Spring 2024 - CRIM 485 OL01

Professional Development - Criminal Justice Practice (1)

Class Number: 4246

Delivery Method: Online

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Online

  • Prerequisites:

    Permission of the school, and minimum 90 units and CGPA of 2.75. Applicants must be declared Criminology majors.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Workplace skills and ethical issues confronting the professional in the criminal justice system are examined, including: communication and conflict resolution; confidentiality, conflict of interest; professionalism and professional ethics; team work and time management. Completion of this course does not guarantee admission to Field Placement. Students with credit for CRIM 369 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Upon completion of this course, students will have:

  • An understanding of professionalism and professional ethics including, but not limited to, confidentiality, conflict of interest and professional judgment and decision-making;
  • Demonstrate the familiarity with the importance of team work, team building, and positive workplace relationships;
  • describe and critically analyze effective listening, constructive feedback, and response styles;
  • apply understanding of professional presentation through resume writing, applications, cover letters, and email etiquette, and interviewing skills;
  • develop and refine oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; and
  • describe and critically assess responses to conflict, working with multiple stakeholders and time management.

Grading

NOTES:

Completion of module exercises

Pass/Fail

Contribution to discussions online

Pass/Fail

Resume and Cover Letter

Pass/Fail

Role Play Interview

Pass/Fail


Please Note: CRIM 485 is a mandatory pre-requisite for the field practice courses CRIM 486/488 (part time field placement) and CRIM 487/89 (full time field placement)

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

  1. Online readings assigned through Canvas
  2. Field practice manual (available online)

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

If you have any Criminology course enrollment requests (course adds, course swaps), please contact a Criminology advisor. Please do not contact instructors for enrollment assistance as they will ultimately refer you to a Criminology advisor.

Criminology course enrollment requests should be sent to a Criminology advisor no later than the last day of the Second week of classes. Late enrollment requests are subject to approval and are not guaranteed. 

Enrollment requests for non-Crim courses should be directed to the advisor for the program offering the course. 



ATTENTION: STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY: Please contact the Center for Accessible Learning, (MBC 1250 or Phone 778-782-3112) if you need or require assistance, not your individual instructors.  

  • N.B.: Students are reminded that attendance in the first week of classes is important. However, there are no tutorials in the first week.
  • ON CAMPUS COURSES ONLY: Assignments not submitted to the Professor/T.A. during class/office hours must be placed in the security box behind the General Office (SWH 10156), or submitted as per Professor’s instructions for courses taking place at Surrey Campus. The assignment drop box is emptied Monday to Friday at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. only, with the contents date stamped accordingly. No other department’s date stamp will be accepted (e.g. Library/Campus Security).  For the Surrey Campus, assignments must be hand delivered to the General Office of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, located at SUR 5180, on Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30p.m., or placed in the assignment drop box located at the southwest corner of Galleria 5.  The Surrey assignment drop box is emptied Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with the contents date stamped accordingly.  The School of Criminology is not responsible for assignments submitted in any other manner (e.g., slid under office doors).  The University does NOT accept assignments by fax or email.
  • A student must complete ALL aspects of a course (including assignments, exams, class participation, presentations, chat room components of Distance Education courses and other), otherwise they will receive a grade of N. 
  • The University has formal policies regarding intellectual dishonesty and grade appeals which may be obtained from the General Office of the School of Criminology.
  • Under GP18, the University has policies and procedures which respond to our obligations under the BC Human Rights Code to provide a harassment and discrimination free environment for the students, staff and faculty of this institution.  Members of this community have an affirmative obligation to safeguard the human rights of others.

UNIVERSITY POLICY FORBIDS FINAL EXAMINATIONS WHILE CLASSES ARE STILL IN SESSION.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html