AIPM601 Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Policing and Emergency Services)
Subject Overviews & Learning Outcomes
- S1 Foundations of Strategic Management
- S2 Strategic Analysis & Planning
- S3 Leadership & Organisational Change
- S4 Contemporary Issues in Public Safety & Emergency Services
S1 Foundations of Strategic Management
Subject Overview
This subject provides an introduction to management and strategic planning theory, a brief historical survey, and an exploration of contemporary approaches to service delivery and quality management. It develops students’ knowledge and understanding of the management context of the public safety and emergency services environment. The subject demands that students examine their own organisation and assess the extent to which management theory informs sound practice and together this examination and assessment are used to produce outcomes for this setting. By considering issues relating to organisation design, implementation and accountability in service delivery, students develop their appreciation of the need for a whole-of-organisation effort in ensuring quality in service delivery. The subject also challenges students to consider the role of human resource management in achieving cultural change and organisational effectiveness.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an awareness of historical and contemporary management and strategic planning theory;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the public safety and emergency services environment within a management context;
- Critically analyse contemporary approaches to service delivery and quality management;
- Analyse organisational management theory and best practice to deliver on organisational objectives;
- Examine the links between organisational design, implementation and accountability for quality service delivery;
- Apply the principles of human resource management to achieving cultural change and organisational effectiveness; and
- Justify a whole-of-organisation approach to service delivery.
- Demonstrate an understanding of techniques to analyse the environment;
- Diagnose organisational challenges;
- Apply strategic planning theories to public safety issues and scenarios;
- Develop techniques to adapt and respond to environmental change and strategic issues in public safety and emergency services;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of ethics and integrity in public safety/emergency services; and
- Relate the importance of strategic planning to performance management.
- Recognise the presence of political interactions and inferences and formulate responses;
- Discriminate between different leadership styles and analyse their own leadership potential within these different styles;
- Reflect on their own leadership style in the context of their organisational and team role;
- Employ leadership skills and techniques required to lead teams through periods of change and uncertainty;
- Describe the organisational change environment and recommend the appropriate leadership behaviours skills and techniques; and
- Apply specific skills and techniques to successfully manage the public persona and corporate messaging.
- Examine and compile research on contemporary public safety and emergency service issues which impact on organisational objectives;
- Analyse and critique multiple perspectives and arguments from literature on contemporary organisational issues;
- Differentiate between the variety of stakeholders and theoretical views within modern public safety and emergency service agencies with for the purpose of recommendations for policy development, operational effectiveness and service delivery;
- Critically analyse organisational strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities relevant to contemporary issues;
- Relate the complexity of multi agency relationships within the public safety and emergency services environment; and
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of citizen-centric service.
S2 Strategic Analysis & Planning
Subject Overview
This subject examines the roles of leaders in contemporary organisations, analysing the skills and attributes of effective leaders. Further, it exposes students to the political forces to which leaders are compelled to formulate responses. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own leadership styles and capabilities. The subject develops students’ abilities in communication, case study analysis, self-awareness and public speaking. There is a focus on future challenges, with students framing their leadership analysis within a discussion and anticipation of significant issues affecting their industry over the next 10 years. The subject explores how the traditional command and control leadership style, on which public safety and emergency services organisations had been based compares with more contemporary styles. This subject encourages students to explore the links between successful organisational change, leadership and sound planning and communication. It considers issues such as workplace culture, ethics, government demands on senior executives in the public sector, and leadership for change.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to:
S3 Leadership & Organisational Change
Subject Overview
This subject examines the roles of leaders in contemporary organisations, analysing the skills and attributes of effective leaders. Further, it exposes students to the political forces to which leaders are compelled to formulate responses. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own leadership styles and capabilities. The subject develops students’ abilities in communication, case study analysis, self-awareness and public speaking. There is a focus on future challenges, with students framing their leadership analysis within a discussion and anticipation of significant issues affecting their industry over the next 10 years. The subject explores how the traditional command and control leadership style, on which public safety and emergency services organisations had been based compares with more contemporary styles. This subject encourages students to explore the links between successful organisational change, leadership and sound planning and communication. It considers issues such as workplace culture, ethics, government demands on senior executives in the public sector, and leadership for change.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to:
S4 Contemporary Issues in Public Safety & Emergency Services
Subject Overview
This distance subject is structured into modules around five ‘Strategic Themes’ to provide a comprehensive overview of the key debates about the theory and practice of modern public safety and emergency services and relies on the examination of prior subjects’ analysis and research. It emphasises the responsibility for and ethical considerations of public safety and emergency services, the relationships between industry organisations and the community, and the legal and social arrangements between government, public safety and emergency services. The subject encourages students to develop their own views on the extent and nature of recent changes to policing and emergency services goals, the complexity of the operating environment, and the challenges to and demands on these industries.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to: