📖Program Curriculum
Year 1
Core Modules
Credits
Introduction to Policing and the Course
20.00
You’ll be introduced to the course and the concepts nature and scope of policing in an historical context. You will also be supported to complete the Special Constable application or other type of work placement application that’ll be built on throughout the years.
Social Sciences & Policing Practice
20.00
You’ll learn the basics of social sciences applying a social sciences lens to social order as well as an understanding of society and how these impacts on contemporary policing practice. You’ll be introduced to the key debates on the nature measurement and core explanations of society crime.
Criminal Law and the Justice System
20.00
This module will introduce you to the essential doctrines definitions and concepts that underpin the criminal law and their relationship to the criminal justice system and processes and how this relates to various occupations within the criminal justice system.
Criminal Law and Legislation
20.00
You will research case law and attempt to compare and critique the decisions made by the various courts. You’ll also debate pertinent issues that arise from studying criminal legislation and be competent to apply the legislation and case law in given scenarios.
Policing Governance and Ethics
20.00
This module builds on from the introduction to policing module and explores policing from the development of early forms of policing governance to a consideration of contemporary issues around the nature and scope of policing. You’ll learn about accountability of officers in a pluralised policing world.
Opportunity Modules
You must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 4 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 2
Core Modules
Credits
Research Methods
20.00
The aim of the module is to provide you with an introduction to research methods and the skills necessary for planning and conducting research and enquiry within their field of study discipline or professional contexts.
Criminal Investigation Past to Present
20.00
This module introduces the emergence and growth of criminal investigation. Its aim is to provide you with a grounding for your learning and understanding of the advancement and importance of criminal investigation. Investigations will be explored within a social context including non-police agencies that have an investigative role.
Police Concept Theories and Practices including Crime Prevention
20.00
This module introduces the essential theories of policing and crime prevention. You’ll begin to critically evaluate key theories and examine the nature and impact of these about wider concepts of policing. You’ll also examine emerging empirical issues surrounding crime prevention and reduction within the police and other agencies and institutions.
Optional Modules
Credits
Special Constable/Voluntary Work Placement
20.00
A prerequisite of this module is either a successful completion of the Thames Valley Police (TVP) Special Constabulary assessment and training programme OR an agreement from a voluntary CJS/Social Causes related volunteer placement (homeless charity mediation Bucks etc). You’ll be required to work a minimum of 3 hours per week at your placement...
Rural Policing
20.00
This is designed to reflect national issues outlined by the College of Policing by referencing contemporary events and/or investigations relevant to rural policing. You’ll develop your knowledge and understanding of the current debates within policing and the wider criminal justice system through critical analysis and evaluation.
Police Crime and the Media
20.00
You’ll explore a range of theoretical approaches to enable interpretation and understanding of the complex nature of the interrelationship between the police media and crime. This module uses theory from criminology to explore the ways in which the media represents and reports crime from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
Opportunity Modules
In addition you must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 5 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 3
Core Modules
Credits
Operational Policing
20.00
You’ll develop your knowledge and understanding of a broad range of contemporary operational policing considerations to a level that engages and promotes critical questioning discussion and informed analysis. You will explore operational challenges provoked by increasing accountability and diversity in the contemporary British policing landscape.
Criminal Investigation Systems
20.00
You will develop the knowledge gained in the Criminal Investigation Past to Present module. You’ll explore the developments within forensic science that impact on criminal investigations and the sources and processes of a range of investigational techniques.
Criminal Investigations: Scope of the State
20.00
This module builds on the foundations of the module Criminal Investigation Past to Present. It provides an in-depth analysis of the investigatory framework the ethical and legal legitimacy of criminal investigations the management of criminal investigations and the role of the State.
Independent work
40.00
This module provides you with a supportive and enabling framework for undertaking an independent extended research study. It provides a research framework for those not working with employers in the investigation of a work-based issue in a genuine professional context. You’ll develop the ability to select design and construct an in-depth explorati...
Optional Modules
Credits
Policing Terrorism and serious organised crime
20.00
This module explores your knowledge of terrorism and serious organised crime including the role of foreign countries the state the media and terrorist groups in creating the contemporary phenomenon that is terrorism. You’ll develop a knowledge and understanding of counter-terrorism law policy and practice by analysing terrorism.
Progressing a Policing Degree towards leadership and management
20.00
