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This 40 credit course is aimed at developing more advanced academic skills. The module will provide students, who typically will already have undertaken some academic study in the past, with the opportunity to undertake a short course in which they can learn new and more advanced skills, and apply these to the study of policing issues. The module will lead to a qualification at Advanced Certificate level and may provide a ‘gateway’ to further study. The module elements will be taught predominantly through lectures and practical sessions. Due to the concentrated focus of the course, students will be expected to carry out guided pre-reading, self-study and research outside of the curriculum time. Assessment will be practically based during the course and will including a final assessed piece of work which will be submitted approximately 8 weeks after the conclusion of the taught element of the module. During the completion of the final extended piece of coursework the student will be supported at regular intervals by a coursework supervisor.

The course aims to:

• Develop in students an awareness of the need to critically analyse issues in social science;
• Impart an appreciation of the importance of an empirical or evidence-based approach to knowledge;
• Develop in students an appreciation of how social science knowledge is applied to real world issues;
• Develop students as reflexive, thoughtful and questioning members of the academic community;
• Prepare students for active citizenship;
• Advance, for students from a range of relevant subject backgrounds, their existing knowledge and skills to the level appropriate for a degree qualification

The Applied Social Sciences BSc (Hons) degree offers three study themes:

1. Criminology and Criminal Justice
2. Wellbeing and Counselling
3. Changing communities

The course will develop your research, presentation and critical thinking skills.

Modules have been developed to represent key areas of the criminal justice system, some of which will be jointly delivered with police, law, psychology and criminology students.

Modules include: protection of the public, operational policing, dealing with challenging behaviours and the politics of crime control. You will also have the opportunity to examine areas including sentencing, crime and puncishment and cyber-crime.

The programme offers 2 entry points, dependent on an individuals skills and experience.

It is aimed at PIP1 or equivalent investigators including police officers, military police and police staff investigators. The course is also suitable for people working in investigative roles in other public bodies or the private/corporate sector. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in investigations is required to enter the course at this stage.

Entry at Stage 2

Entrants at this stage will study modules in: conducting investigation, witness interviewing, and suspect interviewing.

Students will cover areas such as the investigative mind-set that should be adopted in developing appropriate strategies to enable an investigator to achieve their intended aims and objectives. Exploring professionalisation in policing/investigations and the impact of organisational culture. Students will discuss and understand the key elements of what is required to obtain accurate and reliable information.

Entry at Stage 3

Students will critically reflect on their skills and knowledge within the context of various theories of workplace learning, and research into a specific topic of operational practice that is relevant to your workplace and which is of national significance.

The programme offers 2 entry points, dependent on an individuals skills and experience.

It is aimed at PIP1 or equivalent investigators including police officers, military police and police staff investigators. The course is also suitable for people working in investigative roles in other public bodies or the private/corporate sector. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in investigations is required to enter the course at this stage.

Entry at Stage 2

Entrants at this stage will study modules in: conducting investigation, witness interviewing, and suspect interviewing.

Students will cover areas such as the investigative mind-set that should be adopted in developing appropriate strategies to enable an investigator to achieve their intended aims and objectives. Exploring professionalisation in policing/investigations and the impact of organisational culture. Students will discuss and understand the key elements of what is required to obtain accurate and reliable information.

Entry at Stage 3

Students will critically reflect on their skills and knowledge within the context of various theories of workplace learning, and research into a specific topic of operational practice that is relevant to your workplace and which is of national significance.

This innovative degree programme will enable participants to develop the business, management and leadership knowledge, professional skills and personal behaviours required to become a fully qualified Chartered Manager. Learning will include a range of learning delivery opportunities including block study, day release and work-based learning. Whilst timely face to face contact will be essential the learning and teaching materials will be available via a virtual classroom and accessible to all remotely. The manager and their workplace mentor will be supported by university staff throughout the programme.

There is also the opportunity to develop a customised strategic leadership programme for a large organisation or group of employers. This would enable us to contextualise the content, and offer a more flexible approach to programme design and delivery, to meet the specific needs of your organisation.

This course has a distinct emphasis on practical learning and is delivered entirely online. You’ll develop core business skills in key areas such as problem solving, decision making, team working and communications and will be encouraged to put theory into practice. It is an ideal course if you have completed a HND (or an equivalent programme such CMI and ILM level 5) in a business related discipline, allowing you to progress to honours degree level.

Pathways:

Marketing, Finance, Leadership and Human Resources

To provide an intellectually challenging and vocationally relevant learning experience where students can develop and demonstrate  critical knowledge and understanding of the theoretical concepts of business and management and their utility in improving business and management practice and develop an understanding of sustainable and ethical approaches to business practice, procedures and corporate social responsibility (CRS); the skills to enable them as practitioners, as future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and working in an inclusive and sustainable global economy.