PC0S010 - Introduction to Police Sciences 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PC0S010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Introduction to Police Sciences | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Policing and Criminology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Policing | ||
| Module Leader: | Carwyn Evans | ||
| Module Team: | Daniel Welch, Janine Vickery, Helen Martin | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 3 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100486 - policing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To introduce pre-degree level students to Police Sciences with a particular emphasis upon developing critical awareness of the difficulties involved in defining and counting crime and evaluating interventions.
To introduce students to the role of the media in constructing the crime problem and the possible ways in which this may fuel fear of crime.
To provide students with a general awareness of major Police Sciences perspectives, and the links these have to the main strategies of Community Orientated Policing.
To introduce students to the Criminal Justice System and to diversity issues in the criminal justice system
Content Summary
The module begins with an introduction to competing definitions of crime and criminality, before providing an overview of the way in which crime is officially counted in England and Wales.
How and why certain crimes are hidden (the dark figure of crime) are outlined and the main methods that have been devised to illuminate this dark figure of crime (i.e. self-report studies and local and national victim surveys) are discussed.
An overview of the main theories and schools of thought within Police Sciences is then provided.
The media's depiction of crime and its link to fear of crime is introduced, before providing an overview of the Criminal Justice System and its component parts.
The main principles of Community Orientated Policing are outlined and examples investigated.
Throughout the module, contemporary critical issues with regards to the concept of crime, and the way in which it is dealt with, are raised.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 40 |
| Independent Study | 82 |
| Directed Study | 74 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an awareness of external influences upon policing practices in England and Wales |
| LO2 | Define and explain the impact of crime on individuals and communities |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Practical Written Work 1 | Written assessment based on Policing concepts and principles | 0 | 1200 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Online Assessment (Exam) | Online Closed Book Examination 1 | Unseen Examination | 60 | N/A | 50 | No | 50 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Practical Written Work 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Online Closed Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |