PC2D001 - Critical Thinking in the Workplace 01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2031 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PC2D001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Critical Thinking in the Workplace | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Operational Policing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Policing | ||
| Module Leader: | Michael Chard | ||
| Module Team: | Rebecca Voice, Gordon Blake, Christijan Boyle, Leanne Thomas, Claire Evans, Joanne Mercurio, Victoria Wall, Roger Phillips, Michelle Lamont, Kirsty Hyland, Neil Harvey, Bethan Shellard-Dedman, Richard Law, Colette Chilcott, Tina Avey-Hebditch, Jack Moss, Rezbi Duffield, Kevin Bushby, Fiona Webb, Paul Searle, Barry Murphy, Tiffany O'Connor, Rachael Lugg, Sarah Jones | ||
| First Intended Intake: | JAN 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100486 - policing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Jan 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Dec 2031 |
Module Aims
To develop the students critical thinking skills when attending a range of diverse and complex incidents, including the importance of communication skills.
To develop the students understanding of the importance of valuing diversity and inclusion, with emphasis on professional standards within policing.
To develop students understanding of effective strategies used within critical and major incidents, including roads policing and investigations with an international element.
Content Summary
In this module using a blended learning approach students will gain an understanding of the key elements associated with the impact of diversity within the criminal justice system.
Through discussions and case summaries students will review the impact of criminal activity facilitated by the road network and consider how this could be disrupted. They will review the strategies and options available, exploring how to effectively police the strategic roads network.
Students will analyse crowd behaviours & psychology with public and the impact of communication skills and the media, in dealing with a wide range of complex joint emergency service incidents. Evaluating the operational risk assessment process, including planning for critical and major incidents.
Blended scaffolded learning builds the students understanding of personal development and reflective practice within the workplace, including exploring the processes with police complaints.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 6 |
| Work based learning | 350 |
| Directed Study | 30 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary work | 6 |
| Problem / challenge based learning | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Apply critical thinking and professional standards when responding to an extensive range of complex policing incidents and investigations. |
| LO2 | Evaluate the application of professional standards in addressing a wide array of complex policing incidents and investigations. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Professional Discussions 1 | Professional Discussion that evidences how critical thinking skills are being applied in the workplace in a variety of policing incidents. | 10 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Professional Discussions 2 | Professional Discussion that evidences how critical thinking skills are being applied in the workplace in a variety of policing incidents. | 10 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Professional Discussions 3 | Professional Discussion that evidences how critical thinking skills are being applied in the workplace in a variety of policing incidents. | 10 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Professional Discussions 4 | Professional Discussion that evidences how critical thinking skills are being applied in the workplace in a variety of policing incidents. | 10 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Professional Discussions 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Professional Discussions 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Professional Discussions 3 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Professional Discussions 4 | ✔ | ✔ | |