PC3D020 - Evidence-Based Research Project 01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2031 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PC3D020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Evidence-Based Research Project | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Operational Policing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Operational Policing | ||
| Module Leader: | Bethan Shellard-Dedman, Barry Murphy | ||
| Module Team: | Rebecca Voice, Gordon Blake, Claire Evans, Leanne Thomas, Roger Phillips, Victoria Wall, Joanne Mercurio, Michelle Lamont, Kirsty Hyland, Neil Harvey, Kevin Bushby, Paul Searle, Jack Moss, Christijan Boyle, Tina Avey-Hebditch, Richard Law, Colette Chilcott, Rezbi Duffield, Michael Chard, Rachael Lugg, Tiffany O'Connor, Fiona Webb, Barry Murphy, Sarah Jones | ||
| First Intended Intake: | JAN 2025 | Final Year of Intake: | 2031 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100486 - policing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Jan 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Dec 2031 |
Module Aims
To develop students’ ability to effectively research policing interventions designed to tackle specific issues, evaluate and develop them into recommendations relevant to their employers.
Content Summary
In this module students will carry out research to identify and understand an emerging issue or problem in a specific policing area and formulate an ethically sound research question.
The Evidence-Based Research Project should include research on the identified issue or problem, along with the proposals for tackling it. Students should consider how their findings align with Police Crime Commissioner (PCC) / Chief Constable (CC) priorities.
Appropriate topics for the research project are agreed between the force, student officer and University. Research Projects should always directly relate to the role of PC and wherever possible contribute to force objectives.
Students will then plan an intervention to tackle the identified issue/ problem and formulate this work into a significant piece of formal academic writing
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 |
| Project Supervision | 4 |
| Work-based Learning | 330 |
| Directed Study (Including online independent learning) | 46 |
| Groupwork | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Identify a policing issue and analyze the underlying cause(s), establishing potential solutions using a problem-solving approach |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Dissertation / Major Project 1 | Evidence-Based Research Project | 0 | 8000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | |||
| Dissertation / Major Project 1 | ✔ | ||