SC4002 - Introduction to Policing (2018/19)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2018/19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Module title | Introduction to Policing | ||||||||||||||||
| Module level | Certificate (04) | ||||||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| School | School of Social Sciences | ||||||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 300 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Running in 2018/19(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
The module gives a broad introductory overview of policing in terms of law enforcement and combating crime. It traces historically the evolutionary process of policing as a distinct function of the state. The module introduces the development of policing traditions in England and Wales in some detail and also offers a grounding for comparison with policing systems in some other jurisdictions.
Syllabus
I. BRITISH POLICING LO1,LO2
1. The Emergence of Modern Police in Britain
2. Structure of the UK Police
3. Policing Powers & Discretion
4. Police Legitimacy
5. Police and Public Communications
6. Equality & Diversity
7. Managing Conflict
II. MODELS OF POLICING LO3
8. Community Policing
9. Zero-Tolerance Policing
10. Problem-Oriented Policing
11. Intelligence-led Policing
III. POLICING THE POLICE LO5
12. Policing Culture
13. Deviance & Corruption
14. Governance & Accountability
IV. SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLICING LO3,LO4
15. Police Use of Force
16. Policing Mental Health
17. Policing Domestic Violence
18. Policing Terrorism
19. Policing Gangs & Violence
20. Future Developments in Policing
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
Teaching: weekly lectures followed by exercises and reflexive discussion in seminars, based on data and key texts
Learning: Learning is supported by the WebLearn site for the module which includes lecture notes, seminar exercises, newspaper articles and longer articles and links to relevant web sites.
The lecture notes and seminar exercises are used as the initial basis for tackling a topic, but students are encouraged to go beyond these in preparing coursework and examination answers
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Identify and distinguish foundations, objectives and powers of the British Police
2. Provide a basic comparative framework for understanding differing forms of policing systems.
3. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the operational effects of different paradigms of policing.
4. Understand how the police deal with managing conflict and particular crimes
5. Understand police legitimacy and accountability measures
Assessment strategy
1. Coursework addressing learning outcome 1 due in week 13: 1500 Word Essay addressing the basic foundations and challenges of policing in Britain
2. Oral Presentation due week 20 addressing different policing models and applying them in policing contexts
3. Seen examination addressing learning outcome 1,2,3, 4 and 5 in week 30: Multiple choice and short answer
The examination will assess students’ ability to think quickly without resort to copying from other material. The exam will be designed to rely less on memorising empirical data and more on theoretical content.
Bibliography
Identify core and additional reading
Liaise with Library Services to confirm availability of on-line licenses in academic year
Where possible, the most current version of reading materials is used during the delivery of this module. Comprehensive reading lists are provided to students in their handbooks. Reading Lists will be updated annually.
Mawby, R.I., 2008. Models of policing. Handbook of policing, 2.
Murphy, P., Eckersley, P. and Ferry, L., 2017. Accountability and transparency: Police forces in England and Wales. Public Policy and Administration, 32(3), pp.197-213.
Newburn, T. ed., 2005. Policing: key readings. Cullompton: Willan.
Rowe, M., 2013. Introduction to policing. Sage.