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Professional Policing BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield ()
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Weymouth College
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
Flexible
- Understand the legal and professional responsibilities of policing.
- Learn to engage in lawful, safe and effective front-line policing in specific professional areas.
- Study ethical approaches and how to maintain the highest professional standards.
- Develop knowledge of criminological theory and practice.
- Evaluate evidence-based initiatives in the context of preventative policing and problem solving.
About this course
On this course, you’ll prepare for the fast-moving world of policing. Following a curriculum written and licensed by the College of Policing, you’ll study the wide range of theoretical and legislative subjects you need for employment as a police officer.
You will have the opportunity to network with professionals through seminars, internal/external speaker programmes and guest lectures. This includes opportunities to work with The Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice on local, national and international events and activities
BBC from A-levelsDMM from BTEC This must include at least two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications (may include up to two AS Levels, EPQ and general studies).
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Subjects
- Development
- Environment
- Core Skills
- Skills
- Supportive
- Decisions
- Progressive
- Assessments
- Learning environment
- Policing experts
Course programme
This course creates a supportive environment for students — one in which you can challenge, and be challenged on, perspectives and decisions.
The course team use a variety of formative and summative assessments, designed to support the development of your knowledge and understanding. Particular emphasis is placed on progressive, reflective learning.The development of the core skills enables you to reflect on work-based or simulated activity and their own career and academic development.
You learn through
- online lectures
- seminars and workshops on campus
- online support through the University's virtual learning environment
- teaching input from policing experts
- peer support
- self-reflection
- guided reading
- student presentations
- individual student reflection on learning
Work experience
Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside policing professionals. You will also be encouraged to seek work-based opportunities through membership of the special constabulary, as well as other volunteer opportunities.
You also will have opportunities to visit international policing agencies.
Live projects
We have a good relationship with local criminal justice stakeholders including the police, who support learning and knowledge generation in Sheffield and the South Yorkshire region as well as nationally and internationally through our professional networks. These professional links will enable us to provide opportunities for you to undertake a range of live research projects.
Competitions
You will be offered the opportunity to engage with a range of award-based competitions such as The Hallam Award.
Professional Policing BA (Hons)
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Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Université de Strasbourg, Ufr Lsha, Parcours Master Caweb
Master Distance Learning£ 4,965 -
Faculty of Social Sciences - Uni. of Sheffield
Bachelor's degree South Yorkshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC)
A Level Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Longley Park Sixth Form College
BTEC South Yorkshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Neath Port Talbot College
Vocational qualification Classroom-basedPrice on request -
The School of Conservation Sciences - Bournemouth Uni
Master BlendedPrice on request
See all