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BSc (Hons) Police Studies/Policing (pre-service)
Duration: Three years full time
Location: BroadstairsCampus
Diploma of Higher Education Police Studies/Policing (pre-service)
Duration: Two years full time
Location: Broadstairs Campus
Introduction
We are offering a BSc/Dip HE in Police Studies in collaboration with the Kent Police. The programme in Police Studies provides an educational foundation for those envisaging a role within policing services.
Our links with the Kent Police result in progression towards employment (subject to requirements), together with employer support, both throughout the programme and in the first years of employment.
The BSc/DipHE in Police Studies provides students with an academic understanding of policing and also serves as an introduction to a career with the police. The programme will emphasise the diversity of the police role by drawing upon a variety of contexts in which policing is discussed. This will include debates concerning moves to foster a commitment to interagency work, the legal and ethical parameters and duties involved, criminological theories, and the application of rational and scientific methods.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact Angela Silk on 01843 609147 or e-mail as62@canterbury.ac.uk| for more information.
Year 1
The first year comprises the following courses:
Introduction to Law (Core course)
The main aims of the course are to develop students' knowledge and understanding of key principles and concepts underpinning the study of law. This requires students to become acquainted with the basic elements of United Kingdom constitutional law and to acquire a relevant knowledge and understanding of the legal framework in which the police services operate and how cultural and social factors (such as ethics and diversity) affect that operation. This course includes observational experience at the houses of Parliament aimed at enhancing student understanding of the creation of law.
Interagency approaches to Policing (Core course)
The aim of this course is to examine how different agencies within policing partnerships and work together towards shared goals. The statutory duties and responsibilities of police services to work 'in partnership' will be examined and specific examples will be considered in some detail, probably through the use of seminars.
As part of this course there will be some observational experience within the police and, importantly, inputs from professionals working in the public services.
Police and Policing in the UK (Core course)
The main aim of this course is to develop the student's understanding of the concepts of 'policing' and 'the police'. This will entail an examination of the academic literature concerning the primary functions of policing, e.g. social control and crime control, and the specific role that police organisations play within these social functions. The course also aims to develop the student's familiarity with the key concepts of democratic police institutions, e.g. 'discretion', 'consent' and legitimacy', the distinctions between 'private' and 'public' police, and contemporary concerns about the police reform process.
Information Technology and the Police (Core course)
The principal aim of the course is an examination of the management and analysis of information within policing, focusing on the use of information technology solutions.
Crime and Disorder in Context (Core course)
The main aims of the course are to develop students' knowledge and understanding of key principles and concepts underpinning an understanding of crime and its causes. In turn this requires students to develop an understanding of the central theories and methodologies encountered within the social sciences, and criminology in particular.
Year 2
The second year comprises the following courses:
Law, Evidence and Procedure (Core course)
Criminal Justice and Human Rights (Core course)
Science of Crime Investigation (Core course)
Policing the Diverse Community (Core course)
Policing as a State Function (Option)
Forensic Investigation (Option)
Year 3
The third year comprises the following courses:
Crime Reduction and Community Safety (Core course)
Managing the Police (Core course)
Issues in Transnational Policing (Core course)
Late Modern Policing Issues (Option)
European and International Dimensions of Policing (Option)
Transnational and Organised Crime (Option)
Research Methodologies(Core)
Individual Study (Core)
Kent Special Constabulary
The department has strong links with Kent Special Constabulary who are very keen to speak to and consider any student wishing to volunteer as a Special Constable outside normal studies.
Students enrolled on the programme will have the opportunity to speak to serving officers and student Special Constables about their activities and how to join.
Selection
Selection is made on the basis of one interview. You must also complete an application form (to arrive at Kent Police one week prior to the interview) in order for Kent Police to undertake security checks. This interview will be conducted at the Thanet Campus by members of the academic staff and representatives from Kent Police during the open day.
Please download the documents below for further information. Appointments for Interview can be made through Angela Silk on 01843 609147 or via the contact form for Angela Silk
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Application Form
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Interview Guidance
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Brochure
Employment Opportunities
'All students can seek assistance for applications through the university careers service.'