Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
6104PS-JAN-MTP
Aims
1. To provide students the opportunity to conduct a focused piece of independent work in an international context, under supervision, on an area congruent with the themes and substance of the Policing programme.
2. To provide a vehicle for the improvement and development of a variety of transferable skills and abilities appropriate to the task in hand, from identification of appropriate topic/s through to the development of a study programme tailored to the needs of the student and the presentation of a clear, coherent and robust piece of reflective written work.
3. To complement other modules via the opportunity to apply theories, methodologies or techniques to a substantive topic of particular interest to the student her/himself.
4. To encourage students to monitor and reflect critically on their own learning.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify a manageable topic, and negotiate a plan of study, for an agreed programme of learning beyond the environment of the classroom.
2.
Demonstrate study and research skills on a topic of interest through engagement with the relationships between the specific international case under investigation and wider issues of theory, method, policy or practice in an area within the rubric of policing studies.
3.
Reflect critically on their own learning and experiences of carrying out research in an unfamiliar social, cultural and physical environment.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction to module.
Negotiation of international case-study topic.
Reflective diaries and accounts.
Small-group discussion and supervision of case study.
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to provide you with the opportunity to conduct a focused piece of independent work in an international context on an area related to the Policing programme, and to encourage you to monitor and reflect critically on your own learning.
The aim of this module is to provide you with the opportunity to conduct a focused piece of independent work in an international context on an area related to the Policing programme, and to encourage you to monitor and reflect critically on your own learning.
Additional Information:This module provides opportunities for a student to experience a different culture and to consider study from a comparative perspective.