Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Bachelor of Arts with Honours - BAH
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit

Alternate Award Names

Policing Studies

Accreditation

College of Policing

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

1. To enable students to develop an understanding of policing, its position in the social, political and cultural environment and its place within the wider context of criminal justice and legislative framework. 2. To provide students with a theoretical knowledge, understanding and practical skills necessary to complete the BA (Hons) Professional Policing, therefore preparing students for career in policing. 3. To provide students with knowledge and skills to utilise a range of analytical and research methodologies critically, thereby allowing them to undertake ethically sound, professional, empirical research. 4. To contextualize the development of a range of interpersonal and transferrable graduate skills and knowledge developed by students during the programme. 5. To develop critical thinking and reflective practice within ethical and professional boundaries providing a critical academic understanding of policy, practices, and ethical values. 6. Students will build academic knowledge and skills to develop their understanding and application of Evidence Based Practice and in turn develop themselves as professional policing practitioners. 7. To encourage students to engage with the development of employability skills by completing a self-awareness statement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes are taught at the University with students putting them into context and appreciating their relevance by application in given scenarios. Students are encouraged to undertake independent study and this will form part a fundamental part of the teaching ethos, to encourage independent learning. The curriculum will be delivered in a variety of ways, including lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical workshop sessions to contextualize skills, group work and reflection. There will also be a number of simulated exercises and scenarios

Opportunities for work related learning

There will be opportunities for work place learning with Merseyside Police affording access and by providing practitioner input. Students have the opportunity to combine their studies with service as a Special Constable, which enables them to achieve many of the practical initial operational requirements also. This can further minimise the time spent training once appointed to a police force. This is an opportunity and entry onto the programme is not dependent upon taking up this opportunity, nor does it affect student ability to successfully complete the programme. Special Constabulary is not part of the degree programme.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

Upon graduation this degree qualification has a currency of five years in terms of making applications for appointment as a police constable. The programme has the following alternative exit awards: Certificate of Higher Education in Policing Studies - successful completion of 120 credits at Level 4. Diploma of Higher Education … For more content click the Read More button below.

Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations

Variance from the University Academic Framework UG.C2.4.1. There is a College of Policing requirement that all component parts to every module need to be passed for credit to be released.  The variance has been approved for all the College of Policing programmes at LJMU. (approved 21/02/2024) Variance from UG.A4.2.5. Students … For more content click the Read More button below. Variance from UG.A4.2.7.  Students do not complete the Future Focus assessment. The national curriculum for the degree is prescribed by the College of Policing and providers have to map against this curriculum to satisfy the core requirement set out in the national programme specification. (approved 21/02/2024) Variance from UG.A3.2. Students complete two 30-credit modules at Level 6 (that are not research project/dissertation or work related/based learning module). The rationale for the variance is related to the extensive curriculum content that needs to be covered in the programme. 20-credit modules limit students' capacity to learn, digest and be tested against the College of Policing Learning Outcomes. (approved 21/02/2024)

Entry Requirements

A levels
Access awards
BTECs
GCSEs and equivalents
IELTS
International Baccalaureate
Irish awards
NVQ
Reduced offer scheme
T levels
UCAS points
Welsh awards

Extra Entry Requirements

Can this course be deferred?

Yes

Is a DBS check required?

No

OCR National acceptability

  • National Certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
  • National Diploma: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
  • National Extended Diploma: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH15-01) sociology, social policy and anthropology