Module Descriptors
COMMUNITY POLICING AND PUBLIC ORDER
FORE50248
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Kenneth Raper
Email: K.Raper@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 252
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 60%
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 40%
Module Details
Module Resources
- Module Handbook
- Lecture room equipped with PowerPoint, OHP and whiteboard
- Laboratory capable of handling biological fluids
- Blackboard VLE
- Lecture room equipped with PowerPoint, OHP and whiteboard
- Laboratory capable of handling biological fluids
- Blackboard VLE
Module Texts
- Benyon, J. and Solomos, J. (1986), The Roots of Urban Unrest, London: Pergamon Press.
- Kettle, M. andHodges, L. (1982), Uprising ! The Police, the People and the Riots in Britain's Cities, London: Pan.
- Scarman, Lord J. (1981), The Brixton Disorders, 10-12th April (1981), London:HMSO.
- Neal, Sarah (2003). The Scarman Report, the Macpherson Report and the Media: how newspapers respond to race-centred social policy interventions. Journal of Social Policy, 32(1), pp. 55-74.
- Lammy, D, (2011), Out of the Ashes Britain: After the Riots, Guardian Books, UK
- Metropolitan Police, (2012), 4 Days in August, Accessed from www.met.police.uk
- Kettle, M. andHodges, L. (1982), Uprising ! The Police, the People and the Riots in Britain's Cities, London: Pan.
- Scarman, Lord J. (1981), The Brixton Disorders, 10-12th April (1981), London:HMSO.
- Neal, Sarah (2003). The Scarman Report, the Macpherson Report and the Media: how newspapers respond to race-centred social policy interventions. Journal of Social Policy, 32(1), pp. 55-74.
- Lammy, D, (2011), Out of the Ashes Britain: After the Riots, Guardian Books, UK
- Metropolitan Police, (2012), 4 Days in August, Accessed from www.met.police.uk
Module Learning Strategies
48 hours of lectures and problem solving classes will introduce you to the theoretical elements of public order history and the benefits of community policing.
252 hours of independent study should be dedicated to researching background information related to the delivery of the core material, to preparing for practical sessions, completing formative blackboard exercises and to working on assignments.
252 hours of independent study should be dedicated to researching background information related to the delivery of the core material, to preparing for practical sessions, completing formative blackboard exercises and to working on assignments.
Module Indicative Content
This module aims to help explain the concept and history of community Policing. It will look at the causes of civil unrest in the UK including political, economic and social grievances. The Scarman report will be explained along with the introduction of Community policing after the Macpherson report. Lectures will further examine the police tactics employed to contain civil unrest including the use of tactics such as 'kettling', Police Mounted Branch and resources such as water cannon.
Module Additional Assessment Details
1. Exam (60%): 2 hours. This test will be used to demonstrate an understanding of Outcomes 1, 2 and 4. Submitted in Semester 2.
2. Portfolio (40%): This portfolio will be made up of a related practical activity. The practical session will be a practical public order situation which will require application of the theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios. Outcomes1, 2, 3 and 4. Submitted in Semester 2.
Additional Assessment Details:
The practical session will involve formative assessment and feedback opportunities. Students will also be able to access formative assignments through Blackboard activities and during specific interactive lecture sessions.
2. Portfolio (40%): This portfolio will be made up of a related practical activity. The practical session will be a practical public order situation which will require application of the theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios. Outcomes1, 2, 3 and 4. Submitted in Semester 2.
Additional Assessment Details:
The practical session will involve formative assessment and feedback opportunities. Students will also be able to access formative assignments through Blackboard activities and during specific interactive lecture sessions.