Module Descriptors
INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE MANAGEMENT
POLI50357
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Sean Paley
Email: sean.paley@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 35
Independent Study Hours: 115
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- Coursework - Crime Data Written Report - 1000 words weighted at 50%
- Reflective Diary - 1000 words weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate critical understanding of the concepts and practical applications of gathering, developing, evaluating and analysing intelligence.
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning Reflection
2. Evaluate decisions made on operational duty in the context of ethics, accountability and risk. Application, Reflection
3. Critically review decisions made from past operations that have been subject to judicial review. Analysis, Reflection
4. Analyse potential links between terrorism and other forms of criminality.
Enquiry, Communication
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning Reflection
2. Evaluate decisions made on operational duty in the context of ethics, accountability and risk. Application, Reflection
3. Critically review decisions made from past operations that have been subject to judicial review. Analysis, Reflection
4. Analyse potential links between terrorism and other forms of criminality.
Enquiry, Communication
Module Additional Assessment Details
1. Crime Data Analysis will assess learning outcomes 1 and 4. The learner will be presented with a range of open source data and be required to develop, evaluate and analyse the information to support tasking and co-ordination briefing requirements.
2. The reflective diary will allow the student to critically analyse how intelligence and information is gathered and managed in a policing context. Students will show understanding of the topic and ability to critically consider how this could be viewed within the concepts of decision-making and discretion. This assessment will address learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
2. The reflective diary will allow the student to critically analyse how intelligence and information is gathered and managed in a policing context. Students will show understanding of the topic and ability to critically consider how this could be viewed within the concepts of decision-making and discretion. This assessment will address learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
Module Indicative Content
This module enhances the learner’s understanding of information and intelligence management and the importance of ethical and accountable decision-making and discretion.
This module incorporates all the learning outcomes and indicative content from the College of Policing, Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Curriculum for the following areas:
Counter Terrorism
2.1
Intelligence and Information
1.1 to 4.5 inclusive
Decision making and discretion
1.1 to 5.3 inclusive
Appendix 1 details all the learning and indicative content covered in this module.
The below is a brief summary of what the content includes:
• The gathering, analysing and evaluation of intelligence for policing operations
• Analytical products and how intelligence informs tasking and co-ordination meetings
• Analysis of potential links between terrorism and other forms of criminality
• Ethics and accountability when making decisions in an operational context
• Risk, risk avoidance and risk aversion
This module incorporates all the learning outcomes and indicative content from the College of Policing, Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Curriculum for the following areas:
Counter Terrorism
2.1
Intelligence and Information
1.1 to 4.5 inclusive
Decision making and discretion
1.1 to 5.3 inclusive
Appendix 1 details all the learning and indicative content covered in this module.
The below is a brief summary of what the content includes:
• The gathering, analysing and evaluation of intelligence for policing operations
• Analytical products and how intelligence informs tasking and co-ordination meetings
• Analysis of potential links between terrorism and other forms of criminality
• Ethics and accountability when making decisions in an operational context
• Risk, risk avoidance and risk aversion
Module Learning Strategies
Formative feedback will be through feedback on the development of crime data analysis.
Module Resources
Blackboard VLE
University library and associated online learning materials.
Teaching spaces equipped with computer, projector, screen, white boards etc.
Live streaming/recording equipment/software.
University library and associated online learning materials.
Teaching spaces equipped with computer, projector, screen, white boards etc.
Live streaming/recording equipment/software.