Module Descriptors
FULL OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE
POLI60548
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 6
20 credits
Contact
Leader: Abbeygail Standen
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 40
Independent Study Hours: 160
Total Learning Hours: 200
Assessment
- SYNOPTIC ASSESSMENT: COMPLETION OF AN ONGOING PORTFOLIO OF COMPETENCE FOR FULL OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE (FOC).¿ weighted at 100%
Module Details
INDICATIVE CONTENT
This is a wide-ranging module that consolidates learning in relation to the concepts and practicalities of being an operationally competent Police Constable, including:
Valuing Diversity and Inclusion
Decision Making & Discretion
Protecting the Public
Suspect / Offender Management
This module descriptor was formulated with due reference to:
The required learning outcomes and indicate content set by the College of Policing in the National Policing Curriculum.
The subject benchmark statement for policing defined by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education.
Valuing Diversity and Inclusion
Decision Making & Discretion
Protecting the Public
Suspect / Offender Management
This module descriptor was formulated with due reference to:
The required learning outcomes and indicate content set by the College of Policing in the National Policing Curriculum.
The subject benchmark statement for policing defined by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education.
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Practical assessment of the student officer's operational competence and the ability to practice with autonomy and conduct patrol with minimal supervision - pass/fail weighted at 0%. The assessment is conducted by suitably qualified police assessors and evidenced in an ‘FOC’ operational portfolio.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrate operational competence and an ability to practice with autonomy, conducting patrol with minimal supervision as prescribed by the College of Policing
RESOURCES
Blackboard VLE
MS Teams
University library and associated online learning materials.
MS Teams
University library and associated online learning materials.
TEXTS
You should revisit the reading lists of preparatory modules in this year and your first year of study with particular attention to:
Blackstone's Police Manual, Volume 1: Crime (2024)
Blackstone's Police Manual, Volume 2: Evidence and Procedure (2024)
Blackstone's Police Manual, Volume 3: General Police Duties (2024)
Please refer to any annual updates that supersede these editions. All are accessible through the University Library.
Blackstone's Police Manual, Volume 1: Crime (2024)
Blackstone's Police Manual, Volume 2: Evidence and Procedure (2024)
Blackstone's Police Manual, Volume 3: General Police Duties (2024)
Please refer to any annual updates that supersede these editions. All are accessible through the University Library.
WEB DESCRIPTOR
This module utilises the learning that learners will have completed both in the classroom and in the workplace over a 12-month period. This module recognises the application of key competencies in the workplace and are assessed by a qualified assessor and to the require standards expected of a competent police constable.¿
The module will allow student officers to demonstrate their operational skills, communication skills, team working abilities and demonstrate a knowledge of any underpinning guidance, legislation, research or academic theory and their application in an operational setting.
The module will allow student officers to demonstrate their operational skills, communication skills, team working abilities and demonstrate a knowledge of any underpinning guidance, legislation, research or academic theory and their application in an operational setting.