1.Demonstrate an applied understanding of the need for contemporary management and leadership styles and competencies.
2.Critically evaluate how different leadership styles and strategies can effect organisational direction and transformation
3.Critique and evaluate the need for change in order to policing to be able to meet 21st century demands and requirements
4.Demonstrate an applied understanding of strategies to organisational change and how these can be developed to achieve organisational transformation
5.Demonstrate an applied understanding of the effects of organisational transformation, and how such change programmes can be analysed and evaluated

Both assessments will require all of the learning outcomes to be addressed.
Students will be required to undertake a 30-minute group presentation, based upon a leadership topic of their choosing and will develop this work to address the themes and learning outcomes of the module.
Students will be required to produce a 2,000 word reflective learning log that demonstrates the module learning outcomes, including a personalised leadership action plan

To explore the changing strategic needs for policing services in the 21st century
rofessionalisation of policing
The role and function of police leadership within a changing context
Managing and leading change
Organisational culture, police cultures
An exploration of leadership styles and their relationship to delivering effective organisational outcomes
An exanimation of leadership competencies associated with transformational leadership styles
Critique and evaluation of police visionaries and their leadership approaches
Critique of learning organisations both within the public and private sectors
Application of strategic planning and policy development
Strategic Human Resource planning – personnel, training and development
ICT to support information system requirements of transformational change
Organisational transparency and marketing/communicating brand and image

This module explores the changes needed for reorientation of policing organisations to meet 21st century priorities within liberal democracies. Candidates will address the role of the police as facilitators, leaders and enablers, with a broader look at strategic planning, policy development and organisational transparency, including political accountability.

In particular the module will explore the effectiveness of a variety of leadership styles that best support organisational transformation. Logistical issues relating to resourcing and deployment are also considered, with personnel, training and development placed within the context of best practice in strategic human resources. Issues centered on ICT systems and data will also be covered.

The learning from this module will support candidates to evaluate their own leadership styles alongside their peers and apply this learning in the workplace to support continuous professional development.

The module is delivered by way of online lectures (synchronous and asynchronous), which provides students with an insight into the complex challenges of leadership in a policing context, by considering strategic planning, policy development and organisational transparency, including political accountability.

Detailed pre-reading will be required before taught sessions, and students will be supervised as they seek to develop ideas for their Independent Studies

Students will gain formative feedback by a series of groups tasks that will be administered within the seminars.

Candidates will receive tuition on referencing technique in the social sciences, guidance on the avoidance of plagiarism, and all submitted coursework by MSc candidates will be expected to systematically follow the Harvard referencing system

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Caless, B. (2011) Policing at the Top: the roles, values and attitudes of chief police officers. Bristol: The Policy Press.

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During this module, you will be encouraged to utilise Microsoft Teams and Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to support your learning. You will be invited to collaborate with students and academic staff virtually through Microsoft Teams. You will have access to a range of materials on Blackboard VLE including articles, lecture slides, and interactive activities. You will also be able to access a variety of digital material through our¿Library¿and¿specialist¿databases.