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Investigative Principles for Policing IIIB - OVM3702
Baccalareus Technologiae Degree,Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Recommendation: Should be taken together with or follow on OVM2601 & OVM2602
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the field of corporate, private and public service law enforcement agencies who investigate a variety of cases at an advanced level and deal with other incidents which may amount to a specific crime or attributed to an individual as well as developing competencies to successfully handle enquiries relating thereto within the ambit of the South African Constitution.
Investigative Principles for Policing IA - OVM1501
Diploma,Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the field of corporate, private and public service law enforcement agencies who administer cases and who need to develop competencies to successfully investigate crimes or incidents within the ambit of the South African constitution.
Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IIIA - POL3701
Diploma,Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with knowledge, skills and to practically apply the theory and principles of crime prevention at an intermediate to advanced level. The module will equip students with the skills to understand crime prevention in the African context, problem-solving in crime prevention, crime analysis, community and stakeholder dynamics and partnership policing. This module will enable students to practice the principles of Africanisation, Ubuntu, humanizing policing practice and social responsibilities within communities that they serve.
Investigative Principles for Policing IB - OVM1502
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the field of corporate, private and public service law enforcement agencies who administer cases and who need to develop competencies to successfully investigate crimes or incidents within the ambit of the South African constitution and compile and complete a case docket.
Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IIIB - POL3702
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with knowledge, skills and to practically apply the theory and principles of crime prevention at an intermediate to advanced level. The module will equip students with knowledge to understand the relationship between the media and policing, operational inspections, innovative approaches to crime prevention and internal organisational culture. This module will enable students to practice the principles of Africanisation, Ubuntu, humanizing policing practice and social responsibilities within communities that they serve.
Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IA - POL1501
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the field of corporate, private and public service law enforcement agencies who apply the theory and principles of crime prevention in the context of law enforcement.
Professionalism for Policing IIIA - PRF3701
Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: Students who complete this module successfully will contribute to the transformation of society in that they will be able to recognise unethical behaviour and act in an ethical way themselves. This module will be useful to students in the field of policing in the public service law enforcement agencies who need to conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner in their work environment within the ambit of the South African Constitution.
Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IB - POL1502
Diploma,Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the field of corporate, private and public service law enforcement agencies who apply the theory and principles of crime prevention in the context of law enforcement.
Professionalism for Policing IIIB - PRF3702
Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: Students who complete this module successfully will contribute to the transformation of society in that they will be able to analyse unethical behaviour, make suggestions on how ethical behaviour can be promoted in law enforcement environments and act in an ethical way themselves. This module will be useful to students in the field of policing in the public service law enforcement agencies who need to develop advanced competencies to conduct themselves in their work environment in a professional and ethical manner within the ambit of the South African Constitution.
Introduction to Crime Information Management Systems for Policing - CRI2601
Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module will be useful to students who plan crime prevention operations using information systems in the South African policing environment, collecting, explaining, analysing and utilising crime information from various sources for mapping and planning the crime prevention operations.
Applied Research Methodology in Police Science - HMPOL80
Honours Semester module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to build an understanding of existing research theories or philosophies, approaches and designs to be applied, when doing practical research in the discipline of Police Science. The main focus of the module is to develop critical skills and knowledge for the application of research paradigms, approaches and designs used in addressing problems in Police Science. This module will equip students with the knowledge and skills to apply social science research theories to do research in the Police Science discipline.
Applied Communication in Policing Module I - EPP2601
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Recommendation: Should be taken after ENG1503.
Purpose: The purpose of this module is for students to practically apply the theory and principles of advanced communication strategies used within a policing environment.
Research Report in Police Science - HRPOL81
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 36
Module presented in English
Co-requisite: HMPOL80
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to build an understanding of how to do practical research and produce a research report in the discipline of Police Science. The main focus of the module is to develop critical skills and knowledge for producing a problem statement, conducting a literature review, applying the different research methodologies and methods in to address the selecting research problems in the field of Police Science, as well as to generate findings, conclusions and make recommendations on research conducted. This module will equip students with the knowledge and skills, as well as the ability to compile a report on the findings of research done.
Applied Communication in Policing Module 2 - EPP2602
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is for students to practically apply the theory and principles of advanced communication strategies when conducting meetings and communicating in general within a policing environment. The principles of Ubuntu, Social responsibility, Graduateness, Human rights, Humanizing the law and Africanisation are enthused in the learning material and assessment and assessment practices.
Investigative Principles for Policing IV - OVM4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students in the corporate, private and public investigation environment with specialist knowledge and skills required to conduct investigation reviews of leading and current research. Demonstration of knowledge and application of crime investigation approaches, processes and investigative method and techniques will inform students about the principles of ubuntu, humanizing law enforcement and social responsibility.
Investigative Principles for Policing IIA - OVM2601
Baccalareus Technologiae Degree,Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Recommendation: Should be taken after OVM1501 & OVM1502
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to provide students with a professional development programme in the field of public service, corporate and private investigation agencies. It aims to equip students with value, knowledge and skills to enable them to investigate and solve selected crimes within the ambit of the South African Constitution and Africanised as well humanised law. This module will also show students how knowledge in Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure and Evidence, can be applied to crime investigations. The module incorporates the Africanisation of investigation by looking at aspects of Ubuntu, social responsibility and humanisation of the law.
Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IV - POL4803
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students in the policing environment with specialist knowledge and skills required to conduct crime prevention based on current research and crime dynamics. Demonstration of knowledge and application of crime prevention approaches, processes and policing method and techniques will inform students about the principles of ubuntu, humanizing law enforcement and social responsibility.
Investigative Principles for Policing IIB - OVM2602
Baccalareus Technologiae Degree,Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Recommendation: Should be taken after OVM1501 & OVM1502.
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to provide students with a professional development programme in the policing field. More specifically, it aims to equip students with value, knowledge and skills to enable them to investigate and solve selected crimes successfully. Students will be shown how knowledge or related subjects, such as Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure and Evidence, can be applied to crime investigations. This module seeks to incorporate aspects of Africanisation and indigenisation of law enforcement. Whilst it also recognises that the constitution is home grown and that the Bill of Rights advocated for Ubuntu, social responsibility and humanised law while investigating different crimes.
Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IIA - POL2601
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the field of corporate, private and public service law enforcement agencies who can discern crime prevention policies and initiatives; determine the significance of community crime prevention and explain the concept of victim empowerment in crime prevention ﾖ in the South African law enforcement context.
Crime Prevention Principles for Policing IIB - POL2602
Diploma,Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the field of corporate, private and public service law enforcement agencies who can discern crime prevention policies and initiatives; determine the significance of community crime prevention and explain the concept of victim empowerment in crime prevention - in the South African law enforcement context.
Introduction to Professionalism for Policing IIA - PRF2601
Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the field of corporate, private and public service law enforcement agencies who need to develop competencies to conduct themselves in their work environment in a professional and ethical manner within the ambit of the South African Constitution, and within the scope of the United Nations Global Compact. A person accredited with this module will be able to: Develop an understanding of what constitutes ethical conduct; Assess situations and contexts and identify possible ethical dilemmas; Apply ethical reasoning skills to ethical dilemmas; Identify suitable ethical choices in ethical dilemmas.
Introduction to Professionalism for Policing IIB - PRF2602
Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module will be useful to students in the law enforcement agencies who need to develop competencies to conduct themselves in their work environment in a professional and ethical manner within the ambit of the South African Constitution and within the scope of the United Nations Global Compact. A student accredited with this Module will be able to: illustrate the importance of professionalism, as well as its nature and scope establish the connection between professionalism and effective service delivery, identify and assess the institutional and individual factors that contribute towards professional conduct.
Crime Information Systems for Policing - CRI3701
Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: To demonstrate the importance of crime information systems that are used to fight crime. Students who are in a supervising position, when they complete this module are expected to manage data and information, interpret information, analyse information, safeguard information, conduct threat analysis, develop policing strategies, plan and implement operations by using crime information management systems in the South African policing environment.
Investigative Principles for Policing IIIA - OVM3701
Baccalareus Technologiae Degree,Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Recommendation: Should be taken after completing OVM2601 & OVM2602
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to deepen and refine existing knowledge, skills and values, so that the student will be able to investigate and solve specific crimes successfully. The module provides students with an in-depth theoretical knowledge of investigative principles and is aimed at enabling the student to determine the true events that have taken place in a particular case, uncover all possible information, and present as much evidence as possible to a court of law. This module will be of particular use to those in the public, private and corporate investigation environments. Students accredited with this module will be able to Identify, use and control appropriate resources in the solving of crimes as well as apply the necessary investigative methods, techniques and procedures to conclude an investigation successfully. The principles of Ubuntu, Social responsibility, Graduateness, Human rights, Humanizing the law and Africanisation are enthused in the learning material and assessment practices.