Study and Employability Skills - HFD1017

Assessment 1: Written assignment (coursework)

Action Plan on employability and educational development (200 words).

Written Assignment (coursework)

Assessment 1: Oral Assessment

Oral Assessment / Presentation - Group presentation on occupational competencies of a police officer to identify where personal development is required. Group marking applies.

Oral assessment

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Critique of academic literature to identify the student’s ability to use study skills relating to research and writing.

Written Assignment

In this module you will be introduced to study skills within a Higher Education (HE) setting, focusing on academic writing, referencing and citations, basic library searches and research. Alongside this, you’ll also be introduced to the skills and competencies required to become a police officer and how to prepare for the recruitment process.
The module aims to develop your abilities to achieve within a professional HE programme. It will also provide you with an understanding of the police recruitment process.

College of Policing (CoP) professional body requirements.

School of Human and Health Sciences

https://library.hud.ac.uk/readinglists/HFD1017

Police Studies/Applied Criminology

HFD1017 - Study and Employability Skills

Study and Employability Skills

Outline how to research, analyse and evaluate relevant research publications and qualitative and quantitative data.

Describe the skills and behaviours required in policing to meet the competencies for the role of a police officer.

Describe the skills required for reviewing and assessing literature and case law in order to develop critical arguments and draw conclusions. 

Recognise a structured approach to studying, writing essays and referencing content, making use of relevant resources and primary/secondary literary sources.

Recognise autonomy, as well as accountability with respect to working alone and with others.