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MA - Master of Arts
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Online
SEP-25
36 months
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MA - Master of Arts
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Online
SEP-25
36 months
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The MA Professional Investigative Practice has been designed to help develop officers who are working in senior investigative roles who have achieved level 3 on the Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) or above or are working towards that level.
The Master’s degree would allow those who have already achieved PIP 3 to gain Recognition of Certificated Prior Learning (RPCL) for up to 80 credits of the course, with those who haven’t achieved PIP 3, working on modules that would prepare them to undertake PIP 3. The aim is to offer a coherent programme for continuing professional development that enables police forces to upskill their officers in line with the College of Policing’s ambition to professionalise the service.
What you will learn
The Professional Investigative Practice MA programme has the following general educational and specific aims:
•To provide a Master’s level programme that develops those who already work in senior investigative roles and allows for recognition of work-based learning.
•To develop in students advanced knowledge and understanding of major crime investigations and serious and organised crime in practice.
•To provide the opportunity for practitioners to demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical awareness of their investigative practice and apply this knowledge to evaluate problems, situations and ethical dilemmas in serious and organised crimes.
•To recognise the importance and complexity of investigative practice and further professionalise it.
Assessment Methods
A range of summative methods is employed. Exams are not used in the programmes because the assessment focus is on work-based learning and the reflection of theory into practice. Coursework is the primary assessment strategy as it facilitates assessment that synthesises knowledge and understanding, cognitive, practical and key skills using methods appropriate to both the level of study and workplace requirements.
Officers who are working in senior investigative roles who have achieved PIP level 3 or above or are working towards that level.
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£10,400 per year
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