DC6013 - Advanced Evidence Based Research (PCDA)

On this module your learning will be consolidated in three key ways:


i) You will attend classroom-based lectures, seminars, and workshops that will enhance your knowledge and understanding of the practices and principles of conducting research.
ii) You will be allocated an academic project supervisor who will support you through the process of completing your project as you work through it.
iii) You will also work independently on your project, searching out relevant literature, resources, information, and data.

You will be supported throughout your project by your academic supervisor and tutors through interactive lectures and seminars with regular opportunities for question-and-answer sessions, together with group tutorials during the completion of your research project. In addition, you will be able to access one-to-one tutorials with your project supervisor who will guide you through the research process and will support you in the completion of the ethical scrutiny and final project. You will be able to arrange supervision session via email or Teams.

In addition to your intellectual development, you will receive support from your peers in the classroom, from your module tutor/s and your project supervisor throughout the module.

If you have any further or specific learning needs then do discuss this with the module leader at the earliest opportunity.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

By the end of the module, you should be able to:

Knowledge & Understanding (K&U):  
1. You will develop an extensive knowledge of a particular topic (including an analytical understanding relevant theory and concepts) related to theory and practice of professional policing.


Intellectual/Professional skills & abilities (IPSA): 
2. You will develop and demonstrate rigorous and robust research skills, including an understanding of ethics in social research.

3. You will develop an ability to understand, evaluate and critique the research of scholars of professional policing.



Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA): 

4. You will be able to take responsibility for independent learning and enquiry and understand the importance of professionalism and ethics in policing research

5. Demonstrate complex knowledge around police knowledge and practice around police powers, legislation, criminal procedure, police office autonomy and discretion including the ability to contextualise this in an evidence-based framework.

Assessment 001:

A 7,500-word evidenced-based research project. MLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5



Assessment 002:

The oral presentation will focus upon the completion of the EBRP and will last approx., 30-40 minutes. The presentation should include critical analysis and reflection on the foundation provided by operational competence; the application of higher-level skills, knowledge and behaviours to the role of police constable; how the findings from the research project could be synthesised into operational practice, with some demonstration of key learning points including improvements or adjustments to own or others working practices. You will further document the development of knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) as per the National Apprenticeship Standard, making appropriate links to theory, legislation, and professional policing practice.

MLO 1, 2, 3

N/A

N/A

In this module you will undertake a work-related Evidence-Based Research Project and be required to apply academic knowledge and research skills to practical challenges in contemporary policing. You will pursue an Evidenced-based Research Project researching a topic that should feed into Durham Constabulary’s Force-specific objectives. The applicability and pertinence of the research topic means you will contribute to an evidence-base that may provide Force benefits in terms of evidenced-based policing. As such, you should aim to arrive at specific Force-related recommendations that are grounded in evidence which Durham Constabulary may utilise in a forward-facing capacity. Finally, you will understand ethical considerations in relation to conducting research and in addressing the topic, you will demonstrate understanding of the overall strategic context of policing and professional practice. Also, you will present the evidence-based research project during a panel presentation and discussion where you have the opportunity to articulate the research you undertook and the findings emerging from the project to representatives from Durham Constabulary and Northumbria University.