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Program Overview

The subject PPP252 Ethical Values and Leadership is designed to cover issues of leadership, caring for police as victims, and dealing with trauma. This subject will also address a number of ethical issues to which students have been exposed during their probationary period.

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The duration of this subject is one session.

School

This subject is offered by the School of Policing Studies.

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is available only to students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice. Students will require Internet access.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this subject are PPP241 and PPP242.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• articulate a number of leadership styles
• consider leadership styles that will be appropriate to them as 'senior person on the truck'
• evaluate the roles and responsibilities their forthcoming leadership status will entail in terms of their ethical values and professional standards and behaviour
• distinguish the various forms accountability can take
• critique a number of ethical considerations that ought to inform their professional practice

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• introduction to theories of leadership
• extending and applying theories of leadership to current policing practice (including information management and care of colleagues)
• ethics in investigation
• psychological impact of investigation/police as victims
• accountability
• professional autonomy (including reflective practice, personal development)
• moral vulnerability
• role of supervisor in dealing and reporting police misconduct and conciliation
• domestic violence
• racism/stereotyping
• use of force
• police culture, peer pressure and professional practice
• appreciation of the ethical challenges of group think in organisations

Program Details

The information contained in the program details was accurate at the date of publication. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.