Crime Prevention (5 cr)
Code: A9498-3002
General information
Enrollment
13.05.2019 - 26.05.2019
Timing
09.09.2019 - 15.12.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
3 op
RDI proportion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea university of applied sciences
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Complementary Competence, bachelor’s studies in English (CCM2), Services
Teachers
- Tuomas Tammilehto
- Reijo Lähde
Teacher in charge
Reijo Lähde
Groups
-
CCM219SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S19, Services
Learning outcomes
Students learn:
- criminology and the fundamentals of crime prevention
- to use different risk assessment methods to identify and assess crime risk
- to work with the organisation and stakeholders
- to draw up a plan to develop crime prevention
Teaching methods
Campus: Laurea Leppävaara
Main location for implementation: At the campus, although the group work needs to be done in real life environment, thus students are expected to spend time for example in shopping centres, railway station and other publicly accessible areas.
Learning materials and recommended literature
Optima material and Ronald V. Clarke & John Eck (2003). Become a Problem Solving Crime Analyst in 55 Small Steps. Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science & University College London: New York, NY & London, UK.
Available online at: https://popcenter.asu.edu/sites/default/files/library/reading/PDFs/55stepsUK.pdf
Important dates
Online exam: 11.11.2019
Online exam retakes: 25.11.2019; 2.12.2019
Assignment return by 24.11.2019
Forms of internationality
Study unit is suitable for exchange students
Students workload
133,5 hrs/5 ECTS
Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
5-1, Failed
Exam 40 % of the total grade (online exam)
Assignment 60 % of the total grade
Returning your development/learning assignments late will lower your grade. Less than seven (7) days late will render a grade lower than 4. Being late between seven (7) and 14 days will render a grade lower than 3. Returns that are late more than 14 days will render a grade below 2.
Evaluation criteria, fail (0)
Requirement level II.
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Requirement level II.
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
Requirement level II.
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
Requirement level II.
Qualifications
Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence level of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit: Business Continuity Planning 5 credits or Basics of Corporate Security and Risk Management 10 credits.