•   Crime Prevention TO00BN74-3004 01.08.2021-31.12.2021  5 credits  (TOP221SY, ...) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    The student is able to:
    - define criminology and crime prevention principles and apply those
    - define crime prevention operators and their roles
    - assess and manage organisations’ crime risks
    - create organisation’s situational awareness of crime risks
    - create crime prevention plan and procedures
    Prerequisites and co-requisites
    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 5 credits or Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management 10 credits
    Teacher in charge

    Reijo Lähde

    Mode of delivery

    40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning

    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 - Marcus Felson & Ronald V. Clarke (1998). Opportunity Makes the Thief - Practical theory for crime prevention. Home Office. Policing and Reducing Crime Unit. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate Available online at: https://popcenter.asu.edu/sites/default/files/opportunity_makes_the_thief.pdf

    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.

    Requirement level II.

    Language of instruction
    • English
    Completion language(s)
    • English
    Timing

    01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

    Enrollment period

    24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021

    Group(s)
    • TOP221SY
    • CCM221SY
    Seats

    20 - 40

    Unit

    Laurea Leppävaara, service

    Teacher(s)

    Reijo Lähde

    Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Safety, Security and Risk Management (HRA), Laurea Leppävaara, Turvallisuuden ja riskienhallinnan koulutus (HTA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)

    Campus

    Laurea Leppävaara

    RDI portion

    3 credits

    Virtual portion

    3 credits

    Evaluation scale

    H-5

    Important dates

    Online exam: 25.11.2020
    Online exam retakes: 2.12.2020 (1st retake), 9.12.2020 (2nd retake)
    Assignment return by 20.11.2020
    Changes may apply

    Internationality

    Study unit is suitable for exchange students

    Students workload

    133,5 hrs/5 ECTS

    Content and scheduling

    Key issues:
    Crime Prevention; Principles of Crime Prevention; Crime Prevention Programme; Social Crime Prevention; Situational Crime Prevention; Situational prevention; Costs of Crime; Fear of Crime; Workplace Violence; Crime Statistics; Victimisation Surveys; Internal Controls; Fraud Prevention; Fraud; Safety walks; Problem Oriented Policing

    Location and time

    Campus: Laurea Leppävaara
    Main location for implementation: At the campus (not translated)

    Evaluation criteria
    Satisfactory

    Requirement level II.

    Good

    Requirement level II.

    Excellent

    Requirement level II.