Personal Development - HNC Public Services - 1 year part-time course
(Sept - June, 2 evenings per week)
Target Client

Applicants should possess third level qualifications such as A Levels or National Diploma. Students, who have police service experience but do not hold third level qualifications will be welcomed.

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide intellectually challenging and vocationally relevant learning experiences for suitably able candidates who wish to obtain a nationally recognised higher level qualification.

Course Content

The course consists of six essential core units of study and four optional units.

Core Units

Management and Operations
Operational Law
Social & Economic Policy
Managing and Decision Making
Social Considerations
Helping Strategies

Optional Units

Traffic Management
Criminology
Emergency and Disaster Management
Youth and Community Work
Physical Fitness Consideration
Psychology for Public Service Work

Course Assessment

Knowledge and skills will be continuously developed and assessed using a range of assessment techniques to include: written reports, case studies, presentations, group work and end tests.
HNC graduation ceremony will be held in September

Further Development

On successful completion of the HNC, students may wish to take a bridging course of six additional units to achieve the HND Public Services. Enhanced degree entry to part-time and full-time degree courses may then be obtained.

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