Doctor of Police Leadership

What is this course about?

CSU's Doctor of Police Leadership is a coursework higher degree that is designed for senior law enforcement executives. It provides the opportunity for personal development and the in-depth exploratory study of a professional area of practice.

About the course

The purpose of the course is to provide a coursework doctorate designed to suit the individual educational and professional development requirements of senior law enforcement executives (ranks of Superintendent and above).

The course will link executive development for police with tailored tertiary study and research to provide a professional experience which will also add to the body of knowledge in the area of policing practice.

Course outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of a wide range of
  research methods
• design research using these research methods
• research, develop and write a research proposal, ethics approval application, literature
  review, description of research methodology and timelines for a major research dissertation
• demonstrate an understanding of, and analyse, a range of current and emerging issues in
  policing and security
• analyse and evaluate a range of Australian and international case studies in policing and
  security
• demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the utility of a range of theoretical and
  practical approaches to best practice in policing and security
• analyse differences and similarities that exist in best practice within law enforcement and
  other government security roles
• analyse a range of approaches for implementing change to achieve best practice in
  policing and security
• identify and discuss their professional development needs
• demonstrate an understanding of organisational behaviour and issues
• demonstrate an understanding of the major theoretical and practical approaches to
  executive leadership
• analyse and evaluate a range of case studies in the application of executive leadership to
  actual situations both internal and external to policing