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Doctor of Policing and Security DPS
CSU’s Doctor of Policing and Security is a coursework doctorate designed for law enforcement and other government security and emergency personnel. 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 law enforcement and other government security and emergency personnel.
The course will provide practitioners the opportunity to develop research in their own area of expertise and experience which will also add to the body of knowledge in the area of law enforcement and security.
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
- 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 and emergency roles - analyse a range of approaches
for implementing change to achieve best practice in
policing and security - demonstrate an understanding of the research and
preparation of a research dissertation
including a review of relevant literature, thorough research and advanced analysis - conduct research and reflect on policing problems
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
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