PPP123 Professional Ethics (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Policing, law enforcement & emergency management (POLEM)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject enables students to identify and respond professionally and appropriately to the moral dimensions of police work. It explores typical situations faced by general duties police with a view to clarifying the key values, principles and obligations (including the NSW Police Code of Conduct and Ethics) that should inform ethical decision making in those situations. It requires students to develop both sound decision making skills and proficiency in explaining the reasoning that underpins their ethical decisions.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Term 1 | |
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| Internal | Goulburn | Term 2 |
| Internal | Goulburn | Term 3 |
| Internal | Goulburn |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PPP123
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
(PPP111 and PPP112 and PPP113 and PPP114 and PPP115 and PPP116 ) or (PPP101 and PPP102 and PPP103 and PPP104 and PPP105 and PPP106 )
Enrolment restrictions:
Available only to students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice AND Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing)
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to anticipate policing situations which potentially raise ethical issues
- be able to make sound moral judgements in relation to a range of specific situations faced by general duties police officers
- be able to explain the reasoning which informed those judgements and communicate such judgements to others in a sufficiently detailed manner
- be able to employ a variety of strategies to ensure personal ethical conduct
- be able to explain the NSW Police Code of Conduct and Ethics and apply it to their own conduct
- be able to explain the importance of ethical officers to a professional police organisation
- be able to identify key professional issues in the police work environment
- be able to work effectively in teams and demonstrate the use of reflective practice to improve performance
- be able to identify well being and mental health issues affecting police in the workplace
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
. role and function of police in a democracy
. NSW Police Code of Conduct and Ethics
. ethics, critical thinking and decision making
. law, morality and human rights
. power and authority
. discretion
. coercive force
. corruption & moral vulnerability
. conflict of interest
. ethics & investigation
. whistleblowing, loyallty and internal witnesses
. professionalism in policing
. corruption resistance - managing the risk
. self care and well being
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.