Project Description
Diploma in Police Management (12EDPM)
The purpose of this qualification is to provide students with focused knowledge and skills in Police Management using general principles and application as well as some specialized and practical knowledge in the field of policing. It intends to build the individual capacities of members of the Namibia Police Force thereby strengthening the operational and institutional capacity of the force as a whole. This is in line with the strategic objective of the University to “cultivate standards of excellence in teaching, research, and all the prescribed functions of UNAM, through encouraging constructive criticism, constant self-improvement, self-evaluation, and peer assessment”.
Apply NowDue to limited space, meeting the minimum requirements for the programme does not guarantee admission. The NBS reserves the right to interview candidates before final admission.
- A Grade 12 certificate, with a minimum of 22 points in five subjects including English with at least a D symbol as per UNAM General Regulations, with a minimum of one (1) year experience in the Police Force or related service.
- A professional police training completed – assessed at a minimum of Level 3 by the NQA.
Admission could also be considered for persons who qualify through the Mature Age Entry Scheme upon successful completion of the relevant examinations as set out in the General Information and Regulation Prospectus. A special application is available for this purpose.
This qualification;
- serves as an entry point to any other relevant level 6 qualification of the University of Namibia or any other recognised institution upon the discretion of the relevant department
may provide credits for any other relevant levels 4 and 5 qualifications of the University of Namibia or any other recognised institution upon the discretion of the relevant department.
Blended learning conducted through e-learning augmented by face-to-face lessons on a Bock-Release Basis.
The minimum duration of this programme is one (2) years and the maximum duration is three (3) years.
The examination mark and the continuous assessment mark constitute 50% and 50% of the final mark respectively.
- In order to pass a module, a student must obtain a final mark of at least 50% (subject to the sub-minimum rule)
In order to advance to the following academic level of study i.e. second (2) year, a student must pass at least 50% of the courses for the curriculum for first (1) year which amounts to 76 credits. A student who passes only one third (1/3) (i.e. 50 credits) of the full curriculum of a specific year, may not register for any course in the following higher level, but may be readmitted to repeat. Furthermore, pre-requisites for courses have to be passed before a student can proceed to register for courses that require pre-requisites.
Graduation for the diploma requires the successful completion of all prescribed modules, i.e. 288 credits of which 136 credits must be at Level 5. As an executive programme, students are required to complete a related work base project in the final year of study.
NQF Level: 5
Year 1 – First Semester
Module | Module code | Credits |
---|---|---|
Introduction to Policing in Namibia | CBPN2419 | 16 |
Introduction to Human Rights | CBHR2419 | 16 |
Organizational Behaviour | CBOB2429 | 8 |
English for General Communication | ULEG2410 | 32 |
Contemporary Social Issues | UCSI3520 | 8 |
Total credits | 74 |
Year 1 – Second Semester
Module | Module code | Credits |
---|---|---|
Sociology of Law | CBSL2419 | 16 |
Criminology & Crime Prevention | CBCG2419 | 16 |
Introduction to Research Methodologies | CBRM2419 | 16 |
Case Management Systems | CBCM2429 | 8 |
Introduction to Public Administration | CBPA2419 | 16 |
Total credits | 72 |
Year 2 – First Semester
Module | Module code | Credits |
---|---|---|
Project Planning & Management | CBPP2529 | 8 |
Intelligence-led Policing | CBIP2519 | 16 |
Legal Framework of Policing in Namibia | CBLF2429 | 8 |
Computer Literacy | UCLC3509 | 8 |
Strategic Management | CBSM2519 | 16 |
Disaster Management | CBDM2519 | 16 |
Total credits | 72 |
Year 2 – Second Semester
Module | Module code | Credits |
---|---|---|
Resources Management | CBPP2529 | 8 |
Policy Formulation & Implementation | CBIP2519 | 16 |
Strategic Policing | CBLF2429 | 8 |
Work Base Project | UCLC3509 | 8 |
Total credits | 72 | |
228 |
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