Learning outcomes: After completing the course, the student will be

• familiar with the basics of police work and education in Finland.
• aware of the main legislative and ethical principles of the Finnish police.
• able to compare policing in Finland to that in her/his own country and internationally.

Subject matter: In Finland, public confidence in the police is strong. According to polls, 95% of the population trusts the police. How are these numbers achieved and maintained? Why is it important to aim for high confidence levels? During the course, students gain an understanding of the historical developments, operational principles, strategies, and ethics of the police in Finland. The students also learn how Finnish police education and work compare to those in the Nordic countries and in the EU.

Required work:

• Attendance at lectures
• Literature
• Learning assignments
• Learning diary

Lectures:

• Mon 19.9. 16.00–19.00
• Tue 20.9. 16.00–19.00
• Mon 26.9. 16.00–18.00
• Tue 27.9. 16.00–18.00
• Mon 3.10. 16.00–18.00
• Tue 4.11. 16.00–18.00
• A museum visit to be agreed on separately

Enrolment: 1.–31.8.2022 in Service for Cross-Institutional Studies

Learning outcomes: After completing the course the student is able to

• understand the issues and significance of chosen current themes in police research and relate them to their own field or background.
• generate and compare information related to the themes covered in the course.
• present ideas and relevant information coherently in written assignments.

Subject matter: Lecture series on chosen topics, presented by Police University College researchers

Required work: Learning assignments and final project

Lectures on Fridays at 10.00–12.00:

• 16.9. Introduction (Vesa Muttilainen, Jarmo Houtsonen, Elisa Laatikainen)
• 23.9. Effectiveness of traffic law enforcement (Vesa Huotari)
• 30.9. Digital Violence against Women (Jarmo Houtsonen)
• 7.10. Titbits of police training: Challenging interactional situations – Encountering customers with neurological disorders, memory disorders and intellectual disabilities (Pirjo Jukarainen)
• 14.10. Preventative Policing (Olavi Kujanpää)
• 28.10. Cybercrime (Tero Toiviainen)
• 4.11. Hate Crimes (Jenita Rauta)
• 11.11. Domestic Violence (Marianne Mela)

Enrolment: 1.–31.8.2022 in Service for Cross-Institutional Studies

Course program: to be confirmed

Learning outcomes: After completing this course, the student is able to describe the features of police culture and its impact on police work.

Subject matter:

• Features of police culture
• Police culture research

Required work:

• Attendance at lectures
• Active participation in workshops and seminars including presentations and discussions

Teaching timetables: Introduction on 13.9. at 13.00–15.00, independent work, seminar on 11.10. at 10.00–17.00

Enrolment: 1.–31.8.2022 in Service for Cross-Institutional Studies

Learning outcomes: After completing this course, the student will be able to use terminology related to criminology in police work.

Subject matter: Criminology

Required work: Learning assignments to be completed independently on the reactored.com learning platform

Teaching timetables: Independent work on the reactored.com learning platform

Enrolment: in Service for Cross-Institutional Studies

Applications are processed four times a year: the deadlines to apply are 31 August, 31 October, 31 January, and 30 April. After the deadline, you will receive a decision and instructions on how to access the reactored.com platform approximately within a week.

Learning outcomes: After completing this course, the student will know how to use asylum and migration vocabulary in English in policing.

Subject matter: Asylum and Migration Glossary of the European Migration Network and the Finnish Immigration Service.

Required work: Learning assignments to be completed independently on the reactored.com platform. For a pass grade, at least 50% of each assignment must be completed correctly.

Teaching timetables: Independent work on the reactored.com learning platform

Enrolment: in Service for Cross-Institutional Studies

Applications are processed four times a year: the deadlines to apply are 31 August, 31 October, 31 January, and 30 April. After the deadline, you will receive a decision and instructions on how to access the reactored.com platform approximately within a week.