This module aims to develop post-BA advanced skills in comprehension and the active use of written and spoken Russian for professional and academic purposes....

Advanced Superior Language: Russian (SEES0076)

This module aims to develop post-BA advanced skills in comprehension and the active use of written and spoken Russian for professional and academic purposes. The module will concentrate on contemporary Russia – politics, society, and culture with materials drawn mainly from newspapers, journals and other media sources as well as scholarly research and publications. The advanced skills developed in the module include, amongst other things: oral presentation and argument, the ability to conduct a discussion in Russian, conveying information and argument in clear and coherent written Russian, extracting information from spoken and written sources, practice in transcribing and preparing subtitles of Russian films as well as the translation of various texts into English.

The module requires BA 1st class level in Russian language or equivalent and places on the module are limited. A compulsory two-hour test of comprehension and written Russian, as well as a translation exercise from Russian into English, is held during induction week to ensure that students are allocated into the most appropriate stream of Russian language.

Police guidance|safeguarding|vulnerable populations|public protection|high-risk offender managem

The aim of this module is to critically analyse and differentiate the role of the police in safeguarding and public protection. It will examine the key...

Safeguarding and Public Protection (SECU0062)

The aim of this module is to critically analyse and differentiate the role of the police in safeguarding and public protection. It will examine the key definitions, legislation and guidance associated with safeguarding and ‘public protection’ policing, including that relating to domestic abuse, missing persons, child sexual exploitation, stalking, hate and honour-based crime. The module will analyse the impact of abuse on victims, how perpetrators exploit victims in order to avoid detection, how community intelligence is used to manage high-risk offenders and how personal attitudes, values and biases can impact on public protection investigations. It will also encourage students to think critically and evaluate which scientific tools and methods could be applied to identify the linkages between serious and organised crime, safeguarding and public protection in areas such as human trafficking, modern slavery and prostitution. Throughout the module, students will interactively engage with real-world public protection practitioners to provide a strong grounding in both theory and professional practice.

 