POLC2265 Ethics and Communications
This course explains ethical theories and concepts such as ownership, integrity, accountability, and expectations of professional behavior. The course will examine real-world ethical challenges and methods for setting and maintaining high ethical standards. Students will examine core values, ethics, and implicit biases in reference to personal and professional consequences which include the law enforcement community as a whole. The course examines how resources such as role models, peer-group support, and influence can be utilized.
Prerequisite
Admission into the Peace Officer Program
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Explain professional ethics and values related to law enforcement
Critique the use of police powers
Explain influences and implicit biases which challenge ethical decisions
Describe ethical issues related to police discretion
Demonstrate problem-solving techniques to deal with ethical dilemmas
Determine the crucial role of ethics for police officers
Critique positive and negative aspects of police culture
Demonstrate the effects of positive and negative ethical issues as they relate to community relations.
Explain the need for long-term and continuous ethical training
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details