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Program Details

Policing and Security Leadership

Academic Unit : Faculty of Resilience

Dr. Omer Ali Saifudeen

Program chair

Dr. Omer Ali Saifudeen

Delivery Site(s)

Rabdan Academy

Mode(s) of Delivery

Face-to-Face (maximum of up to 25% online courses)

Mode(s) of Study

Full-Time / Part-Time
Master of Science

Duration 1 year

No. of Credits 36

Master of Science

Duration 2 years

No. of Credits 36

Master of Science

Duration 3 years

No. of Credits 36

Mission

The program prepares graduates for positions of senior responsibility as innovative, capable and resilient leaders operating to maintain public and national safety within the fields of policing and security, and who are able to lead within and across agencies while continuously developing and improving themselves, their teams and their organisations.

Description

The program provides a specialised, theoretical foundation and applied skills for a graduate to function successfully as a senior leader within the domains of Policing and Security. Specifically, graduates will possess the skills, theoretical knowledge and practical ability to lead high performing and ethical policing and security operations, including organised crime, operational command, community safety, and strategic financial management

Educational Objectives

  • Have relevant technological skills, knowledge, and abilities for employment as a manager in the SSDEC sector.
  • Work, lead, and communicate effectively in a team to achieve common goals.
  • Apply standard, ethical practices, procedures, and technologies to collect information, identify threats, assess risk, and develop effective programs.
  • Implement organizational, interagency solutions to strengthen the SSDEC community and build national resilience capacities.
  • Expand knowledge and capabilities through continuing education, certification, or other lifelong learning opportunities.
  • Fulfil civic duties and responsibilities through local, national, or global service

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing the MSc in Policing and Security Leadership, a graduate will have the following competencies:

  • Critically analyse contemporary issues and trends in policing and security from theoretical, historical, and professional practice perspectives.
  • Apply executive leadership principles to manage complex risks in domestic, transnational, and multiagency policing and security organisations.
  • Assess strategic planning requirements to lead responsible and ethical policing and security operations in local and international contexts.
  • Critically evaluate professional practice in applying leadership skills to manage competing risks and priorities in administrative, investigative and operational policing contexts.
  • Develop and deliver analytical products, professional written reports, and verbal and/or multimedia presentations.

Program Structure

Number of Credits per Component

ComponentCourse CountCredit Total% of Total
Core61850%
Research2925%
Elective3925%

Online Courses

Program Courses that are approved for Optional Online Delivery

Course Code Course Title
PAS500 Human Rights and Ethical Policing (online)
PAS505 Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning and Partnerships
PAS510 Operational Command
PAS515 Policing and Community Safety (online)
PAS520 Strategic Financial Management
PAS525 International Policing

Core Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
PAS500 Human Rights and Ethical Policing (online) 3
PAS505 Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning and Partnerships 3
PAS510 Operational Command 3
PAS515 Policing and Community Safety (online) 3
PAS520 Strategic Financial Management 3
PAS525 International Policing 3
  Total 18

Research Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
SEC580 Research Methods 3
SEC595 Thesis 6
  Total 9

Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
MIA520 Cyber Threat Analysis 3
MIA560 Global Terrorism 3
MIA575 Financial Intelligence 3
PAS530 Criminal Intelligence 3
PAS535 Transnational Organised Crime 3
PAS545 Criminology and Public Policy 3
PAS555 Criminal Justice 3
PAS565 Aviation and Maritime Security 3
  Total 24

Study Plan:Ideal Full-time Study

Code Name Credits PreReq
PAS500 Human Rights and Ethical Policing (online) 3
PAS505 Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning and Partnerships 3
Elective Elective 3
Code Name Credits PreReq
PAS510 Operational Command 3
PAS515 Policing and Community Safety (online) 3
Elective Elective 3
Code Name Credits PreReq
PAS520 Strategic Financial Management 3
SEC580 Research Methods 3 MIA500
Elective Elective 3
Code Name Credits PreReq
PAS525 International Policing 3
SEC595 Thesis 6 SEC580

Study Plan:Ideal Part-time Study

Code Name Credits PreReq
PAS500 Human Rights and Ethical Policing (online) 3
PAS505 Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning and Partnerships 3
Code Name Credits PreReq
PAS510 Operational Command 3
PAS515 Policing and Community Safety (online) 3
Code Name Credits PreReq
PAS520 Strategic Financial Management 3
Elective Elective 3
Code Name Credits PreReq
PAS525 International Policing 3
SEC580 Research Methods 3 MIA500
Code Name Credits PreReq
SEC595 Thesis 6 SEC580
Code Name Credits PreReq
Elective Elective 3
Elective Elective 3
Entry Requirements

Students must meet Rabdan Academy’s general admissions requirements

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Faculty Members

Dr. Jaco Barkhuizen

Dr. Jaco Barkhuizen

Program Chair - Policing and Security Program

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Dr. Jacqueline Ann Grace Sebire

Dr. Jacqueline Ann Grace Sebire

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Gareth Lee Stubbs

Dr. Gareth Lee Stubbs

Assistant Professor

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Paige Keningale

Paige Keningale

Lecturer

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