Certificate in Law Enforcement and Security Management

School of Arts and Social Sciences Programmes & Courses Distance Learning Programmes Certificate in Law Enforcement and Security Management

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Certificate in Law Enforcement and Security Management
Programme description
Programme requirements
Choosing the first courses to get started
Related programmes
Enquiries

Programme description

This Certificate provides students with basic training in selected areas of the law enforcement and security management fields based upon students’ own choices, such as the Hong Kong criminal justice system or psychology in law enforcement, among others. Most students doing this Certificate go on to enroll in Law Enforcement and Security Management programmes at higher levels.

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Programme requirements

CLESM

Note: This programme is suitable for non-HKCC/non-HKPC/non-CLECMCF/non-CLESMCF graduates

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 30 credits as follows:

(a)

10 credits from courses:

Course code
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code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
LESM A201Hong Kong Criminal Justice System10Middle
LESM A204Security Practice and Management10Middle
(b)

10 credits from courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
LESM A202Police and Society10Middle
LESM A203Psychology for Law Enforcement10Middle
(c)

an additional 10 credits from (a) or (b) or the following list of courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
ENGL E070English for Post-secondary Study5Pre-foundation
CHIN A171C應用文5Foundation
ENGL A101University English Writing Skills5Foundation
ENGL A122Presentation Skills5Foundation
SOSC A112C社會科學基礎課程:經濟學與政治學10Foundation
SOSC A121C社會科學基礎課程:心理學5Foundation
SOSC A122C社會科學基礎課程:社會學5Foundation

Note:

  1. Credits gained from the completion of courses at Pre-foundation level or above in the Certificate can count towards the requirements for the higher awards of the Diploma and Higher Diploma in Law Enforcement and Security Management through articulation of qualifications.
  2. Credits gained from the completion of courses at Foundation level or above can count towards the requirements for the higher awards of Bachelor of Social Sciences and Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Law Enforcement and Security Management through articulation of qualifications.
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Choosing the first courses to get started

Depending on total credit exemption granted, students may or may not need to take foundation level courses. For those who need to do so, the course SOSC A121C Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology (社會科學基礎課程:心理學) or SOSC A122C Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology (社會科學基礎課程:社會學) is highly recommended. Students who feel that their English language skills need improvement could also consider taking the course ENGL A101 University English Writing Skills . Students who do not need to take foundation level courses are advised to begin with courses such as LESM A201 Hong Kong Criminal Justice System , LESM A202 Police and Society , LESM A203 Psychology for Law Enforcement , and LESM A204 Security Practice and Management .

Students should consult the academic staff for course selection if they intend to apply for credit transfer from a recognized tertiary institution.


Related programmes

Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Law Enforcement and Security Management (160 credits)
(BSSCHLESM1/2/3, BSSCHLESM4)

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Law Enforcement and Security Management (120 credits)
(BSSCLESM1, BSSCLESM2)

Higher Diploma in Law Enforcement and Security Management (90 credits)
(HDLESM1, HDLESM2)

Diploma in Law Enforcement and Security Management (60 credits)
(DLESM1, DLESM2)

 

Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Dr Wayne Chan 陳詠倫博士
Tel: 2768 6848
Email: wwlchan@hkmu.edu.hk

Dr Grace Au 區頴恩博士
Tel: 2768 5705
Email: gau@hkmu.edu.hk

Ms Hesta Ho 何詠欣女士
Tel: 2768 5743
Email: hho@hkmu.edu.hk

School of Arts and Social Sciences website

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