Higher Diploma in Law Enforcement and Security Management (Pathway 1)

School of Arts and Social Sciences Programmes & Courses Distance Learning Programmes Higher Diploma in Law Enforcement and Security Management (Pathway 1)

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

Programme description

This programme is popular with rank and file members of the law enforcement services. It provides all-round training in the fields of law enforcement and security management. For rank and file members of the Hong Kong Police Force, the Correctional Services Department, and the Customs and Excise Departments, the Diploma is a stepping stone towards obtaining special credit exemptions when they go on to enroll in the Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Law Enforcement and Security Management.

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Programme requirements

HDLESM1 — Pathway 1

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

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 90 credits as follows. Of the 90 credits required for the attainment of the Higher Diploma, students can complete up to 30 credits of courses in Chinese.

(a)

40 credits from:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
LESM A201Hong Kong Criminal Justice System10Middle
LESM A202Police and Society10Middle
LESM A203*Psychology for Law Enforcement10Middle
LESM A204Security Practice and Management10Middle

” LESM A202 forms an excluded combinations with LESM A202CF, LESM A205CF and LESM A208CF.
* LESM A203 forms an excluded combinations with LESM A208CF, LESM A206CF and LESM A209CF.

(b)

30 credits from the following courses, but no more than 20 credits from courses presented in Chinese:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
ENGL E070English for Post-secondary Study5Pre-foundation
BIS B123Business Computing Applications5Foundation
CHIN A171C應用文5Foundation
ENGL A101University English Writing Skills5Foundation
ENGL A122Presentation Skills5Foundation
MGT B160Business Management Fundamentals5Foundation
PTH E150C基礎普通話5Foundation
SOSC A101*Social Sciences: A Foundation Course20Foundation
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
*SOSC A101 forms excluded combinations with SOSC A112C, SOSC A121C and SOSC A122C.
#Students who have taken SOSC A111C are deemed to have completed SOSC A121C and SOSC A122C.
(c)

10 credits from courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
BUS B273Quantitative Analysis for Business10 Middle
ECON A231Introduction to Microeconomics or5Middle
ECON A231C微觀經濟學導論5Middle
ECON A232Introduction to Macroeconomics or5Middle
ECON A232C宏觀經濟學導論5Middle
MGT B240Principles and Practices of Management5Middle
POLS A201Introduction to Political Science or10Middle
POLS A201C政治學導論10Middle
POLS A211Government and Politics of Hong Kong or10Middle
POLS A211C香港政府及政治10Middle
PUAD A202^Introduction to Public Administration5Middle
PUAD A203^Introduction to Public Policy5Middle
SOCI A202Hong Kong Society or10Middle
SOCI A202C香港社會10Middle
^Students who have taken PUAD A201 are deemed to have completed PUAD A202 and PUAD A203.
(d)

10 credits from courses:

Course code
(Click the course
code for details)
Course titleCreditsLevel
LESM A301Core Issues in Policing10Higher
LESM A304Research Methods in Law Enforcement and Security Studies10Higher
LESM A305Major Issues in Criminology and Penology10Higher

NB:

  1. Credits gained in the Diploma can count towards the requirements for the Higher Diploma through articulation of qualifications.
  2. Students who intend to articulate to the B.Soc.Sc. or B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) should note that credits from Pre-foundation level courses cannot be counted for articulation purpose.
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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)
(HDLESM2)

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

Certificate in Law Enforcement and Security Management (30 credits)

 

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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