PANPACIFIC UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

REF SCJE-BSCRIM-Research

Bachelor of Science in Criminology

I. SCHOOL’S VISON AND MISSION
PUNP VISION: The Schoolof Criminal Justice Education (SCJE) envisions to become the preferred leading center for the study of criminology and
criminal justice.
PUNP MISSION: The School of Criminal Justice Education (SCJE) commits to provide relevant and responsive curriculum and innovative
technology, sustained linkages with the community and industry, and research-based programs geared towards the formation of graduates that meet
the national and global demands in the fields of criminology, public safety, public administration, criminal justice and law enforcement.
II. BS CRIMINOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
After finishing the BS Criminology program, the graduates should be able to:
Domains PK
KNOWLEDGE PK
1. Apply knowledge in lifelong learning and understand the need to keep abreast with the developments in the field of criminology PK1

2. Apply knowledge in the prevention, suppression and control of crime PK2

3.Apply knowledge in the study of criminal behavior and various disciplines within the society PK3
SKILLS PS
1.Conduct criminological research on crimes, crime causation, victims, and offenders to include deviant behavior PS1
2. Apply skills in handling cases and presentation of evidences in court PS2
3. Demonstrate excellent professional communication skills in the practice of crime detection and investigation PS3
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ATTITUDE PA
1.Demonstrate competence, volunteerism and broad understanding in law enforcement administration, public safety and criminal PA1
justice
2.Act in accordance to practice professional outcomes in Internalizing the concepts of human rights and victim welfare PA2
3. Engage in ethical principles ensuring offenders rehabilitation, welfare, development for their re-integration to the community; PA3
VALUES
1. Appreciate the value “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” and uphold constitutional and statutory guarantees. PV1
2. Practice pioneering methods in resolving transnational crimes to produce a total quality of investigation. PV2
3. Service oriented in the evaluation and understanding of crime in order to form a criminal profile that will make an arrest PV3
4. To carry out truthfulness and credibility in the practice of law enforcement administration, public safety and criminal justice PV4
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1 Criminological research and statistics

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3 First Semester 2018-2019
4 3 units credit /54 hours lecture
5 Prerequisite none
6 Course Description The study covers criminological research statistics, aims in the systematic investigation into
and study of materials and resources in order to to established facts and reach new conclusions for
students who are taking up this course.
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8 Course-Learning 1. Identify and address existing gaps in education for students.(selves and peers)
Outcomes
2. Work collaborate with other student leaders, demonstrating effective communication and
problem solving

KNOWLEDGE CO
1.Identify the importance and development of modern CO1
research
2. Discuss how research affects the lives of the people. CO2
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3. Apply the steps in research in formulating a well developed CO3

kind of research
SKILLS
1.Apply professional communication in research. CO4
2. Creativity and resourcefulness
ATTITUDE
1.Identify the different problems in research which need to be CO7
addressed
2. Present a professional investigation data considering law CO8
enforcement.

3. Explain the importance of of research in the student’s daily CO9

lives.

VALUES
1.Team spirit and ethical research CO10

2. identify the proper procedures and methods in the conduct of CO11

research.

3. Apply the different methods and techniques employed in CO12

security survey and inspection

Key Has major contribution to the course outcome. Has minimal contribution to the course outcome.
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10. Course Learning Plan

Learning Outcomes Topic Activities/ Performance Learning Time

Strategies Indicators/ Resources Allotment
Assessment
Tools

At the end of this parts; PART 1: Criminologica

1. The students must be able INTRODUCTION TO Discussions Oral l research
to know the basic concepts RESEARCH Interactive lecture Presentation manual
of research. METHODS Multi-media Presentation Recitation  White
2. After this chapter the
Group assignment board/white
student must be able 1.Introduction to board marker
A. define research; Research
 Laptop
B. discuss the
importance of
research; and
C. Outline the major
steps in conducting
research.

After reading this lesson,

you shall be able to: 2.Approaches in Research Criminologica
Quiz
1. distinguish between the Discussions Group report l research
different approaches in manual
Interactive lecture
research;  White
Multi-media Presentation
2 give examples of each board/white
approach; and Group
board marker
3discuss the advantages Laptop
and disadvantages of each
approach
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PART 2: THE Criminologica

RESEARCH PROCESS Discussions Quiz l research
After reading this lesson, 1.Introduction to Interactive lecture Group report manual
you shall be able to: Research Design Multi-media Presentation  White
1. enumerate and discuss board/white
the purposes of research; board marker
2.discuss the units of Laptop
analysis in research;
3. discuss the time
dimension of research.

After reading this lesson, 2.Problem Formulation Discussions Group report

you shall be able to:
1. make your own research Interactive lecture
Multi-media Presentation Oral
problem; and
Presentation
2. create hypothesis out of
your problem. Recitation

After this reading this 3. Measurement Discussions

lesson, you shall be able Interactive lecture
to: Multi-media Presentation Criminologica
1. identify the indicators of l research
variables; Quiz manual
2.create indexes and scales  White
to measure variables; and Group report
Discussions board/white
3. use scales created by board marker
others in your research. Interactive lecture
Laptop
Multi-media Presentation
After this reading this 4.Data Collection Group research
lesson, you shall be able Group report
to:
1. differentiate probability
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and non-probability Criminologica
sampling; l research
2.develop your own manual
sampling design; Discussions Oral  White
3.and estimate the Interactive lecture Presentation board/white
sufficient sample size. Multi-media Presentation Recitation board marker
Group research Laptop
After reading this lesson, 5.Data Analysis
you shall be able to Midterm exam
perform the following:
1. choose a statistical
technique to solve a
particular research
question;
2.perform calculations of
univariate, bivariate, and
multivariate statistics; and
3. interpret
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he results of univariate, l research
bivariate, and multivariate manual
statistics. Oral  White
Discussions Presentation board/white
After reading this chapter, 6. Crime analysis and crime
Interactive lecture Recitation board marker
the learner shall be able to: mapping Laptop
1. state the functions of Multi-media Presentation
crime analysis and crime Group research
mapping within policing Oral Criminologica
strategies;
Presentation l research
2. define and differentiate
Recitation manual
crime analysis and crime
Oral  White
mapping;
Presentation board/white
3. summarize the history of
crime mapping; and Recitation board marker
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4. state the importance of Final exam Laptop
GIS in crime mapping.

11 Course Requirements
 Attendance and Class participation
 Quizzes
 Assignment(s)
 Prelim, Midterm, Final Examination
 GROUP THESIS

Grading System
Prelim and Midterm
12 Class Standing -------------------------------------60%
Quizzes--------------------------------------30%
Class Participation-------------------------20%
Activities/Seatworks/Homeworks-------10%
Examination----------------------------------------40%
100%
Pre-Finals
Class Standing -------------------------------------40%
Quizzes--------------------------------------25%
Class Participation-------------------------10%
Activities/Seatworks/Homeworks--------5%
Examination----------------------------------------60%
100%

Computation for the Final Grade

Final Grade=Prelim Grade+MidtermGrade+Pre-Final
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13 Course References
Anselin, L., Cohen, J., Cook, D., Gorr, W. &Tita, G. (2000). Spatial analyses of crime. In D.
Duffee (ed.), Measurement and analysis of crime and justice, Criminal Justice 2000, Vol. 4.
Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice.
Anselin, L., Griffiths, E. &Tita, G. (2008). Crime mapping and hot spot analysis. In R. Wortley& L. Mazerolle (Eds.),
Environmental criminology and crime analysis. Portland, Oregon: Willan Publishing
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Boba, R. (2001). Introductory guide to crime analysis and mapping. US Department of Justice,
Washington DC.
Caplan, J.M. (2010). GIS for public safety: An annotate guide to ArcGIS tools and procedures. Newark, N.J:
Rutgers Center on Public Security
Police Foundation. (2000). Geocoding in law enforcement. Washington, DC: Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, US Department of Justice.
Punay, E. (2004). Crime-mapping for Munti cops. The Philippine Star. Retrieved on June 12, 2014, from
http://www.philstar.com/metro/265558/crime-mapping-munti
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