Course & Certificate of Completion Requirements
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Course & Certificate of Completion Requirements:
Participants will receive a certificate of completion upon successful fulfillment of course requirements. A minimum of 70 out of 100 possible points are required to earn the certificate. Course assignments are:
Discussion Boards (Total 84 Points)
There will be one discussion board each week related to the topics covered that week. A minimum of two postings (7 points each) will be required for each weekly discussion board as follows:
- One original response to the week’s topic: due Thursday of each week at 11:59 p.m. CST
- One in-depth response post to peers’ original posts: due Saturday of each week at 6 p.m. CST
See syllabus for discussion board rubric
Final Report (16 Points)
The goal of this one-page assignment is to give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of human rights and consider how human rights may be applied in their respective contexts. The successful report will synthesize learning from course materials and assignments, contributions by their colleagues and the analysis of their own policing context.
Final Grade Scale
|
Grade |
Total Points |
|
Exemplary |
100–90 |
|
Proficient |
89–80 |
|
Limited |
79–70 |
|
Incomplete |
Below 70 |
Additional Course FAQs
The Human Rights Policing Certificate of Completion is an evolving program that depends on research and field observation, current events, and the experiences and insights of the law enforcement professionals who take the course. The comments and suggestions of class participants help inspire significant positive changes to the curriculum. The instructors are constantly finding new and creative ways to keep the content engaging and relevant.
SPRING:
On the last day of class, students will receive a link to a program evaluation survey that will be open through May 27. We encourage you to complete and submit the survey. Student feedback is important to help us keep the program responsive to our students. Again, we appreciate your feedback.
SUMMER:
On the last day of class, students will receive a link to a program evaluation survey that will be open through August 14. We encourage you to complete and submit the survey. Student feedback is important to help us keep the program responsive to our students. Again, we appreciate your feedback.
If any scheduling conflicts arise, please let us know if you need more time to complete any class activities.
Please regularly log into canvas to check up on discussions, lectures, comments, news, posts, and so on.
Please read the required articles, videos, documentaries in the links provided in the lecture for each discussion board.
Participate in online class discussion through reading the discussion/lecture, reading your peers’ posts, asking thoughtful questions, making thought-provoking comments, and adding something unique to each discussion.