Students

 
FINAL THESES
IN THE PROFESSIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMME IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AT
 THE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND PUBLIC SECURITY
 
The final thesis is an independent professional project undertaken on an approved topic.
The purpose of the final thesis is to enable students to demonstrate the knowledge, competences, and learning outcomes acquired throughout their studies by addressing a professional problem within one of the programme's areas of expertise.
In preparing the thesis, students are expected to apply comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge, demonstrate proficiency in the use of appropriate research methods and professional tools within a specialised field, develop and support well-founded arguments, and collect, analyse, and interpret relevant data to provide evidence-based solutions to the selected problem.
The majority of final theses are done within the field of Security and Defence Sciences. Typical research topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

1. Identification and analysis of facts, factual circumstances, and problem definition.
2. Communication-related issues, including police-victim relations, police-public communication, and horizontal and vertical communication within police organisations.
3. Management of police operations and investigative processes.
4. Initial intelligence, information gathering, and the corresponding police response.
5. Police actions during ongoing incidents, including first response procedures and immediate risk mitigation.
6. Typical operational situations and standard investigative or policing procedures.
7. Detection of criminal offences and offenders, focusing on how cases were resolved and the key factors contributing to their successful investigation.
8. Analysis of a specific component of a police operation or investigative process, including the outcomes of different operational approaches or policing strategies.
9. Examination of individual procedural actions, operational phases, or particular elements of an investigative process.

 

 
MASTER’S THESES
IN THE PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMME IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND PUBLIC SECURITY
 
Master's Level (EQF Level 7)
The Master's thesis at the graduate level provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate the advanced knowledge, skills, and professional competencies acquired throughout the study programme in accordance with the learning outcomes defined for the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) Level 7.
Knowledge
Graduates are expected to demonstrate highly specialised theoretical and practical knowledge, including knowledge at the forefront of research within the field. This knowledge provides the foundation for originality in developing and applying professional ideas and solutions.
Skills
Graduates are expected to identify and analyse complex problems through a research-based approach, integrating knowledge from emerging and interdisciplinary fields. They should be capable of making well-founded judgements and decisions in situations where information is incomplete or limited.
Professional Competence
Graduates are expected to solve complex professional problems by drawing on multiple, and sometimes incomplete, sources of knowledge. They should be able to apply their expertise effectively in both familiar and novel professional contexts, demonstrating independence, critical thinking, and sound professional judgement.