Module Code - Title:
LA4019
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GNCSIS FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
PF
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module would be an online, microcredentials module which will help to developed cpd training in the Crime and Security Intelligence Service. It will be delivered by that Service but the students will register as UL students. The continuous professional development module will enhance the knowledge and skills needed to deliver a professional service to the organisation and by extension the State. The modules will also ensure that the participants have an intrinsic understanding of their core functions, roles and duties and stay relevant and up to date. Modern society is continuously evolving at a rapid pace and continuous professional development training will keep the currency of the knowledge required to deliver a professional service to our communities up to date.
Syllabus:
The syllabus will comprise of the following content:
Comparative overview of police intelligence services
The management of crime intelligence flows in An Garda Siochana,
The development of strategic and operational practices on crime intelligence,
Intelligence Gathering and Evidence Gathering.
The ethical and rights-based limitations on intelligence gathering,
National security threats,
the role of the National Crime Intelligence Unit,
the role and responsibilities of the National Surveillance Unit,
the role and responsibilities of the Special Detective Unit,
the role and responsibilities of the Emergency Response Unit,
the role and responsibilities of the Armed Support Unit,
and the role and responsibilities of the National Negotiation Team.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able demonstrate an understanding of and ability to :
Understand and assess the evolving threats posed to national security
Understand the importance of serious crime intelligence gathering, nationally and internationally
Describe strategic and operational intelligence gathering practices
Describe the roles and responsibilities of various national crime and security agencies including the National Crime Intelligence Unit, the National Surveillance Unit, the Special Detective Unit, the Emergency Response Unit, the Armed Support Unit, and the National Negotiation Team
Understand the exclusionary rule of evidence and its application to intelligence gathering
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able demonstrate an understanding of and ability to :
Apply an ethical and rights-centred approach to intelligence gathering
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online over a twelve-week period under the guidance of the University of Limerick by the content experts within An Garda Síochána.
The module is considered to be a foundational module involving essential knowledge required for the delivery of a professional policing and security service. This module will be the first building block of a wider continuous professional development programme.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
D and E McGrath, (2020)
Evidence,
, (3rd ed, 2020) (Dublin, Round Hall)
L Heffernan, (2020)
Evidence in Criminal Trials
, (2nd ed, 2020) (Dublin, Bloomsbury)
R Coen, (2014)
Garda Powers: Law and Practice
, (2014) Dublin: Clarus Press
D Walsh, (2016)
Walsh on Criminal Procedure
, (2016) (2nd ed) (Dublin: Thomson Round Hall)
T O'Malley, (2010)
The Irish Criminal Process Round Hall)
, (2010) (Dublin: Thomson:
M Murphy, (2018)
Surveillance and the Law
, (2018) (London: Routledge)
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
Angela.Liddy@ul.ie