Basic course in wildlife law enforcement

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ECTS Credits
15
Language
Norwegian
Study location
Steinkjer

Autumn 2024 (1. semester)

NKO106
Introduction to Police- and Ranger Topics
15 sp

This programme covers some 80 teaching hours during 2 session gatherings, each of which extends across 4-5 days. This programme consists of the course NKO106 Introduction to police- and ranger topics (15 ECTS credits). The course concludes with a final take-home exam. This programme has a series of external lecturers to ensure top-level competence in the various topics. Key ecological and environmental topics are taught by our own professional staff. Public management and police topics are taught by staff of the respective organisations. Basic course in wildlife law enforcement, or equivalent education in law and police topics, are recommended preconditions for the awarding of limited police authority by the Ministry of Justice. The teaching sessions are located at our Steinkjer campus. Please note that at least 80% attendance is required.

Through this course, students are to acquire knowledge of the roles and division of labour related to the various preservation institutions that exist in Norway today. The course further emphasises introduction to the content, organising, planning and conducting of the overall preservation service.

Main themes of this course:

  • the division of roles and tasks in nature and cultural preservation in Norway today
  • introduction to police topics, including key duties and rights related to the control function tasks in preservation work
  • xxamples of practical preservation tasks that can be conducted with and without limited police authority
  • legal thinking, criminal procedure, criminal law, as well as the practical securing of crime scene and traces
  • key aspects of environmental crime and relevant legislation including, in particular, the Nature Diversity Act
  • preservation reporting

Upon successful completion of this programme, the student:

Knowledge:

  • has thorough knowledge of key issues, processes, tools, and methods in nature and cultural heritage preservation
  • has knowledge of the subject area's history, characteristics and role in society

Skills:

  • can apply academic knowledge and relevant results of research and development work to practical and theoretical issues and make informed choices
  • can locate, assess and refer to information and academic material and present this in a manner that informs a professionally relevant issue
  • masters relevant terminology, techniques and forms of expressions in the subject area

General competence:

  • has insight into relevant professional and ethical issues
  • can plan and carry out various tasks and project spanning across time, alone as well as participant in a group, in accordance with ethical standards and regulations
  • can communicate key academic material such as theories, issues and solutions both in writing, orally as well as through other relevant forms of expression
Higher education entrance qualification. English language proficiency. View general admission and documentation requirements
Upon successful completion of this programme, you qualify for holding a series of positions related to wildlife law enforcement work in private as well as public organisations.
This course is one out of several courses on the one-year programme in Nature and Cultural Heritage Preservation. Many students opt to apply for this one-year programme following their completion of this course.
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No tuition fees. Costs for semester registration and course literature apply.
The programme is evaluated via student questionnaire, as well as by the programme director. The evaluations form a part of the University's quality assurance system.
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