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Develop your investigative mindset to improve the management of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) investigations. Reflect on your own workplace practice and consider how to improve investigation outcomes.
This short course in Investigations of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) focuses on the development of the essential skills needed to manage RASSO investigations and their complexities. A flexible learning approach will be adopted to assist in enhancing the specific knowledge relating to the way RASSO investigations are reviewed, evaluated, and managed.
You'll have the opportunity to reflect upon personal experiences from your own workplace practice, as well as case studies, to consider how you can improve the outcomes of investigations. You'll develop structures designed to support the RASSO investigation strategy and explore the value of effective engagement, rapport, and communication.
You're required to attend university for face-to-face teaching sessions for all three days at your chosen location. The remainder of your learning will consist of self-directed study and work-based learning, although you will have access to materials and your Programme Leaders throughout the duration of the course.
Please note, this course is currently only available at our London campus.
Teaching and learning will include a combination of presentations, group work/discussions, practical exercises, formative assessment activities, and tutorials. Discussions will take place in both small and large groups to facilitate the ethos of teamwork and enhance communication and presentation skills.
Independent study (guided learning which isn't directly supervised) will consist of private study time, preparation of/for assessments, work-based learning, and problem-based learning. This will involve you identifying gaps in your own knowledge and skills and defining ways to bridge the gaps with new knowledge, understanding, and behaviour.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
Applicants are required to have experience in investigating RASSO-related offences.
This advanced diploma, worth 40 credits, has been designed to assist forces/organisations who have previously delivered this course in the continuous professional development of those who have been assessed as competent within the investigation of rape and serious sexual offences.
The fee for this course is £720.
The employer usually meets these costs – we advise you to speak to your workforce development lead before applying.
We also accept self-funded applicants and encourage anyone wishing to explore their options to contact cape@sunderland.ac.uk.
This information was correct at the time of publication.