OUTCOMES – BASED EDUCATION (OBE) COURSE SYLLABUS IN

Crim4 (Professional Conduct and Ethical Standard)

Course Credit: 3 Units

Degree Program: Bachelor of Science in Criminology Term: 1st Semester

Specialization: None Academic Year: 2022-2023
Pre – requisite: Crim1 Date Revised: July 2022
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I. SFXC Vision: St. Francis Xavier College is a dynamic, empowered, excellence driven educational institution committed to produce
globally – competent and versatile learners for a more meaningful life.
II. SFXC Mission: The institution pursues innovative approaches in education too enhance instruction, research and community
involvement. It pledges to provide the learners a curricular framework to instil creative and critical thinking in a
changing world. Cultural preservation, environmental care and values formation are inculcated to guarantee genuine
transformation.
III. College Goals:
a. Adheres to all requirements and standards for effective quality - teaching learning ventures.
b. Nurtures a service - oriented and environmental conscious community.
c. Develop research culture and strengthen socio – economic linkages among stakeholders.
IV. Graduates of the BS Criminology program equipped with relevant knowledge, skills, attitude and values shall be able to:
1. Internalize the concepts of human rights and victim welfare
2. Demonstrate competence and broad understanding in law enforcement administration, public safety and criminal justice;
3. Utilize criminalistics or forensic science in the investigation and detection of crime;
4. Apply the principles of criminal law, evidence and criminal procedure
V. Course Description: This course deals with the professional conduct and ethical standards expected among criminologist in view of the
conduct of criminological research, law enforcement work, public safety, forensic science, criminalistics, and crime investigation. It also

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 includes in the professional conduct and ethical standards for court witnesses and correctional officers in dealing with offenders in view
of their welfare, development and reintegration.

VI. Course Design Matrix:

Desired PERFORMANCE COURSE LEARNING COURSE CONTENT TEACHING OUTCOMES TIMETABLE

Learning INDICATORS (PI) OUTCOME LEARNING ASSESSMENT
Outcomes ACTIVITIES TASKS
(DLO)
At the end of 1. Acquire a deeper 1. Discuss the vision and mission Unit I. Role Play Recitations 1 hour
the unit, the understanding and of the institution.  Vision, Mission and Question and Interactive
student must appreciation of the Goals of the Answer Discussions
have: vision and mission 2. Expound the importance of the Institution. Methods Reflection paper
1. Acquire a of the institution. college vision, mission and goal.  College Vision Levelling of rubrics
deeper  College Mission Expectations
understanding 2. Explain the  College Goals
and importance of the
appreciation college vision,
of the vision mission and goal.
and mission
of the
institution.
2. Explain the
importance of
the college
vision,
mission and
goal.

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A. conduct Apply the code of At the end of the course the student  Basic Concepts of Informal Newspaper
criminologica conduct for should be able to: Ethics, Police Ethics Lecture clipping analysis
l research on researchers in the  define the following: ethics, and other important Brainstorming Case Analysis
crimes, crime preparation of police ethics and other im- terms Buzz Groups Case Reporting
causation, criminological portant terms;  World view of Ethics Group
victims, and research and related  understand the worldviews (Biblical or Quranic) Dynamics
offenders to outputs on crimes, and biblical views on ethics  Code of Ethics for Reporting 8 hours
include crime causation and values; Researchers Role Playing
deviant victims and  articulate the code of ethics  Informed Consent/
behavior; offenders to include for criminological re- Assent
deviant behavior. searchers;  Ethical Standards in
 articulate criminological re- Research for crimes,
searchers that may pose crime causation vic-
ethical constraints; tims and offenders to
 discuss the code of conduct include deviant be-
for researchers in the prepa- havior.
ration of criminological re-
search and related outputs
on crimes, crime causation
victims and offenders to in-
clude deviant behavior.
B. Demonstrate the  Articulate the professional  Ethical standards in Informal Newspaper
internalize the relevance of conduct and ethical stan- dealing with vic- Lecture clipping analysis
concepts of professional conduct dards in view of human tims of crime and Brainstorming Case Analysis 8 hours
human rights and ethical standards rights and victim welfare. suspects Buzz Groups Case Reporting
and victim in view of human  Discuss professional con-  Human Rights and Group
welfare rights and victim duct and ethical standards Ethics in the Law Dynamics
welfare. in view of human rights Enforcement Set- Reporting
and victim welfare. ting Role Playing

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  Appraise the professional  Ethical Issues in in
conduct and ethical stan- dealing with vic-
dards in view of human tims of crime and
rights and victim welfare in suspects
a given scenario.
C. Relate the Law  appraise and evaluate the  Five Pillars To- Informal Newspaper
demonstrate Enforcement Code importance of ethics in the wards Ethical PNP Lecture clipping analysis
competence of Ethics and other Philippine National Police; Members Brainstorming Case Analysis 8 hours
and broad ethical conventions  Articulate the five pillars  Canons of Police Buzz Groups Case Reporting
understanding to law enforcement towards an ethical PNP Ethics Group
in law administration, members;  Professional Police Dynamics
enforcement public safety and  memorize the canons of the Principles Reporting
administration criminal justice. police ethics and the Pro-  Tenets of Disci- Role Playing
, public safety fessional Police Principles; pline
and criminal  enumerate the Tenets of  The Law Enforce-
justice; Police Discipline and ment Code of
 Recite the Law Enforce- Ethics
ment Code of Ethics.  The Filipino Po-
 Discuss the different ethical liceman
dilemmas in the law en-  Code of Profes-
forcement service such as sional Conduct and
corruption, graft and the Ethical Standard
like.  Police Corruption
 Other forms of
Corruption

D. utilize Apply the code of  Articulate the professional  Code of Ethics for Informal Newspaper
criminalistics conduct in the field conduct and ethical stan- Forensic Scientist Lecture clipping analysis
or forensic of criminalistics or dards in the field of crimi- and Criminalist Brainstorming Case Analysis 8 hours

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science in the forensic science in nalistics or forensic science  Ethical Protocols in Buzz Groups Case Reporting
investigation the investigation and in the investigation and de- Writing Scientific Group
and detection detection of crime. tection of crime. reports Dynamics
of crime;  Discuss professional con-  Ethical Issues and Reporting
duct and ethical standards Constraints in the Role Playing
in the field of criminalistics practice of Foren-
or forensic science in the sic Science and
investigation and detection Criminalistics
of crime.
 Appraise the professional
conduct and ethical stan-
dards in the field of crimi-
nalistics or forensic science
in the investigation and de-
tection of crime in a given
scenario.
 Articulate ethical issues ex-
perienced by practitioners
in the field of criminalistics
or forensic science in the
investigation and detection
of crime.
E. apply the Demonstrate  Articulate the professional  Proper Decorum Informal Newspaper
principles and knowledge of the conduct and ethical stan- for Witnesses Lecture clipping analysis
jurisprudence Code of Ethics for dards for expert witnesses  Do’s and Don’ts in Brainstorming Case Analysis 8 hours
of criminal Witnesses and Law and ordinary witnesses in a Courtroom Testi- Buzz Groups Case Reporting
law, evidence Enforcers in a court court room set- up. mony Group
and criminal room set- up.  Discuss the Code of Ethics  Witness Abuse, Dynamics
procedure; for Witnesses and Law En- Badgering and Un- Reporting

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 forcers in a court room set- professional Be- Role Playing
up. havior: How to
 Articulate unethical issues Handle and Over-
that may arise in court come them
room hearings and similar  Issues in Court
proceedings. room testimony
and presentation of
evidence
F. ensure Implement  Articulate the professional  Ethics in the Cor- Informal Newspaper
offenders‟ professional conduct conduct and ethical stan- rectional System: Lecture clipping analysis
welfare and and ethical standards dards applied in dealing An Overview Brainstorming Case Analysis 8 hours
development in dealing with with criminal offenders in a  Dealing with the Buzz Groups Case Reporting
for their re- criminal offenders in correctional set- up in view offender in a hu- Group
integration to a correctional set- of their welfare, develop- mane and ethical Dynamics
the up in view of their ment and reintegration. manner Reporting
community. welfare,  Discuss the in dealing with  Ethical issues in Role Playing
development and criminal offenders in a cor- prison and jail
reintegration. rectional set- up in view of management
their welfare, development
and reintegration.
 Articulate unethical issues
or practices in correctional
setting.

REFERENCES/SUPPORT FACILITIES:

1. Police Ethics and Community Relations (2013)By Adelene M. Florendo

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 2. Ethics and values for law enforcers (2014) by Guevara,Ricardo
3. Values, ethics professionalconduct for crimnology students and practitiners (2016) Guevara,Ricardo
4. Values ethics and professional conduct to criminology (2016) by Guerrero
5. Handbook on media laws and ethics (2011) Alito L. Malinao
6. Police ethics and police community relations (2012) By Adelene M. Florendo
7. Police Ethics:A Matter of Characters (2007) Douglas Perez

Prepared by:

JAYSON U. GERONA, MSCJ

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Instructor

Reviewed by:

ROGELIO C. POLO, JR, MSCrim

Dean, Criminal Justice Education

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