REPUBLIC OF CROATIA MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR POLICE ACADEMY POLICE COLLEGE ZAGREB DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT - Crime investigation specialist This Diploma Supplement follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEPES, and it was designed according to the instructions issued by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, according to the Regulation on the Content of Diplomas and Additional Documents on Studies (NN 77/08). The purpose of the Supplement is to provide sufficient independent data to improve the international 'transparency' and fair academic and professional recognition of qualifications (diplomas, degrees, certificates etc.). It is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, content and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed by the individual named on the original qualification to which this supplement is appended. 1. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION 1.1. Given name(s) 1.2. Family name(s) 1.3. Date of birth, place and country 1.4. Student IN 2. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFICATION 2.1. Name of qualification and title conferred Qualification: diploma Title: Crime investigation specialist Title in original language: Stručni/a specijalist/ica kriminalistike - struč. spec. crim. 2.2. Main field(s) of study for the qualification 2.3. Name and status of awarding institution Specialist graduate professional studies of criminal investigation (licence by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports) Ministry of the Interior, Police Academy, Police College in Zagreb, accredited School of Higher Education, accreditation issued by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports 2.4. Language of instruction/examination Croatian 3. INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION 3.1. Level of qualification Specialist graduate professional studies of criminal investigation (second cycle degree) - 120 Student identification number or code for Higher Education in the Republic of Croatia
ECTS 3.2. Official length of programme Two-year specialist graduate studies of criminal investigation in duration of 4 semesters. Each semester a student can accumulate 30 ECTS. One ECTS is 25 to 30 hours of learning, including classes, individual study, examinations and all other efforts necessary for passing exams. One semester consists of 15 weeks of course work, and regular examinations are held during 12 weeks of an academic year. 3.3. Access requirements Undergraduate (three-year) professional studies of criminal investigation completed 180 ECTS 4. INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS AND RESULTS GAINED 4.1. Mode of studies Part-time 4.2. Programme requirements Learning outcome: advanced level of knowledge in the field of security, advanced skills necessary for solving complex and unpredicted problems in the field of security, responsibility and independence in decision-making in the unpredictable work surrounding. Competences acquired after finishing specialist graduate studies of criminal investigation: highly specialized knowledge and skills, independent performance of activities related to security, detection, solving criminal offences, prevention planning and combating crime. Competency for independent observation and elaboration of problems. 4.3. Programme details and the individual grades/marks/credits (please, see the next page) 4.4. Grading scheme, national compared to ECTS (ECTS credits introduced in the academic year 2005/2006) National ECTS Definition 5 A Excellent 4 B Very good 3 C Good 2 D Sufficient 1 F Fail 5. INFORMATION ON THE FUNCTION OF THE QUALIFICATION 5.1. Access to further study 6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 6.1. Additional information 6.2. Further information sources web pages: the Police College in Zagreb: www.mup.hr/6676.aspx or the ISVU system: www.isvu.hr Student Service Office: ++385(0)1-24-26-331 Address: Visoka policijska škola u Zagrebu, Avenija Gojka Šuška 1, 10040 Zagreb, Croatia 4.3. Programme details and the individual grades/marks/credits obtained by
The year of enrolment academic year 2007/2008 First year (2007/2008): I and II semester No. Course code Course title Number of hours Examination date Grade ECTS Lectures Sem./Exerc. Credits Compulsory courses 1. 40518 Property crime investigation - 8/15 19.01.2008. 5 6.00 2. 40519 Methods of organized crime suppression 10 5/15 26.02.2010. 5 6.00 3. 40521 Security intelligence activities and services 15 8 16.06.2008. 4 6.00 4. 40520 Criminal procedure law practicum 10 10/10 20.02.2008. 3 6.00 5. 40526 Investigation methods of crime against person 8 -/15 26.06.2008. 5 6.00 and sexual offences 6. 40525 Methods of economic crime suppression 15 5/10 24.06.2008. 5 6.00 7. 40527 Fires, explosions and terrorism 20 2/8 13.06.2008. 3 6.00 8. 40528 Computer security 7 7/6 12.06.2008. 4 6.00 Elective courses 9. 40522 International police cooperation 10 -/5 10. 40523 Psychology of aggressiveness 15-11. 40524 Migrations and crime 7 -/8 12. 40529 Police ethics 15 8 13. 40530 Crime and drug abuse 7 -/8 14. 40531 Cognitive interview - -/15 Total ECTS 60 Second year (2008/2009) III and IV semester No. Course code Course title Number of hours Examination date Grade ECTS Lectures Sem./Exerc. credits Compulsory courses 15. 40533 Research methodology for safety phenomena 15 -/15 02.02.2009. 4 8.00 16. 40534 Applied victimology 7 8/8 10.02.2009. 4 4.00
17. 40535 Strategic management 15 7/8 11.02.2009. 3 6.00 18. 40541 Oversight of police work 15 8 16.06.2009. 4 4.00 19. 40542 Human resources management 7 8/8 17.06.2009. 4 5.00 Elective courses 20. 40536 Sociology of crime 15 8 21. 40537 Crime prevention 7 -/8 22. 40538 Public relations 8 -/15 23. 40539 Criminal law protection of minors 10 -/13 24. 40540 Risk management 7 -/8 25. 40543 Forgeries of documents and handwritings 10 -/5 26. 40544 Profiling 7 -/8 27. 40545 Special police inquires of serious crimes 7 -/8 28. 40532 Models of intelligence services in the world 15 8/- Total ECTS 45 completed and on defended the specialist thesis under the title:, based on his original research work and under the mentorship of, a lecturer at the Police College in Zagreb. The student accumulated additional 15 ECTS by defending his specialist thesis. The specialist thesis is written in Croatian and is kept in the Student Service Office of the Police College in Zagreb. Cumulative Grade Point Average (mean GPA) all passes exams, the specialist thesis not included Specialist thesis and its oral defence 5 7. CERTIFICATION OF THE SUPPLEMENT 7.1. Place and date 7.2. Official stamp or seal 7.3. Signature Zagreb, 2015 DEAN Assist. Prof. Joško Vukosav
8. INFORMATION ON THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Higher education in the Republic of Croatia is performed through university and professional studies. University studies Undergraduate university study programmes normally last for three to four years. Upon completion students accumulate 180-240 ECTS credits and are awarded an academic title of University Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (sveučilišni prvostupnik/prvostupnica) with a reference to the field of study abbreviation is univ. bacc. with a reference to the field of study. Graduate university study programmes normally last for one to two years. Upon completion students accumulate 60-120 ECTS credits (a total number of credits accumulated at undergraduate and graduate study programmes is at least 300 ECTS credits) and are awarded an academic title of Master (magistar/magistra) with a reference to the field of study abbreviation is MSc. or MA. Postgraduate specialist study programmes normally last for one to two years. Upon completion students accumulate 60-120 ECTS credits and are awarded an academic title of University Specialist (sveučilišni specijalist) with a reference to the field of study abbreviation is univ. spec. with a reference to the field of study, which can be used together with the title received after completion of graduate study programmes. Postgraduate university study programmes normally last for three years. Upon completion students accumulate 180 ECTS credits and are awarded an academic title of Doctor of Science or Doctor of Arts with a reference to the field and branch of science abbreviation is PhD in Science or PhD in Arts. Professional studies Professional study programmes normally last for two to three years. Upon completion students accumulate 120-180 ECTS credits (exceptionally up to 240 ECTS credits). Upon completion of professional study lasting less than three years, students earn less than 180 ECTS credits are awarded a professional title of stručni pristupnik/pristupnica with a reference to the field of study (since this is a short cycle programme, there is no equivalent translation for this degree in the English language). Upon completion of professional study programmes lasting for at least three years, students accumulate at least 180 or more ECTS credits and are awarded a professional title of Professional Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (stručni prvostupnik/prvostupnica) with a reference to the field of study abbreviation is bacc. with a reference to the field of study. Specialist graduate professional study programmes normally last for one to two years. Upon completion students accumulate 60-120 ECTS credits and are awarded a professional title of Professional Specialist with a reference to the field of study abbreviation is spec. with a reference to the field of study, which can be used together with the title received after completion of professional or undergraduate university study programme. Higher education institutions for military and police education are founded by the Croatian Parliament according to the conditions described in Article 48 of the Act on Scientific Activity and Higher Education (NN 123/03, 198/03, 105/04,174/04 and 46/07), as organizational units of the competent ministries.