COLLEGE OF SAINT LAWRENCE, INC.

Balagtas, Bulacan

B.S. Criminology (PROGRAM)

First Semester 2022-2023
Course Syllabus
Professional Conduct and Ethical Standard
(Subject)

INSTITUTIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Vision
The College of Saint Lawrence will position itself as one of the leading institutions in providing
the highest standard of quality and affordable education to our students, to recognize and enjoy
financial and economic benefits and to develop responsible citizens of our society.
Mission
 To strictly implement the Manual of Operation and Course Syllabus as prescribed by the
Department of Education (DepEd), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
 To establish targets and objectives for all members of the Faculty and Students and provide
mechanisms to check its strict implementation.
 To update and revise the said Manuals periodically to ensure its relevance and effectiveness.
 To involve and consult with parents in making relevant decisions in the affairs and education of
our students.
 To provide students with a balanced educational experience through formal education and
actual apprenticeship in various establishments so that all acquired theories, ideas, concepts
and skills shall be blended well with practical work application and proper attitude.
 To focus the development program of Science and Technology in the field of Business,
Education, Electronics, Computer and Information Technology.
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
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.

COURSE PRE-REQUISITE/S:

Participation to the Discussion

Class attendance
Class participation
Submission/compliance to Weekly Assessment Tasks
Examinations

FACULTY: HARVIN JAY C TOLENTINO

DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE:

At the end of the course and given relevant situations/conditions, the students will be able to:

1. Articulate the code of conduct for researchers in the preparation of criminological research and related outputs on crimes, crime
causation victims and offenders to include deviant behavior.
2. Appraise the professional conduct and ethical standards in view of human rights and victim welfare in a given scenario.
3. Demonstrate competence and broad understanding of professional conducts and ethical standards in law enforcement, public
safety and criminal justice.
4. Apply ethics and professional conduct in the applied sciences of investigation and detection of crime.
5. Demonstrate code of ethics for witnesses and law enforcers in a court room set-up.
6. Discuss the proper conduct in dealing with criminal offenders in a correctional set- up in view of their welfare, development and
reintegration.
7. Collaborate ethically, effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
8. Apply professional, social and ethical standards in the study of criminal justice.
 PROGRAM PERFORMANCE COURSE OUTCOMES COURSE TOPICS NO. OF TEACHING LEARNING ASSESSMENT
OUTCOMES INDICATOR HOURS/WEEKS ACTIVITIES (TLAs) METHODS
Demonstrate ethical Demonstrate 1. Be able to distinguish  History of Ethics 2 meetings 6 1. Determining the
awareness, the content knowledge among morals, values,  Definition of ethics hours history and ethical Quizzes
ability to do ethical with conceptual ethics and the law to  Ethical foundation foundation of Chapter test
reflection, and the clarity using explore how they each  Importance of professional conduct Term test
ability to apply appropriate impacts professional ethics throughout
ethical principles in examples practice discussion and Class evaluation
 Ethics and Law
decision-making. 2. Increased personal  What are values recitation.
Correct errors understanding of issues 2. Defining code of
 What is virtue
ethics education is made by the related to ethics and the law conduct and
teaching students students in 3. Examined one’s own professional ethics
the skills to make understanding the ethical decision-making and usage in the
sound decisions: to subject. processes and develop making ethical
search for and guidelines for enhancing decision making
evaluate their one’s ability to generate 3. Knowledge about the
assumptions, to ethical behavior and principle and ethical
excavate the solution to conflict arising in standard of the PNP
reasons behind the practice. 4. Why is the needs of
those assumptions, code of conduct and
to examine without ethical standard in
prejudice another's any field or company
opinion and to and systematized
make a thoughtful norms and values to
decision with characterized by any
confidence of individual who
serve the
organization or
company.

it dictates to Demonstrate 1. Be able to distinguish  Code of ethics 2 meetings 6 1. history and ethical Quizzes
professionals a content knowledge among morals, values, definition hours foundation of Chapter test
series of rules with conceptual ethics and the law to  Define code of professional conduct Term test
related to the way clarity using explore how they each ethics and code of throughout
professional acts appropriate impacts professional conduct discussion and Class evaluation
towards the people examples practice  Key principle of recitation.
with whom he/she 2. Increased personal code of conduct 2. Defining code of
relates Correct errors understanding of issues  Professional ethics conduct and
professionally. made by the related to ethics and the law  Making ethical professional ethics
From a students in 3. Examined one’s own decision and usage in the
philosophical point understanding the ethical decision-making  Six(6) step for making ethical
of view, ethics has subject. processes and develop making ethical decision making
to do with morality guidelines for enhancing decision 3. Knowledge about the
and with the way one’s ability to generate  Code of conduct principle and ethical
people act in the ethical behavior and standard of the PNP
sense of goodness solution to conflict arising in 4. Why is the needs of
or badness. the practice. code of conduct and
ethical standard in
any field or company
and systematized
norms and values to
characterized by any
of individual who
serve the
organization or
company.

Demonstrate 1. Be able to distinguish  What is 2 meetings 6 1. history and ethical Quizzes

content knowledge among morals, values, professional hours foundation of Chapter test
with conceptual ethics and the law to conduct professional conduct Term test
clarity using explore how they each  Importance of throughout
appropriate impacts professional professional discussion and Class evaluation
examples practice conduct recitation.
2. Increased personal  Twelve (12) 2. Defining code of
Correct errors understanding of issues professional conduct and
made by the related to ethics and the law Behavior tips professional ethics
students in 3. Examined one’s own  Nine (9) Golden and usage in the
understanding the ethical decision-making Rule of making ethical
subject. processes and develop Professional Ehics decision making
guidelines for enhancing in workplace 3. Knowledge about the
one’s ability to generate  Ways to uphold principle and ethical
ethical behavior and your standard of the PNP
solution to conflict arising in professionalism 4. Why is the needs of
the practice. and workplace code of conduct and
etiquette ethical standard in
any field or company
and systematized
norms and values to
characterized by any
of individual who
serve the
organization or
company.

Demonstrate 1. Be able to distinguish  Definition of ethical 2 meetings 6 1. history and ethical Quizzes
content knowledge among morals, values, standards hours foundation of Chapter test
with conceptual ethics and the law to explore  What is ethical professional conduct Term test
clarity using how they each impacts standard in the throughout
appropriate professional practice workplace discussion and Class evaluation
examples 2. Increased personal  Company behavior recitation.
understanding of issues policy 2. Defining code of
Correct errors related to ethics and the law conduct and
made by the 3. Examined one’s own professional ethics
students in ethical decision-making and usage in the
understanding the processes and develop making ethical
subject. guidelines for enhancing decision making
one’s ability to generate 3. Knowledge about the
ethical behavior and solution principle and ethical
 to conflict arising in the standard of the PNP
practice. 4. Why is the needs of
code of conduct and
ethical standard in
any field or company
and systematized
norms and values to
characterized by any
of individual who
serve the
organization or
company.

Demonstrate 1. Be able to distinguish  Police and the law 2 meetings 6 1. history and ethical Quizzes
content knowledge among morals, values,  Ethics in Law hours foundation of Chapter test
with conceptual ethics and the law to explore Enforcement snd professional conduct Term test
clarity using how they each impacts policing throughout
appropriate professional practice  Need for police to discussion and Class evaluation
examples 2. Increased personal study ethics police recitation.
understanding of issues professionalism 2. Defining code of
Correct errors related to ethics and the law  Vision of ethical conduct and
made by the 3. Examined one’s own Policing professional ethics
students in ethical decision-making  Professional Code and usage in the
understanding the processes and develop of Ethics making ethical
subject. guidelines for enhancing decision making
one’s ability to generate 3. Knowledge about the
ethical behavior and solution principle and ethical
to conflict arising in the standard of the PNP
practice. 4. Why is the needs of
code of conduct and
ethical standard in
any field or company
and systematized
 norms and values to
characterized by any
of individual who
serve the
organization or
company.

Demonstrate 1. Be able to distinguish  Definition of terms 2 meetings 6 1. History and ethical

content knowledge among morals, values,  Norms of conduct hours foundation of
with conceptual ethics and the law to of public official professional conduct Quizzes
clarity using explore how they each and employee throughout Chapter test
appropriate impacts professional  System of discussion and Term test
examples practice incentives and recitation.
2. Increased personal 2. Defining code of Class evaluation
rewards
Correct errors understanding of issues  Prohibited acts conduct and
made by the related to ethics and the law and transactions professional ethics
students in 3. Examined one’s own  Review and and usage in the
understanding the ethical decision-making compliance making ethical
subject. processes and develop procedure decision making
guidelines for enhancing penalties 3. Knowledge about the
one’s ability to generate  Law enforcement principle and ethical
ethical behavior and code of ethics standard of the PNP
solution to conflict arising in 4. Why is the needs of
 Usefulness of
the practice. code of conduct and
code of ethics
ethical standard in
 Law enforcement
any field or company
oath of office
and systematized
 Police code of norms and values to
ethics characterized by any
 Police principle of individual who
serve the
organization or
company.
 Police officer’s 2 meetings 6 1. history and ethical Quizzes
creed and hours foundation of Chapter test
standard on basic professional conduct Term test
issues throughout
 Professional discussion and Class evaluation
conduct and recitation.
ethical standards 2. Defining code of
 PNP ethical conduct and
standards professional ethics
 Customs and and usage in the
traditions making ethical
 Police custom and decision making
traditions 3. Knowledge about the
 Police Customs on principle and ethical
Social Decorum standard of the PNP
4. Why is the needs of
 Police Officers
code of conduct and
Pledge
ethical standard in
 Toward a public
any field or company
service ethics
and systematized
 Types of police norms and values to
Deviance characterized by any
 What can be done of individual who
to restore ethics serve the
organization or
company.
GRADING SYSTEM:

Average Quizzes 25%

Recitation 20%
Class Standing 25%
Examination 30%

Total 100%

Grading System

Percentage Equivalent Description

1.00 99-100 Excellent
1.25 96-98 Very Good
1.50 93-95 Very Good
90-92
1.75 Good
2.00 87-89 Good
2.25 84-86 Good
2.50 81-83 Good
2.75 78-80 Passing
3.00 75-77 Passing
4.00 70-74 Failed
5.00 Below 70 Failed
X No Final Exam
 REFERENCES:

Caldero, Michael A., (2018) Police ethics: the corruption of noble cause 4th edition
Naganag, Edgar M., (2018) Ethics in public service: a student manual with cases adopted from the civil service manual and
other pertinert laws and jurisprudence
Guerrero, Brian B. (et al), (2016) Values, ethics and professional conduct for criminology students and practitioners
Pollock, Joycelyn (2014) Ethical dilemmas and decisions in criminal justice 8th edition
Goodman, Debbie J. (2014) Enforcing ethics : a scenario-based workbook for police and corrections recruits and officers
Derry, Paul, (2016) Inside a police informant's mind

CLASSROOM POLICIES:

Student should be in uniform at all times.

Come in to the class 15min. before the we start
Always ready for surprise recitation or quiz
Listen actively to participate in the discussion
15 min minutes late considered absent
Always wear i.d’s inside the premises of the school/institution
Always in proper haircut and shave for male
Ponytailed for female.
Always observe the school guidelines for instruction

Prepared by:

HARVIN JAY C TOLENTINO

Instructor
Approved by:

_______________________________
Dean of Criminology