| Course Information | ||
| Course title: | Cultural Diversity - The Hispanic Community | |
| Course number: | CD1007 | |
| Course description: | This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of Hispanic cultural diversity issues. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | Students
below the rank of sergeant must be enrolled by a supervisor. |
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| Course Requirements | ||
| Introduction: | This
course is comprised of two training
modules. The modules are composed of several sections
(classes).
Students who complete this course will earn 2 hours of cultural
diversity in-service training credit. |
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| Requirements: | Students
must read the material contained
in the training modules. After the student has read the material in the
modules, he must take the module quiz. In order to successfully
complete
the module quiz, the student must score 70%. The student will be given
two opportunities to successfully complete the quiz. At the director's
discretion, a third opportunity may be granted upon the request of the
student's chief, sheriff or agency administrator. |
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| Module 1 | ||
| Lesson: | Cultural Diversity - The Hispanic Community | |
| Objectives or Goals: | The
objective of this course is to provide a review of common terminology
used in the study of cultural diversity. The Cultural Diversity - The Hispanic Community class will provide an overview of demographic and cultural issues pertaining to the Hispanic community in the United States. The Hispanic Cultural Bias class will examine the social and behavioral tendencies of the Hispanic community. |
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| Module 2 | ||
| Lesson: | Net Detective | |
| Objectives or Goals: | The
Net Detective module is a
guided, self-directed learning tool consisting of information that is
available on the world wide web. The objective is to permit
students to actively build their knowledge and understanding of the
topics covered in this course material. As students investigate each location, they will be given an assignment to complete. The assignments will vary depending on the nature of the course. For instance, students may be required to complete a site use tutorial so that they will know how to retrieve information for future reference, read a blog post that exposes them to a different viewpoint on a topic, explore how other criminal justice agencies have addressed a problem or simply build upon the informational foundation they received in this course. The cultural diversity Net Detective module will examine the prevalence and characteristics of Hispanic gangs on the East Coast and domestic violence issues in the Hispanic community. |
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