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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
AJ 369 | Title:
ADVANCED HUMANE ACADEMY |
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Full Title:
Advanced Humane Academy |
Last Reviewed:1/27/2020 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | .75 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
Minimum | .75 | Lab Scheduled | 2.25 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 39.38 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 2.25 | | Contact Total | 39.38 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 39.38 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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This course will assist students in the development of advanced investigative techniques as they relate to the enforcement of California animal-related law. Students should be prepared to conduct a mock investigation, take photographs, write reports, collect evidence, work collaboratively with a team, and testify in a mock trial.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of AJ 299.88
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course will assist students in the development of advanced investigative techniques as they relate to the enforcement of California animal-related law. Students should be prepared to conduct a mock investigation, take photographs, write reports, collect evidence, work collaboratively with a team, and testify in a mock trial.
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of AJ 299.88
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate advanced tasks of California Humane Officers.
2. Identify and apply appropriate provisions of federal and state law related to California Humane Officers and their responsibilities.
3. Perform and document advanced investigations.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Utilize video and photography to document crime scene.
2. Perform evidence collection and explain importance of chain of custody.
3. Develop report writing techniques.
4. Apply crime scene investigative techniques.
5. Develop skills to testify in court.
Topics and Scope
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1. Video and Photography
a. Documentation
b. Evidentiary value
c. Pros and cons
d. Nomenclature
e. Techniques
f. Application
2. Evidence Collection
a. Definition
b. Determination of what to search for
c. Types
d. Packaging
e. Techniques for handling
f. Documentation
g. Location
h. Common errors in handling
3. Chain of Custody
a. Definition
b. Documentation
c. Evidence management
d. Control standards
e. Linking evidence with scene
4. Report Writing
a. Styles
b. Elements
c. Structure
d. Industry terminolgy
e. Importance and relevance to case
f. Official court document
5. Courtroom Procedures
a. Preparation
b.Testifying
c. Rules of evidence
d. Judicial system
e. Federal law
f. State law
Assignments:
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1. Must adhere to participation and attendance standards (may not be absent for more than 10% of total class hours)
2. Reading (10-30 pages)
3. Small group report writing exercises (1-2)
4. Small group exercises (2-3) including crime scene investigation and testifying in mock trial
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 0 - 0% |
None | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 20 - 30% |
Crime scene investigation | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30% |
Mock trial and report writing exercises | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 0 - 0% |
None | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 40 - 50% |
Attendance and participation, reading 10-30 pages | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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California Animal Laws Handbook, 2013 Edition
Instructor prepared materials
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