Reflective Notes on International Security Praxis, Learning Journal Template

International Security Praxis
Learning Journal Template
Student name:
Course studied:
name of speaker: Liam Vernon
Section 1A (WEEK 1) - reflective notes
In a few sentences, please answer all of these questions for the session selected:
1. What did you consider the most striking element of this event/session?
 This event is all about serious organised crime in UK.
 I think striking event was that while I was listening to the session. I got actual
information of data about human trafficking and it was very shocking.
 as I did not know that such huge population is facing this problem.
 I got understanding of current problems which is faced under serious organised crime.
1. Has this event reinforced or challenged your assumptions, understanding,
perceptions and ideas?
 Yes, this event has definitely challenged my assumption. Earlier I was not having
ideas of serious and organised crime.
 this event has reinforced my perception because earlier I was having negative thaught
about crime department Hansen (2018).
 I was always have perceptions that why all these crimes are increasing and why crime
departments are not taking any actions.
 after listening to this video I get understanding about how hard crime agencies are
working to solve this issue.
 I also came to know that in back 2010 human trafficking was very new in UK and not
the recognised crime.
2. Was anything associated with this event confusing or difficult to understand?
 I feel difficulty in understanding the statistics which he has presented as I think that he
has not explained it properly.
 I only understood is that he has to work very secretly because this is not the easy job
and if any confidential information gets leaked then it can become problem for complete
police department.
 He also mentioned certain legislation and policies but I did not got clarity on that
topic.
3. What more do I need to know about this issue to help my understanding?

 in order to enhance my understanding, I have to read books which is having statistics
and along with that complete description regarding the statistics.
 so that this issue can be resolved.
 to enhance my understanding I have to read about legislation and policies regarding
crime.
 as there are many online website where I can get information related to criminal
policies Low (2017)
 I also need to know about cyber-attacks because it is common nowadays. But if I got
understanding of it then it will be easy for me to save myself from such crimes.
 I also need to know that how technology is helpful in reducing crime.
4. Should I refine my ideas and beliefs as a consequence of attending this event?
 After attending this event I think I should have change my opinions on police
department and government procedures.
 as earlier I was believing that government processes are very slow that is why crimes
are increasing.
 after listening this video I came to know the reason behind slow process because
crime has to investigate properly and it takes time.
 I was also having idea that drug trafficking in UK is less as compare to other countries
but after listening to video I came to know that drug trafficking is more in other countries
as well.
5. How could I identify, locate and interpret relevant information and resources to
learn more about this issue?
 in order to learn more about the issue information will get collected from libraries or
government agencies where data related to human trafficking, drug trafficking or cyber
crimes are mentioned.
 there are various online websites as well where information related to this topics are
present.
 in order to collect more information one can talk with crime department officer as he
or she can provide deep knowledge.
6. How can I use this experience to improve my learning and thinking and working?
 I can say that it was great experience of attending this event.
 I can use this experience is getting aware. according to speaker there are possibility
that drugs can supply in your locality as well.
 so by using this experience I can find out drug related activities if it is happening in
my society.
 it has enhanced my learning regarding various crime and its impacts on citizen Buil-
Gil and et.al., (2021).
 I also get knowledge of sexual harassment so when I work in the organisation this
experience will help me in working carefully.
7. How does this event relate to what I have learnt elsewhere on my modules/course?
How does it confirm/contradict modules attended so far?
 This event has been contradicting with my study because speaker has mentioned many
types of cyber-attack but in my module I had only taught two to three cyber attack.
 this event has relate to the theory about human trafficking as in the module I get exact
knowledge about human trafficking what speaker has said.
8. How does this event relate to what I have previously read? How does it
confirm/contradict this literature?

 I think I have previously also read about various organised crime and I also have
knowledge about human trafficking earlier as well, so these both are related.
 this event has also explained about how technology helps in reducing crime and I
didn’t read earlier about this so this is contracted.
9. Was this event/session useful to my studies? How?
 Yes, this event is useful for my studies because I am planning to do research on
organised crime and this has enhanced my knowledge on this subject.
 This has also boost my confidence level and I can say that this is the best event of my
life.
 this event will be helpful while doing exam preparation.
Session 2
name of speaker: Hajara Yusuf
Section 2A (WEEK 2) - reflective notes
In a few sentences, please answer all of these questions for the session selected:
1. What did you consider the most striking element of this event/session?
 the most striking element was I came to know that money laundering is majorly done by
while collar people.
 this is shocking for me because I believe that white collar people stops corruption but not
spread.
1. Has this event reinforced or challenged your assumptions, understanding,
perceptions and ideas?
 this event has reinforced my assumptions because I was having perception that money
laundering is mostly done by people who follow unethical practice.
 after attending this event I got to know about parties who are involved in money laundering
and they are accountants, managers, lawyers etc.
 earlier I was not having ideas that these parties can also be involved in money laundering.
2. Was anything associated with this event confusing or difficult to understand?
 The main difficulty that arise while learning about perspective of Nigeria about transnational
organized crime was understanding different ways by which corruption increases.
 At the end speaker spoke about the total numbers of jewellery that women have and was
being accounted as bribe that leads corruption (Ebekozien (2020)).

 She stated that there are around 40-million-dollar jewellery accounted as a bribe but when I
searched the it was only 6% and there was a huge difference.
 As compared to females, in Nigeria, there are numbers of males who are in public sector who
take bribe and they take bribe in the form of cash. So, it was the little bit confusion.
3. What more do I need to know about this issue to help my understanding?
 I need to know all forms in which bribes are being given so that my understanding gets
enhanced.
 It can help me out in knowing the extent of corruption in Nigeria.
 Along with this, I need to know about roles and policies developed by international corrupt
practices commission. About this commission, speaker spoke in detailed manner.
 with research, I can know all about numbers of bribes and data related to different forms that
lead corruption.
4. Should I refine my ideas and beliefs as a consequence of attending this event?
 Before attending this event, I had a few knowledge regarding corruption as I had knowledge
as bribe is given to all governmental employees but I was not having idea that the practice of
bribe taking is there in every government department.
 It changed by thinking and now I can say that bribe can be given in any form whether it can
be costly alcohol and others.
 Sometimes governmental officers and people work in public sector ask for favour regarding
specific service.
5. How could I identify, locate and interpret relevant information and resources to
learn more about this issue?
 Public perception regarding corruption is not well-aligned with actual experience of
corruption and it is known by viewing actual statistical or data related to this/
 By researching more about actual information and public perception is the only way to know
more about this issue. information related to this can be get on various online websites.
 one can also refer old books and journals because they contain information about money
laundering.

 one can know that how many people are actually in the favour of corruption and how many
people are bind to give bribe (Page, (2018)). As from the research, it is known that numbers
of people support for anti-corruption policies and it can help us out in bringing positive
changes.
6. How can I use this experience to improve my learning and thinking and working?
 This session increased my knowledge to the great extent as I knew about some ways by which
we can check the actual report regarding corruption with perception of people.
 this session has helped in getting detail knowledge about money laundering and I also came to
know that money laundering also include metals and precious stones.
 I also get knowledge about asset recovery so this will help me in completing my research
project.
 By conducting online survey also, I can know more about this problem and this topic. I can
participate in more sessions like this that can also help me out in knowing about perception of
Nigeria about bribe and corruption.
7. How does this event relate to what I have learnt elsewhere on my modules/course?
How does it confirm/contradict modules attended so far?
 I have attended course that was related to anti-corruption and crimes and there I have learnt
that bribe is one of the main crime. So, I can relate this event or session with my course.
 That course helped me out in understanding about corruption and bribe.
 This increased my knowledge related to this topic and I believe that I can give answers related
to this topic.
 in my course tutor has not taught about procurement law related to money laundering but in
this event speaker has spoken about this which can be said as contradict.
8. How does this event relate to what I have previously read? How does it
confirm/contradict this literature?
 Previously I have learnt about numbers of crimes as which types of crimes are increasing,
why they are increasing and policies in the UK.
 When I attended that activity that time I knew that corruption is one of the crimes that is
everywhere and affecting people to the great extent so this event relates with my previous
study.

 Now in this session I came to know that due to corruption the gap between the rich and
people is increasing because it is increasing resources allocation gap and I have not read about
this previously.
 People in urban and developed countries as well as people with high income can give bribe in
order to get their work done but the poor cannot give bribe so, they have to suffer the most
and I previously have information regarding to this (Okon, (2018)).
 I also came to know with this session that education is one of the sector where bribe is being
given in order to get children admission done but poor children left behind.
 After having capabilities, they face problems and it is the resource allocation gap that is one
of the main crimes for which I have learnt in previous literature.
9. Was this event/session useful to my studies? How?
 This session was very helpful to me and it cleared many doubts related to my course and
study.
 I can clearly say that I can use this knowledge in my next session that would be interrelated.
This session would help me out in understanding the concept of money laundering, economic
crime, while collar crime etc and needs of security, areas where commission required
providing security and others.
Session 3
Name of speaker: Jennifer Chidinma
Section 3A (WEEK 3) - reflective notes
In a few sentences, please answer all of these questions for the session selected:
1. What did you consider the most striking element of this event/session?
 One of the most striking point from the session for me was the knowledge about the
department of political affairs and the working of African Union.