📖Program Curriculum
Year 1
Core Modules
Credits
Academic and Professional Development
20.00
This module is designed to help you settle into studying at this level. You’ll develop the essential study skills and professional approach to ensure you succeed on the remainder of the programme. You will be encouraged to use your creativity and taught how to channel your natural curiosity into structured academic research.
Introduction to Intelligence
20.00
Intelligence operations describe a range of activities including espionage (spying) collecting and processing satellite imagery and running Covert Human intelligence Sources. In this module you’ll trace the principles of intelligence operations learn how they’re planned and managed and start to develop the basic skills to conduct them yourself.
Introduction to Security
20.00
Security is a broad term that means protection from harm. It can be applied to individuals communities businesses nations and to cyber space. This module provides a broad foundation of the key security concepts. It also explains the organisational national and global context and the factors that influence approaches to security.
Introduction to Resilience
20.00
This module aims to provide a thorough foundation to those interested in pursuing resilience related careers in the private sector government including civil service armed forces and police NGOs (charities) and international organisations. Resilience is no longer an optional extra but a key requirement that demands skill and agility.
Global Intelligence Security and Resilience
20.00
To succeed in Intelligence Security and Resilience a broad knowledge of the global context is required. You’ll learn about our world the geopolitical and economic processes that shape it the key dynamics and consider what the future may have in store. Of central interest are issues that impact the security or resilience an organisation.
Opportunity Modules
You must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 4 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 2
Core Modules
Credits
Introduction to Structured Analytical Techniques
20.00
Analysis is at the heart of intelligence and security analysis and underpins organisational and strategic resilience. Structured Analytical Techniques provide the framework to conduct analysis and decision-makers with auditable assessments. This module introduces reasons for using structured analytical tools and examples to apply to problems.
Advanced Structured Analytical Techniques
20.00
In this advanced module we examine more complex Structured Analytical Techniques and how to incorporate them into an analytical plan in order to conduct increasingly complex and auditable analysis. In this practical module you should expect to work in teams taking turns to lead research analyse and present back to the wider group.
Research methods
20.00
The aim of the module is to provide learners with an introduction to research methods and the skills necessary for planning and conducting research and enquiry within their field of study discipline or professional contexts.
Optional Modules
Credits
Terrorism and Counter Terrorism
20.00
The first role of government is to protect its people so terrorism generates extreme political heat and efforts to counter it are inordinately expensive. This module considers the political dimensions along with counter-terrorist tactics including intelligence special forces and measures to protect from terrorist attacks.
Technology and Security
20.00
Technology constantly evolves and if organisations are to be effective at protecting people assets and information they must understand the threats and opportunities that it presents. You’ll be introduced to new and emerging technologies and how they’re impacting the delivery of the security function at the corporate and strategic level.
Organisational Resilience Challenges: Preparation and Recovery
20.00
Organisational resilience may be determined by two phases: planning for crisis and reacting to and recovering from a crisis event. This module examines both aspects and the linkages between them. You’ll learn the importance of leadership and communication and how they are applied in different organisational settings.
Corporate Intelligence and Security
20.00
For modern corporations corporate intelligence and security provides not only competitive advantage but a key to survival in a fast paced interconnected and “permacrisis” world. This module provides an overview of the corporate world and how it employs intelligence and security (physical and cyber) services and a vast and growing sector.
Opportunity Modules
In addition you must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 5 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 3
Core Modules
Credits
Extended Independent Work
40.00
This module provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the topics needed to manage projects within a complex and ever-changing environment. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management and we’ll help you gain the skills to plan monitor control and deliver successful projects.
Real World Application of Intelligence Security and Resilience
20.00
This module will help you study the real world application of the wide range of topics studied across the programme. You will conduct a series of visits and hear guest lectures in which we will draw together everything you have learnt. It will introduce you to exciting potential careers where your new skills and knowledge will make a real differenc...
Optional Modules
Credits
Operational Leadership
20.00
Graduates will often be expected to lead small teams applying their technical knowledge whilst inspiring team members. In this module you’ll develop your ability to lead at the operational level. We’ll combine theoretical and applied learning of leadership techniques and skills with practical application based around contemporary challenges.
Corporate Security Challenges
20.00
You’ll study contemporary issues in corporate security and the impact these are having on the resilience of organisations. You’ll examine the potential national and global impact. You’ll explore contemporary challenges through discussion group work and research looking at how risks are managed in organisations dealing with competing priorities.
Global Resilience
20.00
Whether focused on corporate or public sector security and intelligence operations the global context is always key. As a professional in intelligence security and resilience you must always bear in mind the global context. This module supports you to develop a more sophisticated global awareness.
Risk Management
20.00
