Sihtgrupp

The target group of the course comprises managers, officials and employees of Border Guard, Internal Security, Police Institutions and related fields of the Nordic and Baltic, Schengen and Associated countries, as well as other European Union Member States who wish to acquire a broader knowledge of European Union internal security and hybrid threats and who envision their future careers in this field.

Õpiväljundid

  • has a systematic overview and broad knowledge of contemporary hybrid threats, forms of their appearance, risks, challenges and trends arising from globalisation and their influence on regional and national internal and border security;
  • promotes respect for fundamental rights, professional and ethical standards, while ensuring internal security;
  • demonstrates the capacity to work in positions requiring strategic thinking, comprehends and copes with challenges and controversies related to hybrid threats.

Sisukirjeldus, õpisündmuse eesmärgid ja teemad

The Micro Credential Course is based on the Internal Security Master's curriculum (21 ECTS)

The micro-credential curriculum consists of two modules:

Module 1. Phenomena of Hybrid Threats, 10 ECTS

  • Session 1. Hybrid threats: concept, definitions and wider interpretations
  • Session 2. Hybrid threats and security strategies
  • Session 3. Policy and regulation 
  • Session 4. Warfare in the context of hybrid threats
  • Session 5. Information warfare
  • Session 6. Common response to hybrid threats and strategies for tackling them

Module 2. Management and Leadership in the Context of Hybrid  Threats and Hybrid Crises, 11 ECTS

  • Session 1. European Union's external dimension in countering hybrid threats
  • Session 2. Border security and management
  • Session 3. Protection of critical infrastructure
  • Session 4. Countering information advocacy and influence activities
  • Session 5. Management and leadership in the context of hybrid challenges 

The student develops strategic thinking skills to comprehend and cope with challenges and controversies related to hybrid threats in modern internal security.

Maht

546 ak/h