PROGRAM CONFIRMED
15.04.2015 nr 6.1-14/ 42
SUBJECT PROGRAM

CODE OF THE SUBJECT	SJIC7221	
NAME OF THE SUBJECT  (in Estonian)	Sisejulgeolekualane rakenduslik tegevus	
NAME OF THE SUBJECT (in English)	Practical Studies of Internal Security	
CAPACITY OF THE SUBJECT (ECTS)
Incl. contact classes
Hours of independent work
	2 ECTS  (52 hours)
6 hours
46 hours 
(including 16 hours for compiling a written comparative analysis)
	
THE CURRICULUM	Internal Security Master’s Programme	
THE HEAD OF THE CURIICULUM	Director of the Institute for Internal Security	
PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS: none	
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SUBJECT: 
To give students an opportunity to get acquainted with the activities of different internal security agencies in Estonia. During the course students visit several internal security institutions, e.g. the Estonian Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice, Police and Border Guard Board and its agencies, students also get acquainted with border guard agencies and with the prison system, visit the border between Estonia and Russia and also Viru Prison.  
(The list of internal security institutions to be visited may change.)
	
CONTENT:

	After passing the course of Practical Studies of Internal Security students have an overview of the practical activities of the agencies of internal security in Estonia, and they compile a comparative analysis based on one agency of Internal Security in their home country and one in Estonia, students present and defend their analysis in a seminar.
	
LEARNING OUTCOMES	TEACHING ACTIVITY	LEARNING ACTIVITY	ASSESSMENT METHOD AND CRITERIA	
Upon completion of the course a student			A pass/fail course
Assessment criteria will be provided in the calendar plan	
…knows the substantive and legal aspects of the agencies of internal security in Estonia;	Leading a seminar: introducing the content of the course and of the individual work; supporting the stating of aims.	Discussion and composing an individual plan.	Presenting of the aims of practical studies (presenting and confirming the individual plan).	
…carries out a comparative analysis concentrating on the actual problems in the agencies of internal security in Estonia and in his/her home country, and suggests possible ways of improvement;
	Visits to agencies (based on a separate plan), during which students get information about the activities of a certain agency in Estonia and about its problems.	Practical tasks with the slides and study material given when visiting an agency. Individual work with the materials available on the website of the visited agency.	Analytical task of the practical studies (portfolio)	
…can compile a comparative analysis based on his/her study experience. Can compile presentations using different methods, can defend/his/her presentation and oppose his/her fellow students. 	Leading a seminar and supporting directed self-reflection, giving feedback.	Individual work with study materials, speciality literature, websites of different agencies. Compiling of an analytical essay on practical studies. Discussion, directed self-reflection and opposing fellow students.	The outcome of the compiling and defending of the comparative essay. Self-reflection.

	
COMPULSORY SOURCES:

Järvet, S., Saar I., Valk, A., Loik, R., Tamm, L., Kratovitš, M., Lees, M., Karu, T., Mäe, V., Elling, T., Silberg,  U., Toom, K., Karton, I., Talmar-Pere, A., Plaks, P. 2015. Guidelines for the compilation of written papers of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences. Estonian Academy of Security Sciences..
http://www.sisekaitse.ee/?id=33784

Minimum of 10 sources, 6 of which have to be scientific articles, must be used when compiling the analytical work. The volume of the comparative analysis is 15 pages at least.

Compiled by: Priit Männik

Date: 28.08.2014