BSS455 Security informations analysis

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Judr. Ladislav Pokorný, PhD. (lecturer), prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 16:00–19:30 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is inteded as a overview of methods of analysis of security informations (with specific aim at information analysis in the intelligence sphere). The main objective of the course is to explain problems of information sources and information porcessing. Students should be able to analyze security information.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the course; 2. Information sources; 3. Information and intelligence services; 4. Legal questions of information collection; 5. Methods of intelligence analysis; 6. Cycle of intelligence analysis. 7. - 12. Case studies
Literature
  • Extended valid list of literature is in the IS MU (study materials)
  • ZRŮN, Michal and Lucie ŘEHOŘOVÁ. Úvod do zpravodajství : studijní text pro potřeby posluchačů předmětu Zpravodajské služby Policejní akademie ČR v Praze. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vydavatelství PA ČR, 2007, 68 s. ISBN 9788072512522. info
  • POKORNÝ, Ladislav. Základy právní úpravy činnosti zpravodajských služeb. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vydavatelství PA ČR, 2007, 73 s. ISBN 9788072512423. info
  • CEJPEK, Jiří. Informace, komunikace a myšlení : úvod do informační vědy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 179 s. ISBN 8071847674. info
Assessment methods
Each week lecture and seminar. Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: 1/2 seminary thesis, 1/2 final written exam. Grading: 56-60: A; 51-55: B; 46-50: C; 41-45: D; 36-40 E; 35-0: F.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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