Duration: Six Months
Language medium: English
Target group:
Those interested in the management of intelligence in civilian, diplomatic, humanitarian, commercial, military or police fields, in private, public or international affairs aiming to develop their knowledge and strengthen their capacity as public sector officials, private entrepreneurs or international civil servants. In addition, those who are interested in the profession of intelligence as collectors, researchers, analysts and professional report writers for clients will benefit from experienced practitioners and experienced staff.
Admission requirements:
Relevant three-year degree or appropriate practical experience in public or international affairs
Registration periods:
Semester Registration Periods
Course leader details:
Prof Josiah Lebakeng,
PhD, (Educational Politics); MA (Urban Sociology); MS (Human Services Management); BA (Politics, Sociology and Anthropology).
Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and international Affairs
Security and Intelligence Studies
+27 12 352 4031
lebakj@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Mr Mohau Manthata
Administrator
Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs
Office no. 03 - 006
Robert Sobukwe Building
012 337 6171
manthh@unisa.ac.za
Purpose statement:
The purpose of this advanced course is to equip students with critical intelligence management skills, operational competencies, and relevant attitude so that they can address such challenges as in diplomacy, crime, conflicts, instability and war faced by South Africa, the African continent and the world. Through this advance course students will be agile and strategically positioned to work at private, public and international levels in various operational spheres. In this regard, the advanced course will provide those students with a clear understanding of the intelligence cycle, especially the complexity of intelligence information tasking, gathering, analysis report writing and dissemination. In addition, focus will be on providing skills necessary in identifying, tackling, and responding to emerging diplomatic, corporate, peace and security challenges in Africa and around the world. This advanced course will also provide a critical introduction to ethical and accountability issues in the practice of intelligence management.
Modules:
ADCIM01 - Introduction to Intelligence Management: Purpose and Nature
Content:
The syllabus will look at intelligence management as it relates to business affairs, statecraft, and within the context of continental and international intelligence organisations. The focus will be on the importance of intelligence management in strategic choices and decision-making and risks and threats posed by intelligence mismanagement, and failure to control and communicate intelligence. Informing intelligence management will be country legislation and compliance or organisational imperatives. Given the controversies around intelligence management, ethical issues in intelligence will form the basis of learning. The syllabus will cover:
The purpose and nature of intelligence management
The role of intelligence management for statecraft, continental or international bodies.
Ethics and oversight in intelligence management
ADCIM02 - The Intelligence Cycle
Content:
Given that intelligence is the outcome of collected, collated, analysed and evaluated information, the syllabus will provide insight into intelligence cycle and how this process is managed. The intelligence cycle will include intelligence information tasking, gathering/collection, analysis/evaluation, report writing and dissemination for use by clients in various capacities. This syllabus aims at developing skills such as ability to identify, describe and critically evaluate information sources and applicable intelligence technologies.
Introduction to intelligence cycle
Information networked world and the state of big data
Intelligence report writing and dissemination
ADCIM03 - Selected Spheres of Intelligence Management in Practice
Content:
Considering that intelligence management background qualifies the student for a wide range of working spaces, the syllabus for this module will thus focus on the use of intelligence management in selected spheres to ensure that those with the necessary qualification are agile and adaptable. The syllabus will merge theory and practical examples provided by expert teaching staff with experience in these fields and focus on:
Application of intelligence-informed decision-making in the diplomatic sphere.
Application of intelligence-informed decision-making in the conflict prevention, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, negotiation sand sustainable peace sphere.
Application of intelligence-informed decision-making in the human security sphere.