Master of Security, Intelligence & Strategic Studies
M.A. Security, Intelligence &
Strategic Studies skills are more important than ever and always in demand in
both the public and private sectors, with organizations looking to protect
their personnel, assets, information, and reputation from criminal threats as
diverse as fraud and terrorism.
This M.A. Security, Intelligence &
Strategic Studies degree course will give you tools you need to progress in
this in-demand field, broaden your understanding of intelligence from both open
and closed sources, and also help meet the growing need for security and
intelligence professionals by building on your research, analysis and
management skills and applying them to the field of criminal intelligence.
| Faculty E-mail: msiss@accord.edu.so |
Duration: One Year |
Eligibility: Minimum Percentage: 70% |
| Sr. No. |
Subjects of Study |
Code |
Subject Type |
Type |
Credit Hours |
Lecturer |
| Sem. I |
Two Months: Starting 04 Feb. to Mar. 18, 2023 (Final Exam: Mar. 25, 2023) |
| 1 |
Arms Control & Disarmament |
ACD501 |
Compulsory |
Theory |
3 |
Dr. Samuel Fikiri Cinini |
| 2 |
Strategic Studies |
SRS502 |
Compulsory |
Theory |
3 |
Dr. Shantae Coppock |
| 3 |
Criminology & Security |
CRS506 |
Elective |
Theory |
3 |
|
| Sem. II |
Two Months: Starting 01 Apr. to May. 13, 2023 (Final Exam: May. 20, 2023) |
| 4 |
Intelligence & Security Analysis |
ISA503 |
Compulsory |
Theory |
3 |
|
| 5 |
Geopolitics & Geostrategy |
GEG504 |
Compulsory |
Theory |
3 |
|
| 6 |
Security & Defence Policy |
SDP507 |
Elective |
Theory |
3 |
|
| Sem. III |
Two Months: Starting 27 May. to Jul. 08, 2023 (Final Exam: Jul. 15, 2023) |
| 7 |
Cyber Security |
CYS505 |
Compulsory |
Theory |
3 |
|
| 8 |
Terrorism & Counterterrorism |
TCT508 |
Elective |
Theory |
3 |
|
| Final Project |
Starting Aug. 06, 2023 to Feb. 24, 2024 (Thesis Defence: Mar) |
| 9 |
Dissertation |
DRN509 |
Compulsory |
Practical |
6 |
Supervisor |