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CSS243Social Sciences3 Unitsintermediate

Principles Of Security Practice And Management

This course introduces the principles of security practice and management. It explores the meaning of security, violence, and crime control theories. Students will examine approaches to security management, intelligence cycles, and security personnel management. The course also covers trauma management, public relations, operational management, asymmetric aggression, guerilla warfare, and fortification and manoeuvre tactics, providing a comprehensive understanding of security challenges and strategies.

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208h
Study Time
13
Weeks
16h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Security ManagementViolenceIntelligenceCrime ControlStrategic Planning

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Security Management Principles

2

Violence and Crime Theories

3

Intelligence Cycle

4

Security Personnel Management

5

Public Relations in Security

6

Strategic Planning

7

Asymmetric Aggression

8

Guerilla Warfare

9

Fortification Tactics

10

Maneuver Tactics

Total Topics10 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Computer Based Test

Career Opportunities

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Security Analyst

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Security Manager

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Intelligence Officer

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Law Enforcement Officer

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Strategic Planner

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Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

Law EnforcementMilitaryPrivate SecurityGovernmentIntelligence Agencies

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Introduction

1.5h

Unit 1: Meaning of Security

1.5 study hours
  • •Read the unit introduction and objectives.
  • •Define security and differentiate between traditional and non-traditional security concepts.
  • •Discuss the role of the state in security management.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
2

Module 1: Introduction

3h

Unit 2: Discourse on Violence & Violent Crime

1.5 study hours
  • •Define violence and discuss its characteristics.
  • •Examine the discourse on the justification of violence.
  • •Explain different forms of violent crimes.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.

Unit 3: Domestic Violence

1.5 study hours
  • •Define domestic violence and its various forms.
  • •Describe the cycle of domestic violence.
  • •Explain the sources of domestic violence.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
3

Module 1: Introduction

3h

Unit 4: Theories of Violence

3 study hours
  • •Identify and explain the Malthusian theory of violence.
  • •Discuss the Youth Bulge theory.
  • •Examine historical theories of violence.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
4

Module 1: Introduction

3h

Unit 5: Theory of Crime Control

3 study hours
  • •Explain Marxist theory of crime control.
  • •Discuss environmentalist theory of crime control.
  • •Describe the realist theory of crime control.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
5

Module 2: Intelligence and Security Management

3h

Unit 6: Approaches to Security Management

3 study hours
  • •Explain the major theoretical approaches to security management including Idealism, Realism, Pluralism, Marxism, Social Constructivism, and Human Security.
  • •Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
6

Module 2: Intelligence and Security Management

3h

Unit 7: Meaning of Intelligence

1.5 study hours
  • •Define intelligence and differentiate it from information.
  • •Discuss the dimensions of intelligence: process, structure, and product.
  • •Explain the categories of intelligence: security, criminal, home security, foreign, strategic, tactical, and counter-intelligence.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.

Unit 8: Intelligence Collection and Disciplines

1.5 study hours
  • •Define intelligence collection and its importance.
  • •Identify and explain the disciplines of intelligence collection: SIGNIT, IMINT, MASINT, HUMINT, and OSINT.
  • •Discuss various means of intelligence collection: espionage, black bag operations, interrogation, number stations, steganography, cryptography, concealment devices, eavesdropping, surveillance.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
7

Module 2: Intelligence and Security Management

3h

Unit 9: Intelligence Analysis and Evaluation

1.5 study hours
  • •Define intelligence analysis and its role in producing intelligence products.
  • •Explain the pillars of intelligence analysis: boldness and honesty, goal setting, appreciating consumer's view, organizing information, and team playing.
  • •Discuss the steps in intelligence analysis: problem definition, developing hypotheses, data collection, evaluation, testing hypotheses, production and packaging, peer review, and customer feedback.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.

Unit 10: Counter-Intelligence and Intelligence Security Management

1.5 study hours
  • •Define counter-intelligence and its importance in protecting national security.
  • •Explain the aspects of counter-intelligence: defensive, offensive, protection of intelligence services, and force protection source operations.
  • •Discuss protective disciplines for counter-intelligence: physical security, personnel security, operations security, and communication security.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
8

Module 3: Security Personnel and Public Relations

3h

Unit 11: Security Personnel Management I

3 study hours
  • •Define security personnel management.
  • •Explain the principles of personnel management: job design, staffing, training and staff development, and performance appraisal.
  • •Discuss the stages of job design: job analysis, job description, and job specification.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
9

Module 3: Security Personnel and Public Relations

3h

Unit 12: Security Personnel Management II

3 study hours
  • •Explain the principles of personnel management: compensation and reward, job satisfaction, leadership, and communication.
  • •Discuss the elements of compensation and rewards: salary, wage, incentives, benefits, and insurance.
  • •Describe the models of job satisfaction: need fulfillment, discrepancies, equity, trait/genetic components, and value attainment.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
10

Module 3: Security Personnel and Public Relations

3h

Unit 13: Management of Job Stress Among Security Personnel

3 study hours
  • •Define job stress and differentiate it from challenges at work.
  • •Discuss the causes of job stress among security personnel: poor working conditions, shift work, long hours, risk and danger, new technology, work overload, work under load, role ambiguity, role conflict, responsibility, relationships, and career development.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
11

Module 3: Security Personnel and Public Relations

3h

Unit 14: Trauma Management in Security Career: REBT

1.5 study hours
  • •Describe the relationship between trauma and security personnel.
  • •List various causes of trauma: war, accidents, abuse, loss, etc.
  • •Explain the emotional effects of trauma: shock, fear, anger, sadness, shame, need, and guilt.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.

Unit 15: Public Relations Management in Security Sector

1.5 study hours
  • •Define public relations and its role in the security sector.
  • •Explain the relationship between the security sector and public relations.
  • •Discuss various approaches to public relations management in the security sector: audience targeting, use of lobby groups, spin, talk show circuit, direct communication, community development activities, books, and informal communication channels.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
12

Module 4: Strategic Planning and Tactics

3h

Unit 16: Operational Management & Capacity Planning in Sec. Sector

3 study hours
  • •Define operations management and its importance in the security sector.
  • •Explain the principles of operational management: planning, risk management, operational personnel, threat and risk assessment, incident management, vulnerability assessment, patch management, and division of responsibilities.
  • •Describe capacity planning in the security sector and its goals.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.
Week
13

Module 4: Strategic Planning and Tactics

3h

Unit 17: Issue of Asymmetric Aggression in Strategic Planning

1.5 study hours
  • •Describe the meaning of asymmetric aggression and its growing threat.
  • •Explain the features of asymmetric aggression: self-defense, technological advantage, use of terrain, training and tactics, guerrilla tactics, and laws of war.
  • •Discuss the impact of asymmetric aggression on strategic planning.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.

Unit 18: Guerilla & Tactical Measures to Counter-Guerilla

1.5 study hours
  • •Explain the meaning of guerrilla warfare and its tactics.
  • •Discuss the tactics and strategy of guerrilla warfare: intelligence, ambush, deception, sabotage, and espionage.
  • •Describe the features of guerrilla warfare: operations, application of terror, surprise and intelligence, population support, withdrawal, logistics, terrain, foreign support, and combat intensity.
  • •Complete the self-assessment exercise.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create detailed summaries of each unit, focusing on key definitions, theories, and concepts.

2

Develop flashcards for important terms and principles to aid memorization.

3

Practice applying theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios and case studies.

4

Review all self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked assignments to identify areas needing further study.

5

Allocate sufficient time for revision, focusing on areas of weakness and practicing essay-style questions.

6

Create concept maps linking Units 3-5 theories of violence and crime control.

7

Practice analyzing case studies from Units 7-9 intelligence management.

8

Review key terms from Units 11-15 personnel management and public relations.

9

Focus on strategic planning and tactics from Units 16-18.

10

Allocate time to review all TMAs and comments from your tutor.

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