Programme N0312A200010: International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies - master, full-time

Academic year 2024/2025

The International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies (IMSISS) is a 24 month Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) awarded by a consortium of four European universities – University of Glasgow (UK); Dublin City University (Ireland); University of Trento (Italy); and Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic).

Students on this degree programme will examine a broad range of contemporary security challenges, such as terrorism, civil war and conflict, mass migration, energy supply security, cyber security and new technologies, and transnational and major organised crime. Students will also explore the intelligence and strategic approaches used by governmental and non-governmental actors to combat these threats.

The degree adopts a unique approach to the study of security by combining theoretical, applied and empirical knowledge and skill sets. Students will have the opportunity to meet with and work alongside a range of academics and researchers from international partner universities and think tanks from around the world, as well as practitioner experts from governmental and industry security and defence sectors.

Students spend the first semester at the University of Glasgow and then the cohort splits between Dublin City University and University of Trento. For their third semester all students come to Charles University to finish the teaching element of the degree. The final term is devoted to dissertation research and placements.

The IMSISS Programme is a bearer of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree, thus offering full scholarships both to European and non-European students.

Academic supervisor: prof. PhDr. Emil Aslan, Ph.D.

Academic coordinator: Mgr. Angelika Suchanová, Ph.D.

IMSISS web page: ExternĂ odkaz https://www.securityintelligence-erasmusmundus.eu

International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies (IMSISS) - core structure:
Mobility 1 (Glasgow)		30 ECTS
	3 compulsory courses (30 ECTS)
Mobility 2 (Dublin)		30 ECTS
	1 compulsory course (10 ECTS)
	2 elective courses (20 ECTS)
Mobility 2 (Trento)		30 ECTS
	3 compulsory courses (15 ECTS)
	1 compulsory-elective course (4 ECTS)
	1 compulsory-elective course (5 ECTS)
	2 elective courses (6 ECTS)
Mobility 3 (Prague)		30 ECTS
	student chooses 1 of the concentrations: Strategies Studies, Regional Security Studies, Security and Technology, Conflict Studies
	1 compulsory course (6 ECTS) from a selected concentration
	4 elective courses (24 ECTS) from a selected concentration
Mobility 4 (Independent Study Period)		30 ECTS
	1 elective course (30 ECTS)
State Exam		---
Total		120 ECTS

Final State Exam

1. (JDIP01) Master's thesis defence

2. (JSZ583) Contemporary Security Issues

3. (JSZ584) Security and Defence Policy

4. (JSZ585) Theories of Security, Conflict and Strategic Studies

Compulsory courses 1 (mobility 1, Glasgow) J#080023

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM352	International Security and Strategic Studies	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM353	Intelligence Analysis and Policy Making	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM354	European and International Security Strategies	Střítecký	WS	2/0	Examination	10

Total number of ECTS: 30

Optional courses 1 (mobility 1, Glasgow) J#0802

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM356	Spanish Beginners A1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM357	French Beginners A1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM358	German Beginners A1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM359	Russian for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM360	French for International Mobility 2	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM361	Arabic for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM377	French for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM378	German for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM379	Italian for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM380	Japanese for International Mobility 3	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM381	Portuguese for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM382	Spanish for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM383	Spanish for International Mobility 2	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM384	Italian Beginners A1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM385	Russian Beginners A1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM386	Mandarin Beginners A1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM387	Modern Greek Beginners A1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM388	French Post-Beginners A2	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM389	Spanish Post-Beginners A2	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5
JPM434	French for International Mobility 3	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM435	Japanese for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM436	German for International Mobility 3	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM437	Chinese for International Mobility 1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM439	Arabic for International Mobility 3	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM440	Spanish for International Mobility 3	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM441	Arabic Beginners A1	Střítecký	WS	1/1	Course credit	5

Total number of ECTS: N/A

Compulsory courses 2 (mobility 2, Dublin) J#0803

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM364	Intelligence and Security Analysis: Theory & Practice	Střítecký	SS	2/0	Examination	10

Total number of ECTS: 10

Elective courses 2 (mobility 2, Dublin) J#080421

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM077	Counter-Terrorism in Europe	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM078	The Governance of Migration in Europe	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM105	Statehood and Recognition in World Politics	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM177	International Development Practice	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM363	International Security: Critical Approaches	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM365	Political Terrorism	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM366	Conflict, Security and Peacebuilding	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM367	Environmental Change and World Politics	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM368	Politics of the UN	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM369	European and International Human Rights Law	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM371	Politics of the Middle East and North Africa	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM372	Russia and the Former Soviet Space	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM391	Irish Foreign Policy	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM392	War and Peace in South Asia	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM393	Policing and Society	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM394	Emerging Issues in Security	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM395	EU Foreign and Security Policy	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM396	Gender, Sexuality and Migration	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM397	Contemporary Politics in Latin America	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM415	Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM889	Politics and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10
JPM890	Religion, Human Values and International Relations	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	10

Total number of ECTS: 20

Optional courses 2 (mobility 2, Dublin) J#0805

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM374	OTH Regensburg Summer School	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	5

Total number of ECTS: N/A

Compulsory courses 2 (mobility 2, Trento) J#081822

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM209	Geographies of Security	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM330	History and Politics of the Middle East: Conflicts, Ideologies and Democratisation	Střítecký	SS	2/0	Examination	5
JPM331	Civil Societies and Contentious Politics	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	5

Total number of ECTS: 15

Compulsory-elective courses 2 (mobility 2, Trento) J#0822

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM338	Italian Language	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Course credit	4
JPM339	Academic and Practitioner Writing Skills	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Course credit	4

Total number of ECTS: 4

Compulsory-elective courses 2 (mobility 2, Trento) J#0823

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM210	Conflict, Human Rights and Natural Resources	Střítecký	SS	2/0	Examination	5
JPM750	National Security from an International and European Law Perspective	Střítecký	SS	2/0	Examination	5

Total number of ECTS: 5

Elective courses 2 (mobility 2, Trento) J#081923

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM106	Science, Technology and Global Affairs	Střítecký	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM107	History of the Idea of Europe	Střítecký	WS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM108	Global Economic Policy	Střítecký	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM128	International Security and Global Challenges	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM332	Party Politics and Democracy in Europe	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM333	Peace and Conflict Studies: Theory and Methods	Střítecký	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM334	People, Politics and the Planet	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM336	Labour Rights in the Global Economy	Střítecký	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM337	China and the World from the Cold War Years to the Global Era	Střítecký	SS	1/1	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 6

Compulsory courses 3 (mobility 3, Prague) - concentration Strategic Studies J#0806

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM694	Strategic Studies	Hynek Suchanová	WS/SS	2/0	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 6

Elective courses 3 (mobility 3, Prague) - concentration Strategic Studies J#080723

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM390	Hybrid Warfare	Střítecký	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM595	Arms Control and Disarmament	Hynek Suchanová	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM613	Armed Forces and Society	Kučera	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM656	Technology and Warfare	Kučera Bahenský	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM695	War Studies	Hays II	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM696	Economic Warfare	Ludvík	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM712	Insurgency and Counterinsurgency	Aslan Ludvík	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM998	Health and Security	Boštíková	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 24

Compulsory courses 3 (mobility 3, Prague) - concentration Regional Security Studies J#0808

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM561	Security in Euroatlantic Area and Global Regions	Halás	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 6

Elective courses 3 (mobility 3, Prague) - concentration Regional Security Studies J#080923

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM697	Asia Security	Kolmaš	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM698	Middle East Security	Weinfurter	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM702	NATO and EU in Crisis Management	Ludvík	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM711	Russian and Post-Soviet Security	Aslan Laryš	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM772	Latin American Security	Březinová	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM773	Migration and Security	Březinová	WS	1/1	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 24

Compulsory courses 3 (mobility 3, Prague) - concentration Security and Technology J#0810

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM699	Security and Technology	Střítecký	WS/SS	2/0	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 6

Elective courses 3 (mobility 3, Prague) - concentration Security and Technology J#081123

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM076	The Far-Right Today	Aslan Collins	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM611	Cyber Security	Střítecký Erkomaishvili	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM650	Intelligence	Michálek	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM700	Space Security	Doboš	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM923	Artificial Intelligence and Security	Špelda	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM925	Human-Artificial Intelligence Nexus	Špelda	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM926	Sociology of Technology	Vostal	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM999	Technoscientific Imaginaries & Futures	Vostal	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 24

Compulsory courses 3 (mobility 3, Prague) - concentration Conflict Studies J#0812

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM704	Approaches to Conflict and Violence	Karásek	WS/SS	2/0	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 6

Elective courses 3 (mobility 3, Prague) - concentration Conflict Studies J#081323

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM705	Human Security	Hynek Suchanová	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM706	Terrorism and Counterterrorism	Bureš Kazharski	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM707	Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding	Bureš	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM708	Ethics and Violence	Karásek Kučera	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM710	Radicalization and Deradicalization	Aslan	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM774	Gender and Security	Nisbet	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM924	Territorial Violent Non-State Actors	Ludvík	WS/SS	1/1	Examination	6

Total number of ECTS: 24

Elective courses 4 (mobility 4, Independent Study Period) J#081521

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM375	Collaborative Masters Research Portfolio	Střítecký	SS	0/20	Examination	30
JPM376	Masters Research Portfolio	Střítecký	SS	0/20	Examination	30

Total number of ECTS: 30

Study plan code:

J24NIMSISS1644