OAIN 2115 - European Intelligence

The first part of the seminar is intended to introduce students to different national intelligence systems. They should get to know their structures and be able to use comparative methods. The second part of the seminar is focusing on the reasons, prerequisites, nature, scope and various elements of bilateral and multilateral intelligence cooperation. Examples of intergovernmental intelligence cooperation beyond the European framework will be reviewed, before the European specifics as the intergovernmental formats of the Club de Berne/Counter Terrorist Group and the EU-related formats as represented in the EEAS directorates of EU INTCEN and EUMS.INT will be studied.

Learning Outcomes

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Learning Outcomes (3 minimum, defined in terms of knowledge acquired and skills developed)

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

- understand the conditions and limitations, but also the potential of cooperation among European intelligence services.

- understand intelligence systems as an explanatory model for the interaction and organisation of intelligence work.

- analyze intelligence systems with methods of comparative studies.

- contribute to defining or structuring intelligence cooperation in their working environment if applicable

Professional Skills

(please list some of the professional skills that students will develop in this course) Using knowledge to solve problems creatively; Exhibiting the capacity for critical thinking and analysis; Working collaboratively with other people; Communicating ideas effectively in different ways and to people with different levels of knowledge.

Andreas LUTSCH,Gerhard CONRAD

Séminaire

English

Course workload (please indicate average hours per week and/or total hours per semester): - In Class Presence: 2 hours a week / 24 hours a semester - Reading and Preparation for Class: 1 hour a week / 12 hours a semester - Research and Preparation for Group Work: 1 hour a week / 12 hours a semester or - Research and Writing for Individual Assessments: 1 hour a week / 12 hours a semester

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Autumn 2021-2022

1. Participation in class (10%) 2. Oral presentation (90%) or 3. Group work (90%) (role play)

Feedback is provided for oral presentations and group work in session and through personal emails when needed.