Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7137PS-APR-MTP
7137PS-JAN-MTP
7137PS-SEP-MTP
7137PS-SEP_NS-MTP
Aims
The module integrates with those of Intelligence Analysis and International Security Studies to ensure the course affords student a holistic and contextual view of intelligence in national and regional contexts.
The module aims to enhance student awareness of the breadth and scope of intelligence use and procedure by introducing students to key examples of historical intelligence failure and intelligence success.
It encourages and enhances student critical thinking regarding the gathering, securing, storage and use of intelligence.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically compare and contrast knowledge of past and on-going developments of the use of intelligence in law enforcement and security agencies.
2.
Critically evaluate the strengths and weakness of proactive intelligence in its historical and present context.
3.
Critically appraise the key lessons learned from previous intelligence failures.
4.
Critically evaluate how intelligence has been used successfully and unsuccessfully within the arena of international relations.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:• Overview of history of intelligence
• Development of use of intelligence by focussing upon in-depth periods and milestone events
• Development of the use of intelligence in public and private sector agencies and organisations
• Case studies of past intelligence failures and successes and lessons learned
• Sources of information and the evolution of source handling
• Sources-and the rise and impact of the open source era.
• The internal enemy-subversion and penetration
Additional Information:The lessons of history are applied to most professions, skills and areas of knowledge to enhance efficiency and learn from mistakes. They are essential to the craft of intelligence both in public and private sector. This module gives a long term overview of the history of intelligence and then drills down into specific past case studies, issues and areas whose lessons are vital to modern intelligence concepts and practice.