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Due to its covert character, the function of intelligence in shaping national and international politics remains hidden from the public eye. Nevertheless, intelligence plays a significant role in international politics, functioning as a tool for decision makers and as a basis for shaping open and covert national and international policies. The aim of this module is to introduce key concepts in intelligence and to understand the intelligence cycle, use of information in international political discourses and touch upon questions of morality and ethics relating to intelligence.

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The students will be able to discuss key intelligence concepts and explain how intelligence is used for decision making as well as for creating, shaping and justifying policy. In addition, the students will be able to critically assess the morality and ethics relating to uses of intelligence tools in international politics.

  • Læringsaktiviteter

    Lectures, exercises, seminars, documentaries, discussions

  • Pensum

    Textbook: Lowenthal, Mark (2019) Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy, Eighth edition. CQ Press.

    An additional reading list will be distributed in class and available on Canvas.

  • Forutsatte forkunnskaper

    General knowledge of international issues, for instance undergraduate courses in relevant Social Sciences

  • Anbefalte forkunnskaper

    International Relations Theory (EDS374)

    Foreign Policy (EDS377)

  • Vurderingsordning, hjelpemiddel og eksamen

    Semesteroppgave (teller 75 %) og en intelligensvurdering (bestående av en tre-siders vurdering og en presentasjon) (teller 25 %), begge KUN PÅ ENGELSK. Intelligensvurderingen er basert på gruppearbeid. Studenten må ha bestått karakter (E) på begge oppgavene for å bestå kurset. Studenten må delta i alle obligatoriske timer og bestå alle seminarer og klasseøvinger for å være kvalifisert for karakter. Karaktersetting for oppgaver og presentasjoner er: A-F;

    Gruppeoppgave Karakterregel: Bokstavkarakterer Semesteroppgave Karakterregel: Bokstavkarakterer

  • Om bruk av KI

    K3: AI use according to NMBU guidelines.

    Her finner du KI-kategoriene beskrevet.

  • Sensorordning

    An external sensor will evaluate the grading methods.

  • Obligatorisk aktivitet

    To be eligible for a grade in the course the student must:

    1. Participate in all mandatory lectures as specified by the main teacher at the beginning of the semester.

    2. Be present, participate and pass all class assignments, exercises and seminars as specified by the main teacher at the beginning of the semester.

  • Merknader

    A detailed course schedule will be posted on Canvas before the beginning of the Semester.

  • Undervisningstider

    Approx. 50 class hours, including lectures, seminars and exercises.

  • Fortrinnsrett

    M-IR, M-IES, M-GDS

  • Opptakskrav

    Master Students