Objectives
All Certificate and Diploma programs are purpose-designed
for intelligence officers and managers already in the intelligence, investigation
and/or security professions, as well as for those seeking to make their
careers in these areas.
The programs are designed to be relevant to people in business and industry
as well as in government and their objectives are to provide vocational learning opportunities to equip attendees with the practical skills essential for success in the field of intelligence practice.
Typically, those who take up these courses of study will:
- have already completed vocational training and/or studies in operational
intelligence analysis techniques;
- be seeking a solid foundation in intelligence analysis theory and
practice focusing on strategic studies and major national operations;
- be wanting to advance their personal levels of knowledge and skill
as managers of intelligence organizations.
Certificate in Intelligence Analysis, Research & Ethics
This program focuses on intelligence analysis
techniques and their application at an operational level. In addition to the teaching about intelligence analysis techniques, two additional units cover the role and practice of intelligence research plus the requirement for intelligence officers to consider and deal effectively with ethical challenges.
The duration of this Certificate program in distance-learning mode,
is one year minimum, although this may be reduced subject to any agreed credits.
The four HCI units (below) comprise the curriculum of the Certificate in Intelligence Analysis, Research & Ethics.
HCI-1 Intelligence Analysis & Problem-Solving
Techniques I
HCI-2 Intelligence Analysis & Problem-solving
Techniques II
HCI-3 Research Methodology and Thinking
Processes
HCI-4 Ethics, Culture and Intelligence
Units HCI-1 and HCI-2 together form the classroom-based course Intelligence
Analysis Practice (IAP) conducted by Istana and the Intelligence
Study Centre group for clients worldwide.
Students successfully completing the IAP in-class course will be granted
full credits against HCI-1 and HCI-2 should they decide to continue
with distance studies towards the Certificate in Intelligence Analysis, Research & Ethics OR the Diploma of Intelligence Practice & Management.
Certificate in Strategic Analysis & Intelligence
Management
The Certificate in Strategic Analysis & Intelligence Management
program is the next logical step in the progression of intelligence education.
It builds upon the knowledge gained from other intelligence studies (for example,
the Certificate in Intelligence Analysis, Research & Ethics), and applies a focus on strategic
issues analysis.
The program empowers students to design and conduct strategic assessments
of topics at organizational, State or national levels, as well as preparing
managers, supervisors and executives for the challenges of organizing and
running intelligence units.
The duration of the Certificate in Strategic Analysis & Intelligence
Management program, by distance, is one year minimum, although this may
be reduced subject to any agreed credits.
The four HCS course units that comprise this program include the following:
HCS-1 Planning and Conducting Major
Strategic Intelligence Projects
HCS-2 Advanced Intelligence Analysis
Techniques for Strategic and Major operational Studies
HCS-3 Managing and Directing
Intelligence Functions
HCS-4 Strategic Intelligence
Applications at National and Global Levels
Units HCS1 and HCS2 together form the classroom-based Certificate in Strategic
Intelligence Analysis (SIA) course conducted by Istana and the
Intelligence Study Centre group for clients worldwide.
Students successfully completing the SIA course will be
granted full credits against HCS1 and HCS2 should they
decide to continue with distance studies towards the
Certificate in Strategic Analysis & Intelligence Management
OR the Diploma of Intelligence Practice & Management.
Diploma in Intelligence Practice & Management
The Diploma award is granted to students who complete both the aforementioned
Certificate programs, plus a dissertation.
The duration of the Diploma in Intelligence Practice & Management
program, by distance, is two years and four months minimum, although this
may be reduced subject to any agreed credits.
Thus the Diploma award comprises the following nine course
units:
HCI-1 Intelligence Analysis & Problem-Solving
Techniques I
HCI-2 Intelligence Analysis & Problem-solving
Techniques II
HCI-3 Research Methodology and
Thinking Processes
HCI-4 Ethics, Culture and Intelligence
HCS-1 Planning and Conducting
Major Strategic Intelligence Projects
HCS-2 Advanced Intelligence
Analysis Techniques for Strategic and Major Operational Studies
HCS-3 Managing and Directing
Intelligence Functions
HCS-4 Strategic Intelligence
Applications at National and Global Levels
D-1 Dissertation
of 8000 words on an intelligence-related topic, agreed
between the College and the student.
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