MAN 5121 Security And Conflict Management
MAN 5121 Security And Conflict Management
| MAN 5122 - første semester | |
| MAN 5123 - andre semester |
The program focuses on two main areas:
The introductory part of the program focuses on global politics – the big questions in international relations related to security, democracy, climate, economic growth, free trade and changing power-relationship between states – all of which are linked in the processes of globalization and efforts to establish global and/or regional regulatory regimes. The program focuses on different aspects of globalization; its causes, characteristics and consequences, particularly with respect to economic development and changes in the global economic, political and military balance of power. It covers themes that range from water supplies to oil and gas, and from religion to the clash of civilizations. Particular weight is attached to the USA, the EU and the BRICS countries. Norway’s international relations and the its relationship with NATO, the EEA and the EU in particular is also emphasized. The program should give the participants the ability to analyze international political and economic conflicts and events, and to provide them with a better basis for handling and influencing these conditions at both the national and the global level.
The subsequent parts of the program focus on conflict management in a changing world – both the historical development of military power and today’s new challenges, with emphasis on leadership in conflict management. The program addresses how new global challenges are met with different measures that range from police cooperation to various forms of military power, and the organization of this both at the national and the international level (especially NATO and EU cooperation), as well as questions linked to weapons technology, the defense industry and procurement. The program covers various attempts to cope with new conflicts, for example related to civil war, state-building and a ranger of new security challenges (such as energy security) as well as international crisis and conflict management.
The participants shall
- Acquire knowledge about the challenges involved in international operations due to processes linked to globalization, international trade, changing global power relations and global political and economic actors.
- Acquire knowledge about regional development in different parts of the world, with a focus on Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia, East Asia, the growth of China and India and new patterns of trade and conflicts.
- Acquire knowledge about the central themes in conflicts linked to different cultures, religions, energy, water, migration, economics and poverty.
- Acquire knowledge about the link between international economic and political developments and the tensions and conflicts these generate as well as the need for the global society (the UN, NATO etc.) to put in place various measures to stabilize the situation in a country or region.
- Acquire knowledge about the use of military power and other forms of conflict management, both nationally and internationally.
- Acquire knowledge about the emergence of conflicts linked to state-building, terrorism and energy security in different parts of the world.
- Acquire knowledge about the central concepts related to conflict linked to different cultures, religions, natural resources, geopolitics and the implications these can have for the type of conflict management that might be used.
- Acquire knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of different types of conflict management and strategies for police cooperation and use of military power.
- Acquire knowledge about how developments in resources, weapons technology and defense procurement have affected the possibility of conflict management.
The program is designed to give the participants the tools and frameworks for analyzing international political and economic events and to equip them with a better basis for action and to shape these conditions both globally and nationally.
The participants shall:
- Be able to analyze the development of a particular conflict situation and find pertinent conflict management measures
- Be able to analyze the need for use of different types of conflict management
- Be able to analyze experiences from earlier external operations, including Norway’s operations in Afghanistan.
- Be able to carry out intelligence work in crisis situations
- Be able to understand the conditions for the growth of various terrorist groups and the strategies they choose
- Be able to analyze the elaboration of an emergency crisis management plan and logistical planning.
Participants shall gain an overall holistic perspective on international political and economic developments
Upon completion of the course the participants shall be able to make decision on an independent basis and to contribute to decision making processes where security questions are central issues
Participants shall be able to assume ethical responsibility, and lead others in an independent and thoughtful manner.
Participants shall know their own opportunities and limitations with respect to knowledge about context and available alternative courses of action
Session 1: Globalization, international trade, changing global power relations and global political and economic actors
Globalization and the new world order
- Digitalization
- Conflicts and security work
- Free trade and the World trade Organization (WTO)
- States’ role the new world order
- Instability and new conflicts – consequences for Norway
- The challenges of foreign operations – problems for third countries
- Land, energy, water and religion as sources of conflict
- Regional conflicts and regional integration in Europe
- Case and group work
Session 2: Regional developments in different parts of the world, with focus on Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia, East Asia and in particular China and India
- EU: Politics, economics, security and global challenges
- Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Balkans - culture, conflict and Norway's engagement
- India's economic growth and role in security policy
- South-East Asia
- China's political and economic power
- China's role in security leadership in Asia and globally
- Case and group work
Session 3: New central power relationships, global patterns of trade and conflicts, and in particular themes related to culture, religion, energy,water, migration, economics and poverty.
- Conflict and military operations
- Energy conflicts
- Energy case: Russia
- The clash of civilizations
- Religion
- Intelligence work in religious conflicts
- Industry lessons from In Amenas
- Statoil's lessons from In Amenas
- Case and group work
Session 4: Conflict Management in terms of new conflicts and the role of EU and NATO in solving conflicts and millitary and civilian operations in Europe and elsewhere
- The end of the Cold War
- Changing conflicts and military strategies
- NATO and the EU and military and security policy
- From fighter-jets and standing armies to guerilla war and drones
- Defense spending retrenchment
- Technological development and consequences for military equipment
- Defense industry reorganization
- Consequences for military procurement
- The consequences of a changed security picture for implementation of military operations
- Foreign operations
Session 5: Changing military capacities and conflicts in Europe, relating in particular to the countries around Russia and in Eastern Europe, intelligence and state-building problems in conflict areas.
- Changing military capacities and geographical conflicts in Europe, Ukraine and Eastern Europe in particular.
- The balance between equipment, soldiers and exercises
- Russia and energy
- Intelligence in an international context, tactical, strategic and national intelligence gathering (electronic, HUMINT and e-cooperation).
- State-building in conditions of crisis and conflict
The programme is conducted through six course modules.
The students must expect a workload that is customary for a 30 ECTS program (800 hours). The teaching is organised in six course modules in 3 8-hour days each, totalling approx. 150 lecturing hours. In addition, students must plan having at least one study day per week and soem extra time for the term paper.
Students are responsible for obtaining information given in lectures but which is not included in the program web page, its learning or in other course material.
For students taking this program as the final Master of Management Program the following applies:
The programme is conducted through five course modules, a total of approx. 150 lecturing hours. For administrative reasons the program is organized as two courses. In the first semester the students are registered as students on MAN 5122, in the second semester MAN 5123.
Project tutorials differ in each Executive Master of Management programme. It will consist of personal tutorials and tutorials given in class. Generally the students may expect consulting tutorials, not evaluating tutorials. The total hours of tutorials offered is estimated to two hours pr. students following an ordinary Master of Management programme. For students taking the programme as their final Master of Management programme the tutorials offered are estimated to a total of six hours per term paper.
Please note that while attendance is not compulsory in all programmes, it is the student's own responsibility to obtain any information provided in class that is not included on the course homepage/ itslearning or other course materials.
Bachelor degree, corresponding to 180 credits from an accredited university, university college or similar educational institution
The applicant must be at least 25 years of age
At least four years of work experience. For applicants who have already completed a master’s degree, three years of work experience are required. (two years of work experience are required for applicants employed at The Norwegian Armed Forces)
Bachelor degree, corresponding to 180 credits, and 4 years of work experience. Please consult our student regulations
| Assessments |
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 60 Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 3) Duration: 1 Semester(s) Exam code: MAN 51211 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination when next scheduled course |
Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 40 Grouping: Individual Duration: 72 Hour(s) Exam code: MAN 51212 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination when next scheduled course |
All exams must be passed to get a grade in this course.
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 30 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 800 hours.
The term paper is included in the degree’s independent work of degree, cf national regulation on requirements for master’s degree, equivalent to 18 ECTS credits per. programme. For the Executive Master of Management degree, the independent work of degree represents the sum of term papers from three programmes