Security, Governance and the Rule of Law
Objectives
LO1: To provide knowledge on the concept of security and related concepts, as well as new threats, new challenges and new trends.
LO2: Provide students with fundamental knowledge about the system of security governance that is assumed to be one of the objectives of the democratic rule of law.
LO3: To train students in the various approaches, the main concepts and terminologies in the field of Security Studies and Law.
LO4: Define abstract concepts and apply them coherently and rigorously, making sense of the complexity of the issues surrounding law and security. Justify own positions with arguments based on factual issues, on topics related to Security, threats to Security and Law and Security.
General characterization
Code
45001
Credits
6
Responsible teacher
José Fontes
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 168
Teaching language
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Prerequisites
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Bibliography
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Teaching method
Seminar-based training on topics related to significant issues concerning security, governance and the rule of law. It is intended that they will be discussed and examined in some depth and that students will actively participate in the debates that will take place during the sessions. Discussions should be based on readings for each topic and event analyzed. The teaching-learning process is based on seminars, where a participatory methodology and field visits will be privileged.
Evaluation method
Participation and Essay or Final Exam
Essay: Students will be expected to write an individual essay on a topic related to the seminar. The essay should be 15-20 pages long (except for the cover page, index, and bibliography) using appropriate references and in a formal essay style. The essay seeks to lead students to develop, test and evaluate their conclusions about what is taught in the sessions. It should be an analytical exercise and not a mere description. The topic of the paper, as well as its content, must be approved by the Professor, who can actively help during the semester with the topics, as well as with a search of scientifically sound bibliography.
Final exam: Development of 2 topics out of 4 presented.
Final grade: The grade will be based on student participation and attendance at the sessions (15%), and the essay or written exam (85%).
Plagiarism detection tool: Normally, professors will be required to submit the essays to the University's plagiarism detection tool for a review of textual similarity and detection of possible plagiarism. In this course, all essays are submitted through the plagiarism detection tool.
Academic honesty: Students must be careful to cite properly, as plagiarism is a serious offense and will not be tolerated. You cannot take other people's ideas as your own. This includes both quotations and general ideas. Plagiarism is an academic offense with a severe penalty. It is essential to understand what plagiarism is and not to commit it. In essence, it is the theft of the thoughts or words of others, without giving proper credit. You should put other people's words in quotation marks and cite their source(s). You must give quotations when you use other people's ideas, even if those ideas are paraphrased in your own words.
Plagiarism is unacceptable at a university. Here are some examples of plagiarism: submitting as your own an assignment written by someone else; quoting an author without indicating the source of the words; using words, sentences or paragraphs written by someone else and failing to place quotation marks around the material and referencing the source and author; the use of quotation marks or referencing alone is not enough, both must be used!; Adapting an author's ideas or theme and using it as your own, without referencing the original source; or seeking assistance from a friend or family member in relation to work you claim as your own.
Plagiarism is cheating. It is considered a serious offence against intellectual honesty and intellectual property.
Subject matter
T1. Security and the rule of law: new challenges and new threats - Prospetive
- International law and war
- Concrete challenges in the field of data protection and security
- AI in the context of security
- LAWS
- The ombudsman and security issues
T2. Security and Governance
- The Internal Security System
- Control of police activity
- Special police programs
- Led-intelligence policing
- Migration, borders and internal security
- Criminal policy, judicial police and complex crime
Programs
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