Segurança e Defesa Nacional (not translated)
Code
722071106
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Formação ao Longo da Vida
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1. Acquire a good understanding of the conceptual framework of National Security and Defence and its relevance as a public policy;
2. Acquire a good knowledge of the normative and constitutional framework of National Security and Defence;
3. Promote the ability to engage in multidisciplinary and multidimensional analysis of National Security and Defence in a national, bilateral and multilateral framework in the context of international organization of which Portugal is a member;
4. Acquire a good understanding of the notion of integrated security and a good knowledge of the State institutions that are part of the National Security system;
5. Acquire a good understanding of the procedures of National Defence Strategic Planning, strategic decision-making and intervening organs;
6. Acquire a good knowledge of the theories of Defence economics and the determining factors of Defence expenditure, as well as of Defence Industry and Technological Basis.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
Module 1: Conceptualizing National Security and Defence
1. The comprehensive security concept;
2. Legal and Conceptual framework of National Security and Defence;
3. Institutions and Organs of State Security;
4. Framing documents of National Defence.
Module 2: Higher Structure of National Defence and Strategic Planning
1.Strategic decision-making process and intervening organs; the higher structure of National Defence;
2. Procedures for National Defence Strategic Planning;
3. Force Structure and Projected Defence Expenditure;
4. Projected Defence Expenditure Law.
Module 3: Strategic Intelligence, Crisis Management System and Defence Culture
1. Strategic Intelligence and Security;
2. Cyber-security and National Information Strategy;
3. National Crisis Management System; Integrated System for Internal Security;
4. Public Information and National Defence;
5. Defence Culture;
6. Security Criminology.
Module 4: Defence economics
1. Theories of Defence Economics;
2. Determining Factors of Defence Expenditure; Defence Budget;
3. Defence Industrial and Technological framework; Research and Development;
4. Defence Industries
Module 5: The Portuguese Armed Forces and Security Forces
Bibliography
MIRANDA, Jorge, MORAIS, Carlos Blanco de (Coord.), O Direito da Defesa Nacional e das Forças Armadas. Lisboa : Edições Cosmos/Instituto da Defesa Nacional, 2000.
NOGUEIRA, José Manuel Freire (Coord.), Pensar a Segurança e Defesa. Lisboa : Edições Cosmos/Instituto da Defesa Nacional, 2005.
RODRIGUES, Alexandre Reis, Defesa e Relações Internacionais. Lisboa : Editorial Notícias, 2004.
SANTOS, José Loureiro dos, Reflexões sobre Estratégia: Temas de Segurança e Defesa. Lisboa: IAEM/Publicações Europa América, 2000.
Lei n.º 31-A/2009, de 7 de Julho (aprova a Lei da Defesa Nacional). Diário da República, 1ª série N.º 129, 7 de Julho de 2009.
Resolução do Conselho de Ministros n.º 6/2003, de 20 de Janeiro (aprova o Conceito Estratégico de Defesa Nacional). Diário da República, 1ª série N.º 16, 20 de Janeiro de 2003.
Teaching method
Lectures by the professors responsible for the course and expert guest speakers; guided discussion.
Evaluation method
Participation and oral presentations during class will allow us to evaluate the capability to think, debate and present a point and will count 25% of the final course mark. The final written essay (with no less than 3500 and no more than 5500 words) will allow us to evaluate the ability of the students in terms of research and critical analysis and will count 25% of the final course mark.