Entry requirements
Only students from Crisis and Security Management can take this course.
Description
One of the core concepts of the MA Crisis & Security Management is ‘governance’. In this course we will focus on the local level of governance. The police and local authorities are responsible for guaranteeing public security. As a result of the increasing complexity of security issues, the growing political awareness of citizens and the fiscal problems of the state the police and local authorities are compelled to share responsibilities with other public and private actors. Local security networks are founded in order to combat crime more effectively. In the course we will discuss the relevant aspects and characteristics of these networks, such as the governance of networks and the effectivity and transparency of the decision making within networks.
Learning objectives
After completing the course the student has a clear understanding of
the relevant aspects of local security networks
the factors that contribute to the success or failure of these networks
the effectiveness, efficiency, transparency and legitimacy of these networks
Timetable
Methods of instruction
The sessions will consists of lectures, a presentation and self-study. This course is compulsory.
Study load
- total study load 140 hrs, of which – contact hours: 24 hrs. – self-study hours: 96 hrs.
Method of assessment
A group presentation (20%), a paper (40%) and a written exam (40%).
Blackboard
Yes, from the start of the course.
Other course materials/literature
Lex Cachet, Sofie De Kimpe, Paul Ponsaers & Arthur Ringeling, Governance of the Security in the Netherlands and Belgium, BJu Legal Publishers, 2008
Ched Whelan, Networks and National Security: Dynamics, Effectiveness and Organisation, Farmham: Ashgate Publishing Company, 2012
Course materials, available on blackboard
Registration
Registration for every course and exam in USIS is mandatory. For courses, registration is possible from four weeks up to three days before the start of the course.
For exams, registration is possible from four weeks up to ten days before the date of the examination.
Contact
w.j.van.noort@cdh.leidenuniv.nl
Remarks
Crisis and Security Management