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Fundamentals of Croatian National Security

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Fundamentals of Croatian National Security

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Course Description

The aim of the course is to study the national security of the Republic of Croatia in the context of international and regional security. Special attention will be devoted to the study of security at the level of individual systems and actors of the national security of the Republic of Croatia. Likewise, security at the level of individual countries (National security concept) and at the regional level (Regional security concept) will be studied.

Study Programmes

undergraduate
Military Leadership and Management - study
(3. semester)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Define fundamental concepts of national security
  2. Describe the activities of the Croatian security system
  3. Identify the organisation and decision making process within the Croatian national security system
  4. Analyze activities of the actors within the Croatian national security system
  5. Analyze and evaluate security policies of different actors within the Croatian national security system
  6. Reproduce outcomes of actions of actors in the Croatian national security system

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

Teacher's presentation with the active participation of students

Seminars and workshops

Independent student's work under the mentorship of teacher

Week by Week Schedule

  1. Lecture: Concept and content of the national security of the Republic of Croatia Seminar: Concept and content of the national security of the Republic of Croatia
  2. Lecture: Approaches to the study of the national security of the Republic of Croatia: National values, interests and goals Seminar: Approaches to the study of the national security of the Republic of Croatia: National values, interests and goals
  3. Lecture: Approaches to the study of national security - National Security Strategy of the Republic of Croatia Seminar: Approaches to the study of national security - National Security Strategy of the Republic of Croatia
  4. Lecture: Security policy of the Republic of Croatia Seminar: Security policy of the Republic of Croatia
  5. Lecture: Defense system of the Republic of Croatia Seminar: Defense system of the Republic of Croatia
  6. Lecture: National security system of the Republic of Croatia vs. Homeland security system of the Republic of Croatia Seminar: National Security System of the Republic of Croatia vs. Homeland security system of the Republic of Croatia
  7. First colloquium
  8. Lecture: Internal security system and the fight against organized crime Seminar: Internal security system and the fight against organized crime
  9. Lecture: Schengen system, border protection and illegal migration Seminar: Schengen system, border protection and illegal migration
  10. Lecture: National security of the Republic of Croatia and the fight against terrorism Seminar: National security of the Republic of Croatia and the fight against terrorism
  11. Lecture: Civil protection system: Place and role of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia Seminar: Civil protection system: Place and role of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia
  12. Lecture: National security of the Republic of Croatia and security in Southeast Europe Seminar: National security of the Republic of Croatia and security in Southeast Europe
  13. Lecture: Republic of Croatia in European security architecture Seminar: Republic of Croatia in the European security architecture
  14. Lecture: National security of the Republic of Croatia and peacekeeping missions Seminar: National security of the Republic of Croatia and peacekeeping missions
  15. Second colloquium

Literature

Hrvatski sabor (2014.), Ustav Republike Hrvatske, Narodne novine, službeni list Republike Hrvatske
Hrvatski sabor (2017.), Strategija nacionalne sigurnosti Republike Hrvatske, Narodne novine, službeni list Republike Hrvatske
Hrvatski sabor (2002.), Strategija nacionalne sigurnosti Republike Hrvatske, Narodne novine, službeni list Republike Hrvatske
Vukasović. B. (2009.), Nacionalna sigurnost i terorizam, Ministarstvo obrane Republike Hrvatske, Oružane snage RH, Hrvatsko vojno učilište "Petar Zrinski"
Dragović. F., Mamić. K., Mikac. R., Mudrić. M., Pokaz. I., Repinac. D., Šprajc. M. (2019.), Nacionalna sigurnost Republike Hrvatske u 21. stoljeću, Jesenski i Turk
Dragović. F. (2018.), Sigurnost europskih granica i migracije, Jesenski i Turk

For students

General

ID 282233
  Winter semester
4.0 ECTS
L0 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
30 Seminar

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