Objectives and competences
- To acquaint students with organisationof national security subjects.
- To acquaint students with thegovernance and management processes in security organisations.
- To enable students to analyze the specific organizational processes and structures - both formal and informal - in the field of security.
- To enable students to independently carry out empirical research on organization in the field of security.
- To enable students for project work.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Introduction to organization
- Definition of organization
- Organizational structures
- Organizational processes
2. Management and Leadership
3. Decision making process
4. Organizational social responsibility
5. Characteristics of projects and project methodology
Learning and teaching methods
The subject will consist of lectures, tutorials, case studies, discussions on current topics, group and individual consultations and preparation of research and project work. Special attention is focused on students' active participation in discussions and exercises.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
The course introduces students to understanding of the theoretical and practical organizational concepts with focus on specificities of security organizations.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Students acquire the ability to analyze organizational processes and structures in security organizations and the ability to conduc empirical research and project work in the field of organisational aspects of security.
Readings
- Možina, S. (ur). (2002). Management: Nova znanja za uspeh. Didakta.
- Kutnjak Ivković, S., Maskály, J. Donner, C. M., Cajner Mraovič, I. in Das, D. K. (ur.) (2023). Exploring contemporary police challenges: A global perspective. Routledge.
- Lobnikar, B., Prislan, K. in Modic, M. (2016). Merjenje uspešnosti implementacije policijskega dela v skupnosti v Sloveniji. Revija za kriminalistiko in kriminologijo, 67(2), 89–110.
- Lobnikar, B. in Pagon, M. (2007). Vodenje in upravljanje v sodobni policijski organizaciji. Varstvoslovje: revija za teorijo in prakso varstvoslovja, 9(3/4), 172–185.
- Prislan Mihelič, K. (2023). Pristopi k ocenjevanju varnostnih razmer in policijskega dela: poročilo projekta in preliminarni rezultati. Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za varnostne vede.
Prerequisits
No prerequisites.
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