Curriculum and Study Plan
Students admitted to the Master’s Programme in Intelligence Studies must complete 33 credit hours of core modules over one year on a full-time basis or two years on a part-time basis, in accordance with the academic policies and regulations of the Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defence Studies. The curriculum comprises 15 credit hours of compulsory modules, 9 credit hours of optional modules and 6 credit hours for the dissertation. This curriculum takes into account theoretical, comparative and practical aspects.
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MAIS 611 | Intelligence and Foreign Policy | 3 |
MAIS 621 | Social Media Intelligence | 3 |
MAIS 631 | Economic and Finance Intelligence | 3 |
MAIS 640 | Overseeing Intelligence Services | 3 |
MAIS 641 | Comparative Gulf Intelligence Systems | 3 |
ACDF 600 | Research Methods | 3 |
Students are required to complete 9 credit hours from the elective courses offered by the program, which include:
- Qatar’s National Security - ACDF 674
- Civil-Military Relations - MADF 602
- Special Topics in Intelligence - MAIS 651
- International Intelligence Cooperation - MAIS 661
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism - MACS 637
- Border Security - ACDF 679
- Regional and International Security - ACDF 634
Master's Thesis
MSCS 700 – Thesis:
6 credit hours
Students are required to complete a research thesis addressing a contemporary topic in Intelligence Studies and defend it before an academic committee in accordance with the Academy's approved academic regulations.
To register for the thesis, students must have successfully completed at least 18 credit hours of coursework with a cumulative grade of no less than B .
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