Program Overview

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Program Details

The Homeland Security program is offered by the Faculty of Resilience at Rabdan Academy.

Program Chair

The program chair is Dr. John Hatzadony.

Delivery Site(s)

The program is delivered at Rabdan Academy.

Mode(s) of Delivery

The program is delivered face-to-face, with a maximum of up to 25% online courses.

Mode(s) of Study

The program is available for full-time and part-time study.

Diploma

• Duration: 2 years
• No. of Credits: 60

Bachelor of Science

• Duration: 4 years
• No. of Credits: 120

Mission

The program prepares graduates as homeland security leaders who are able to coordinate a multidisciplinary team in the management of standard, ethical practices, procedures, and technologies to collect information, identify threats, assess risk, develop actionable policies, and implement organisational, interagency solutions to strengthen the resilience of the security, safety, defence, emergency and crisis management community.

Description

The program was developed to meet the educational and security goals of the Abu Dhabi Plan. Specifically, in the education sector, the program empowers students through improving and enhancing their capacities and skills; provides a driving and supporting environment for research, sciences and technology; and promotes the system and culture of innovation. For the security sector, the program qualifies employees for maintaining of security and safety; and enhancing the cooperation and collaboration in various national security scopes and area.

The Homeland Security program includes highly specialized, multidisciplinary courses in intelligence, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, risk mitigation, critical infrastructure, strategic planning, policy development, and environmental security. This qualification is unique in the GCC and through a combination of lecture, discussion, simulation exercises and applied real-world scenarios, students learn team leadership, professional ethics, strategic planning, interagency operations, and resilience of national security through the core principles of contemporary relevance, integration, cooperation, multi-agency coordination, and interoperability. Graduates are leaders who contribute to the safety, security, defence, emergency preparedness, and crisis management (SSDEC) for resilience of the nation.

Educational Objectives

• Have relevant technological skills, knowledge, and abilities for employment as a manager in the SSDEC sector.
• Work, lead, and communicate effectively in a team to achieve common goals.
• Apply standards, ethical practices, procedures, and technologies to collect information, conduct risk assessment, and develop effective programs.
• Implement organisational, interagency solutions to strengthen the SSDEC community and build national resilience capacities.
• Expand knowledge and capabilities through continuing education, certification, and other lifelong learning opportunities.
• Fulfil civic duties and responsibilities through local, national, or global service.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply knowledge and skills to support secure UAE borders to prevent illegal activity and facilitate legal travel and trade.
• Implement intelligence-led counter-terrorism and security strategies in support of government policy.
• Assess major natural, technological and human hazards and vulnerabilities to strengthen preparedness, mitigation, and resilience of the nation.
• Apply security methodologies against cybersecurity and critical infrastructure threats in the public and private sector.
• Plan and execute security projects against threats that have the potential to destabilize the national economy, governmental infrastructure, and resources of the nation.

Program Structure

The program structure is as follows: | General Education | Core | Concentration OR Additional Electives | Electives | Total Degree Credits | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Associate Degree / Diploma | 24 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 60 | | Bachelor of Science | 36 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 120 |

Online Courses

The following program courses are approved for optional online delivery: | Course Code | Course Title | | --- | --- | | HLS235 | Transnational Organized Crime | | HLS250 | Transnational and Non-Traditional Threats | | HLS300 | Border and Transportation Security | | IEM101 | Introduction to Risk Management | | SEC307 | Working with the Public and Media in Emergencies | | SEC403 | Strategic Planning |

General Education

The general education courses are as follows: | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | MGT100 | Management Fundamentals | 3 | | SEC100 | Introduction to Academic Studies | 3 | | SEC290 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 | | ENG210 | English 2 | 3 | | ENG310 | English 3 | 3 | | SCI100 | Environment, Health and Safety | 3 | | HUM100 | Ethical Studies | 3 | | ARA100 | Arabic Studies | 3 | | ISL100 | Islamic Studies | 3 | | SEC210 | Systems and Technology | 3 | | MTH101 | General Education Mathematics | 3 | | EMS100 | Emirates Studies | 3 | | | Total | 36 |

Elective Courses

The elective courses are as follows: | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | BCM302 | BCM for Ministries and Promotion of BCM | 3 | | BCM401 | Comparative Approaches to BCM | 3 | | MTH100 | Statistics | 3 | | ENG200 | Professional Communications Skills | 3 | | IEM103 | Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience | 3 | | IEM201 | Introduction to Crisis Leadership/SSDEC Planning | 3 | | PAS101 | Introduction to Policing | 3 | | PAS102 | Intro to Police Leadership | 3 | | PAS103 | Introduction to Crime Scenes | 3 | | PAS104 | Law and Criminal Justice Studies | 3 | | PAS201 | Human Rights, Ethics, & Policing | 3 | | PAS202 | Organisational Culture and Policing | 3 | | PAS203 | Community Policing | 3 | | PAS213 | Forensic Science I | 3 | | PAS205 | Road Policing and Public Safety | 3 | | PAS206 | Effective Crime Investigation | 3 | | PAS207 | Managing Effective Projects | 3 | | PAS301 | Human Resources Studies | 3 | | PAS215 | Policing Financial Crime | 3 | | PAS304 | Protecting Safety | 3 | | PAS305 | Intelligence Gathering | 3 | | SEC203 | Introduction to the Role of Voluntary Organisations in Emergency Management | 3 | | | Total | 66 |

Other Courses

The other courses are as follows: | Course Code | Course Title | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | SEC308 | Introduction to Counter CBRN Incident Preparation | 3 | | HLS230 | Intelligence Analytical Methods | 3 | | HLS310 | Supply Chain Security | 3 | | SEC406 | Developing Response Procedures | 3 | | SEC405 | Preparing to Deal with Mass Fatalities | 3 | | HLS430 | Data Analytics | 3 | | HLS205 | Border Security | 3 | | HLS210 | Aviation Security | 3 | | HLS220 | Maritime and Port Security | 3 | | HLS320 | Surface Transportation Security | 3 | | HLS240 | Countering Violent Extremism | 3 | | HLS260 | Comparative Counterterrorism | 3 | | HLS400 | Counterterrorism Operations | 3 | | SEC305 | 4th Generation Warfare | 3 | | HLS270 | Internet Governance | 3 | | SEC300 | Information Security | 3 | | HLS340 | Cyber Security Operations | 3 | | HLS350 | Cyber Warfare | 3 | | HLS410 | Cyber Security Policy | 3 | | | Total | 57 |

Study Plan

The ideal full-time study plan is as follows:

Semester 1

• 5 courses
• 15 credits | Code | Name | Credits | PreReq | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ENG210 | English 2 | 3 | | | SEC100 | Introduction to Academic Studies | 3 | | | HLS100 | UAE Homeland Security | 3 | | | MTH101 | General Education Mathematics | 3 | | | HLS120 | UAE Defence Policy | 3 | |

Semester 2

• 5 courses
• 15 credits | Code | Name | Credits | PreReq | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | EMS100 | Emirates Studies | 3 | | | ISL100 | Islamic Studies | 3 | | | IEM101 | Introduction to Risk Management | 3 | | | HLS170 | Terrorism and Counterterrorism | 3 | | | IEM100 | Introduction to IEM | 3 | |

Semester 3

• 5 courses
• 15 credits | Code | Name | Credits | PreReq | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ARA100 | Arabic Studies | 3 | | | HLS250 | Transnational and Non-Traditional Threats | 3 | | | HUM100 | Ethical Studies | 3 | | | HLS200 | Intelligence and Counterintelligence | 3 | | | Elective | Elective | 3 | |

Semester 4

• 5 courses
• 15 credits | Code | Name | Credits | PreReq | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PAS305 | Intelligence Gathering | 3 | | | HLS235 | Transnational Organized Crime | 3 | | | HLS300 | Border and Transportation Security | 3 | | | SEC290 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 | | | Elective | Elective | 3 | |

Semester 5

• 5 courses
• 15 credits | Code | Name | Credits | PreReq | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SEC210 | Systems and Technology | 3 | | | MGT100 | Management Fundamentals | 3 | | | SEC307 | Working with the Public and Media in Emergencies | 3 | | | Elective | Elective | 3 | | | Concentration Course | Concentration Course | 3 | |

Semester 6

• 5 courses
• 15 credits | Code | Name | Credits | PreReq | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ENG310 | English 3 | 3 | ENG210 | | SEC303 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 | ENG310 | | SCI100 | Environment, Health and Safety | 3 | | | Elective | Elective | 3 | | | Concentration Course | Concentration Course | 3 | |

Semester 7

• 5 courses
• 15 credits | Code | Name | Credits | PreReq | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SEC401 | Workplace Secondment/Internship | 3 | | | SEC301 | Critical National Infrastructure Protect | 3 | IEM101 | | Elective | Elective | 3 | | | Concentration Course | Concentration Course | 3 | | | Concentration Course | Concentration Course | 3 | |

Semester 8

• 5 courses
• 15 credits | Code | Name | Credits | PreReq | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SEC490 | Project in SSDEC Management | 3 | SEC303 | | SEC403 | Strategic Planning | 3 | | | Elective | Elective | 3 | | | Concentration Course | Concentration Course | 3 | | | Concentration Course | Concentration Course | 3 | |

Entry Requirements

Students must meet Rabdan Academy's general admissions requirements.