Program Overview

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Study at the FDV

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers various study programs, including Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral programs.

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Master's Programmes

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Departments and Chairs

The Faculty of Social Sciences consists of several departments, each with its own academic units.

Department of Sociology

• Academic Unit of Theoretical Sociology
• Academic Unit of Organizational and Human Resource Management and Development
• Academic Unit of Social Informatics and Methodology
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Department of Political Science

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• Academic Unit of Policy Analysis and Public Administration
• Academic Unit of International Relations
• Academic Unit of Defence Studies

Department of Communication

• Academic Unit of Media Studies
• Academic Unit of Journalism
• Academic Unit of Marketing Communications and Public Relations

Department of Cultural Studies

• Academic Unit of Cultural Studies
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  • Master program
• Academic Unit of Foreign Languages

Exchange Programmes

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers exchange programs for students.

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Apply for exchange programs through the Faculty's application process.

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FAQ

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International Office

The International Office provides support and guidance for exchange students.

Research

The Faculty of Social Sciences is involved in various research activities.

Social Sciences Research Institute

Research at the Institute is carried out within the framework of national research programmes, basic and applied projects, post-doctoral projects, and targeted research programmes.

Research Projects

The Faculty participates in numerous research projects, focusing on social sciences and related fields.

Journals

The Faculty publishes several science journals and maintains a Social Science Data Archive.

Research Centres

Several research centres are affiliated with the Faculty, including:

• Centre for Social Informatics
• Centre for Methodology and Informatics
• Centre for Welfare Studies
• Centre for Organisational and Human Resources Research
• Centre of Diplomatic, Economic and Legal Studies
• Centre for Spatial Sociology
• Public Opinion and Mass Communication Research Centre
• Centre for Social Psychology
• Research Center for Strategy and Governance

Alumni and Career

The Faculty supports its alumni and provides career guidance.

Career Centre

The Career Centre offers guidance, support, and employment opportunities to students throughout their careers.

Alumni

The alumni club of graduates provides networking opportunities.

Course: Crisis Management and Contemporary Security

Course Credits

6.00 ECTS / 60 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 30 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course Holder

Prof. dr. Marjan Malei

Lecturers

• Prof. Dr. Janja Vuga Bernak

Type

Elective expert

Language

English

Semester

Second semester

Study Degree

1. level

Course Execution

The course is part of several undergraduate programs, including Communication studies, Cultural studies, Defence Studies, International Relations, Journalism, Media and Communication Studies, Political Science, Social Informatics, and Sociology.

Prerequisites

Students must have completed the enrolment procedure to participate in the course.

Objectives and Competences

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of modern complex crises and the ability to apply analytical instruments for crisis exploration and management.

Content (Syllabus Outline)

The course covers topics such as the definition of security crisis, crisis management, and contemporary security surroundings, as well as selected cases of security-political crises and national crisis management systems.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the course, students should be able to define, classify, identify, describe, distinguish, compare, report, apply, and analyze concepts related to crisis management and contemporary security.

Learning and Teaching Methods

The course includes lectures, seminars, video material analysis, and guest lectures with practical experience in the field.

Assessment

The assessment consists of a paper and its presentation (40%) and a written exam (60%).

Obligatory Literature

• Beck, Ulrich: World at risk: the new task of critical theory
• Rosenthal, Uriel (ed.); Boin, Arjen (ed.); Comfort, Louise Kloos (ed.): Managing crises: threats, dilemmas, opportunities

Additional Literature

• Malei, Marjan: Legal, structural and functional aspects of crisis management in the Republic of Slovenia
• Perry, Ronald W.; Lindell, Michael K.: Preparedness for emergency response: guidelines for the emergency planning process
• Prezelj, Iztok: Shaping the national crisis management system in the Republic of Slovenia

How to Acquire Credits

Credits can be acquired through lectures, seminars, individual consultations, written exams, oral exams, or midterm exams, as well as short seminar papers or assignments.