Undergraduate studies

Internal security

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Duration of study:
3 years (6 semesters)

Number of specialities
to choose from: 3

Mode of study: part-time

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What you will learn at university:

How to analyse, plan and organise homeland security activities.
How to diagnose contemporary threats and challenges affecting security.
How to counter and respond to threats in the public and private sectors.
How to solve safety problems from a practical perspective.
How to prepare prevention programmes and emergency response plans.
How to protect personal data and classified information.
How to deal with the effects of hazards arising from emergencies.
How to adequately ensure the level of cyber-security.
How to identify contemporary threats and emergencies.
How to act skilfully during crisis situations.
How to take action in a variety of crisis situations.
How to analyse and evaluate and propose ways to solve in crisis situations.
How to lead human teams, communicate with the public and collect and prioritise, process and communicate information.
How to design preventive interventions aimed at minimising the risk of various crises emerging.

Description of the course "Internal security"

Internal security is a practical first degree course. It is a response to the dynamically changing reality and expectations of government administration, local government units and private companies. It is an interdisciplinary course of study, combining elements of security sciences and political and administrative sciences.

Students acquire practical knowledge of how to address security issues, including health and cyber security, as well as crisis management, border and civil protection. They will learn and practice, under the guidance of specialists, how to respond in crisis situations, with knowledge of legal regulations and respect for civil rights and freedoms, as well as based on ethical and moral standards. The aim is to make the learning process more practical. The subjects are selected in such a way as to best prepare graduates to meet the requirements of contemporary employees of public administration, health services, officers of uniformed services, employees of inspections, institutions, workplaces or private companies in positions related to the provision of broadly understood internal security and the security of citizens and their property. The aim of the studies is to prepare graduates theoretically and practically to solve problems related to public, economic, political or health security. Internal security is an offer addressed to those who wish to pursue a career in government administration, local government units, crisis management centres, the Police, the National Fire Service, municipal and city guards, the Customs and Fiscal Service, the Railway Protection Guard, the Border Guard, the Prison Service, the Road Transport Inspection, the Environmental Protection Inspection, the Sanitary Inspection, special services or the private sector. The interdisciplinary and modern study programme is in line with the needs of the labour market. As part of the learning process, students will solve contemporary homeland security problems using their theoretical and practical knowledge. The variety of subjects on the internal security degree programme, combined with the use of innovative, activating educational methods, will enable the student to gain experience in the area of broadly understood security, as well as in management or economics. The studies are taught by experienced academic lecturers and experienced specialists and practitioners working in the uniformed services.

The curriculum for the degree programme in internal security is divided into three main areas: general education subjects that will enable you to acquire the necessary knowledge in the humanities and social sciences; directional subjects that provide the opportunity to broaden your knowledge, skills and social competences in the field of law; and specialisation subjects.

Graduates of the internal security programme obtain a Bachelor's degree and are prepared to undertake second-cycle studies.

Recruitment rules

What about after homeland security?

Depending on the specialisation chosen, graduates acquire general knowledge in the area of social sciences in the field of security sciences and knowledge covering key issues related to homeland security.

Places where graduates can take up employment:

special services,
police services,
inspections and guards,
public administration units carrying out tasks in the field of internal security, protection of classified information, crisis management, state security,
internal protection services,
the judiciary, as consultants and experts in the shaping of safe spaces, e.g. for municipal, neighbourhood and local government administrations,
specialised media publications and all types of mass media dealing with homeland security, and community organisations and foundations dealing with homeland security.

Choose the speciality for you:

Crisis management

Public safety and cyber security

Health security.

The aim of the specialisation is to prepare the student for employment in the institutions of the so-called Crisis Management System.

Graduates of the crisis management specialisation acquire knowledge, skills and social competences in the field of crisis situations, their causes and possible consequences for life, health, property and the environment.

Career prospects - where to find a job, after completing the specialisation:

Institutions of government administration;
Institutions of local government administration;
As an advisor or inspector in departments or crisis management centres at provincial, district and municipal offices;
As a specialist in Polish Army units;
As an organiser of security systems in private companies and state institutions.

Subjects:

Weapons of mass destruction and protection against contamination;
Fire prevention;
Crisis communication;
Logistics in crisis management;
Civil-military cooperation in crisis management;
Assessment of the victim's condition;
Risk management in crisis situations.

The aim of the specialisation is to prepare you for positions in, among other things, the functioning of the state, as well as public security.

Through this pathway, the graduate will develop knowledge, skills and social competences in the field of general conditions and institutions protecting the life, health, property of citizens and national assets, the system and sovereignty of the state from phenomena threatening the legal order. In addition, the graduate will develop knowledge, skills and social competences in the field of threats in cyberspace.

Employment prospects - where to find a job, after completing the specialisation:

Public administration bodies;
Polish Armed Forces;
Data centres;
Government and military organisations;
Banks, financial institutions and payment companies that are particularly vulnerable to cyber threats.
IT and technology industry;
As a security analyst, security engineer, incident management expert or security auditor.

Subjects:

Protection of persons and property, facilities and areas;
Protection and security of e-business;
Organised economic crime;
Threats to and fight against cross-border crime;
Computer programming;
Public safety and security;
Economic intelligence and counterintelligence;
Computer crime and pathologies in cyberspace.

The aim of the specialisation is to prepare you to carry out activities in the field of education and broadly defined health prevention and the country's health care system.

Graduates of the health security specialisation will develop knowledge, skills and social competences in the field of human protection against diseases, unhealthy lifestyles or climate change.

During the course of study, he or she will learn how to communicate knowledge about health and disease and how to coordinate health services in emergency situations, including knowledge and practical skills in the management of health care facilities.

Career prospects - where to find a job, after completing the specialisation:

Medical institutions, health facilities;
Nutrition clinics;
Medical services;
Health pharmaceutical companies;
Conduct your own educational activities related to health prevention.

Subjects:

Diseases of civilisation in the 21st century;
Climate crisis and environmental risks;
Health policy in Poland;
Food health safety and good nutrition;
The legal basis of health security;
Mental health risks;
Organisation and management in health care.

Study programme and structure

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The Pomeranian University of Science and Technology (PSW) supports students in the use of the infrastructure for education using distance learning methods and techniques. At PSW, distance learning is conducted based on the MS Teams service. Training courses are provided at the University to adequately prepare students to use e-learning tools. The University offers students assistance in the form of the possibility to use the Internet for free or to install appropriate software. Outside of class hours, students can use the computer labs located at the University to write their final (stage) work or thesis. Studies at the Pomeranian University are conducted in a hybrid mode. Lectures, laboratory classes and workshop exercises take place at the premises of the University. Classes are also held at the premises of partner institutions. The University building is adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. As part of support in the learning process and in the area of well-being and mental health care, students can take advantage of specialist advice from the Academic Psychological and Pedagogical Support Centre, the Office for Persons with Disabilities and the Legal Support Centre.

Classes on the 'Homeland Security' course include:

Prof. Janusz Falecki

Doctor of Social Sciences in the discipline of security sciences. He completed his defence policy studies at the NATO Defence Academy in Rome. He completed his doctoral studies at the National Defence Academy and his post-doctoral degree at the Academy of Military Art in Warsaw. He was, inter alia, chief of the Crisis Operations Branch at the General Staff of the Polish Army, chief defence planning specialist at NATO and commander of the Foreign Mission Preparation Centre in Kielce.

Dr Rafał Depczyński

He has a PhD in law, researching armed conflict, the right to self-defence, the law of the use of arms, UN peacekeeping operations, youth pro-defence education and military intelligence and counter-intelligence activities. He has authored or co-authored more than 50 scientific and popular science publications. In 2006, he participated in the UN peacekeeping operation in Lebanon, where, after the end of the armed conflict (July War), he was appointed to an international commission to assess the loss of UNIFIL property and violations of IHL KZ.

Dr Dawid Czarnecki

Doctor of Social Sciences in the discipline of Security Studies at the Faculty of Political Sciences and International Studies, University of Warsaw. Graduate of the University of Gdańsk in political science. Completed postgraduate studies in Public Administration, Security and Crisis Management, History, Pedagogical Preparation, Geography. Author and co-author of more than 150 scientific publications on broadly understood security and physical culture.

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