International Security and Terrorism

Overview

Delivery method

Classroom

Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Duration

14 hours (4 sessions of 3.5 hours)

Audience

Employees

Other Government Department Employees

Description

This course is designed to familiarize participants with the basic concepts of national and international security. It will help identify the actors in security, particularly regional and international organizations which play a political/military role. A variety of topics are covered including the nature of terrorism, cyber security, hybrid warfare and more.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• explain basic concepts of regional, national and international security
• identify the actors in security, particularly regional and international institutions and organizations, that play a political or military role
• show how the protection agenda has become a central concern in the development of security policy
• discuss the impact of international terrorism on policy development, particularly in Canada

 Notes: This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis.

For more information, please contact Learning-Apprentissage@international.gc.ca 

Legacy course code: 00023922