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PROSPECTUS 2019/202 0
DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT MAY BE CHANGED OR UPDATED WITHOUT FORMAL NOTICE THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR.
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PREFACE.............................................................................................................. 2
ADMISSION, ENROLMENT AND ACADEMIC OPTIONS........................................................... 4
ADMISSION ....................................................................................................................................... 4
ENROLMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 4
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE / STUDY ABROAD ....................................................................... 5
THUAS MISSION................................................................................................................................ 5
COURSE INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 5
STUDENT PREREQUISITES ..................................................................................................................... 5
EXCHANGE PARTNER SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 ............................................. 6
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR EXCHANGE AND FREEMOVER SLOTS................................................................... 6
CAREER PROSPECTS ................................................................................................ 9
CENTURIA STUDY ASSOCIATION ................................................................................ 11
THE FACULTY ...................................................................................................... 13
SSMS… IN FOUR YEARS............................................................................................ 18
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................... 18
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 18
PROGRAMME CURRICULUM ................................................................................................................. 19
YEAR 1 - Introducing Safety and Security .................................................................... 20
Semester 1 - Module 1 ....................................................................................... 20
Semester 1 - Module 2 ....................................................................................... 21
Semester 2 - Module 3 ....................................................................................... 23
Semester 2 - Module 4 ....................................................................................... 25
Track Courses.................................................................................................. 27
YEAR 2 ............................................................................................................. 30
Module 5: Safety and Citizenship .......................................................................... 30
Module 6: Industrial Safety ................................................................................. 32
Module 7: Managing Disasters and Crises ................................................................. 34
Module 8: International Perspectives on Safety and Security ......................................... 36
Track Courses.................................................................................................. 38
YEAR 3 ............................................................................................................. 39
Module 9 & 10: Minors ....................................................................................... 39
Module 11: Innovations in Safety and Security .......................................................... 41
Module 12: Rethinking Safety and Security .............................................................. 43
YEAR 4 ............................................................................................................. 45
Final Graduation Phase ...................................................................................... 45
APPENDICES 1 - 5 ................................................................................................ 46
APPENDIX 1: EDUCATION PROGRAMME (OLP) ................................................................ 47
APPENDIX 2: COMPETENCIES .................................................................................... 57
APPENDIX 3: SSMS BOOK LIST ................................................................................... 59
YEAR 1 ............................................................................................................. 60
YEAR 2 ............................................................................................................. 63
YEAR 3 ............................................................................................................. 65
APPENDIX 4: ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................ 67
APPENDIX 5: THUAS CAMPUS LOCATION ...................................................................... 69
Preface Dear SSMS student, Welcome to Safety and Security Management Studies (SSMS) at the Hague University of Applied Sciences! Safety and security are high on the agenda in our contemporary global community. In recent years, the idea took hold that apparently isolated incidents such as the airline disaster on Tenerife, the Heizel tragedy, the Dutroux case, the explosion in the fireworks plant in Enschede and the political assassination of Theo van Gogh, could actually be regarded as symptoms of a more fundamental, all- encompassing global problem of an increasing lack of safety and security. Additional risks and threats, such as petty crime, societal problems resulting from rapid migration, road safety, and environmental problems, became part of the “insecurity frame” as well as the scope of solutions provided within the concept of integrated safety and security. Today there is an increasing need for professionals with the ability to translate this very concept into everyday practice in specific, local contexts, in view of the many different types of safety and security challenges that had been (or still need to be) identified. Such specialists in safety and security management would be capable of working in a broad range of professional settings. They try to solve issues by taking into account different viewpoints and applying a range of diverse methodologies, whether they work for government institutions, larger commercial enterprises, not- for-profit organisations, or security companies. Throughout the SSMS programme you will learn about these various angles and issues by exploring academic source material, practising skills in workshops, and working in teams during projects. Of course, you will also enjoy the support of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable team of lecturers to help you along the way. Finally, this Prospectus aims to guide you through the programme providing information on course content and reading material amongst others. We hope it will serve you well, and that you will enjoy the upcoming academic year. Sincerely, The SSMS Team
Admission, Enrolment and Academic Options Admission THUAS will need to assess your secondary school certificate before we decide on your eligibility. In order to make sure your certificate is judged fairly THUAS works together with NUFFIC, an organisation specialised in comparing international qualifications. One of the main eligibility criteria is for you to have at least one of the following subjects: mathematics, economics, or business studies. Since our international Bachelor programmes are taught entirely in English you will need a good command of the English language, both spoken and written. Bachelor candidates who were educated in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Canada (except for Quebec), Australia, New-Zealand, South Africa or Malta, or students holding a diploma (including English as an exam subject) stated on the website’s diploma list (see link below), need not take an English proficiency test. All other prospective students are required to hand in a valid and sufficient TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), TOEIC, IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or Cambridge ESOL (CAE/CPE) certificate to the Enrolment Center. If you do not meet the minimum entrance requirements, and you are 21 years or older, the Admission Test 21+ offers you the opportunity to still be admitted to the bachelor programme of your choice. Detailed information about application requirements can be found here: https://www.thehagueuniversity.com/study-choice/admissions-and-finances/application- requirements Enrolment All prospective students have to apply for enrolment via Studielink: https://app.studielink.nl/front-office/#52 It is important to read the detailed information on enrolment. This information can be found here: https://www.thehagueuniversity.com/study-choice/admissions-and-finances Study Skills and Academic Advice In Semester 1 (Modules 1 and 2) of Year 1 of the SSMS programme, optional non-credit workshops on different study skills are offered. The workshops are open to all students. Possible topics to be included this year are how to cope with academic reading and writing, how to manage your time and set realistic goals, how to prepare efficiently and effectively for exams, how to cope with stress, and how to create a positive study environment. All students in the SSMS programme also have access to academic and career advice, and to information on school and department policies and regulations. Contact Mr. Rick Arons (f.k.arons@hhs.nl) for more details. The Hague University of Applied Sciences Safety and Security Management Studies 4 Prospectus 2019 / 2020
Academic Exchange / Study Abroad THUAS mission The mission of THUAS is to prepare students to be global citizens. Students who are interculturally competent demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to thrive in a world characterised by global mobility and social, culture, economic, political and environmental interconnectivity. Global citizenship reflects an awareness and appreciation of diverse people, cultures and environments throughout the world and the ability to manage this interconnectedness harmoniously and productively. Course Information Studying abroad for one semester, provides students the experience in order to become a global citizen and therefore underlines the THUAS mission. In this section you will find the goals of the outbound student Exchange, the available ꞌslotsꞌ (placements) with the partner universities, the requirements and the application procedure. If you choose to study at a non-partner university please refer to the requirements as a ꞌfree moverꞌ. In technical terms such an exchange qualifies as a Minor/Elective in the SSMS Program and Exam Regulations (PER), thus is valid for 30 ECTS. More information can be found at: https://dehaagsehogeschool.sharepoint.com/sites/StudentServices/SitePages/Internati onal(1).aspx?web=1 www.wilweg.nl/english-information?icn=metanavigatie&ici=english-information http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher-education/study-mobility_en.htm Student Prerequisites The student should meet the following requirements in order to qualify for the outbound Exchange program. The student must also comply with the procedure as specified below. The student must be enrolled in the SSMS programme, and must remain enrolled for the full period of the exchange. Grading and assessment remain subject to the partner university regulations. The final responsibility lies with Exam Board and the SSMS programme (THUAS). The student must have successfully completed Year 1 (propaedeutic year), i.e. obtained all of its 60 ECTS credits. Furthermore, the student must obtain min. 50 ECTS in Year 2 before the start of the exchange period. If the student does not have 50 ECTS in Year 2 his/her application can be withdrawn. Finally, it is the student’s responsibility to have sufficient financial means to go on exchange, including necessary insurance. The Hague University of Applied Sciences Safety and Security Management Studies 5 Prospectus 2019 / 2020
Exchange Partner Slots Available for Academic Year 2019/2020
Country University Website No. of No. of
Slots / Semesters
Year
Japan Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific http://en.apu.ac.jp/home/ 1 1
University
UK Lincoln University https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/ 1 1
Spain Universidad Europea de http://valencia.universidadeurope 2 1
Valencia a.es/
United Metropolitan State https://msudenver.edu/ 1 1
States of University Denver
America
THUAS Brazil, China, Czech https://dehaagsehogeschool.shar
partners Republic, Finland, Hong epoint.com/sites/StudentService
Kong, Spain, South Korea, s/SitePages/UNEP-–-University-
Taiwan, UK, Uruguay, USA wide-Nomination-Exchange-
Process.aspx
N.B. Please note that the number of credits the student obtains will be converted into the
equivalent number of ECTS credits, rounded off in full numbers.
Application Procedure for Exchange and Freemover Slots
Study with partner universities
Application procedure
The application for studying abroad is a lengthy procedure.
Students who wish to participate in the outbound exchange with a partner university must indicate
the following:
1. choice of exchange university;
2. short explanation for motivation;
3. number of ECTS in Year 1 and 2 at the moment of applying;
Email this to Dr. Marc-Olivier Del Grosso (m.o.delgrosso@hhs.nl) and to the Faculty Coordinator for
Student Exchange, Ms. Irene van der Wal (i.m.v.vanderwal@hhs.nl).
Application to the ‘host’ university
Each student who has been granted an exchange slot should ensure that he/she fulfil the appropriate
application procedure of the host university. The student will be advised on this by the faculty
exchange coordinator Ms. Irene van der Wal.
Be aware that most application procedures at the host university must be usually finalised by the 1st
of April. Exchange preparations will take considerable time and effort on the student’s part (including
visa requirements, if applicable, etc.).
Financial considerations
If the student has been selected for exchange with THUAS partners, the regular tuition fee required
by the partner university will be waived for the selected student. Hence, only THUAS tuition fee is
applicable. However, please note that all other costs (travel, housing, books, etc.) must be borne by
the student. The student should make sure that he/she can financially afford the exchange that
he/she applies for.
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020A student selected for exchange may apply for a scholarship. The Erasmus+ scholarship is available
for students travelling within Europe and The Holland Scholarship for those who spend an exchange
outside Europe. Refer to the website for details and deadlines:
https://dehaagsehogeschool.sharepoint.com/sites/StudentServices/SitePages/Scholarships(1).aspx
Upon return
The exchange university should provide the student and Exchange Coordinator with a certified grade
transcript of the student. It should clearly state the number of credits obtained by the student. If
applicable, it should also contain a legend and/or instructions as to how to convert the local credits
into ECTS credits for the purpose of the SSMS programme.
Study with THUAS partner universities
The Hague University has also THUAS-wide Exchange places available. Application for these places go
via Team Internationalisation:
https://dehaagsehogeschool.sharepoint.com/sites/ServicePlein/Gedeelde%20documenten/THUAS%20
wide%20exchange%20catalogue%202019_2020%20sem1.pdf
https://dehaagsehogeschool.sharepoint.com/sites/StudentServices/Gedeelde%20documenten/THUAS
%20wide%20exchange%20catalogue%202019_2020%20sem2.pdf
The places are meant for students who have completed at least their first year successfully and meet
any requirements that your programme has set to go on exchange. The rounds are run simultaneously
to any exchange programmes that (might) exist on your programme or faculty level. Please be aware
that next to the above you need to have an explicit approval of your programme to go on exchange
with a THUAS-wide partner.
Study with non-partner universities: freemovers
If there is no formal agreement on student exchange between your programme and/or the Faculty of
Public Management, Law & Safety and the university you wish to attend, you may be able to apply to
this university as a freemover. Going on a ‘study abroad’ semester as a freemover means that you
arrange your study abroad independently. In university terminology, freemovers can also be called
visiting students, fee-paying students or study abroad students.
You are free to choose your destination university. Universities that accept freemovers normally list
this on their website.
You will need to pay tuition fees to the host university, while remaining enrolled at The Hague
University of Applied Sciences, so you pay tuition fees to both institutions. Make sure that you attend
a recognised and accredited university and meet the course requirements that apply to regular
exchange students.
Please note that if we speak of non-partner universities it refers to non-partner universities of your
programme or the faculty Public Management, Law & Safety. Even if the chosen university has a
partnership with another THUAS programme outside our faculty, it is considered as a non-partner
university. Please be aware that you might be considered a freemover in order to avoid taking slots
from other programmes students.
NB: Before embarking on a semester abroad as a freemover, approval from the Exam Board and
faculty exchange coordinator is mandatory. Students cannot make direct contact with
partner universities from other THUAS programmes, but need to communicate through the
faculty exchange coordinator Ms. Irene van der Wal.
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020A different application procedure applies to studying with a non-partner university: all students who
have arranged themselves for a study programme with the faculty of another, non-partner university
and who wish to have the corresponding credits count for the equivalent of exchange (30 ECTS credits)
in the SSMS programme, must obtain Exam Board approval prior to this study programme. You will
find the applicable procedure below.
Please note that students cannot make direct contact with partner universities from other THUAS
programmes, but need to communicate through the faculty exchange coordinator Ms. Irene van der
Wal.
The Exam Board will decide upon determining the following:
the university of choice has been accredited under domestic law;
the country/region of choice does not pose an unacceptable risk in terms of safety and health
of the student.
Procedure
It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for the study programme with the university of interest.
This entails:
1. the student should receive approval from the university of interest;
2. all the necessary practical arrangements for the study program need to be completed by the
student (including financing, housing, etc.).
Please write a letter of application to Dr. Marc-Olivier Del Grosso indicating the following:
1. Name of the university chosen;
2. Contact details (email; telephone no.) of the responsible contact person for inbound students
with the university’s faculty;
3. (Preliminary) choice of courses, and the number of ECTS credits (or equivalent) these
represent;
4. Should the university of interest not apply ECTS, please provide for the official ECTS
equivalence of the applicable host university credits in your application letter. This
information may be obtained from the host university, the country’s ministry of education,
from Nuffic (the Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education),
or other authority;
5. Your number of ECTS in Year 1 and 2 at the moment of application.
The Exam Board aims at informing you of the decision within 10 working days.
Upon return
The same procedure as described for exchange partner universities applies.
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020Career Prospects The core of the professional practice is – in our vision – being of service to the public good. This is also true when safety and security experts are active in the private sector. Safety and security are always an issue of common concern and public interest not only in this sector, but also in trade and industry. Our Faculty is located in The Hague, the international city for peace and safety, which offers ample opportunities to look across borders. Students are trained as integral safety and security experts, who as competent, young professionals can facilitate integral collaboration between relevant parties dealing with safety issues. Young professionals are active in the broad safety and security field as content experts, managers, advisers or project leaders. Future Career and Competencies What are some of the career paths available to an SSMS graduate? Your specialist field – focusing on an array of safety and security issues – offers a wide range of career options. After all, this is a world where safety is no longer the sole responsibility of public institutions such as the police force. Therefore, the list of potential employers is extensive. There is an ever- increasing demand for professionals who are able to organise and manage safety- and security-related elements in the work field. On successful completion of the four-year programme, students can find jobs at: • International organisations in the field of urban development and the quality of urban management • International organisations in the area of conflict mediation • International police and security organisations • Local non-governmental organisations active in the area of urban safety • National public organisations operating in the field of safety, such as the police force • Government bodies at the local, regional, national and multi-national level • International industrial organisations In order to prepare our students in the best way possible for the challenges of the professional environment, the SSMS programme also provides a more competency-based education. In addition to abstract and theoretical approaches, the SSMS learning experience includes practice- and goal- oriented exercises and assignments which allow students to obtain a set of concrete skills that can be directly applied in the field. These competencies must be developed in order for the SSMS students to obtain the required knowledge, proficiency and attitude to be able to start as a career in the relevant sectors. In Appendix 3 you will find some such professional competencies and corresponding final learning goals. SSMS Professional Network The Safety and Security Management Studies (SSMS) course is constantly developing in line with global safety and security developments. Since safety and security concern a wide scope of disciplines, capabilities and knowledge areas, SSMS is concentrated around the fields of International Security, Public Safety and Industrial Safety. As such, the programme content is engineered around relevant academic lectures and projects, professional skills and coaching programmes and attuned professional internships. SSMS has developed a network of professional organisations that adequately fit the nature of the programme as well as student career goals. See below an overview of these organisations. The network is under constant development tailored to the needs of SSMS and its professional partners, and therefore subject to change. The Hague University of Applied Sciences Safety and Security Management Studies 9 Prospectus 2019 / 2020
Centuria Study Association
Centuria is the official study association of the Safety and Security Management Studies programme;
its purpose is to provide extracurricular activities to students and staff members, and to serve as a
networking nexus with internal as well as external participants. Moreover, it also serves the duty of
representing SSMS to potential new students and other parties that are interested in establishing a
connection with the programme.
Centuria was established in 2014 by a group of Year 2 students who aimed to connect the student
body across all four years. It quickly developed into a full-grown and acknowledged association that
also cooperates with several other study associations at THUAS.
The Centuria board is composed of five students, who are selected based upon their merit and their
skills in their respective job responsibilities. Under the board members there are committees which
have different tasks and there is a chance for anyone from SSMS to apply for a position on a
committee.
Centuria offers a wide variety of activities, ranging from social events, projects, and guest lectures
that connect with the curriculum or that expand it further. These events are managed and organised
by committees within Centuria. The association participates during the Introduction Camp and the
Introduction Day for new students at the beginning of the academic year.
Throughout the remainder of the year, we also organise excursions, sports activities, and of course
our very successful mixers where students have the opportunity to get to know each other and the
staff members in a more friendly and relaxed manner.
Centuria always strives to establish itself even further within the programme, and the school, by
expanding its curricular and non-curricular activities in order to enrich students’ educational,
collective and individual experience.
You can find more information here: https://www.centuria-sa.org/
Our social media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centuriastudyassociation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centuria_sa/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/centuria-study-association/
Centuria Email:
info@centuria-sa.com
Benjamin Eckholm, President:
b.eckholm@student.hhs.nl
Arnis Cimermanis, Vice-President:
a.cimermanis@student.hhs.nl
Lars van Gessel, Treasurer:
l.d.vanGessel@student.hhs.nl
Philippa Purrio, Public Relations:
p.t.purrio@student.hhs.nl
Cormac Walsh, Event Manager:
c.f.walsh@student.hhs.nlThe Faculty
Lecturers are in charge of the curriculum. They are primarily responsible for development and
realisation of the educational program. The team includes full-time and part-time lecturers, all active
in safety and security or related fields. Students may turn to the lecturers with matters regarding
lessons or exams. They may do so immediately before or after lessons, by appointment and/or by
using e-mail.
Mario Flips
Job description Programme Director IVK & SSMS
Fields of expertise Finances, Management
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 622 925 128
Email m.j.g.w.flips@hhs.nl
Mirad Böhm
Job description Programme Manager SSMS, Lecturer, SSMS
Marketing
Fields of expertise Communications, Crisis Management
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 829 229
Email m.i.bohm@hhs.nl
Dr. Menandro Abanes
Job description Lecturer
Fields of expertise Sociology, Intergroup Relations, Research
Methods
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 292 201
Email m.s.abanes@hhs.nl
Dr. Hüseyin Akdogan
Job description Lecturer
Fields of expertise Policing, Criminal Justice, Public Administration
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 298 311
Email h.akdogan@hhs.nl
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020Rick Arons
Job description Lecturer, Academic Advisor, Chair Assessment
Committee
Fields of expertise General Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, First & Second
Language Acquisition, Pedagogy, Teacher
Training
Contact details Availability Thursday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 292 261
Email f.k.arons@hhs.nl
Gohar Baghdasaryan
Job description Lecturer, Academic Advisor
Fields of expertise Journalism, Media Relations & Public Affairs, Crisis
Communication
Contact details Availability Tuesday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 628 374 743
Email g.baghdasaryan@hhs.nl
Frits van Balveren
Job description Internships and External Relations
Fields of expertise Military Force Protection; Strategic & Operational
Level Airfield Leadership,; Air Operations
Specialist
Contact details Availability Monday to Thursday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 613 463 695
Email f.c.h.vanbalveren@hhs.nl
Dominic Christian
Job description Lecturer
Fields of expertise EU Law & Compliance Management, Quality
Management, Nuclear Safety & Security
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone -
Email d.christian@hhs.nl
Dr. Marc-Olivier Del Grosso
Job description Lecturer, SSMS Internationalisation
Fields of expertise Sociology, Political Science, International
Relations
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 292 309
Email m.o.delgrosso@hhs.nl
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020Ingrid Hommenga
Job description Management Support IVK/SSMS, Internships and
External Relations
Fields of expertise Administrative Assistance
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 292 328
Email i.w.m.hommenga@hhs.nl
Charlotte Irwin
Job description Lecturer, Academic Advisor
Fields of expertise Project Management, Operational Management,
Business Administration, International Business
Law
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 292 228
Email c.l.c.irwin@hhs.nl
Dr. Anna Matczak
Job description Lecturer, Curriculum Committee
Fields of expertise Criminology & Criminal Justice, Restorative
Justice, Penal Policies
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 298 334
Email a.matczak@hhs.nl
Dr. Heinrich Matthee
Job description Lecturer, Curriculum Committee
Fields of expertise Conflict Studies
Contact details Availability Thursday & Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone -
Email h.matthee@hhs.nl
Dr. Hana Oberpfalzerová
Job description Lecturer
Fields of expertise Peace & Conflict Studies, Research Methods
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 292 291
Email h.oberpfalzerova@hhs.nl
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020Hessel Prins
Job description Management Support, Lecturer, Assessment
Committee
Fields of expertise Business Administration
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 292 250
Email h.prins@hhs.nl
Dr. Inês Trigo de Sousa
Job description Lecturer, Assessment Committee, Coordination
Graduation Year
Fields of expertise Globalisation & Development in the Global
South, Political Economy
Contact details Availability Tuesday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 298 285
Email i.m.r.desousa@hhs.nl
Senj Temple
Job description Lecturer, Academic Advisor, Curriculum
Committee, Chair Programme Committee
Fields of expertise Applied Linguistics, Communication Skills
Training in English, Academic & Professional
Writing Skills
Contact details Availability Tuesday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 628 374 996
Email s.e.temple@hhs.nl
Dr. Vana Tsimopoulou
Job description Lecturer
Fields of expertise Risk Management, Crisis & Disaster Management
Contact details Availability Tuesday to Thursday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 292 301
Email v.tsimopoulou@hhs.nl
Dr. Klaas Voss
Job description Lecturer, Chair Curriculum Committee
Fields of expertise International Security, Geopolitics, Intelligence
Studies, Contemporary & Military History
Contact details Availability Monday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 638 325 838
Email k.voss@hhs.nl
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Job description Lecturer, Internships and External Relations
Fields of expertise Business, Economics, Management
Contact details Availability Tuesday to Thursday
Room RZ 3
Telephone +31 611 296 310
Email m.r.wilson@hhs.nl
Natalia Wojtowicz
Job description Lecturer
Fields of expertise Wargaming & Simulation, Game Design, Civil-
Military Cooperation
Contact details Availability Tuesday to Friday
Room RZ 3
Telephone -
Email n.h.wojtowicz@hhs.nl
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020SSMS… in Four Years Programme Structure SSMS is a full-time multidisciplinary programme, drawing from various social science disciplines in order to arrive at grounded understandings of safety and security problems and at effective safety and security-enhancing professional interventions. The programme consists of a first year (or propaedeutic year), followed by a three-year main phase. Each year is subdivided into four ten-week modules. The programme is made up of a major and several minor options. The major consists of (compulsory) courses taught as part of the programme. The minor consists of elective courses offered within the programme or in other programmes either at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) or other universities or colleges. Each module in the first three years consists of three theoretical courses, a project that reflects current professional practice, and so-called track courses including research methods and a training programme focused on acquiring professional skills. Academic and career advice is available to all students. Every module has a separate manual with all the relevant and detailed information on the various courses. You are strongly advised to read the information in these Module Manuals thoroughly, and continue to use them as a useful reference for the duration of the module. Projects give students the opportunity to look at a problem from a more practical, and more importantly, realistic perspective. The goal of Projects is to challenge students and require them to apply knowledge which they have learned in other courses. Students will employ various tools and methods to do this and will at the same time hone their professional competences. Theory Courses present and discuss a variety of topics and subjects related to safety and security in a more abstract manner. Students will have to complete a substantial amount of reading. Moreover, they are expected to be able to logically connect the various theory courses that will be offered throughout the programme as they build on each other, adding different crucial aspects to the knowledge base of the SSMS student. Track Courses focus on skills and competences that professionals will require regardless of the career path they will choose for themselves. This includes formal language skills (in this case English), professional behaviour and communication skills, personal attitude and interaction, and finally significant research skills necessary for any work field. Programme Overview Year 1 The first year introduces you to a large variety of courses within the SSMS curriculum, which require you work with textbooks extensively. At the same time, you work on improving your English as well as your professional skills, such as presenting and debating. Year 2 Year two is also largely theoretical: you delve deeper into the courses in the curriculum, continuously improving your English and maintaining your focus on your professional skills. Year 3 In the third year you choose one of two minors (elective courses). You deepen your knowledge of safety- and security-related issues by combining theoretical and methodological courses. Furthermore, projects take on a more realistic nature as you will be expected to deal with partner organisations and clients. In other words, projects advance from simulated to real-life activities. Year 4 Your internship, complemented by your final thesis, will complete your fourth and final year of the SSMS programme.
Programme Curriculum
SSMS Year 1 (cohort 2019)
Module 1 AF ECTS Module 2 AF ECTS Module 3 AF ECTS Module 4 AF ECTS Year
Intro in safety and security Ex 3 Political science Ex 3 Introduction to law Ex 3 Business administration Ex 3 12
Public governance Ex 3 Sociology Ex 3 Criminology Ex 3 Quality management Ex 3 12
Security risk management Ex 3 Policy making Ex 3 Psychology Ex 3 Economics Ex 3 12
Fundamentals of applied research Ex 4 Introduction to applied research design Ex/Rep 4 8
English language Com * English language CumEx 4 4
Introduction to professional abilities CumEx 6 Project 3 and professional abilities 3 Rep 3 Project 4 and professional abilities 4 Rep 3 12
Ass Ass
Att Att
Study and career advice NA Study and career advice NA NA
Total 60
SSMS Year 2 (cohort 2018)
Module 5 AF ECTS Module 6 AF ECTS Module 7 AF ECTS Module 8 AF ECTS Year
Society today Ex 3 Safety risk management Ex 3 Crisis and disaster management Rep 3 Crisis communication Rep 3 12
Culture and diversity Ex 3 Safety theories Ex 3 International relations and geopolitics Ex 3 National security systems Ex 3 12
Interactive policy Ex 3 Safety practice Rep 3 Civil war and conflict studies Ex 3 Managing international conflict Ex 3 12
Project 5 and professional abilities 5 Rep 4 Project 6 Rep 6 Project 7 and professional abilities 7 Rep 4 Project 8 and professional abilities 8 Rep 4 18
Com Pres Pres Pres
Att Att Att Att
Ass
Research methods 5 Ex * Research methods 7 Rep * Research methods 8 Rep 6 6
Study and career advice NA NA NA
Total 60
SSMS Year 3 (cohort 2017)
Module 9 (Minor) AF ECTS Module 10 (Minor) AF ECTS Module 11 AF ECTS Module 12 AF ECTS Year
Applied Intelligence Rep1 15 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Rep1 15 Change management Ex 3 Interorganisational cooperation Ex 3 36
Rep2 Rep2 Media and communication Ex 3 Rethinking safety and security Ex 3 6
Pres Ex Cyber security Ex 3 3
Ex Att
Thesis research skills Rep 4 Thesis research tutorial Rep 3 7
Att ---------------------------------------------- -------
Advanced Criminology Rep Research project Rep1 5 Consultancy project Rep 3 8
Ex Rep2 Pres
Pres Pres Att
Att Att
Advanced English writing NA
Study and career advice NA
Total 60
SSMS Year 4 (cohort 2016)
Module 13 ECTS Module 14 ECTS Module 15 ECTS Module 16 ECTS Total
Research proposal (Rep) 6 6
Year 4 Internship (Rep/Pres) 30 30
Thesis (Thes/Pres) 24 24
Total 60YEAR 1
Introducing Safety and Security
Projects and Theory Courses
Semester 1 - Module 1
Intro in Safety and Security
Lecturer Dr. Heinrich Matthee (h.matthee@hhs.nl)
Code SSMS-101-17
Credits 3
This foundation course offers an introduction to the SSMS programme and its professional field of
practice. It discusses the substantive fields of action of the SSMS professional, the various
interventionist options open to the SSMS practitioner, as well as the different stakeholder approaches
that SSMS professionals can pursue to effectively manage risks and improve safety and security. A
designated lecture details and highlights the specific structure, logic, and spirit of the SSMS
programme at THUAS.
Key Literature
• Anderson, E. (1994). The code of the streets. The Atlantic Monthly, 273(5), 80-94.
• Desmond, M. (2006). Becoming a firefighter. Ethnography, 74(4), 387-421.
• Maesschalck, J., and Ringeling A. (2008). What goes up, must come down? The career of ‘safety and security' as a policy
issue. Pp. 315-322 in L. Cachet et al., Governance of security in the Netherlands and Belgium. Den Haag: Boom Uitgeverij.
Public Governance
Lecturer Dr. Inês Trigo de Sousa (i.m.r.desousa@hhs.nl)
Code SSMS-102-17
Credits 3
Most safety and security management professionals spend a good deal of their time working in and
dealing with bureaucracies: more or less permanent, hierarchically structured, goal-oriented
organisations designed for getting centralised decisions –“policies”- carried out through lower-level
personnel. Bureaucracy is the predominant form of human organisation of public and private life. This
introductory course highlights the functioning of public –governmental- bureaucracies such as fire
departments, schools, ministries, armies, the police, intelligence agencies and municipalities. It
discusses the various kinds of people that inhabit the bureaucratic world and the political context in
which they must operate. In doing so, this course seeks to offer a realistic picture of what government
agencies actually do and why they do it.
Key Literature
• Wilson, J.Q. (2000). Bureaucracy: What government agencies do and why they do it. New York: Basic Books.
Security Risk Management
Lecturer Dr. Hüseyin Akdogan (h.akdogan@hhs.nl)
Code SSMS-111-17
Credits 3
This course offers a normative theoretical introduction to a generic method of risk analysis and risk
management: the so-called 'rational systems approach' developed by Carl Roper. Drawing on numerous
real-life examples, Roper’s five discrete and cumulative ‘steps’ of risk analysis are extensively
discussed and critically analysed in lively interactive lectures. These steps are:
1) making an inventory of the persons or things that need protection (assess assets);
2) taking stock of the persons or circumstances that endanger these assets (assess threats);
3) making an inventory of the weaknesses of assets (assess vulnerabilities);
4) determination and prioritisation of risks, and
5) determination of potential countermeasures.
Key Literature
Roper, C. (1999). Risk management for security professionals. Boston: Butterworth Heinemann.
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020Semester 1 - Module 2 Political Science Lecturer Dr. Klaas Voss (k.voss@hhs.nl) Code SSMS-107-17 Credits 3 “Politics is the art of the possible” - Otto von Bismarck, 1867 Like any modern-day political scientist, Bismarck understood that the study of politics leads into the world of compromise, a world of fragile balances of power and conflicting interests, overshadowed by the perennial question of how human beings structure relationships of power and influence in their societies. In this course, we will cover the milestones in the history of political thought, discuss the emergence of the modern state and explore different systems of governance. Students will learn how and why countries democratise and become familiar with different types of democracies, electoral systems and mechanisms for sharing power. They will also become acquainted with more sinister or violent forms of political organisation, such as authoritarian regimes, dictatorships, or fragile and failing states. At the end of the course, students will have attained a new and much broader perspective on current events and the political challenges of the modern world. They will discover familiar and recurrent themes in Southeast Asian election processes, Western European populism or United States trade policies and they will be able to identify the familiar tunes of influential ideologies, such as liberalism, Marxism, or fascism. Far from an abstract concept, politics will become much more visible as a social force in everyday life. Key Literature • Garner, R., Ferdinand, P., & Lawson, S. (2016). Introduction to politics (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Sociology Lecturer Dr. Menandro Abanes (m.s.abanes@hhs.nl) Code SSMS-108-17 Credits 3 Sociology mainly deals with the way people live together and interact with each other in societies. One of the challenges of this discipline is to engage students to make sense of what’s happening in our societies. How do societies work? How do we view and respond to the social changes and cultural differences of people who live with us? In this course, we will learn sociological perspectives which will locate our own experiences within the larger scale of society characterised by social structure and system. We will also be able to view familiar scenes in a new light, find new meanings in the old and new ways of doing things, and gain understanding and insight of the rapidly globalising and, at the same time, increasingly diversifying world. We will look into the three main themes of sociology: identity, social order, and stratification. Each of these themes poses an issue with safety and security management in societies. Practical examples and small activities to highlight certain sociological concepts and how they relate with safety and security issues in our societies will be given and conducted. Key Literature • Macionis, J. J., & Plummer, K. (2012). Sociology: A global introduction (5th ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd. The Hague University of Applied Sciences Safety and Security Management Studies 21 Prospectus 2019 / 2020
Policy Making Lecturer Dr. Marc-Olivier Del Grosso (m.o.delgrosso@hhs.nl) Code SSMS-109-17 Credits 3 Policy making is a complex and politically sensitive issue because many things can go wrong. The aim of this course is to familiarise students with the issues and practice of policy and decision making in organisations, whether public or private (e.g. governments and businesses), but also mixtures of both (e.g. hybrid and civil society organisations). Using analytically distinct phases in the process of policy making and based on scientific key literature, this course provides insight into the challenges, problems and dilemmas that policy makers face in their decision making and in the ways they handle this in practice. At the end of the course the student is familiar with a number of major obstacles and pathologies that hinder the ideal of a rational policy practice, including ingrained routines, lack of money, time pressure, resistance, bounded rationality, path dependency, bureaucracy, coping strategies and role conflicts. Key Literature • Allison, G. and P. Zelikow (1999), ‘Introduction’, in: G. Allison and P. Zelikow, Essence of decision. Explaining the Cuban missile crisis. New York [etc.]: Longman, pp. 1-12. • Weiss, C.H. (1987), ‘Where politics and evaluation research meet’, in: D.J. Palumbo (ed.), The politics of program evaluation. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, pp. 47-70. The Hague University of Applied Sciences Safety and Security Management Studies 22 Prospectus 2019 / 2020
Semester 2 - Module 3
PROJECT III and Professional Abilities 3: Getting the Problem right
Lecturer Dr. Anna Matczak (a.matczak@hhs.nl)
Code SSMS-115-19
Credits 3
In many countries of the world public authorities must deal with complex problems that have a
negative impact on the lives of their citizens and on the state’s safety and security. Examples of such
problems are urbanisation, terrorism, human trafficking, radicalisation, and poverty, which are often
referred to as “wicked” problems. Countless policies and solutions have been proposed and
implemented to deal with these problems often without sustainable results or with tangible negative
side effects. Wicked problems are difficult to solve for as many as four reasons:
1. lack of understanding and context-based knowledge,
2. the large number of stakeholders involved,
3. the large economic burden,
4. and the interconnected nature of these problems with other problems.
Understanding the complexity of these problems is essential for the design of feasible solutions. Who
are the stakeholders involved? What makes the phenomenon a problem? Which aspects make the
problem hard to solve? These and other relevant questions need to be answered in order to have a
more complete understanding in order to ‘get the problem right’.
Introduction to Law
Lecturer Charlotte Irwin (c.l.c.irwin@hhs.nl)
Code SSMS-103-18
Credits 3
This is an introductory course into law and international legal frameworks. It starts with the question
why we need to study and have a professional awareness of laws within our professional worlds. The
course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the structures of legal systems and
the basic principles underlying legal frameworks that need to be taken into consideration in the fields
of Safety and Security Management. This course will analyse the fundamental pillars underlying the
study of law, i.e. sources of law, interaction and differences between international relations and law
and law of state responsibility.
As its introductory nature suggests, the course touches only briefly on specialised fields of law such
as public and private, common and civil law systems, EU law and International.
Key Literature
• Wacks, R. (2017). Law: A very short introduction. London: Oxford University Press.
Criminology
Lecturer Dr. Anna Matczak (a.matczak@hhs.nl)
Code SSMS-112-17
Credits 3
Criminology is the study of crime, those who commit and fall victims to crime, but it also is the study
of criminal justice and attitudes to crime and punishment. The course introduces key theoretical and
practical debates relevant to the study of criminology. More specifically, the course will explore how
crime, punishment, criminal justice is defined; how much we know about crime, and how crime,
punishment and criminal justice can be researched; how crime can be explained and prevented.
Amongst other themes of the course are: crime control, public opinion and civic participation in criminal
justice, public and cultural criminology.
Key Literature
• Siegel, L. (2014). Criminology: The core. Boston: Cengage Learning.
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Prospectus 2019 / 2020Psychology Lecturer Dr. Fenna van Marle (f.c.m.vanmarle@hhs.nl) Code SSMS-113-17 Credits 3 Psychology deals with questions of human behaviour and human cognition, both in individuals and in groups. Understanding human behaviour and cognition is of great importance for the Safety and Security Manager. Understanding human cognition, the way we organise and use information, is essential to understanding processes within individuals and groups as well as between individuals and groups. This teaches us about the mechanisms behind non-conformity, human errors, stereotypes and conflicts. In addition, it provides information about possible solutions to these problems that occur in fields such as public safety, industrial safety and international security. Finally, this course explores themes such as risk and group dynamics, including the limitations of the human mind and the effects of these in both everyday life and in extraordinary situations. Key Literature • Schneier, B. (2008). ‘The psychology of security’. In: Vaudenay, S. (Ed.) AFRICACRYPT 2008: 50-79. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. • Smith, E. R., Mackie, D. M., & Claypool, H. M. (2015). Social psychology (4th ed.). New York: Taylor & Francis. The Hague University of Applied Sciences Safety and Security Management Studies 24 Prospectus 2019 / 2020
Semester 2 - Module 4 PROJECT IV and Professional Abilities 4: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Lecturer Dr. Anna Matczak (a.matczak@hhs.nl) Code SSMS-120-19 Credits 3 By altering the physical environment it is possible to change behaviour. In this project students will apply Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) as a toolkit to an assigned space, depending on the client organisation. Mapping risks and dangers in a physical environment is complex given the diversity in stakeholders. From a CPTED perspective the end user must be taken into consideration. This being primarily professionals and citizens with potentially conflicting interests and diverse roles in the domain of safety and security management. In this project the aim is to apply the CPTED principles and to analyse the need of an assigned space. It must be taken into consideration that the proposed interventions can lead to discomfort with end users such as police officers, security personnel, inhabitants, tourists and others who use the space. The proposed interventions should be put forward in an early stage. This is crucial in order to assess possible problems when implementing the interventions. The CPTED design process rests upon the combined input of designers and professionals in law enforcement and safety and security management. It is possible that in certain places the method of CPTED prescribes manipulation of the physical environment while the end user regards these adaptations as interfering with the informal function they assign to the assigned space. Through interviews and the showing of pictures of problematic spaces in terms of CPTED respondents must be asked what meaning they attach to a certain space and how they consider the proposed changes. Key Literature • Armitage, R. (2017). Design, crime and the built environment. Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 234. • Cozens, P., & Love, T. (2015). A review and current status of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Journal of Planning Literature, 30(4), 393-412. Business Management Lecturer Charlotte Irwin (c.l.c.irwin@hhs.nl) Code SSMS-116-17 Credits 3 Business administration is the area of administration that concerns the right way to organise, set up, and administer businesses. This introductory course focuses on some of the main processes of business. Issues to be discussed include strategic and operational management, resource control, the structuring and changing of organisations, project management, decision making and problem solving. Key Literature • Lomine, L., Muchena, M., & Pierce, R. (2014). Oxford IB diploma programme: Business management. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Quality Management Lecturer Dominic Christian Code SSMS-117-17 Credits 3 This course focuses on how an organisation controls and improves the quality of its products or services and its capability to provide maximum safety for the organisation, its staff and environment through so-called quality and safety management systems. A number of such systems will be discussed, including ISO 45000, ISO 14000 and ISO 9001. Key Literature • Hoyle, D. (2007). Quality management essentials. London/New York: Routledge. • Webber, L., & Wallace, M. (2007). Quality control for dummies. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. The Hague University of Applied Sciences Safety and Security Management Studies 25 Prospectus 2019 / 2020
Economics Lecturer Michael Wilson (m.r.wilson@hhs.nl) Code SSMS-118-17 Credits 3 Economics, and safety and security management are two different fields of study which are nonetheless closely related to each other. Economics observes and studies the human activities focused on the processes of production, distribution and consumption. The main focus of this course is to help the student understand the fundamental issues of economics so as to expand his / her understanding of the surrounding world in relation to choices made, behavioural tendencies and interaction of people. We will focus on the structure of some important economic technics and their application to the economic phenomena that surround us and how they link to security matters and safety issues. This class will render you a smarter participant in the economy and allow you to better comprehend both, the potential and limits of economic policy in relation to security. Key Literature • Hazlitt, H. (2010). Economics in one lesson (Reprint ed.). Crown Publications. • Ziogas C. (2008). Economics for the IB diploma (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. The Hague University of Applied Sciences Safety and Security Management Studies 26 Prospectus 2019 / 2020
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