Apply Today

Surveillance Studies

This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of surveillance studies, focusing on the theories, principles, and legal frameworks governing intelligence and security activities. Students will explore various surveillance technologies, their applications, and the challenges they pose in legal, political, and ethical contexts. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing surveillance practices, evaluating their societal impact, and developing strategies to balance security with human rights protections.

At the end of the course, Students will:

  • Define key concepts related to surveillance and intelligence collection.
  • Identify and evaluate surveillance technologies and their applications in security contexts.
  • Analyze the political, social, legal, and ethical implications of surveillance practices.
  • Critically assess real-world surveillance practices and propose policy recommendations to enhance security while safeguarding individual rights and societal values.

1st

Study Year

1st

Semester

4

No of Credits / ECTS

Lecturers

Dr. Aitana Radu

aitana.radu@um.edu.mt

Check Our Study Units

See all Study Units
Menu
Quick Link
Contact Us
Social Media
Facebook Instagram Youtube Linkedin

The European Commission support for the production of this project does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsi­ble for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Disclaimer

The CINTEL course programme and study units presented on this website were prepared as part of the work for INSET, an EU-supported programme under the Commission’s Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDN) scheme. The CINTEL programme presented in this website is currently undergoing the different formal validation processes required within the partner Universities and therefore, as yet, is not formally finalised or approved and is  thus not open for registration of students. It is the intention of the INSET consortium partners to use part or all of the contents of this website to eventually submit an application for an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) course. Should such an application be successful and once the contents of the EMJM course are agreed between, and formally validated within, the partner universities this website will be updated with instructions as to when, where and how registration would take place.