Intelligence Essentials
Empower Your Career by Delivering Actionable Insights in Global Emergencies
Module 1, Aide-mémoire. Use this throughout your lessons to consolidate your understanding
FREE PREVIEWCourse and instructor introduction
FREE PREVIEWLesson 1. Introduction to Intelligence
Lesson 1, Reading 1 - Humanitarian Principles, The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law
Lesson 1, Reading 2, Humanitarian Assistance, United Nations Cluster Approach Overview
Lesson 1, Reading 3, Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai Framework
Lesson 1, Reading 4, Human Security Guide, United Nations
Chapter 1 - Peace Keeping ISR Doctrine
Lesson 1 Quiz
Lesson 2: Intelligence Cycle
Reading 1 for lesson 2, Analytical Culture in the US Intelligence Community, P67-80
Reading 2, Lesson 2 CRITICISM AGAINST THE INTELLIGENCE CYCLE - Teodor Octavian TROPOTEI
Reading 3, Lesson 2 Modern Warfare Institute - THE INTELLIGENCE CYCLE IS BROKEN. HERE’S HOW TO FIX IT. Nicholas Krohley | 10.24.17
Reading 4, Lesson 2, Rethinking the intelligence cycle for the corporate sector
Intelligence Cycle Quiz
Lesson 3: Intelligence Support to Decision Making
Lesson 3, Additional Reading, The Boyd Cycle - Decision Superiority
Lesson 3, Reading 2, Critical Information Requirements - Military Context
Lesson 3. Intelligence and decision making quiz
Lesson 4, Intelligence Disciplines, PED and ISR
Lesson 4, Reading, Intelligence Support to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. How intelligence disciplines can be applied in humanitarian contexts.
Lesson 4, Reading, ISR and Disaster Relief
Lesson 4 Quiz (ISR and Intelligence Disciplines)
Lesson 5: Intelligence functions, roles and responsibilities
Lesson 5 - Readings - Example Report - Humanitarian Logistics in Gaza (20 Nov 23)
Lesson 5: Quiz
Module Course Survey/Participant Feedback
Lesson 1 Intelligence Writing
Lesson 1 Additional Reading: Intelligence Writing "Rules for Intelligence Writing"
Lesson 1, additional reading 2: Writing a report: the BLUF framework in Intelligence Analysis
Lesson 1 Module 2 Quiz: Intelligence Writing
Lesson 2, Uncertainty and Logical Reasoning
Lesson 2 Reading, Logical Reasoning in intelligence, P72-76 (Criminal Intelligence Manual)
Lesson 2 Reading, Unknown-unknowns, Business Intelligence Applications
Lesson 2 Quiz, Logical Reasoning
Lesson 3, Estimative Language
Estimative Language Reading 1, Analytic Confidence&WEP and Political Decision Making
Estimative Language Reading 2, Application to Climate Change and DRR
Lesson 3, Estimative Language Quiz
Lesson 4 Source Evaluation and Evidence
Evaluating Sources and Evidence Reading - Human Rights Investigation - different ways of using evidence and conducting investigation
Evaluating Sources and Evidence Reading - the Admiralty (NATO) System
Lesson 4, Source Evaluation and Evidence, Quiz
Lesson 5 Intelligence Assessments Lesson
Lesson 5 Quiz
Module 2 Student Survey
Lesson 1 Direction Step Outputs. Requirements Worksheet and Production Plan
Lesson 2. Intelligence Processing and RFIs (INTLOG, 6X6 Input Report and RFI Template)
Lesson 3. HADR Institute Analytical Tool
Lesson 4. Intelligence Report Types: INTREP, SUPINTREP/Insight Report & INTSUM
FREE PREVIEWTonga Disaster Risk Assessment Nov 2023-Apr 2024
Nova Scotia Abridged IPOE Example
Example Insight Report/SUPINTREP
Lesson 5, Bringing it all together! Intelligence Support for International Relief Operations
Module 3 Final Quiz
Module 3 Student Feedback Survey
The Intelligence Essentials course equips professionals with the skills to drive meaningful impact in intelligence, disaster management, and humanitarian operations. This online, self-paced program teaches you to turn data into actionable insights for decision-makers in critical humanitarian, disaster management and crisis contexts. With 56 lessons, video content, and case studies, you’ll gain expertise that enhances your contributions across the sector. Upon completing the course, you’ll be eligible for relevant roles, with access to mentorship and resources through the HADR Institute, and the ability to influence broader humanitarian and disaster management efforts.
Engage with our instructors, network and HADR institute members. Broaden your horizons and learn from experienced and diverse professionals.
Upon completion you will receive a personalised completion certificate. This can be used to communicate your understanding of the foundations of intelligence, data collection, analysis, logical reasoning, source evaluation and key intelligence processes
Visit our website to learn about our international support for humanitarian and disaster management activities. Access our Linkedin and youtube pages to see some of our recent work, impacts and initiatives.
Upfront and monthly installment options available to suit your needs
Regular price
$167 AUD /month for 6 months
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