The NDC Defence Course curriculum consists of 12 courses (total 30 credit hours). Eligible Participants enrolled in the Master’s track are required to complete the NDC5011 Course: Master’s Thesis in Public Policy (total 6 credit hours) in addition to the NDC Defence Course.
core courses
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
| 5000 |
International Context |
3 |
| 5001 |
Comparative Domestic Context |
3 |
| 5002 |
Strategy and Comparative Defence Strategies |
3 |
| 5003 |
Strategic Leadership |
2 |
| 5004 |
Instruments of State Power: Economy |
2 |
| 5005 |
Instruments of State Power: Diplomacy |
2 |
| 5006 |
Instruments of State Power: Military Power |
2 |
| 5007 |
Instruments of State Power: Information and Cyber Issues |
2 |
| 5008 |
National Security Decision Making |
3 |
| 5009 |
National Security |
3 |
| 5010 |
Contemporary Issues |
1 |
| 5011 |
Master’s Thesis in Public Policy |
6 |
| 5012 |
Regional and International Strategic Studies |
2 |
| 6000 |
Elective |
2 |
elective COURSES
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
| 6001 |
International Law of Armed Conflict |
2 |
| 6002 |
Negotiations |
2 |
| 6003 |
National Service |
2 |
| 6004 |
GCC From Creation to Unification |
2 |
| 6005 |
Startegy and Force Planning |
2 |
| 6006 |
Geopolitics of the Gulf |
2 |
| 6007 |
The Profession of Arms |
2 |
| 6008 |
Non-Traditional Strategists |
2 |
| 6009 |
China’s Rise |
2 |
| 6010 |
Topics in National Security |
2 |
| 6011 |
Campaigning |
2 |
| 6012 |
Strategic Thinking |
2 |
| 6013 |
Countering Violent Extremism |
2 |
| 6014 |
Military Strategy (Arabic Language) |
2 |
| 6015 |
Policy Analytics for National Security |
2 |
| 6016 |
Nuclear Weapons and Strategy |
2 |
| 6017 |
Why Men Rebel |
2 |
| 6018 |
Maritime Security from Guam to the Gulf |
2 |
| 6021 |
Thucydides, Ibn Khaldoun and Machiavelli(Arabic Language) |
2 |
| 6022 |
Perceptions of Conflict and War in the Media |
2 |
| 6023 |
Forecasting the Future: Method for Strategic Leaders |
2 |