Level 2 – Lessons delivered online
The “Level 2 Course in Arabic Language and Culture interfaced with Operational Counter-Terrorism and Intelligence” consists of 40 hours of teaching divided into midweek lessons; lessons are held online in interactive form.
Lessons may be attended according to the following formats:
A) lessons scheduled on two midweek days from 20.00 to 23.00 (Tuesday and Thursday)
format A): dates being finalised for the 2024 autumn session (Tuesday and Thursday)
B) lessons scheduled on one midweek day from 20.00 to 23.00 (Thursday)
format B): dates being finalised for the 2024 autumn session (Thursday)
The Course is aimed at members of the police forces and of the armed forces serving in Italy or abroad, university students, scholars of the subject, linguistic mediators, translators and interpreters, communication specialists, lawyers, journalists, and all those who may have to operate in and/or manage situations of Islamic terrorism or suspected terrorist activity.
A basic knowledge of the Arabic language is required.
Teaching staff: the course is taught by senior officers of the armed forces, lecturers in Arabic language and culture, and experts in operational intelligence and counter-terrorism.
Programme:
in-depth study Area: Arabic language
- The Arabic verb: 1st – 2nd – 3rd – 4th – 5th – 6th – 7th – 8th – 9th – 10th form.
- Distinct consonants.
- The construct state.
- Annexation.
- Prepositions.
- Articulated particles.
- Errors in understanding the Arabic language, the influence of dialects and inflections
in-depth study Area: Arab culture, Islam and Islamic law
The life of Muhammad (Hilya, ‘Isma, Shafa’a) The women of the Prophet (mother, wives, daughters) The importance of the name Islamic feminism Reading the verses in a “female key” The Sufis and the brotherhoods Heterodoxy of Islam The protection of the Muslim minor The father, the mother, the unborn child Legal capacity Female genital mutilation, legislation and Italian national legislation The suras of the Qur’an. Sura Surat Al-‘Alaq Sura Surat Al-Kafirun The 99 Names of Allah Numbers The Islamic calendar and dates: readings, critical points, errors Legal terminology Journalistic terminology Military terminology Anthropology and cross-culture
in-depth study Area: counter-terrorism, Intelligence, Intelligence analysis
- “Gender Jihad”
- The role of women in terrorism
- The online language of terrorists
- Attitude and behaviour
- Cultural intelligence (cultural intelligence)
- Esotericism of the Arabic letters.
- Distorted interpretation of numbers and dates for terrorist purposes.
- Prostitution and Islam
- The slave women of ISIS.
- Psyops and ISIS propaganda.
- Analysis of documentary sources and texts in Arabic.
- Analysis of the interpretation of Qur’anic verses.
- Intelligence analysis: future projections of jihadist activity
Methodology: interactive online lessons
Registration fee under agreement: €500.00 (students and former students of École Universitaire Internationale; university students/researchers/doctoral candidates/recent graduates; members of the Armed Forces, the Police Forces and the Public Administration; professionals in the sector; International Organisations; other agreements in force)
Admission: subject to assessment of the candidate’s C.V. (or a short profile), which should be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected]
Those who have already attended courses at École Universitaire Internationale need only send an e-mail stating that they wish to take part in the course.
A diploma will be issued. A final assessed examination is available for those who are interested.
For information and contacts: [email protected]