Information Warfare

Course: International Communications

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Information Warfare
Code
ОК28
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
To know key concepts of information warfare. To know techniques of psychological influence in information wars. To understand the specifics of using printed, audiovisual media and Internet in information warfare. To know deception techniques in information warfare. To understand the specifics, ways, and effects of the use of cyber weapons in information warfare. To be able to identify and analyze information operations. To be able to analyze techniques of psychological influence in information wars. To be able to analyze the ways and objectives of using cyberspace in information wars. To be able to develop plan of information operations. To present well-founded ideas and opinions on the issues of information warfare.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
To know basics of foreign policy, international relations, communication theory, public relations, and information policy. To be able to work with information sources using information technologies, as well as to analyze events and processes in global information environment.
Course content
The concepts of information warfare. The techniques of psychological influence in information warfare. “Color revolutions” as a form of information operations. Colors and music as influence tools in information warfare. Deception in information warfare. Cyber weapons in information warfare. Information operations planning. Chinese approach to information warfare.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, practical tasks, case study
Assessment methods and criteria
Verbal answers during seminars, completing practical tasks and its presentation, module testing.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oksana Zaporozhets
Chair of International Information
Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Chair of International Information
Educational and scientific institute of international relations