Critical Infrastructure Protection (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- recognize changes in the security environment and assess their effects
- describe the key operators in critical infrastructure and their duties
- describe the key concepts and requirements of critical infrastructure protection
- Identify and describe societal threat models and disruptions
- identify and assess safety arrangements related to vital societal functions

Location and time

Please refer to the Timetable Engine at https://lukkarit.laurea.fi/ for the schedule information. Laurea reserves the right to modify the timetable.

Materials

The study materials are available in the Canvas workspace. In-person classes will not be recorded. Lectures held via Zoom will be recorded only if the lecturer permits it and if it is otherwise appropriate.

Teaching methods

A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes scheduled teaching and guidance both on campus and online. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback may also be utilised.

All students studying in Degree Programme in Safety, Security and Risk Management enroll to this study unit Critical Infrastructure Protection TO00CC40-3002.

All students studying in Finnish program enroll to study unit Kriittisen infrastruktuurin suojaaminen TO00CC40-3001.

Exam schedules

Based on the degree regulations (2024), the student accepted for the implementation is required to confirm their participation by showing activity at the start of the study in the following way:

In order to demonstrate activity, the student must be present at the first contact lesson or notify the teacher in charge of their absence to confirm their participation in the study. Registration will be rejected if the student does not report their absence at the start of the study or the reason for the absence cannot be considered justified. Another student can be taken in their place. The first contact lesson is 27th August 2025 in Leppävaara Campus.

Canvas workplace will be open no later than 20th August 2025.

International connections

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations (2024), Students are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning regardless of where, when and how the competence has been acquired. ... At Laurea, there are two different procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning: a) accreditation of prior learning (competence acquired in higher education studies at another institution) and b) demonstration of competence (competence acquired in other ways). The recognition and accreditation of prior learning is initiated by the student themselves. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence. The student is entitled to guidance for the recognition and accreditation of their competence. Further information in the student intranet.

You may also assess work-based learning as a way to acquire the competence needed. Read more in the student intranet.

Student workload

Workload of the study is measured in a way that to acquire the goal competence of the study, one credit corresponds to an average of 26.7 hours of work done by the student. The estimated workload for the course is 135 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits). A more detailed time allocation can be found in Canvas. The actual time needed varies e.g. according to prior competence.

Content scheduling

The course includes: expert lectures, group assignments, individual assignments and self-study materials.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit HT00BN79/ HT00CC30 Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (10 cr) or TO00BS57 Basic Theory of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (5 cr).

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.

Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit HT00BN79/ HT00CC30 Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (10 cr) or TO00BS57 Basic Theory of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (5 cr).

The student is responsible for taking into account the prerequisite conditions.

The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in Canvas.