Specialization in Strategic Information Production
The Specialization in Strategic Information Production teaches you how to gather, analyze, and present useful information for State decision-making. Its approach connects the study of territory with geographic tools and research methodologies applied to national defense.
Degree information
- Degree awarded: Specialist in Strategic Information Production.
- Academic level: postgraduate, specialization.
- Duration: 1 year, organized into 4 two-month terms.
- Workload: 384 hours.
- Modality: in-person, with evening classes.
- Academic unit: Facultad de la Defensa Nacional (FADENA), Universidad de la Defensa Nacional.
- Tuition fees: annual enrollment and 10 installments; check current amounts.
What will you learn?
You will work with territorial information, geographic data, and cartographic documents. The program seeks to connect these tools with public planning and the development of strategic scenarios.
Curriculum subjects
Applied Geographic Knowledge
- History of Geographic Knowledge.
- Continental Territorial Planning and Development.
- The Sea as a State Territorial Component.
- Geopolitics of Knowledge and Epistemologies of the South.
Strategic Information Production Tools
- Geographic Information Systems.
- Cartography as a Research Method.
- Social Network Analysis.
- Field Information Production.
- Strategic Intelligence.
Practicum and final project
- Professional Practicum: 64 hours.
- Final Project Development Workshop: 32 hours.
To complete the practicum, you must pass 75% of the subjects, including Field Information Production.
Check the workloads and prerequisites in the official study plan in PDF.
Graduate profile
The specialist will be able to produce and interpret strategic information with a territorial perspective. Their training will make it possible to link spatial analysis tools with planning, development and defense issues, and provide criteria to support public decisions.
Performance areas and capabilities
- Join strategic information production and analysis teams.
- Prepare reports on territorial and maritime issues.
- Advise on planning and territorial organization projects.
- Apply geographic and cartographic tools to the study of scenarios.
- Provide analysis for agencies of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches.
Admission requirements
Those who hold a university undergraduate degree or a non-university higher education qualification corresponding to a degree of at least four years may apply.
Required documentation
- Registration form.
- Legalized diploma and academic transcript.
- CurrÃculum vitae.
- DNI or passport.
- Statement of purpose of up to two pages explaining your reasons for taking the program.
Applicants with studies completed abroad must check the specific conditions for submitting documents.
Enrollment
Pre-registration takes place during the periods established by FADENA:
Check the calls for applications and the full requirements on the official page for the specialization.