School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Cyber Project 1
  • Unit Code

    CYB6012
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr A N M Bazlur RASHID

Description

Students undertaking this unit do so as the first of three related project units. In this unit, students define a project or piece of research relevant to the field of cyber security. Students will work independently, under supervision to develop a cyber security project proposal that defines the scope of work and expected benefits of the work.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students undertake this unit in an accelerated delivery mode over 7 weeks.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Plan a cyber security project.
  2. Define the scope of a cyber security project.
  3. Communicate the project goals, risks and benefits to project stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
  4. Apply critical reflection on knowledge and skills used to address a project problem.

Unit Content

  1. Defining a project.
  2. Evaluation and discussion of project aims.
  3. Analyse project risks.
  4. Review of relevant literature.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

This is a capstone project unit designed to create an authentic learning experience for students undertaking a project directly aligned to their course learning outcomes where students can demonstrate the discipline knowledge and skills acquired throughout their degree. As such, this unit is not considered as part of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) requests.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentProject Pitch30%
ReportProject Proposal Plan30%
PortfolioPortfolio40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Cyber Project 1
  • Unit Code

    CYB6012
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr A N M Bazlur RASHID

Description

Students undertaking this unit do so as the first of three related project units. In this unit, students define a project or piece of research relevant to the field of cyber security. Students will work independently, under supervision to develop a cyber security project proposal that defines the scope of work and expected benefits of the work.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students undertake this unit in an accelerated delivery mode over 7 weeks.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Plan a cyber security project.
  2. Define the scope of a cyber security project.
  3. Communicate the project goals, risks and benefits to project stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
  4. Apply critical reflection on knowledge and skills used to address a project problem.

Unit Content

  1. Defining a project.
  2. Evaluation and discussion of project aims.
  3. Analyse project risks.
  4. Review of relevant literature.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

This is a capstone project unit designed to create an authentic learning experience for students undertaking a project directly aligned to their course learning outcomes where students can demonstrate the discipline knowledge and skills acquired throughout their degree. As such, this unit is not considered as part of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) requests.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentProject Pitch30%
ReportProject Proposal Plan30%
PortfolioPortfolio40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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