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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

    Applied Intelligence

  • Unit Code

    SCY5127

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit introduces students to intelligence analysis methodologies commonly used by national security and law enforcement agencies. Students will explore fundamental issues in information evaluation and the role of ethics in intelligence analysis. The development of intelligence products appropriate to both tactical and operational requirements will be emphasised.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCY4409

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the influence of bias, culture and context in a domestic or international perspective as it impacts evaluation, analysis and the development of intelligence products.
  2. Determine what is ethical behaviour when undertaking intelligence analysis.
  3. Evaluate information and sources in terms of reliability, credibility and validity.
  4. Identify the relationship between analysts and decision makers.
  5. Select intelligence analysis methods appropriate to a specific task and the nature and source of the information available.
  6. Transform complex data and information from diverse sources into quality tactical and operational intelligence products.

Unit Content

  1. Data interpretation.
  2. Ethics and intelligence.
  3. Evaluation.
  4. Information structuring for analysis.
  5. Intelligence failure.
  6. Operational versus strategic assessment.
  7. The analyst decision maker relationship.
  8. The intelligence analyst.
  9. The intelligence inference.
  10. The intelligence product.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops, team discussions and briefings.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayMethodology analysis20%
ReportIntelligence report30%
ProjectIntelligence assessment50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayMethodology analysis20%
ReportIntelligence report30%
ProjectIntelligence assessment50%

Text References

  • ^ Heuer, R. J., Jr., & Pherson, R. H. (2010). Structured analytic techniques for intelligence analysis. Washington: CQ Press.
  • Bloch, J. (2003). Global intelligence. London: Zed Books.
  • Boba, R. (2005). Crime analysis and crime mapping. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
  • Johnston, R. (2005). Analytic culture in the US intelligence community: An ethnographic study. Washington: Center for the Study of Intelligence.
  • Khalsa, S. (2004). Forecasting terrorism indicators and proven techniques. Lanham: Scarecrow Press.
  • Krizan, L. (1999). Intelligence essentials for everyone. Washington: Joint Military Intelligence College.
  • Perry, D. (2009). Partly cloudy ethics in war, espionage, covert action and interrogation. Lanham: Scarecrow Press.

Journal References

  • Conflict Security & Development
  • Intelligence & National Security
  • International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
  • International Security
  • Police Practice and Research
  • Policing and Society
  • Security Studies
  • Survival
  • Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

^ Mandatory reference

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

    Applied Intelligence

  • Unit Code

    SCY5127

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit introduces students to intelligence analysis methodologies commonly used by national security and law enforcement agencies. Students will explore fundamental issues in information evaluation and the role of ethics in intelligence analysis. The development of intelligence products appropriate to both tactical and operational requirements will be emphasised.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCY4409

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the influence of bias, culture and context in a domestic or international perspective as it impacts evaluation, analysis and the development of intelligence products.
  2. Determine what is ethical behaviour when undertaking intelligence analysis.
  3. Evaluate information and sources in terms of reliability, credibility and validity.
  4. Identify the relationship between analysts and decision makers.
  5. Select intelligence analysis methods appropriate to a specific task and the nature and source of the information available.
  6. Transform complex data and information from diverse sources into quality tactical and operational intelligence products.

Unit Content

  1. Data interpretation.
  2. Ethics and intelligence.
  3. Evaluation.
  4. Information structuring for analysis.
  5. Intelligence failure.
  6. Operational versus strategic assessment.
  7. The analyst decision maker relationship.
  8. The intelligence analyst.
  9. The intelligence inference.
  10. The intelligence product.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops, team discussions and briefings.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayMethodology analysis20%
ReportIntelligence report30%
ProjectIntelligence assessment50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayMethodology analysis20%
ReportIntelligence report30%
ProjectIntelligence assessment50%

Text References

  • ^ Heuer, R. J., Jr., & Pherson, R. H. (2010). Structured analytic techniques for intelligence analysis. Washington: CQ Press.
  • Bloch, J. (2003). Global intelligence. London: Zed Books.
  • Boba, R. (2005). Crime analysis and crime mapping. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
  • Johnston, R. (2005). Analytic culture in the US intelligence community: An ethnographic study. Washington: Center for the Study of Intelligence.
  • Khalsa, S. (2004). Forecasting terrorism indicators and proven techniques. Lanham: Scarecrow Press.
  • Krizan, L. (1999). Intelligence essentials for everyone. Washington: Joint Military Intelligence College.
  • Perry, D. (2009). Partly cloudy ethics in war, espionage, covert action and interrogation. Lanham: Scarecrow Press.

Journal References

  • Conflict Security & Development
  • International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
  • International Security
  • Police Practice and Research
  • Policing and Society
  • Security Studies
  • Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
  • Intelligence & National Security
  • Survival

^ Mandatory reference

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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