Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Science

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• Unit Title

  Intelligence Foundations

• Unit Code

  SCY5128

• Year

  2017

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mr Jeffrey Douglas CORKILL

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Description

This unit is designed to introduce students to the structured process of information collection, collation, analysis production and dissemination. Students will be introduced to the various concepts involved in the intelligence process. The relevance of the intelligence and information cycle, and its relationship with other contexts such as national security, crime and law enforcement, and commerce will be a core part of the unit. Students will also be introduced to methods of analysis and the production of intelligence products.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCY4408

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse models of information and intelligence management.
2. Critically evaluate historical, political and technological influences on current intelligence practice.
3. Critically evaluate reasons for intelligence failure.
4. Demonstrate understanding of national and international intelligence architecture.
5. Evaluatecurrent models of intelligence management.
6. On completionof this unit,studentsshould be able to:

Unit Content

1. Identifying and sourcing information.
2. Information and intelligence in history.
3. Information collation and evaluation.
4. Intelligence and commerce.
5. Intelligence and law enforcement.
6. Intelligence and national security.
7. Introduction to analytical process.
8. The intelligence cycle and management models.
9. The national and international intelligence domains.
10. Why intelligence fails.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops, team activities 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.

Core Reading(s)

• Gill, P., & Phythian, M. (2006). Intelligence in an Insecure World. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.

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