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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.
This unit prepares intelligence professionals for senior leadership and management roles in the highly complex and dynamic contemporary intelligence environment. Using a mix of contemporary case studies in combination with current real-world incidents, students will be required to solve complex intelligence problems. Presentations by senior decision makers will expose the students to the complex needs of strategic policy and planning at both the national and international level. Students will examine the complexity of the relationships between the intelligence function and the executive whilst learning the art of influence within ethical constraints.
Unit was previously coded CSI5120
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, tutorials, seminars and online activities including conference calls and group discussions.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Analyse a contemporary intelligence failure | 20% |
| Essay | Leadership and management in the intelligence domain | 20% |
| Report | As part of an intelligence team prepare an intelligence assessment on a defined security problem | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | A personal reflection on your leadership and management qualities utilised during the team assessment | 20% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Analyse a contemporary intelligence failure | 20% |
| Essay | Leadership and management in the intelligence domain | 20% |
| Report | As part of an intelligence team prepare an intelligence assessment on a defined security problem | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | A personal reflection on your leadership and management qualities utilised during the team assessment | 20% |
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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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.
This unit prepares intelligence professionals for senior leadership and management roles in the highly complex and dynamic contemporary intelligence environment. Using a mix of contemporary case studies in combination with current real-world incidents, students will be required to solve complex intelligence problems. Presentations by senior decision makers will expose the students to the complex needs of strategic policy and planning at both the national and international level. Students will examine the complexity of the relationships between the intelligence function and the executive whilst learning the art of influence within ethical constraints.
Unit was previously coded CSI5120
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, tutorials, seminars and online activities including conference calls and group discussions.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Analyse a contemporary intelligence failure | 20% |
| Essay | Leadership and management in the intelligence domain | 20% |
| Report | As part of an intelligence team prepare an intelligence assessment on a defined security problem | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | A personal reflection on your leadership and management qualities utilised during the team assessment | 20% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Analyse a contemporary intelligence failure | 20% |
| Essay | Leadership and management in the intelligence domain | 20% |
| Report | As part of an intelligence team prepare an intelligence assessment on a defined security problem | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | A personal reflection on your leadership and management qualities utilised during the team assessment | 20% |
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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