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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 analytic roles in the highly complex and dynamic contemporary intelligence environment. Working with a mix of contemporary case studies in combination with current real world incidents and emerging issues students will be required to produce high quality intelligence assessments. Presentations by senior government advisors, military and law enforcement leaders and corporate executives will expose students to the complex information needs of these decision makers. As a result of industry engagement, students have the opportunity to examine the nuanced relationships between intelligence producers and users. A major focus of this unit is the development of students abilities to identify emerging national and international security themes in time to provide warning as opposed to respond to surprise.
Unit was previously coded CSI5120
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, tutorials and seminars with external guest lecturers (dependant on availability). National and international case studies form the basis of analysis, discussion and assessments. Audio of lectures is provided online. All students will participate in a mix of face to face and virtual teams to complete a major intelligence project.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Prepare an intelligence collection plan for a defined intelligence problem | 10% |
| Project | In teams prepare an intelligence assessment on an emerging security problem | 60% |
| Report | Prepare supporting indicators and warning documentation as a supplement to an intelligence assessment | 20% |
| Reflective Practice | Reflect on your assessment and indications and warning documentation and its acceptability as an aid to decision making | 10% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Prepare an intelligence collection plan for a defined intelligence problem | 10% |
| Project | In teams prepare an intelligence assessment on an emerging security problem | 60% |
| Report | Prepare supporting indicators and warning documentation as a supplement to an intelligence assessment | 20% |
| Reflective Practice | Reflect on your assessment and indications and warning documentation and its acceptability as an aid to decision making | 10% |
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 analytic roles in the highly complex and dynamic contemporary intelligence environment. Working with a mix of contemporary case studies in combination with current real world incidents and emerging issues students will be required to produce high quality intelligence assessments. Presentations by senior government advisors, military and law enforcement leaders and corporate executives will expose students to the complex information needs of these decision makers. As a result of industry engagement, students have the opportunity to examine the nuanced relationships between intelligence producers and users. A major focus of this unit is the development of students abilities to identify emerging national and international security themes in time to provide warning as opposed to respond to surprise.
Unit was previously coded CSI5120
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, tutorials and seminars with external guest lecturers (dependant on availability). National and international case studies form the basis of analysis, discussion and assessments. Audio of lectures is provided online. All students will participate in a mix of face to face and virtual teams to complete a major intelligence project.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Prepare an intelligence collection plan for a defined intelligence problem | 10% |
| Project | In teams prepare an intelligence assessment on an emerging security problem | 60% |
| Report | Prepare supporting indicators and warning documentation as a supplement to an intelligence assessment | 20% |
| Reflective Practice | Reflect on your assessment and indications and warning documentation and its acceptability as an aid to decision making | 10% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Prepare an intelligence collection plan for a defined intelligence problem | 10% |
| Project | In teams prepare an intelligence assessment on an emerging security problem | 60% |
| Report | Prepare supporting indicators and warning documentation as a supplement to an intelligence assessment | 20% |
| Reflective Practice | Reflect on your assessment and indications and warning documentation and its acceptability as an aid to decision making | 10% |
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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