Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Course Convenor
Jon Cottam
By Appointment
Jon Cottam
Melanie Brand
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MPICT or MCPICT or GradDipPICT or GradDipCPICT or PGCertPICT or GradCertPICT or GradCertCPICT or MPICTMIntSecSt or MCPICTMIntSecSt or MIntSecStud or GradDipIntSecStud or GradCertIntell or MIntell or MCyberSec or MSecStrategicStudMIntell or MIntellMCrim or MIntellMCyberSec or MIntellMCTerrorism or MSecStrategicStudMCyberSec or MCyberSecMCTerrorism or MCyberSecMCrim or admission to BSecStudMIntell
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides students with a deeper appreciation of the complexities of intelligence analysis and exposure to the analytical tools and methodologies that will help them better understand and potentially contribute as intelligence professionals. In a globalised and dynamic security environment, students will be challenged to consider newer asymmetric threats and risks as well as more traditional military and security challenges in an analytical context. Students will apply what they have learned to conceptualise, design, and build intelligence analytical products, providing real-world focus and experience. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Weekly Engagement Quiz | 20% | No | Weeks 2-11 |
Constructive Engagement | 5% | No | Weekly, Weeks 2-13 |
Analytical Case Study Critique | 25% | No | Monday of Week 5 |
Advanced Analysis Brief | 20% | No | Monday of Week 9 |
Advanced Analysis Paper | 30% | No | Monday of Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Weeks 2-11
Weighting: 20%
Engagement Quizzes cover subject matter in Weeks 2-11.
Quizzes will assess student understanding of topics covered in weekly recorded lectures and required readings for that week.
This unit requires a consistent level of student engagement with the lecture and reading subject matter throughout the course. Engagement will be demonstrated (and assessed) through participation in weekly quizzes on both the lecture material and required readings.
Assessment Type 1: Performance
Indicative Time on Task 2: 19 hours
Due: Weekly, Weeks 2-13
Weighting: 5%
This assessment task is designed to promote student engagement, not only with the lecture materials and required readings, but through other readings, monitoring world events and in the context of presented questions, constructively engaging in considered and critical discussion with other students, moderated by the lecturer or tutor.
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Monday of Week 5
Weighting: 25%
This task requires students to analyse and report on a specific, real world assigned case study, demonstrating an understanding of the intelligence analytical techniques involved. It is designed to provide students working on small teams, insight into more complex intelligence analytical challenges and challenge them to identify the intelligence processes at work.
Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Monday of Week 9
Weighting: 20%
This task requires students to build a briefing presentation on an assigned analytical topic, employing intelligence research and analysis to evaluate and assess capabilities, vulnerabilities and risks, as well as opportunities and projected future developments. Students will gain experience in brief preparation, intelligence research and analytical assessment.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Monday of Week 13
Weighting: 30%
This task requires students to prepare an in-depth analytical intelligence assessment using a real world assigned case study. This exercise will challenge the student to write a detailed intelligence estimate using predominately intelligence preparation of the environment and other analytical approaches to write a comprehensive special analytical product.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments - e.g. quizzes, online test
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER
STAFF AVAILABILITY
Weekly schedule: |
Week 1 |
Course organisation, learning approach, assessment, rationale; Managing complexity – setting the scene
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Week 2 |
Understanding Self
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Week 3 |
Understanding Relationships
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Week 4 |
Intelligence analytical tools – Internal (structured analytic techniques)
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Week 5 |
Intelligence analytical tools – Manufactured
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Week 6 |
Intelligence analytical approaches – All-Source Fusion
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Week 7 |
Intelligence analytical approaches – Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (IPOE)
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Week 8 |
Intelligence analytic focus areas - Criminal & Policing Intelligence
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Week 9 |
Intelligence analytic focus areas – Counter-Insurgency (COIN)
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Week 10 |
Intelligence analytic focus areas – Force Protection and Physical Security
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Week 11 |
Intelligence analytic focus areas – Regulatory Intelligence
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Week 12 |
Dealing with the long future – Futures Intelligence
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Week 13 |
Professionalism – organisations & framework of service - managing intelligence & managing self |
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Date | Description |
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03/08/2021 | Update to late submission penalty |
Unit information based on version 2021.01R of the Handbook