Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Jon Cottam
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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 GradDipIntSecStudor GradCertIntell or MSecStrategicStud or MCrim or MIntell or MCTerrorism or MCyberSec or GradDipSecStudCr or GradCertSecStudCr or MIntRel or GradDipIntRel or MIntBusMIntRel or MTransInterMIntRel or MSecStrategicStudMCrim or MSecStrategicStudMIntell or MSecStrategicStudMCyberSec or MSecStrategicStudMCTerrorism or MIntellMCrim or MIntellMCyberSec or MIntellMCTerrorism or MCyberSecMCTerrorism or MCyberSecMCrim or MCTerrorismMCrim or Master of Cyber Security Analysis or 10cps at 6000 level or 10cps 8000 level
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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 exposes students to the diverse areas of intelligence and to intelligence process methodologies in a variety of contexts. It discusses the essential characteristics of intelligence systems and examines how the intelligence function fits within a dynamic national security context, situating the intelligence function within the Law Enforcement, Foreign, National Security and Military domains. The unit examines the Australian and selected international intelligence communities. All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au |
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:
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours Due: March 27, 11.59pm Weighting: 30%
Students will explore the analytical themes of the course through the lens of a specific intelligence/policy case. Students are free to choose any relevant case from any time period, provided it is reasonably well-documented.
On successful completion you will be able to:
Assessment Type 1: Examination Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours Due: May 29, 11.59pm Weighting: 25%
Students will be asked to complete essays on a range of topics, requiring students to employ materials from the classroom discussions as well as the assigned readings.
On successful completion you will be able to:
Assessment Type 1: Professional writing Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours Due: May 8, 11.59pm Weighting: 30%
By the end of the unit, students will have a better understanding of the relationship between intelligence and policy. To demonstrate this knowledge, students will write an intelligence report, ostensibly to an appropriate policymaker, about a current intelligence issue.
On successful completion you will be able to:
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task Indicative Time on Task 2: 26 hours Due: Ongoing Weighting: 15%
Internal students will demonstrate active engagement in seminars; external students will demonstrate it by contributing to online activities.
On successful completion you will be able to:
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
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Case Study | 30% | No | 27 March at 11.59pm |
Intelligence Report | 30% | No | 8 May at 11.59pm |
Active Engagement | 15% | No | Ongoing - weeks 2-13 |
Take Home Exam | 25% | No | 29 May at 11.59pm |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 27 March at 11.59pm
Weighting: 30%
Students will explore the analytical themes of the course through the lens of a specific intelligence/policy case. Students are free to choose any relevant case from any time period, provided it is reasonably well-documented.
Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 8 May at 11.59pm
Weighting: 30%
By the end of the unit, students will have a better understanding of the relationship between intelligence and policy. To demonstrate this knowledge, students will write an intelligence report, ostensibly to an appropriate policymaker, about a current intelligence issue.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 26 hours
Due: Ongoing - weeks 2-13
Weighting: 15%
Internal students will demonstrate active engagement in seminars; external students will demonstrate it by contributing to online activities.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 29 May at 11.59pm
Weighting: 25%
Students will be asked to complete essays on a range of topics, requiring students to employ materials from the classroom discussions as well as the assigned readings.
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
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Increased late penatly from 2% per day to 10% per day in line with faculty changes.
Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook