Unit Requirements and Expectations

In accordance with normal Macquarie University expectations, you should spend, on average, at least 12 hours per week on this unit (i.e. 3 hours per credit point).

This time should be spent on the following activities:

• Listening to the pre-recorded lecture prior to the seminar discussion and reading the required articles listed under Required Readings. Engaging in discussion on-line and during contact periods. Preparing the introductory paper. Preparing the annotated bibliographies.. Preparing the research paper.
• In addition, internal students are expected to attend all lectures.

How to submit assessment tasks

All assignments must be submitted on ilearn as an electronic file attachment (preferably using MS Word).

Assignments submitted on Email or posted on the Discussion Board of iLearn will not be accepted.

Assignments must be submitted by the due date.

Assignments must be submitted with an Assessment Coversheet, incorporating a plagiarism declaration. A copy of this declaration can be found at: www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/postgraduate_coursework

Electronic Submissions Information about how to submit work online can be accessed through the iLearn unit

If an assignment is submitted late, 5% of the available mark will be deducted for each day the paper is late.

For example, if the paper is worth 20 marks, 1.00 mark per day will be deducted from the mark given (ie. A student given 15/20 who submitted 4 days late will lose 4 x 1.00 marks: 15/20 – 4 marks = 11/20)

The same principle applies if an extension is granted and the essay is submitted later than the amended date.

Extensions and special consideration

The granting of extensions of up to one week, are at the discretion of the unit convenor. Any request for extensions must be made in writing to the unit convenor before the due date.

Extensions beyond one week as subject to the special consideration policy and applications must be made through the links below.

Special Consideration Policy - http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html

Applying for Special Consideration

Students applying for Special Consideration circumstances of three (3) consecutive days duration, within a study period, and/or prevent completion of a formal examination must submit an on-line application with the Faculty of Arts. For an application to be valid, it must include a completed Application for Special Consideration form and all supporting documentation.

The online Special Consideration application is found at: http://www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/admin_central/special_consideration.

Required Readings / Recommended Readings

Unit iLearn site and Macquarie University Library’s EReserve site.

Unit Webpage and Technology Used and Required

Online units can be accessed at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

PC and Internet access are required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement. Please consult teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements.

Unit details are on iLearn.

Module 1:  Course organisation, learning approach, assessment

Module 2:  Theories of intelligence

Module 3:  The intelligence process

Module 4:  Information collection & collation

Module 5:  Information analysis

Module 6:  Intelligence reporting

Module 7:  Types of intelligence product – Foreign intelligence

Module 8: Types of intelligence product – Security intelligence

Module 9:  Types of intelligence product – Military intelligence

Module 10:  Types of intelligence product – Criminal intelligence

Module 11:  Intelligence reform & accountability

Module 12:  Challenges of a dynamic security environment

Module 13:  Futures intelligence