Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Angela Irwin
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Cyberspace is borderless and global. The emergence of modern technology and an information-based world has created new opportunities for criminals. This unit provides an overview of these new threats in terms of global security and the implications for law enforcement and national security responses. The course will analyse the processes of cyber terrorism and information cyber warfare through historical, operational and strategic perspectives. Topics like the role of the internet in radicalisation, extremism and recruitment, and the role of digital currency in money laundering and recruiting will be covered. Students will gain an understanding of various definitions of cyber terrorism and information warfare, and through an application of case studies will analyse and critique existing literature and understanding of these subject matters. They will also be able to analyse how nation states and non-nation state actors utilise the internet as an attack vector in information warfare to infiltrate digital systems to gain control of critical infrastructure. The unit is interactive and students are expected to actively participate in seminars and online discussion forums.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.open.edu.au/student-admin-and-support/key-dates/
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Participation/ engagemen | 10% | No | Weekly |
Critical Review | 15% | No | Week 3, 5, and 7 |
Problem Based Learning | 15% | No | Week 10 |
Quizzes | 20% | No | Week 4 and Week 8 |
Major essay | 40% | No | Week 11 |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%
This will encourage students to engage critically in both classroom and online discussions. A variety of different activities will occur each week and students should be prepared to fully participate in these activities. This will include an online discussion for external students, and weekly seminar participation and attendance only for internal students). Please note that if an internal student is unable to attend a seminar they will be required to participate in the online discussion.
Online discussion format: at least one question will be posted to the discussion forum each week. Responses to each question should be a minimum of 100 words in length. Your postings to the online discussions should reflect your understanding and ability to synthesise course readings and seminar content, and to include related thoughts and analysis.
Your postings should advance the group's discussion of ideas and meanings about the material. Some ways you can further discussions include:
Please keep your posts brief, one or two paragraphs is sufficient. If citing course readings, in text references are sufficient.
For a posting to be counted for a given week, it must be entered by midnight on the Sunday of that week’s activity. If entered later than this, the posting will not be counted.
A mark for the discussions will be awarded on the basis of:
In assessing your contributions the following categories will be used:
Due: Week 3, 5, and 7
Weighting: 15%
Preparation of a 500 words critical review in Weeks 3, 5, and 7 of one relevant article in the corresponding week is intended to encourage independent research and demonstrate a capacity to find, synthesise and critically evaluate information relevant to specific topics or issues. The critical review should demonstrate understanding of the key arguments of the article and critical evaluation of the article's merits (strengths/weaknesses).
A detailed marking matrix is available to all enrolled students on the unit ilearn site. Marking criteria in the marking matrix includes evaluation of the critical review.
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 15%
Objective
Problem based learning (PBL) Presentation in seminars of 30 minutes duration plus Q&A. The aim of this exercise is for groups to undertake a series of in-depth investigations into contemporary topics in cyber terrorism and information warfare. The presentation will cover the content provided in all the learning outcomes. Students will discuss and present on a specific research problem and incorporate the content provided in lectures and reading. The PBL reinforces critical thinking skills.
Requirements
Internal students: Students are required to form small groups at the beginning of the course. One presentations will be required for each group. Each group is required to (a) develop a written presentation in the form of PowerPoint slides (or equivalent) and (b) to make an oral presentation using these slides. A different topic is to be selected for each presentation which will be provided in your iLearn.
External students: Students are required to work as individuals. Students are required to submit a PowerPoint Presentation (or equivalent) with presenters’ notes that, if presented orally, would extend to around 30 minutes (approximately 20- 25 slides), and 1000-1500 words per presentation appropriately supported by Oxford style references as footnotes, one presentations will be required for each student. Please note: No oral presentation is required for this assessment task. Each slide should contain logical, clear and easily understood points that demonstrate understanding of the topic. The notes section of the presentation should discuss or argue the relevance of each of the bullet points in the body of the slide. This enables the lecturer/tutor to assess your understanding of the topic. You should also place in the notes section the details of the references that you have used in each slide.
Assessment
Internal students: The content of the slides will comprise 15% of the overall 30% course mark. Each group member receives the same mark. The presentation of the slides will then comprise the remaining 15% of the overall course mark. Each group member will be assessed individually. Assessing presentations are compiled in a standard form. A detailed marking matrix is available to all enrolled students on the unit ilearn site. The marking guide is available to all enrolled students on the unit ilearn site, that will be used to assess the content and presentation. Groups should organize themselves in such a way that work is evenly distributed between members. To this end, each group member must present for approximately equal time per person.
External students: The content of the slides will comprise 30% of the overall course mark. The marking guide is available to all enrolled students on the unit ilearn site, that will be used to assess the content and presentation.
Length
Each presentation should last for 30 minutes including Q&A.
Dates
Internal students: Presentations will take place on Week 10, Week 11, and Week 12.
External students, for a presentation to be counted for a given week, it must be submitted by midnight on the Sunday of Week 10.
Due: Week 4 and Week 8
Weighting: 20%
Two quizzes during the course will be in Week 4 and Week 8. The quizzes will be based around the readings, online resources, and course materials from specified weeks. The quizzes are intended to give students an opportunity to explore in details the issues covered in the unit and to develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Each quiz will be a total of one hour of T/F, multiple-choice, short answers, etc. Each quiz will be worth 10% of the overall grade available for the unit.
Internal students: In class quiz, the quiz is held in tutorial time.
External students: The online quizzes, the quizzes, once released will be available 48 hours only and is open book. Students will have unlimited access to the quiz and may save their progress; however there will be only ONE chance for submission.
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 40%
Students will choose a topic from a list of given topics, if students are not writing an essay from the given topics, you must seek approval from your instructor on your essay question in the first instance. The essay length is 3000 words include footnotes and footnoted references, but not bibliography, or title page. The essay will show student’s knowledge of theories and practice and their ability to critically evaluate the chosen topic.
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER
STAFF AVAILABILITY
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance. If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration.
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Outcome
Once your submission is assessed, an appropriate outcome will be organised.
You can withdraw from your subjects prior to the census date (last day to withdraw). If you successfully withdraw before the census date, you won’t need to apply for Special Circumstances. If you find yourself unable to withdraw from your subjects before the census date - you might be able to apply for Special Circumstances. If you’re eligible, we can refund your fees and overturn your fail grade.
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Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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