School: Science

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.

  • Unit Title

    Intelligence Foundations
  • Unit Code

    SCY1117
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Jeffrey Douglas CORKILL

Description

On completing this unit students will have a detailed understanding of intelligence as a product, function, domain and theory. Students will examine the function of intelligence as a support to decision-making at both policy and operational levels. A mix of historical case studies and current real world events will be used by students to examine the theory of intelligence. Students will be expected to consider the ethical impacts of intelligence in support of national security, law enforcement, compliance and commerce.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Define the difference between information and intelligence.
  2. Describe the concept of intelligence in the Australian context and the importance of the intelligence cycle.
  3. Communicate effectively across a range of topics.
  4. Apply critical thinking processes to intelligence problems.

Unit Content

  1. Identifying, sourcing, collecting and evaluating information.
  2. Intelligence and commerce.
  3. Intelligence and law enforcement.
  4. Intelligence and national security.
  5. Intelligence in the tactical, operational and strategic domains.
  6. Introduction to analytical process.
  7. Introduction to information and intelligence.
  8. Intelligence reports.
  9. The intelligence cycle.
  10. Intelligence failure.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Assessment

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportIntelligence concepts20%
Case StudyIntelligence case study30%
PresentationRecorded presentation on a selected intelligence matter30%
Reflective PracticeReflective paper on intelligence process and practice20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportIntelligence concepts20%
Case StudyIntelligence case study30%
PresentationRecorded presentation on a selected intelligence matter30%
Reflective PracticeReflective paper on intelligence process and practice20%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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School: Science

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.

  • Unit Title

    Intelligence Foundations
  • Unit Code

    SCY1117
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Jeffrey Douglas CORKILL

Description

On completing this unit students will have a detailed understanding of intelligence as a product, function, domain and theory. Students will examine the function of intelligence as a support to decision-making at both policy and operational levels. A mix of historical case studies and current real world events will be used by students to examine the theory of intelligence. Students will be expected to consider the ethical impacts of intelligence in support of national security, law enforcement, compliance and commerce.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Define the difference between information and intelligence.
  2. Describe the concept of intelligence in the Australian context and the importance of the intelligence cycle.
  3. Communicate effectively across a range of topics.
  4. Apply critical thinking processes to intelligence problems.

Unit Content

  1. Identifying, sourcing, collecting and evaluating information.
  2. Intelligence and commerce.
  3. Intelligence and law enforcement.
  4. Intelligence and national security.
  5. Intelligence in the tactical, operational and strategic domains.
  6. Introduction to analytical process.
  7. Introduction to information and intelligence.
  8. Intelligence reports.
  9. The intelligence cycle.
  10. Intelligence failure.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Assessment

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportIntelligence concepts20%
Case StudyIntelligence case study30%
PresentationRecorded presentation on a selected intelligence matter30%
Reflective PracticeReflective paper on intelligence process and practice20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportIntelligence concepts20%
Case StudyIntelligence case study30%
PresentationRecorded presentation on a selected intelligence matter30%
Reflective PracticeReflective paper on intelligence process and practice20%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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