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

    Security Risk
  • Unit Code

    SCY2212
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof David Jonathan BROOKS

Description

This unit introduces students to the unique nature of security risk management. Students examine AS/NZS 31000 as a foundation, but then use the Hand Book 167 Security Risk Management to develop an understanding of the theories, processes and models of managing risk and threats in the complex security environment. The unit will consider other areas of risk, such as organisational safety, risk analysis, risk communications and human factors in risk.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and apply the principles of security risk and security risk management.
  2. Analyse and applythe concept, principles and relationship of intelligence in security risk.
  3. Analyse theories and apply problem solving techniques using operations research within a security risk context.
  4. Be aware of contemporary risk management models.
  5. Comprehend the theory of risk management planning and design outside security.
  6. Demonstrate a knowledge of risk management software models and how these models can be applied within a security context.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of the cultural and social theories underlying risk.
  8. Develop and implement security risk communication.
  9. Display an interest in the extension of knowledge to improve the quality of security risk and risk management.
  10. Evaluate the theories that underlie decision making within risk management.

Unit Content

  1. Decision: Introduction to decision making within a risk and risk management context.
  2. Intelligence: Theory, concepts and principles of intelligence and the relationship to security risk.
  3. Operation Research: Introduction to context specific statistics, decision analysis, process control, critical path analysis, event tree analysis and THERP.
  4. Risk Theories: Theories, concepts and principles of risk models including AS4360:1999, CRAMM, T4, RCM and FMEA, and their context to security risk management.
  5. Risk: Risk assessment, risk analysis, determining risk exposure, risk management, risk communication, risk management cost savings, AS4360:1999, cultural and social perception, biases and heuristics, and data evaluation.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, seminars, activities, field work and external studies.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayCompare and Contrast Risk and Security Risk20%
Case StudyRisk Modelling30%
ExaminationFinal Examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayCompare and Contrast Risk and Security Risk20%
Case StudyRisk Modelling30%
ExaminationFinal Examination50%

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

    Security Risk
  • Unit Code

    SCY2212
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof David Jonathan BROOKS

Description

This unit introduces students to the unique nature of security risk management. Students examine AS/NZS 31000 as a foundation, but then use the Hand Book 167 Security Risk Management to develop an understanding of the theories, principles and models of managing threats and risk in the complex security environment. The unit will consider other areas of risk, such as risk analysis, risk communications and human factors.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and apply the principles of security risk and security risk management.
  2. Analyse and applythe concept, principles and relationship of intelligence in security risk.
  3. Analyse theories and apply problem solving techniques using operations research within a security risk context.
  4. Be aware of contemporary risk management models.
  5. Comprehend the theory of risk management planning and design outside security.
  6. Demonstrate a knowledge of risk management software models and how these models can be applied within a security context.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of the cultural and social theories underlying risk.
  8. Develop and implement security risk communication.
  9. Display an interest in the extension of knowledge to improve the quality of security risk and risk management.
  10. Evaluate the theories that underlie decision making within risk management.

Unit Content

  1. Security risk models.
  2. Security risk communication and consultation.
  3. Establish the security risk context.
  4. Identify security risks.
  5. Analyse and assess security risks.
  6. Evaluation and decision-making in security risks.
  7. Treat security risks.
  8. Monitor and review security risks.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, seminars, activities, field work and external studies.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayComparative assessment20%
Case StudyRisk Modelling30%
ExaminationFinal Examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayComparative assessment20%
Case StudyRisk Modelling30%
ExaminationFinal Examination50%

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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