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 Analysis
  • Unit Code

    SCY3107
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Jennifer Louise MEDBURY

Description

This unit introduces students to intelligence analysis methodologies commonly used in the strategic environment. Students will explore fundamental issues of strategic warning, surprise and the role of uncertainty as it pertains to strategic assessment. Students will also explore the relationship between intelligence and the creation of policy. The students will be required to develop a strategic intelligence product as a part of this unit.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate information and sources in terms of reliability, credibility and validity.
  2. Evaluate strategic intelligence analysis methodologies appropriate to specific analytical tasks.
  3. Explain how strategic failure occurs.
  4. Explain the relationship between analysts and policy makers.
  5. Formulate appropriate strategic indicators and warnings.
  6. Generate strategic intelligence products.
  7. Solve a strategic analysis problem.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis using competing hypotheses.
  2. Evaluation and uncertainty in the strategic domain.
  3. Exploiting open source information.
  4. Indicators and warnings.
  5. Qualitative and judgemental methods of analysis.
  6. Research and analysis.
  7. Strategic intelligence and policy development.
  8. Strategic intelligence.
  9. Surprise and intelligence failure in the strategic domain.
  10. The strategic intelligence report.

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 113 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 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 and workshops.

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
Case StudyAnalysis20%
EssayStrategic assessment20%
ProjectStrategic estimate60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyAnalysis20%
EssayStrategic assessment20%
ProjectStrategic estimate60%

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 Analysis
  • Unit Code

    SCY3107
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Jennifer Louise MEDBURY

Description

This unit introduces students to intelligence analysis methodologies commonly used in the strategic environment. Students will explore fundamental issues of strategic warning, surprise and the role of uncertainty as it pertains to strategic assessment. Students will also explore the relationship between intelligence and the creation of policy. The students will be required to develop a strategic intelligence product as a part of this unit.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate information and sources in terms of reliability, credibility and validity.
  2. Evaluate strategic intelligence analysis methodologies appropriate to specific analytical tasks.
  3. Explain how strategic failure occurs.
  4. Explain the relationship between analysts and policy makers.
  5. Formulate appropriate strategic indicators and warnings.
  6. Generate strategic intelligence products.
  7. Solve a strategic analysis problem.

Unit Content

  1. Evaluation and uncertainty in the strategic domain.
  2. Indicators and warnings.
  3. Qualitative and judgemental methods of analysis.
  4. Research and analysis.
  5. Strategic intelligence and policy development.
  6. Strategic intelligence.
  7. The strategic intelligence report.
  8. Environmental scanning.

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 113 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 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 and workshops.

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
Case StudyBackground brief20%
AssignmentStrategic assessment60%
ReportIndicators/warnings and reflections20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyBackground brief20%
AssignmentStrategic assessment60%
ReportIndicators/warnings and reflections20%

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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