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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

    Surveillance Systems

  • Unit Code

    SCY2109

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

    N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Michael Patrick COOLE

Description

In this unit of study, students will develop an understanding of surveillance as a means to monitor and control environments. Students will examine the concept and nature of surveillance, the human and ethical aspect of surveillance, and the pervasive and exploitative nature of surveillance in the modern world. The broad spectrum of surveillance technologies will be examined, in particular, the use of CCTV as a surveillance system, resulting in the student designing a surveillance system for a real world facility.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCY3214

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of CCTV surveillance systems in achieving security objectives.
  2. Work collaboratively to design a security solution for a threat context.
  3. Apply the theories, concepts and nature of surveillance.
  4. Outline the elements that form a surveillance system to meet security objectives.
  5. Consolidate written and spoken communication skills in security science.

Unit Content

  1. The concept of surveillance.
  2. The surveillance system.
  3. Human factors: the observer and the observed.
  4. Issues of surveillance, past, present and future.
  5. Managing surveillance.
  6. Roles and functions of surveillance and the settings in which it occurs.
  7. Surveillance technologies.
  8. Surveillance, ethics and law.
  9. The science of surveillance.
  10. The surveillance society.

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 lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 1 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour workshopNot 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, and syndicate activity work.

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
EssayCritically examine the nature of surveillance within the context of a specified social/security issue20%
ReportDesign a surveillance system 40%
PresentationSlideshow and oral presentation of surveillance system design40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayCritically examine the nature of surveillance within the context of a specified social/security issue20%
ReportDesign a surveillance system40%
PresentationSlideshow and oral presentation of surveillance system design40%

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

    Surveillance Systems

  • Unit Code

    SCY2109

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

    N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Michael Patrick COOLE

Description

Students will develop an understanding of surveillance as a means to monitor and control environments. Students will examine the concept and nature of surveillance, the human and ethical aspect of surveillance, and the pervasive and exploitative nature of surveillance in the modern world. The broad spectrum of surveillance systems and technologies will be examined, resulting in a critical case study of surveillance in contemporary society.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCY3214

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Debate the theories, concepts and nature of surveillance.
  2. Identify the surveillance systems and technologies in society.
  3. Consolidate written and spoken communication skills in security science.
  4. Critically evaluate cultural nuances in surveillance.
  5. Discuss the ethics of surveillance.

Unit Content

  1. The concept of surveillance.
  2. The surveillance society.
  3. Surveillance systems and technologies.
  4. Surveillance objectives in context.
  5. Ethics of surveillance.
  6. Futures of surveillance.

Learning Experience

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 lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 1 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

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
EssayCritically examine the nature of surveillance within the context of a specified social/security issue20%
Case StudySurveillance case study40%
PresentationSlideshow and oral presentation of surveillance system case study40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayCritically examine the nature of surveillance within the context of a specified social/security issue20%
Case StudySurveillance case study40%
PresentationSlideshow and oral presentation of surveillance system case study40%

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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