POLIS 2100 - Intelligence and Security after the Cold War
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code POLIS 2100 Course Intelligence and Security after the Cold War Coordinating Unit Politics and International Relations Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study Incompatible POLI 2011 Assessment Exercises 20%, multiple-choice test 10%, participation 10%, 1,500 word Short Paper 20%, 2,500 word Major Essay 40% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Felix Patrikeeff
Room 402, Napier Building, 4th Floor
Telephone: 8313-4607
Mobile (please send SMS and I will call by return): 0402-902-508
e-mail: felix.patrikeeff@adelaide.edu.au
Consultation hours: tba, or by arrangement via smsCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the skills, knowledge and attitude developed will be:
1. A keener understanding of Intelligence in theory and practice.
2. The ability to think critically and problem-solve in Intelligence & International Studies.
3. Encourage low-level research, based on a deepening of knowledge about Intelligence, its goals and methods.
4. Developing a foundational methodology in Intelligence & International Politics.
5. Critical thinking and complex problem-solving.
6. Enhance the sophistication of analytical skills.
7. Ability to engage critically with accepted wisdoms and bias.
9. Encourage the building of sophisticated arguments.
10. Enhance presentational and debating skills.University Graduate Attributes
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The Course will be delivered through a combination of lectures (together with integrated discussions within them) and tutorials. In addition, students will be encouraged to explore primary and secondary materials in the Intelligence area.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Lectures: 23 hours
Tutorials 11 hours
Tutorial preparation 14 hours
General reading: 28 hours
Research and writing assessments: 80 hours
Total: 156 hoursLearning Activities Summary
The Course seeks to provide students with a grounding in the theory and practice of Intelligence and the nature of intelligence-gathering and analysis. To this end, there will be a good deal of work based on hypothesised cases as well as discussion of specific methods and means of Intelligence. Especially important in this regard will be the work carried out at the lectures/discussions.
Specific Course Requirements
N/ASmall Group Discovery Experience
Small Group Discovery is by the nature of the Course integrated into its format. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Long Essay (2,500 words): 40%
Short Paper (1,500 words): 20%
Tutorial presentation: 20%
Participation: 10%
Multiple-choice test: 10%Assessment Related Requirements
Attendance at lectures is strongly recommended. The importance of tutorials means that absences from these will only be accepted with some documentary evidence as to why the student was not attending.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
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Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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