Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) Articulated Set
By coursework
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
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Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
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Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
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+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) (1713CR) |
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| Distance Education | Manly |
| Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis (1613CR) |
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| Distance Education | Manly |
| Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis (1313CR) |
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| Distance Education | Manly |
Normal course duration
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
A broader range of students are now eligible for entry to the course. The course is designed to both assist existing intelligence practitioners, and those hoping to access this field. As such students who are already working in as an intelligence analyst/practitioner, as well as those who hope to enter the profession are admitted (on a case by case basis) to the course.
Normally, applicants will have either/and an undergraduate degree or relevant professional experience.
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Graduate Diploma: Applicants must have completed requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis.
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis is need to satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
- Be working as an intelligence practitioner in a law enforcement, national security, regulatory or commercial agency.
- Demonstrate professional experience in one or more practitioner contexts (strategic, operational or tactical intelligence).
- Have completed a relevant CSU intelligence short course or an industry based course recognised by CSU.
- Hold an undergraduate or post-graduate qualification in criminology,justice or security studies.
- Satisfy the Course Coordinator of other skills or professional qualifications that would make the candidate eligible for entrance into the course.
Credit
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
No special arrangements apply
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Students who successfully complete the National Strategic Intelligence Course (NSIC)run by CSU in collaboration with the AFP and ACC will be entitled to the equivalent of two transfer credits or JST492.
The AGSPS is currently liasing with a number of other law enforcement agencies to assess credit packages based on internal industry courses that allow articulation into the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Intelligence Analysis. These credit and articulation arrangements are progressively being established and details will be available on the course's official website as they are finalised. In addition to these industry based credit arrangements, the Course Coordinator may offer credit based on professional experience. But this will be on a case by case basis and the onus will be on students to make the case for credit.
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
Credit arrangements for the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis are detailed under the Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Articulation
The Master, the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
The course consists of an articulated set of courses containing a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters as follows:
Graduate Certificate (Intelligence Analysis)
JST450 Introduction to Intelligence
JST428 Operational Intelligence
JST495 Intelligence and Analytics
Plus students choose one 8point subject from: intelligence; terrorism; fraud and financial crime; or, investigations and management programs at AGSPS
Graduate Diploma (Intelligence Analysis)
Semester 1
JST452 Intelligence Management
JST493 National Security and Intelligence Issues (16pts)
or
Semester 1
JST492 Strategic Intelligence Practice (16pts)
Semester 2
JST452 Intelligence Management
Plus one 8 point elective from: intelligence; terrorism, fraud and financial crime, or investigations and management programs at AGSPS.
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
At the Masters level, students will be given two streams they can choose follow. One will be a research project (via the research subjects JST530 and JST531 , and the other a 500-level 16point course work stream.
Research stream
JST530 Research Methdology and Dissertation (16 points)
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
OR
Coursework stream
Students will select two additional 8 point electives or one 16 point elective from subjects delivered across AGSPS.
This will provide intelligence students with the benefit of developing expertise in other areas such as terrorism, fraud or investigations, relevant to their award and as practitioners. Many of our students like to follow a graduate diploma with another award, but also seek some flexibility in completing other non-intelligence subjects if possible.
plus
EMG505 Work Based Project (16 points)
The emphasis of a work based project is to improve a current situation through effecting change to a process, policy or practice. There is a strong focus, supported by a progressive assessment structure, on a student’s grasp of the applied research process. Students are therefore progressively assessed at major points throughout the project. Students are assigned an academic supervisor pertinent to their degree and are also required to work with an approved workplace mentor or advisor. Their project may be a part of a larger workplace project or a stand-alone one. The student’s research may result either in a comprehensive report or a smaller report plus a journal article, training program, policy recommendation or the like.
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subject may have a residential school component.
JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.
EMG505 Work Based Project
Enrolment pattern
Graduate Certificate (Intelligence Analysis)
JST450 Introduction to Intelligence
JST428 Operational Intelligence
JST495 Intelligence and Analytics
Plus students choose one 8point subject from: intelligence; terrorism; fraud and financial crime; or, investigations and management programs at AGSPS.
Graduate Diploma (Intelligence Analysis)
Semester 1
JST452 Intelligence Management
JST493 National Security and Intelligence Issues (16pts)
or
Semester 1
JST492 Strategic Intelligence Practice (16pts)
Semester 2
JST452 Intelligence Management
Plus one 8 point elective from: intelligence; terrorism, fraud and financial crime, or investigations and management programs at AGSPS.
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
At the Masters level, students will be given two streams they can choose follow. One will be a research project (via the research subjects JST530 and JST531 , and the other a 500-level 16point course work stream.
Research stream
JST530 Research Methdology and Dissertation (16 points)
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
OR
Coursework stream
Students will select two additional 8 point electives or one 16 point elective from subjects delivered across AGSPS.
This will provide intelligence students with the benefit of developing expertise in other areas such as terrorism, fraud or investigations, relevant to their award and as practitioners. Many of our students like to follow a graduate diploma with another award, but also seek some flexibility in completing other non-intelligence subjects if possible.
plus
EMG505 Work Based Project (16 points)
The emphasis of a work based project is to improve a current situation through effecting change to a process, policy or practice. There is a strong focus, supported by a progressive assessment structure, on a student’s grasp of the applied research process. Students are therefore progressively assessed at major points throughout the project. Students are assigned an academic supervisor pertinent to their degree and are also required to work with an approved workplace mentor or advisor. Their project may be a part of a larger workplace project or a stand-alone one.The student’s research may result either in a comprehensive report or a smaller report plus a journal article, training program, policy recommendation or the like
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.