JST428 Operational Intelligence (8)

This subject provides students with a sound knowledge in the practice of operational intelligence, including tactical intelligence. The subject will equip students with an understanding of operational intelligence principles, and mastery of the relevant industry skill sets required to work effectively as an intelligence practitioner in tactical or operational intelligence environments.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

Session 1 (30)
Online
Manly Campus
Session 2 (60)
Online
Manly Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: JST428. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • reflect critically on the changes to the role of intelligence in supporting operational investigative objectives (including small and large operations) in multi-disciplinary law enforcement teams.
  • collect, analyse, consolidate and synthesise operationally relevant information and produce reports (such as problem profiles, target profiles, and operational assessments) that can describe and explain a range of criminal trends and threats, and provide solutions and recommendations to address these.
  • use a range of operationally relevant analytical tools, software and research methodologies; (eg, SWOT, PESTEL, flow charts and quantitative analysis) in supporting tactical/operational analysis and demonstrate being able to apply appropriate techniques to a range of analytical problems.
  • think critically about contemporary issues in information management, knowledge management and how they impact on being a tactical/operational intelligence practitioner.
  • identify and critically evaluate the key contemporary legal and ethical issues relating to practicing operational intelligence in the national security, law enforcement and other intelligence contexts.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Introduction to investigation principles
  • Overview of intelligence practice in tactical and operational contexts
  • Operational collection issues
  • Operational analysis issues
  • Operational intelligence: ethical and legal dimensions
  • Evaluation of intelligence practice in tactical and operational environments

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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