Advanced Leadership and Simulation in Cyber Security
PostgraduateMAQ-PICX89642020
Course information for 2020 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 18 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Advanced Leadership and Simulation in Cyber Security
About this subject
On successful completion, a student will be able to
- Understand the multiple dimensions of leadership in a complex political-strategic context.
- Analyse the role of leaders in developing and implementing strategy and be able to apply leadership concepts in the context of a dynamic political-strategic environment.
- Understand decision-making, bargaining situations and group dynamics in a political-strategic context.
- Use tools and software commonly used to attack/protect networks in complex and evolving real-world situations.
- Communicate disciplinary knowledge to professional audiences.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
The unit provides students with a deep understanding of the various dimensions, ideas and practices relating to successful leadership at the individual, group and organisational levels. Students will explore the cutting-edge academic research on leadership as well as learn practical skills directly from senior leaders in a range of fields. Skills developed in this unit will include the ability to build a strategic vision, to develop a sense of responsibility, to enhance group cohesion, and to influence and motivate a team to achieve a desirable end state. Students will also gain an understanding of how leadership differs across cultures, particularly between Eastern and Western societies. In the second half of the semester, this unit provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained throughout their program of study to a real world crisis. By participating in a dynamic simulation, students will be required to solve problems and find solutions to real world challenges. Students will be assigned to an executive team that includes students with different skill sets and knowledge. These executive teams may include strategists, intelligence analysts, criminologists, counter terrorism experts, and cyber security analysts. Students enrolled in Simulation and leadership in Cyber Security will perform the role of the cyber security analyst.
Assessment information for this subject will be available upon enrolment.
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
one of
- MAQ-PICX8048-Applied Cyber Security
MAQ-PICX848-Applied Cyber Security (no longer available)
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
MAQ-PICX954-Simulation in Cyber Security (no longer available)
Others
Admission to MCyberSecAnalysis and (PICX8951 or PICX951 or PICX8952 or PICX952 or PICX8953 or PICX953 or PICX8955 or PICX955)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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