Decision Making, Scenario Planning and Simulation in Intelligence

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

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-PICX953-Simulation in Intelligence (No longer available)

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MAQ-PICX8951-Simulation in Security and Strategy
• MAQ-PICX8952-Simulation in Criminology
• MAQ-PICX8954-Simulation in Cyber Security
• MAQ-PICX8955-Simulation in Counter Terrorism

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:

• MAQ-PICX8013-History of Intelligence

• MAQ-PICX8014-The Intelligence Community in Australia

• MAQ-PICX8044-Intelligence Analysis

• MAQ-PICX8045-Intelligence : Theory and Practice

Others

Admission to MIntel and (PICT8951 or PICT951 or PICT8952 or PICT952 or PICT8954 or PICT954 or PICT8955 or PICT955) Co-requisite (PICX8013 or PICX813) and (PICX8014 or PICX814) and (PICX8044 or PICX844) and (PICX8045 or PICX845) NCCW (pre-2020 units) NCCW (2020 and onwards) PICT8953 Simulation in Intelligence

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This unit introduces students to scenario planning and simulation (serious game) techniques as critical thinking tools in the context of security policy analysis and planning. In the first modules, students are introduced to the broad logic and use of scenarios and simulations, as well as to their strengths and weaknesses. The second part of the unit is structured around one main contemporary security and criminology-related question that is examined in detail using scenario planning techniques and the conduct of a serious game. Students enrolled in this unit will take the role of the intelligence analyst.

Assessment information for this subject will be available upon enrolment.

• Scenario Planning Exercise (20%)
• Small simulation (10%)
• Quizzes (10%)
• Ministerial Brief (30%)
• Main Simulation (30%)

Current study term: 23 Jul 23 to 05 Nov 23