undergraduate

Bachelor of Counter Terrorism
Security and Intelligence Y14 - JO
Duration: 3 Years
The changing nature of threats requires an understanding of
the complex issues involved in countering the menace that is
modern terrorism.
Brings together the key aspects of national and international
security with an emphasis on terrorism, security and
intelligence gathering, analysis and utilisation. By studying the
core elements of terrorism, security and intelligence in the
foundation year, students will be able to undertake specialised
study in how to counter the terrorist threat, apply intelligence
gathering techniques, think critically, analyse and understand
criminal motivation.
Students will learn to utilise suitable technology to secure
assets, protect critical and national infrastructure and
employ security management techniques to achieve desired
security outcomes.
Major Areas of Study
• Computer Security
• Criminology
• Politics and Government
• Security Management
Course Structure
Requires the completion of 24 units / 360 credit points.
Year 1 - Semester 1
Credit Points
SCY1101 Security and Risk Management 15
CSI2102 Information Security 15
SCY1130 Terrorism and International Security 15
CSG1132 Communicating in an IT Environment 15
Year 1 - Semester 2
SCY1117 Intelligence Foundations 15
CSI2104 Introduction to Information Warfare 15
SCY1103 Physical Security 15
PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology 15
At the end of year one, students select one of five major streams.
Year 2 - Semester 1
SCY2112 Counterterrorism 15
SCY3119 Critical Infrastructure Protection 15
Major units
Major units
Year 2 - Semester 2
SCY2120 Applied Intelligence 15
LAW2600 Terrorism and the Law 15
Major units
Major units
Year 3 - Semester 1
SCY3107 Intelligence Analysis 15
SCY3507 Contemporary Approaches to Counter
Terrorism 15
Major units
Major units
Year 3 - Semester 2
SCY3506 Counter Intelligence 15
SCY3508 Radicalism and Political Extremism 15
Major units
Major units
Major Areas of Study
Computer Security
Provides graduates with practical and theoretical skills in this
increasingly critical aspect of IT. Students deal with computer
and information security, computer forensics, information
warfare and the protection of computer networks and facilities.
Required Units
Credit Points
CSG1105 Applied Communications 15
CSI1101 Computer Security 15
CSG2305 Computer Forensics 15
CSG2344 Project Methods and Professionalism 15
CSI3207 Network Security Fundamentals 15
CSI3301 Computer Facilities Security 15
CSG3309 IT Security Management 15
CSG3303 Applied IT Project 15
Careers
Network Security Manager, Digital Forensics Investigator,
Computer Security Manager, Information Security Manager,
Computer Security Auditor, Computer Incident Investigator.
Criminology
Deepens students’ understanding of the environments and
circumstances that will confront them in the security and
intelligence world.
Required Units
Credit Points
CRI1103 Criminology 15
CRI1104 The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour 15
CRI1106 Minority Groups as Offenders and Victims 15
CRI2103 Correctional Studies - Theory and Practice 15
CRI3104 Organised Crime 15
CRI3101 Professional Ethics 15
CRI3107 Offender Profiling 15
CRI3108 Justice and Forensic Science 15
Careers
Security Analyst, Security Manager, Intelligence Analyst,
Counter Terrorism Consultant, Security Consultant, Security
and Risk Manager, Intelligence Officer, Strategic Risk Analyst,
Security Profiler, Intelligence Profiler.
Politics and Government
Gives students the opportunity to consider and evaluate
complex problems on subjects ranging from Australian
Government to Contemporary American politics to South East
Asian politics.
The program offers students a wide variety of subjects, giving
them a chance to read significant historical and philosophical
texts on politics, consider the role of propaganda in political
debate and examine the many impacts on modern political
practice, including electoral systems, the media and the role of
globalisation.
Required Units
Credit Points
POL1103 Modern Political Thought 15
POL1104 Foundations of Politics and Government 15
Six units selected from the following list:
HIS3101 Human Rights: Struggles for Global Justice 15
HIS3136 History and Politics of Indigenous Peoples
of the Pacific Rim 15
ICS3000 Terrorism 15
PHR3121 Social and Political Philosophy 15
Security & computing
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