埃迪斯科文大學(xué)

This course develops a student's knowledge and skills in physical protection design and management.

The course emphasizes the diagnosis of security concerns through a risk approach. Then the development of the security strategy applying theories and principles of security before commissioning and ongoing management of the protection solution. It is supported by appropriate studies in technology, law and ethics.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Assimilate a broad discipline of knowledge from many sources to various criminogenic and protective situations to overcome insecurity in society
• Construct purposeful communication in a variety of formats to achieve discipline outcomes in a professional context.
• Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement towards own learning and professional practice in supporting societal wellbeing.
• Review reliable sources and resources to investigate how different cultural attitudes and values impact the fields of criminology, security and intelligence.
• Think creatively to identify the needs of diverse stakeholders to generate innovative solutions to professional problems.
• Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and communicate complex criminological and security information from multiple and diverse sources.
• Use structured thinking processes in criminological or protective contexts to analyze, conceptualize and solve complex societal problems.
• Work collaboratively to recognize the way in which beliefs and values of others influence the pursuit of societal wellbeing.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 16 Core units, a 6-unit Minor (selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator) and 2 Elective units. For Students who are applying for the Work Integrated Learning placement option will undertake CSI3345 in Year 3 Semester 2 instead of SCY3506, MAN3612 and the 2 Electives.

Career opportunities

Graduates will be well-equipped for a career in the broad domain of security. Suitable areas of employment include: corporate security, security engineering, government security, defence, intelligence, private sector security, strategic critical facilities, security consultancies, financial institutions security and major security organizations.

Possible future job titles

Security Manager, Corporate Security Manager, Security Consultant, Security Engineer, Critical Infrastructure Manager, Organisational Security Manager, Security Systems Manager, Security Analyst, Security Auditor, Risk and Security Manager.