Unit Outline

Protective Security relates to security governance (including supporting a positive security culture), information security (including cyber security), personnel security (including employees and contractors) and physical security (providing a safe and secure physical environment for an organisation’s people, information and assets). This fully online unit provides you with a thorough understanding of the concepts and practical applications of Protective Security. You will gain an appreciation of the issues and elements that underlie the practice of Protective Security and draw upon theoretical concepts, real life case studies and relevant standards. This unit will provide you with the knowledge and skills to translate and communicate theoretical concepts in Protective Security into tangible outputs for industry. This unit, together with crisis management, business continuity management, and the ability to lead resilient organisations, are collectively the underpinning foundation for enhancing organisational resilience. The unit provides you with an understanding and the requisite skills that will be interrelated with these units should you proceed further with your postgraduate studies in organisational resilience.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Comprehend and analyse theoretical approaches to protective security.
2.	Synthesise and apply relevant theoretical perspectives and concepts to provide solutions for protective security.
3.	Produce written work on protective security that is clearly communicated and meets scholarly and industry requirements.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Increased the number of DISCEX based on student feedback from 2023

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Online quiz	Week 6	20 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	Write a 1,500 word discussion paper on a corporate security risk.	Week 9	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Write a 2,500 word report on enhancing a strong security culture and implications for protective security governance.	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online quiz

Task Description:

Multiple choice online quiz.

Consisting of 30 questions based on your learnings from Weeks 1 to 5, the task is designed to help you assess your own progress in the unit, and your understanding of key concepts in protective
security.

Task Length:

Students are to answer 30 multiple-choice questions relating to material from Weeks 1 to 5. This is an open book quiz, meaning you can refer to any material. The task is designed to help you assess your own progress in the unit, and your understanding of key concepts. You have a strict time limit of 30 minutes to complete the quiz. If you fail the first attempt, you will have a SECOND attempt. You will NOT receive a second attempt if you pass the FIRST attempt. Once you open the quiz you must complete it. The quiz will be available on MyLO via the quizzes tab at the top of the screen

Due Date:

Week 6 (30/Aug/2024)

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Comprehend theoretical approaches in protective security	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Write a 1,500 word discussion paper on a corporate security risk.

Task Description:

Conduct a threat and vulnerability assessment to identify the top 3 corporate security risks where you work. Alternatively, if you are not currently employed in an organisation, please choose an industry that you are interested in and identify 3 corporate security risks that are relevant to this industry.

Choose ONE of the identified corporate security risks and explore the selection and implementation of the current controls. Reflect upon the concepts in Week 1 and explore the implications for the ongoing management of this risk.

Please access the Assessment Resources module in the ‘Table of Contents’ that provides the rubric for this assessment task.

Task Length:

1500 words, excluding reference list

Due Date:

Week 9 (27/Sep/2024)

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Conducts a threat and vulnerability assessment to identify 3 corporate security risks.	LO1, LO2
2	Explores the selection and implementation of the current controls for ONE of the chosen corporate security risks.	LO1, LO2
3	Reflects upon the concepts in Week 1 and explore the implications for the ongoing management of this risk.	LO1, LO2
4	Produces a discussion paper that is well structured, grammatically correct, and well referenced.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Write a 2,500 word report on enhancing a strong security culture and implications for protective security governance.

Task Description:

Evaluate the current security culture and maturity where you work. Alternatively, if you are not currently employed in an organisation, please choose an industry that you are interested in and evaluate the current security culture and maturity using third party sources.

Identify the process to improve the security culture and maturity in your chosen organisation. Discuss the implications for protective security assurance and governance.

Please access the Assessment Resources module in the ‘Table of Contents’ that provides the rubric for this assessment task.

Task Length:

2,500 words, excluding reference list.

Due Date:

Week 13 (25/Oct/2024)

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Evaluates the current security culture and maturity of the chosen organisation.	LO1, LO2
2	Identifies the process to improve the security culture and maturity in your chosen organisation.	LO1, LO2
3	Discusses the implications for protective security assurance and governance	LO1, LO2
4	Produces a discussion paper that is well structured, grammatically correct, and well referenced.	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.