Awards
Target Award
Award Description:Certificate of Higher Education - CHE
Apprenticeship Standard
Intelligence Analyst - ST0516
Programme Offerings
Part-Time
DL-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
- Explain what intelligence is, both as a theoretical concept and as a practical and adaptable tool deployed by law enforcement, government agencies and the private sector.
- Explain the requirements of the intelligence cycle and intelligence processes.
- Apply intelligence and analytical thinking to practical problems.
- Describe the use of intelligence analysis in security-related bodies.
- Contextualize the development of a range of interpersonal and transferable graduate skills and knowledge developed by students during the programme.
- Build academic knowledge and skills to develop students’ understanding and application of intelligence practice and, in turn, to develop themselves as Intelligence Analysts.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand and apply principles of information security relating to the collection, collation, analysis, actioning, and storing of intelligence material.
- Organisation
- Leadership
- Digital capability
- Problem solving
2.
Identify relevant intelligence and events to the organisational context which require further exploration and analysis.
- Numerical literacy
- Organisation
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Intercultural
- Digital capability
3.
Research and analyse quantitative and qualitative intelligence and information from a wide range of sources to derive meaning and significance within the organisational context.
- Creativity
- Numerical literacy
- Digital capability
- Organisation
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Intercultural
4.
Apply and evaluate structured analytical techniques to context specific intelligence challenges.
- Numerical literacy
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Intercultural
- Creativity
- Leadership
- Organisation
- Digital capability
- Problem solving
5.
Synthesise and communicate findings to enable stakeholders to understand and make decisions as to issues of threat, harm, and risk, based upon informed, insightful, and impartial analysis.
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creativity
- Intercultural
- Digital capability
6.
Evaluate opportunities and priorities for intelligence collection to assist the organisation in intelligence gathering activity.
- Communication
- Leadership
- Numerical literacy
- Problem solving
- Digital capability
- Collaboration
- Intercultural
- Creativity
- Organisation
7.
Understand the risks of bias to reliable, credible, and valid intelligence analysis; including the application of techniques to mitigate these risks.
- Problem solving
- Creativity
- Intercultural
- Collaboration
8.
Understand and apply occupational and sector specific standards of professional conduct and ethics.
- Communication
- Leadership
- Organisation
- Intercultural
- Problem solving
- Digital capability
- Collaboration
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
The teaching, learning and assessment strategy is founded upon expertise within LJMU and LCAPS in delivering apprenticeship and academic programmes to professionals in the public and private sector, in addition to industry experience among the programme team, and extensive engagement with prospective employers to understand their needs.
Teaching and Learning
- Teaching will be delivered online using synchronous and asynchronous methods to meet the needs of employers located across the UK, increase accessibility, and enable flexible scheduling.
- Teaching will be supported through the use of Canvas as a virtual learning environment, including discussion boards, quizzes, and the opportunity to submit formative work for initial feedback prior to summative assessment.
- Apprentices will also have access to all electronic services offered by LJMU libraries, Academic Achievement, and other support structures.
- All items within the reading list for the programme will be available electronically to learners, and specialist software limited to that provided at no-cost by LJMU, thus countering the risk of digital exclusion.
- Each module comprises 75 learning hours, to enable completion of the Off The Job requirement for the apprenticeship. This is made up of 40 hours of synchronous and asynchronous on-line delivery, 20 hours off-site activity in which apprentices will research and prepare their assessments, and 15 hours of placement/practice in which apprentices will apply and further develop the skills and knowledge covered in the taught element in the workplace.
Assessment
- Each module assessment has been developed based upon industry expertise and employer feedback to ensure its authenticity to the professional life of an intelligence analyst.
- Each assessment is 3000-words or equivalent to reflect the level and credit value of the module.
- The assessments are also designed with a view to enabling apprentices to develop the skills necessary to conduct their final EPA project, presentation and professional discussion.
- A blend of individual and group assessments are used to reflect the real world situation in which an intelligence analyst will rarely work alone on a large project. Particularly one using structured analytical techniques which are inherently group exercises to counter the risk of cognitive bias and heuristic traps.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
This 120-credit programme will last 18-24 months. With an additional six-months for completion of the EPA post academic award.As a non-integrated apprenticeship, the EPA will be administered and conducted by a body external to LJMU. The academic programme comprises of four 30-credit modules:4001PSIAA: The legal and ethical dimensions of intelligence … For more content click the Read More button below.
Structure
Level 4
Entry Requirements
GCSEs and equivalents
Extra Entry Requirements
Employment in a public or private sector role requiring the knowledge and skills of an intelligence analyst.