Bachelor of Risk, Threat, and Crime Analysis (Honours)

Description: The understanding of basic accounting is critical for managers in any environment. This introductory course provides an overview of the fundamental concepts for financial accounting. Students will be able to explain financial accounting terminology, classify the components of financial statements and prepare financial statements.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description: Effective communication is at the heart of any successful professional work environment. This course teaches students key aspects of communication: bridging the gap between oneself and others; using simple, direct, and correct language; using and citing sources; and editing and proofreading accurately. The focus will be on creating effective workplace documents such as letters, memos, proposals, abstract, summaries, and reports. Students will combine informative and persuasive communication skills to create these documents and to develop and deliver oral presentations.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: ENGL71000
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description:

At a time when information can be instantly and globally communicated, the threat of consuming misleading or false information looms large. Unverified digital information can sway public beliefs about politics, health, science, and current events. It can also influence how people perceive differing opinions, experiences, and cultures. Students will learn how to navigate this digital information landscape, identify disinformation, and gain critical skills in media and information literacy. Students will consider current case studies of disinformation, as well as the steps governments are taking to weaken its influence. Additionally, students will examine technology that is tracking disinformation and propose ways to improve these mechanisms.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course will focus on major case and investigative project management by providing students with the knowledge and skills required to manage the resources, speed and flow of a coordinated investigative team using a multi-disciplinary approach. Major case management (MCM) is a required investigative technique used by police services and highlights the need for coordinated and standardized techniques in major investigations. Throughout this course students will examine content around investigative processes, the team investigative approach, the use of linking software, multi-jurisdictional investigations, case studies, and digital filing of investigations.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course focuses on developing awareness and skills for the student to safely manage and conduct him or herself within a variety of employment settings. Through the units of the course, participants will have the opportunity to enhance their understanding and knowledge of general Health and Safety guidelines, including WHMIS, Fire Safety and Workplace Violence. The unit on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act will instruct the student on the requirements for Accessible Customer Service and Integrated Accessibility Standard Regulations. General information on Safe Driving, Privacy of Information and Hand Washing will be addressed as well. The course also provides participants with critical information regarding their insurance coverage (WSIB or other) while employed. As well as guidelines to follow in the event of an injury. Participants will receive a printable Record of Completion upon successful conclusion of this course, in order to demonstrate awareness of safe working practices to their employers.

• Hours: 14
• Credits: 1
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description:

This course provides a foundation for students to query data and focuses on the development and use of the SQL language to access, analyze and present meaningful data to stakeholders. Students will write basic queries to extract useful data and will develop more complex queries to address increasingly complex use cases and contextual requirements. Students will apply their knowledge by analyzing data through the use of SQL and integrated development environments.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course covers the objectives, concepts, principles, and techniques of internal auditing. Topics include the role of the internal auditor; types of audits; internal auditing standards; governance; control; risk management; long-term audit planning.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This series of modules prepares degree level students for job searching for their co-op work terms with the guidance of a Co-op Advisor. Students will examine the co-operative education policies and procedures and will learn the expectations, rules, and regulations that apply in the workplace concerning social, organizational, ethical, and safety issues while deepening their awareness of self-reflective practices. Students will critically reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and evaluate available opportunities in the workplace. Successful completion of these modules is a requirement for co-op eligibility.

• Hours: 14
• Credits: 1
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description:

Law enforcement and other agencies use strategic intelligence assessments for a variety of purposes that include determining threat levels, setting priorities, planning, and influencing operations. This course prepares students to analyze issues in a systematic way and to produce valid and actionable strategic intelligence products. The course examines how to plan, collect, evaluate, collate, analyze and report information that enhance the quality of intelligence products.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

With Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) being the engine of most major investigations in this digital age this course will build upon skills and concepts in Introduction to Open Source Intelligence Analysis. This course examines the collection and analysis of data in complex OSINT investigations. Students will learn how to conduct advanced investigations using both manual and automated methods. They will learn how to check and report on the reliability of their analysis using the UN Berkeley Protocol. Additionally, students will perform advanced OSINT gathering & analysis using common programming languages.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course will present an overview of social scientific methods. The course will address the major components of the research process, including development of theoretically informed hypotheses, implementation of theoretical concepts, development of data collection instruments, testing of hypotheses through data analysis, and the presentation of research results. The student will develop the skills necessary to read and critically analyze social science research and discuss the ethics of social research.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $72.20

Description:

The co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience within a security intelligence environment. Through this course students will be provided an opportunity to: build skills (physical and procedural skills including accuracy, precision, and efficiency); assist in the acquisition of knowledge in and application of knowledge gained in the academic setting (concepts and terminology in a discipline or field of study); develop critical, creative, and dialogical thinking (improved thinking and reasoning processes); cultivate problem solving and decision making abilities (mental strategies for finding solutions and making choices); explore attitudes, feelings, and perspectives (awareness of attitudes, biases, and other perspectives, ability to collaborate); practice professional judgment (sound judgment and appropriate professional action in complex, context-dependent situations); and reflect on experience (self-discovery and personal growth from real-world experience).

• Hours: 420
• Credits: 14
• Pre-Requisites: CEPR71050
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

The course will increase participants' strategic awareness of intelligence's rapidly evolving nature. Students will explore the difficulties and importance of staying current with technology and other current issues facing intelligence communities. An essential component of the course will be the governance, legal, and accountability frameworks for Canadian security and intelligence and how they impact investigations conducted in a variety of intelligence environments. Using this Canadian lens of security and intelligence, students will explore issues that cross our borders and consider Canada's vulnerabilities to international threats as well as how we may act as leaders on a global stage.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course examines terrorism and its threat to national and international security. This course will provide the student with analytical frameworks by which they can better understand the ideologies, strategies and tactics of contemporary international and domestic terrorist groups. Students will learn about the causes and consequences of terrorism. Students will explore how the analysis of data and information impacts how organizations respond to terrorist threats.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

The gathering of intelligence and actionable data has become key to criminal, civil, and business interactions. This course will provide immersive simulations where technological and online crime scenes are used by students to properly recognize, collect, preserve, transport, and store electronic and technological evidence.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course explores the three dimensions of issues management: proactively addressing emerging issues; developing risk communication strategies; and effectively reacting in times of crisis. Through class discussion and exploration of cases, students will learn how communicators can deliver increased value to an organization through proactive planning and implementation

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description:

A continuation of Capstone Applied Research Project I, students will implement their project design. Appropriate research, problem solving, communication, time and project management skills are required. Projects will unveil issues and concerns stemming from the research for the client. Students will be required to present the results of their work with a suitable level of analysis as the foundation for recommended solutions. This capstone project will provide students with an integrative opportunity to synthesize knowledge and skills in the field of intelligence analysis.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: RSCH74060
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.