Introduction to Information Warfare
Marks: Worth 25% of the total marks for the unit.
Due date: 09.00am (GMT+8) Sunday 27th October, 2013.
Task for this assignment:
It is required that you produce a paper of between 1800 and 2300 words
(Including the abstract but excluding the reference list). Papers of greater than
2300 words will NOT be marked. You will be expected to have researched this
Topic and have a number of references to show that you have explored the Literature.
A paper that is just a list of unsubstantiated opinions will not be accepted – this is a research and writing task.
You should pick one title for your paper from the following list:
1. Are open sources of information critical to modern information warfare? Discuss why or why not.
2. Information warfare is saturated with ethical issues. What are these issues, their impact and implications?
Remember that this is a paper about information warfare, not information security.
Whilst some aspects of information security may be present, it is not the main topic.
Format of the assignment:
It should be written as an academic paper not a business report and must include the following:
1. An abstract outlining the topic chosen, plus a summary of your research.
This must not exceed 300 words;
2. The main text of your paper. This should be 1500 to 2000 words long; and
3. References used in your text. (An academic paper does not have a
Bibliography as only references that are cited in the text is listed at the end.)
4. Format: The paper must be in the format outlined in the accompanying
document on the Blackboard Assessments section of this unit called
Marks will be deducted where correct referencing is not used.
The marks will be allocated thus:
1. Originality of material (30% of total)
2. Clarity of presentation of concepts (20% of total)
3. Depth of content (30% of total)
4. Significance and number of references (20% of total)
Marks may be deducted as follows:
• Not keeping to stated size constraints (up to 5 marks deducted for every 100 words over the limit of 2000)
• Not complying with the required presentation and format (up to 5 marks deducted)
• Not referencing correctly (up to 5 marks deducted)