Recognising and Managing Disinformation
Learn to use OSINT sources and techniques to help your organisation detect and counter disinformation.
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What you will learn
From military conflicts and public health emergencies to democratic elections, climate change, and the threats posed by disinformation, misinformation, and malign influence (DDMI), we face many pressing global challenges.
This micro-credential is ideal for intelligence analysts, cybersecurity specialists and other professionals seeking a deeper understanding of how disinformation impacts organisations, as well as the best practice skills needed to recognise, assess, and build resilience to mis and disinformation.
Analyse contemporary global disinformation case studies
Drawing on key case examples such as the Russian Internet Research Agency, COVID-19, climate change, the invasion of Ukraine and disinformation campaigns in the Indo-Pacific, you'll understand disinformation and malign influence as a historical and global phenomenon and examine how they're used by state and non-state actors alike.
Discover and apply best practices to assess, counter, and build resilience to disinformation
Explore the online tools, open-source resources and techniques that can help investigate, assess, and counter disinformation. You'll gain practical skills needed to build resilience to disinformation and malign influence and explore the emerging international best practices for countering disinformation.
Develop a strategy for your organisation to counter disinformation
Putting your new knowledge into practice, you'll identify and assess an area of disinformation that impacts your own organisation or professional context and make recommendations to counter and build resilience to this disinformation.
The Hunt Lab offers a range of short courses for groups and individuals that cover the essential technical training and theory top-quality analysts need. Learn more.
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Who you will learn from
Learn from skilled academics and professional experts who will share invaluable knowledge you can use in your job.
Dr Morgan Saletta
Senior Research Associate, Hunt Laboratory for Intelligence Research
Morgan's current research focuses on assessing and countering online disinformation campaigns as well as collaborative intelligence analysis.
Fees
For individuals
To take Recognising and Managing Disinformation as a stand-alone micro-credential, you'll pay the normal course price.
$1,490 AUD (inc GST)
Please contact Student Support to discuss discounts and payment options for University of Melbourne staff or alumni, or to pay by invoice.
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