Postgraduate Course: Forensic Computing and Electronic Evidence (LAWS11174)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The purpose of the "Forensic Computing and Electronic Evidence" module is to provide an introduction to the practical aspects of forensic computing investigations, and to offer a legal overview of legislation and the main legal issues related to cyber-crime and computer forensics.
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| Course description |
Session 1: Cyber-crimes
Session 2: Computer vulnerabilities
Session 3: 'Deleted' data & evidence recovery
Session 4: Cyber-crime: the legal view
Session 5: Investigative process
Session 6: Beyond the PC: evidence recovery from networks & the internet
Session 7: Beyond keywords: finding & analyzing electronic evidence
Session 8: Beyond cyber-crime legislation: legal issues in electronic evidence
Session 9: Before & after an investigation: forensic readiness, experts in the courtroom
Session 10: Future challenges
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Please contact the distance learning team at escript.support@ed.ac.uk |
| Additional Costs | Students should have regular and reliable access to the Internet.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
156 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One essay of up to 4,000 words (60%); one piece of assessed work (20%); contribution to online discussions (20%).
Requirements for all module assessments will be outlined to students at the start of each semester. |
| Feedback |
Students can expect to receive timely feedback on their assessments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- critically discuss the main kinds of cyber-crimes, and commonly exploited computer vulnerabilities
- relate the importance of electronic evidence and assess the level of access required to obtain certain electronic information
- outline the main European, US and UK legislation relating to cyber-crime and to electronic evidence, and of some strengths, weaknesses and controversial issues
- understand the practical problems of discovering electronic evidence and gain some basic experience in electronic evidence acquisition
- apply some best practices in preparing for incidents of computer mis-use, responding to incidents, and presenting electronic evidence in the courtroom;
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Reading List
The set book for this module is: Casey E., Digital Evidence and Computer Crime, Forensic Science, Computers and the Internet, Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, 2011.
A list of key module readings will be available in advance of the module. Detailed reading lists are then available each week. |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://edin.ac/1xtcLHk |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will develop their skills and abilities in:
1. Research and enquiry, through e.g. selecting and deploying appropriate research techniques;
2. Personal and intellectual autonomy, e.g. developing the ability to independently assess the relevance and importance of primary and secondary sources;
3. Communication, e.g. skills in summarising and communicating information and ideas effectively in written form;
4. Personal effectiveness, e.g. working constructively as a member of an online community;
5. Students will also develop their technical/practical skills, throughout the module, e.g. in articulating, evidencing and sustaining a line of argument, and engaging in a convincing critique of another¿s arguments.
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| Special Arrangements |
This course is taught by distance learning. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
This course is taught by distance learning. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Burkhard Schafer
Tel: (0131 6)50 2035
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Clare Polson
Tel: (0131 6)51 9704
Email: |
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