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COMP40110

Academic Year 2024/2025

Network Investigations (COMP40110)

Subject:
Computer Science
College:
Science
School:
Computer Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Mark Scanlon
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Please note this module is only available to active law enforcement students registered to the MSc in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation. There are no elective or audit places available to other programmes.

This module introduces elements of computer network technology relevant to investigations of cyber crimes, common network-oriented investigation techniques, and sources of evidence beyond a suspect's computer.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module students should be able to:• Describe basic networking concepts and hardware• Identify networking hardware components• Design subnetworks• Describe common Internet protocols• Perform lawful interception and analysis of network traffic• Analyse common networking artifacts such as: Web browsers; email clients; IRC;etc.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20

Small Group

8

Autonomous Student Learning

172

Total

200


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Module is delivered online

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Quizzes Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No

10

No
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 1 Week 7 Graded No

10

No
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 2 Week 10 Graded No

10

No
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 3 Week 12 Graded No

10

No
Exam (In-person): 2 hour exam Week 14 Graded No

60

No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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