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COMP47430

Academic Year 2024/2025

Mobile Devices Investigation (COMP47430)

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 will provide students with the ability to investigate in detail data stored by mobile devices such as phones, tablet computers, etc. Students will be exposed to the advanced techniques used in investigations to acquire, decode and analyze the content of different mobile device operating systems. Techniques such as reverse engineering, data carving and overcoming user and manufacturer imposed restrictions will be covered.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

1. Identify common data types stored on mobile devices2. Understand the different methods of data acquisition3. Acquire knowledge of how data is stored on different mobile operating systems4. Develop an awareness of different methods of communication used by mobile devices5. Have a knowledge of flash memory used in mobile devices

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

104
Lectures

24
Practical

72
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Module is delivered online

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

There is no prior learning required but students completing the module COMP40100 Computer Forensics will have an advantage.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
In order to take this module you must be a serving member of a law enforcement organisation


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 1 Week 4 Graded No

5

 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Quiz Week 8 Graded No

20

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 2 Week 12 Graded No

15

 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

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