COMP40110 Network Investigations

Academic Year 2022/2023

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: End of trimester exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

60
Continuous Assessment: Continuous assessment varies throughout the semester Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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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