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COMP41590

Academic Year 2023/2024

Advanced Computer Forensics (COMP41590)

Subject:
Computer Science
College:
Science
School:
Computer Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Mark Scanlon
Trimester:
Spring
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 is a continuation of the foundational Computer Forensics module. It looks in more detail at certain Windows system artefacts and also examines other operating systems.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Locate and describe various Windows system and application artifacts
- Analyse various Windows system and application artifacts
- Locate, describe, and analyse Linux Forensic Artifacts
- Describe the principles of applied forensic research
- Evaluate the performance of forensic tools
- Conduct applied research into new artifacts

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Practical

20
Autonomous Student Learning

156
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; lab work; problem-based learning; case-based learning;

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
COMP40130 - Cyber Crime Investigation I


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes
40
 Yes
Examination: End of trimester exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No 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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