Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Jeffrey Foster
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MPICT or MCPICT or GradDipPICT or GradDipCPICT or PGCertPICT or MPICTMIntSecSt or MCPICTMIntSecSt or MIntSecStud or GradDipIntSecStud or GradCertIntell or MCTerrorism or MCyberSec or GradDipSecStudCr or GradCertSecStudCr or MIntell or MSecStrategicStud or MCrim or MSecStrategicStudMCrim or MSecStrategicStudMIntell or MSecStrategicStudMCyberSec or MSecStrategicStudMCTerrorism or MIntellMCrim or MIntellMCyberSec or MIntellMCTerrorism or MCyberSecMCTerrorism or MCyberSecMCrim or MCTerrorismMCrim or Master of Cyber Security Analysis or MBusAnalytics or MInfoSystMgmt or MInfoTechCyberSec or MInfoTechNetWork or
((Admission to BSecStudMCTerrorism or BSecStudMCrim or BSecStudMCyberSecAnalysis or BSecStudMIntell or BSecStudMSecStrategicStud) and (50 cp at 2000 level)).
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Cybercrime refers to an array of criminal activity including offences against computer data and systems, computer-related offences, content offences, and copyright offences. While early computer hackers were more interested in youthful exploration, modern cybercrime is increasingly about criminal profit and this is reflected in the involvement of transnational organised crime groups. This unit will explore the types of cybercrime, the perpetrators, and investigation techniques.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
Late Assessment Submission Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SESSION
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Research Essay | 50% | No | 11:59PM, 25th of Oct, 2022 |
Case Study | 30% | No | 11:59PM, 9th Sept., 2022 |
Weekly Participation | 10% | No | 11:59PM, Sunday of every week |
Weekly Quizzes | 10% | No | 11:59PM, Sundays Weeks 3-12 |
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 60 hours
Due: 11:59PM, 25th of Oct, 2022
Weighting: 50%
Research Essay on Specific Cyber Crime Issue
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 11:59PM, 9th Sept., 2022
Weighting: 30%
Cyber Breach Case Study
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 13 hours
Due: 11:59PM, Sunday of every week
Weighting: 10%
Weekly participation in weekly discussions
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 11 hours
Due: 11:59PM, Sundays Weeks 3-12
Weighting: 10%
10 weekly quizzes
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
STAFF AVAILABILITY
Module |
Week Starting |
Topic |
Primary Reading |
1 |
25 Jul 2022 |
Intro & Overview |
Ch. 1: Technology & Cybercrime |
2 |
1 Aug 2022 |
History of Cyber Crime |
Ch. 3: Computer Hackers & Hacking |
3 |
8 Aug 2022 |
Cyber Crime Methods |
Ch. 4: Malware & Automated Computer Attacks |
4 |
15 Aug 2022 |
Cyber Crime Motives |
Ch. 13: Cybercrime & Criminological Theories |
5 |
22 Aug 2022 |
Cyber Enabled Crime |
Ch. 12: Illicit Market Operations Online |
6 |
29 Aug 2022 |
Cyber Stalking and Cyber Bullying |
Ch. 9: CyberBullying, Online Harassment, & CyberStalking |
7 |
5 Sep 2022 |
Predatory and Content Crime |
Ch. 8: Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offences |
InterSession Break |
12 Sep 2022 |
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InterSession Break |
19 Sep 2022 |
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8 |
26 Sep 2022 |
Financial Cyber Crime |
Ch. 6: Online Fraud |
9 |
3 Oct 2022 |
Cyber Crime Incident Response |
TBD |
10 |
10 Oct 2022 |
Digital Piracy and IP Theft |
Ch. 5: Digital Piracy & Intellectual Property Theft |
11 |
17 Oct 2022 |
Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation |
Ch. 14: Evolution of Digital Forensics |
12 |
24 Oct 2022 |
Modern Cyber-warfare |
Ch. 11: Cyberwarfare & Information Operations Online |
13 |
31 Oct 2022 |
Wrap-up |
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Please note, exact order of topics may vary during the semester as needed.
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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook