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Cyber Crime and Cyber Policing
Postgraduate | MAQ-PICX8040 | 2020
Previously MAQ-PICX840
Course information for 2020 intake View information for 2024 course intake
Investigate the motivations, methodology and the victims of cyber crime by studying past and current cyber threats and future trends in high tech crime. Follow the involvement of transnational organised crime groups and profit trails.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 18 weeks
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Cyber Crime and Cyber Policing
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will:
- understand, analyse, and critically discuss different types of cyber crime activities with respect to the motivations, methods of operation of offenders, and the types of victims/targets
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of past, current cyber threats and future trends in high tech crime
- analyse the impact of cyber crime on government, businesses, society and individuals
- demonstrate knowledge of relevant theories, cross disciplinary approaches (criminology and information security), and the applicability to the study of cyber crime
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of strategies and steps to investigate digital evidence.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
The unit was previously known as PICX840 Cyber Crime and Cyber Policing
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 subject will provide students with detailed understanding about the different types of cybercrime, the perpetrators, and investigation techniques.
- Weekly Particiaption/Engagement (10%)
- Weely Quiz (10%)
- Cyber Crime Case Study (30%)
- Major Essay (50%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
MAQ-PICX840-Cyber Crime (no longer available)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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