COMP40160 Research Project in Forensic Computing and Cyber Crime Investigation

Academic Year 2021/2022

This module comprises an individual research project on a real-world topic in forensic computing and/or cybercrime investigation. At the end of it each student is expected to write a dissertation on the chosen research topic. The Research Project module is a major research project.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Conduct research into novel forensic and cybercrime investigation problems
- Present results of their research
- Analyse data and draw conclusions from this analysis

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

600

Total

600

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
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: MSc FCCCI Research Project Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

100


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
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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