COMP47370 Data & Database Forensics

Academic Year 2021/2022

Since the rise of the Internet, e-mail and social media the amount of produced data has grown exponentially. Most parts of digital forensics deal with extraction and collection of variant types of structured and unstructured data across electronic devices. The aim of this course is two-fold. Firstly, it illustrates how to utilise databases for investigations including use of Structured Query Language and how to analyse databases recovered during an investigation. Secondly, this course shows basic techniques for unstructured data forensics including extracting evidences from text files, “non-transactional” data structures and analysing information by using of data mining techniques and social network analysis.

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Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:1. Define database terminology, design and build simple database solutions for investigations2. Describe a general technique for analysing databases3. Analyse SQLite3 artefacts from common applications4. Extract information from unstructured data5. Analyse text files, email, log files, social media feeds, news feeds, blogs and chats

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Small Group

24
Practical

20
Autonomous Student Learning

132
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
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

100

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. 
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