Electronic Evidence 1 - Forensic Computing
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
COMP 5064
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
105451
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences
Course aim
To provide students with a sound knowledge and understanding to enable them to recover admissible evidence from PC based computers and the skills and competencies to prepare such evidence for presentation in a Court of Law and to develop knowledge and understanding of advanced forensic computing techniques and to acquire the skills to apply these successfully.
Course content
This course will introduce students to advanced technical issues related to electronic evidence collection examinations. There will be a strong emphasis on the technical aspects and details of forensic computing examinations. Topics will include advanced media structure and file system issues, recovery and analysis of Internet-related artefacts, and contextual analysis of digital data.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Seminar (Seminar / Computer Practical - to introduce basic concepts; Projects and Assignments, to allow the students to learn from exercises and to provide feedback; Case studies to examine examples from practice.) | 2 hours x 11 weeks | ||
| Workshop (Workshop/ Laboratory sessions - to enable students to reinforce the material presented and develop skills in carrying out various analyses and procedures. ) | 3.5 hours x 5 days | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE | |||
| External (Online Seminar - weekly online discussions about the online materials learned during the week. Case studies to examine examples from practice.) | 1 hour x 11 weeks | ||
| Workshop (Workshop/ Laboratory sessions (face to face - on campus) - to enable students to reinforce the material presented and develop skills in carrying out various analyses and procedures. ) | 3.5 hours x 5 days | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Assignment 1 - Literature Review, Assignment 2 - Research Paper and Presentation, Online and Practical assessment
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
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