LAW5353 · Cybercrime

Overview

This unit provides an overview of the legal issues which arise when electronic and telecommunication devices are used in the commission or facilitation of crime. Such devices allow offences to be committed on an unparalleled scale, sometimes with international ramifications, yet with greatly reduced chance of detection. They therefore present a significant challenge to investigative agencies and to conventional notions of crime and jurisdiction. Topics to be, covered include the nature of cybercrime, detection and investigation, application of existing criminal law principles, legislative responses, and jurisdictional issues

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Apply knowledge of, and understanding of recent developments in relation to, cybercrime with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice
2. Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to cybercrime
3. Conduct research into cybercrime based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods
4. Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to cybercrime
5. Demonstrate highly engaging, detailed and persuasive communication in a range of formats and for diverse audiences.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.