The course at Stafford only has three forensics related modules in four years. As I said in my earlier post, the problem isn't finding a course, it's finding a good course.
Universities have a fine balance when developing courses and it is sometimes difficult in ensuring both a broad and specific content coverage that will ensure students have the best opportunity of finding employment. The BSc (Hons) Computer Forensics at Northumbria University has six related forensic modules over the four years.
Year 1
Computer Forensics, Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Year 2
Principles of Computer Forensics.
Computer Forensic Applications.
Year 3 Placement Year.
Year 4
Advanced Computer Forensics.
Computer Forensic Case Projects.
Legal and Evidentiary Aspects of Computer Forensics.
I am a Senior Lecturer and helped developed the degree programme and currently teach on the Computer Forensics, Criminology and Criminal Justice module. The information about the course on the University website is incorrect therefore if you have any questions or want further information about the course or module content send me an e-mail to [email protected].
Does anyone know of any European Universities offering similar Computer Forensic Degree's? I would be interested in links and collaboration.
I have just started my second year on the Secure and Forensics course at the University of Huddersfield.
There are only two of us on it as we are the first ones to do it. It slants heavily towards Software Development which is OK because it gives you very solid ideas on how Hackers develop software to break into systems, but very difficult simply because you are doing alot of programming.
Much of the Forensic related knowledge comes from self study, the problem is, in my opinion, the prohibitive expense of "recognised" Software like Encase. The good thing is that we do have the power to choose what sort of stuff we want to study in certain modules.
The real forensic stuff comes in the placement and final year.
I would be interested in swapping notes (unfortunately not much in terms of Forensics stuff) , ideas, etc please fell free to contact me via email
c0418941@hud.ac.uk
cgpa1 - I would be grateful if I could look at some of the stuff you teach or any recommended module reading? D
Thanks in Advance
juniper
cgpa1, I would also be grateful if you could post some kind of recommended reading list for your course.
For the 1st year module Computer Forensics, Criminology and Criminal Justice we recommend Britz, M. J. (2004) Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime; an Introduction. Pearson Prentice Hall although this maybe a bit basic for some.
Other books for the rest of the year long module include.
Croall, H. (1998) Crime and Society in Britain, Longman.
Marsh, I. (2004) Criminal Justice. Longman.
Newburn, T. (2002) Crime and Criminal Justice Policy Longman
Padfield, N. (2000) Text and Materials on Criminal Justice 2nd edition, Butterworths
Stephens, M. (2000) Crime and Social Policy Gildredge Social Policy, The Gildredge Press
Wasik, M. Gibbons, T and Redmayne, M. (1999) Criminal Justice Texts and
Materials, Longman
Philip
Very much appreciated, thanks.
Hi
I am at staffordshire university doing a BSc in Forensic Computing.
With this course in general being slightly new in terms of other more known courses I suspect anyone looking for a placement position to find it challenging. I myself am looking for a placement in Staffordshire for the next acedemic year.
Ideally I would like to work for company / organisation where I can put my knowledge of the subject into practice, but learn much more.
Unfortuneately this field of computing is somewhat specialised and therefore will cause great nuisance when trying to locate the perfect placement due to its specialisim and dependant on your geographical location.
Does anyone have any suggestions about placements in this field, or has any useful contacts that could lead to a placement year around or in staffordshire?
Cheers
Ian.