Cybercrime (7026.5)
Level: | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 3 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | Canberra Law School |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
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Syllabus
The unit provides an overview of one of the newest and most challenging forms of criminal activity, crime carried out using modern communication technologies. It reviews the origins of these crimes in 'ordinary' crime, and traces how these crimes have developed. It examines responses to the emerging threats posed by the various forms of cybercrime and considers the effectiveness of strategies used to combat them. Special topics may include: predatory stalking, hacking, malware (including viruses and worms), fraud against individuals or companies, and cyberterrorism.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Be familiar with the major fields of study in this increasingly important area of crime.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites
4977 Introduction to Business Law OR 9523 Business Law & Ethics OR 6599 Law and Society OR 675 Politics and Democracy OR 9548 Introduction to Politics OR 8296 Introduction to Politics and Government OR 9549 Introduction to Western Political Thought OR 9271 Introduction to Criminology
Referenced Courses
- 247JA Associate Degree of Justice Studies
- 107JA Associate Degree of Social Science in Justice Studies
- 182JA Bachelor of Accounting
- 995AA Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication / Bachelor of Laws
- 943AA Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 944AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Laws
- 142HG Bachelor of Applied Science in Forensic Studies
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 793AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
- 821AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Laws
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 183JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy
- 238JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy/Bachelor of Laws
- 239JA Bachelor of Building and Construction Management/Bachelor of Laws
- 761AA Bachelor of Business Administration
- 808AA Bachelor of Business Informatics/Bachelor of Laws
- 762HG Bachelor of Commerce
- 762AA Bachelor of Commerce
- 810AA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
- 127JA Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies/Bachelor of Laws
- 225JA Bachelor of Communication in Advertising/Bachelor of Laws
- 226JA Bachelor of Communication in Journalism/Bachelor of Laws
- 227JA Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs/Bachelor of Laws
- 228JA Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations/Bachelor of Laws
- 208JA Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- 279JA Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 184JA Bachelor of Finance
- 194JA Bachelor of Forensic Studies/Bachelor of Laws
- 185JA Bachelor of Human Resource Management
- 240JA Bachelor of Human Resource Management/Bachelor of Laws
- 186JA Bachelor of International Business
- 996AA Bachelor of Journalism / Bachelor of Laws
- 248HG Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 248JA Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 249JA Bachelor of Justice Studies/Bachelor of Forensic Studies
- 794AA Bachelor of Laws
- 394AA Bachelor of Management
- 829AA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Laws
- 187JA Bachelor of Marketing Management
- 124JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations
- 145JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 146JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Business Administration
- 147JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Commerce
- 149JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Laws
- 210JA Bachelor of Public Administration
- 997AA Bachelor of Public Relations / Bachelor of Laws
- 392AB Bachelor of Science
- 833AA Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Bachelor of Laws
- 836AA Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
- 188JA Bachelor of Social Science
- 949AA Bachelor of Social Science in Justice Studies
- 195JA Bachelor of Social Science in Justice Studies/Bachelor of Forensic Studies
- 241JA Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws
- 837AA Bachelor of Sports Media/Bachelor of Laws
Referenced Majors & Minors
- LAWELECTS Law Electives
- MJ0144 Major in Forensic Studies (Law)
- MJ0145 Major in Forensic Studies (Psychology)
- MJ0080 Major in Law and Society
- MJ0081 Major in Law and Technology
- MJ0174 Major in National Security
- MJ0298 Major in Sociology and Social Policy (Restricted)
- MN0033 Minor in Criminology
- MN0150 Minor in Forensic Science
- MN0065 Minor in Law and Society
- MN0188 Minor in Sport Integrity and Security