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Computer Forensics - International


Course/s

  • Advanced Diploma in Computer Forensics
Duration
 

2 years
Intake
 

Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2* (July) 2011

*July entry into this course increases the Advanced Diploma duration to 2.5 years due to subject availability
Campus
 

Reid Campus; Bruce Campus
Tuition Fees
 

$10,500 (AUD) per year
Entry Requirements

  • ACT Year 12 Certificate or equivalent or Adult Entry
  • Possess keyboard navigation skills and be able to produce documents using a computer
  • Be able to use the internet and email
  • IELTS 5.5 (with no band score less than 5.0)


Overview

Computer forensic science is the science of acquiring, preserving, retrieving, analysing, interpreting and presenting data in a legal or quasi legal context. This program provides the knowledge and skills to search for and document forensic electronic evidence that may be used in a court of law.

Job Opportunities

Investigator specialising in electronic data evidence including electronic fraud, Computer Crime Investigators, and Data Recovery Specialists.

Areas of Study

  • Operating systems basics
  • Hardware basics
  • Hardware maintenance
  • Network administration basics
  • Network protocols
  • Network peripherals
  • Network operating systems
  • Automating processes
  • Principles of forensic science and investigation
  • Legal studies for forensic science
  • Network installation and administration
  • Administering a system
  • Building an intranet
  • Evaluating system status
  • Scripting for networks
  • Seizing and searching electronic equipment
  • Forensic communication
  • Ethical and professional practice
  • Court presentation of evidence
  • Copying and searching electronic data
  • Investigating network offences
  • Internet investigation
  • Forensic quality processes
  • Professional practice applications
  • Forensic computing network project
  • Forensic electronic research project

 

Extra Fees

Materials and Equipment Fees*

Textbooks $300 (AUD) per semester

Equipment $150 (AUD) per semester

Stationery $50 (AUD) per semester

*All costs are approximate

Pathways to Further Study

Students who successfully complete the Advanced Diploma in Computer Forensics and gain a place at the University of Canberra will receive the following:

  • 15 credit points out of a total of 72 credit points of advanced standing towards the Bachelor of Information Technology
  • 12 credit points out of a total of 72 credit points of advanced standing towards the Bachelor of Software Engineering


Computer Forensics Pathway


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