Unit of Study ISYS6004 Computer Forensics (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

Provides students with digital forensic and professional investigative processes using advanced cybersecurity knowledge. Students will learn about tools and techniques for gathering evidence, analysing data and writing investigation reports in a variety of contexts, as well as the related laws and regulations. Students will research recent developments in digital forensic techniques.

Unit content

Module 1: Digital forensics definitions and investigators environment

Module 2: Digital forensic tools and applications

Module 3: Data acquisition

Module 4: Forensic file system analysis

Module 5: Computer forensic validation and data recovery

Module 6: Report writing for high-tech investigations

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Melbourne	N/A	Term1
Online	Term1	Term1
Perth	N/A	Term1
Sydney	N/A	Term1

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

conduct digital investigations that are based on the accepted professional investigative process: identification, preservation, examination, analysis and reporting.

evaluate, choose and utilise appropriate tools to gather and analyse forensic data from a variety of sources.

assess and describe the results of a computer, network and/or data forensic analysis for audiences of both technical and managerial background.

interpret and appropriately apply the laws and procedures associated with identifying, acquiring, examining and presenting digital evidence.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Assessment
Proposal	35%
Project	50%
Short written response	15%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Assessment
Proposal	35%
Project	50%
Short written response	15%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Assessment
Proposal	35%
Project	50%
Short written response	15%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Assessment
Proposal	35%
Project	50%
Short written response	15%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Assessment
Proposal	35%
Project	50%
Short written response	15%

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Fee information

Domestic

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