Course Introduction

Objective of Presentation

The main outcome for this PowerPoint is to explain to students the course criteria.

PowerPoint Outlined• Useful Information• Module Course Weeks• What is expected of students on a distance learning

course?• What is expected of lectures on a distance learning

course?• Moodle Course Material• Assignment 1• Assignment 2 • Submission• Referencing• Cyber Crime Topic• Cyber Crime Relationships• Moodle

Useful InformationTo view useful information that is presented to you on Moodle please view topic 0 at the very top of the Moodle module page.

Example of topic 0 is the Moodle course.

Course WeeksEach week of the course will be shown in advance to allow for students to read ahead for the following weeks.

Each week itinerary: -1. Course Introduction and Hacking Topic2. Computer Fraud Topic3. Computer Identity Theft Topic4. Computer Viruses Topic5. Cyberstalking Topic6. Copyright Topic

Please be aware that certain aspects of each topic do overlap. However, this will help you to gain a rounded perspective of cyber crime topic.

What is expected of students on a distance learning course?

• Access the materials found under each session with the same week and post comments to the forums provided before next session.

• Participate by not only by the forums but also any e-activities as well as contributing and discussing with other students on your course through the tools and materials provided.

• Work Independently. Due to the course being a distance learning course it is highly involved in individual work, such as assessments.

• Reference all work appropriate to the university standard.

• Be able to motivate yourself to do the work as well as others.

What is expected of lectures on a distance learning course?• A course that will be educational, beneficial,

informative as well as enjoyable.

• An online experience that will be a friendly environment where questions can be asked openly, making all students welcome.

• Respond to any emails or telephone calls within the opening hours the module leader is available.

• Provide results of assignments as well as a detailed feedback within 3 weeks of the submission dates.

• Present the information in a fun and interesting manor to appeal to various learning styles.

• Allow quick and easy access to online tools and resources.

Moodle course material

The Moodle course will be made up of various tools to help aid each individual learner. Students are expected to participate in every forum possible to help aid and guide learning. However, as part of the assignment within each topic there is a specific individual forum which is marked through participation in relation to assignment 1.

Description of what will be shown by forums that relate to assignment 1.

Assignment 1 -‘Critical Analysis Debate’The ‘Critical Analysis Debate’ requires you to write a minimum of 750 words for each forum. Each forum requires the work to be backed up by an academic reference which should also contain a bibliography at the end.

Note: - All forums MUST be completed on time to earn the participation mark.

Assignment 2 -

‘Critical Cyber Crime Report’The ‘Critical Cyber Crime Report’ requires you to write 3,000 words on a specific topic discussed. The report involves explaining and discussing various factors that contribute to the cyber-crime topic through the discussion.

SubmissionAssignment 1: - Mandatory Forums

Week 1: - Critical Analysis Debate on Hacking (Deadline: - 16/02/2014)

 

Week 2: - Critical Analysis Debate on Fraud (Deadline: - 23/02/2014)

 

Week 3: - Critical Analysis Debate on Computer Identity Theft (Deadline: - 02/03/2014)

 

Week 4: - Critical Analysis Debate on Computer Viruses (Deadline: - 09/03/2014)

 

Week 5: - Critical Analysis Debate on Cyber Stalking (Deadline: - 16/03/2014)

 Week 6: - Critical Analysis Debate on Copyright

(Deadline: - 23/03/2014)

Assignment 2: - 28th March 2014 by 12 noon

Referencing

Another important factor to note is that due to the level you are working towards all information discussed through forums, group activities, essays etc. should all be academic referenced to the university standard.

Harvard Referencing

Cyber Crime Topic

Cyber Crime Relationships

Moodle

Please view the rest of e- activities available on Moodle under topic 0 and the ‘Course Introduction’ header. The activities have been created for students to meet the other students on the course and create a sense of community.

Thank You

Community

Matters!