Computer Crimes and Their Prevention (Mykolas Romeris University)

Programme of Studies – Mykolas Romeris University

 

Name of the course unit – Computer Crimes and Their Prevention

 

Type of course (e.g. major, minor, elective) – Major

 

Level of the module /course unit (e.g. BA, MA, PhD) – MA

 

Prerequisites 

 

Number of ECTS credits.- 4,5 ECTS (average student working time: 135 hours)

 

Competences to be developed

 

1                    Presenting information visually and orally

2                    Information Technology Law

3                    Interpretation of legal texts in context

4                    Application of legal texts in context.

 

Learning outcomes

Educational activities

Estimated student work time in hours

Assessment

To understand the phenomena of computer crime

Lectures – The definition of computer crime. Statistics of computer crimes. Computer criminals: classification and main features

5 hours

Students must do a written exam and a practical work

-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least

-The grade is the average of the written exam, the oral presentation of the practice and the written work on the practice, being indispensable to pass the written exam

-The written exam consists on two questions about the program

-The practical work consists on the evaluation of an electronic government website

-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small groups

10 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

To classify computer crime

Lectures – The main types of computer crime. Classification of computer crime in international documents 

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small group

10 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

5 hours

To know the legal regulation of computer crime

Lectures – Convention on cyber crime and other international instruments. Provisions of criminal codes of several countries: comparative analysis. Procedural law issues regarding investigation of computer crimes.

10 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small groups

15 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

To know the basic principles of the prevention of computer crimes

Lectures –

Risk analysis. Types of computer crime’s prevention measures. Practical prevention measures: encryption.

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small group

5 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

5 hours

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