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Postgraduate Diploma in IT Forensics

資訊科技鑑證深造文憑

Information Security and Forensics Society (ISFS)
IT 06-860-00 (11)
Start Date:

11-04-2012

Tel:2975 5781
Fax:2571 8480
Email: alice.wong@hkuspace.hku.hk

  • Course Description

    The Postgraduate Diploma in IT Forensics programme to be offered by HKU SPACE in conjunction with the Information Security and Forensics Society (ISFS) will provide professionals with an excellent opportunity to enhance their IT Forensics knowledge for developing his/her career to be Crime Laboratory Analyst, Forensic Engineer and Crime Scene Examiner. Graduates from IT, Business or Accounting are suitable to enroll this programme.

    This programme aims to equip participants with an in-depth knowledge on the
    following topics:

    • Use of Digital Evidence Search Kit (DESK)
    • Use forensic tool to preserve digital evidence
    • Discriminating between physical and digital evidence
    • Applying the Computer Crime Ordinance and Personal Data Privacy Ordinance
    • Analysing different types of theft cases
    • Applying the Crime Scene management technique to collect and preserve evidence

     The Curriculum

    This is a one-year programme consisting of 8 core modules and 2 elective modules. Each module includes 21 lecture hours, 3 non-lecture activities hours (tutorial /workshop) and 2 hours of written examination.  Total Contact hours for the programme is 240 hours. 

     

    8 Core Modules Module Code Contact Hours
    IT Technology in a Business Environment CI 63-814-01 24
    Digital Forensics, Forensics Science and Crime Scene Management CI 63-814-02 24
    e-Business Related Legislations and Cyber Crime Management CI 63-814-03 24
    Collecting Digital Evidence and Presentation in Court CI 63-814-05 24
    Digital Forensics Case Studies (forensics tool to preserve digital evidence) CI 63-814-06 24
    Digital Forensics Case Studies (theft of company’s sensitive / proprietary information) CI 63-814-07 24
    Institutional Framework for Controlling Corruption (3-day full intensive study from 9:00am-5:00pm) CI 63-814-14 24
    Detection and Investigation of  Corrupt Practices and Fraud (3-day full intensive study from 9:00am-5:00pm) CI 63-814-15 24
    Elective Modules - Choose 2 modules 　 　
    Elective 1: Digital Forensics Case Studies of Intranet Environment CI 63-814-09 24
    Elective 2: Digital Forensics Case Studies of Internet Environment CI 63-814-10 24
    Elective 3: Digital Forensics Case Studies of Mobile and Wireless Communication CI 63-814-11 24
    Elective 4: Current Research Issues in Digital Forensics CI 63-814-12 24
    Elective 5: Perspectives on Crime CI 63-814-13 33
    Total 240

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  • Days / Time

    • Tuesday 7:00-10:00pm (3 hrs)
    • Thursday 7:00-10:00pm (3hrs)
    • Saturday 2:00-6:00pm (4 hrs) or 1:00-7:00 (6 hrs)
    • Sunday 1:00-7:00pm (6 hrs), (Usually only 2 lectures in a week)

  • Duration

    • .

  • Medium of Instruction

    • English, supplemented with Cantonese only when the case material is in Chinese

  • Programme Details

     Delivery

    The programme will be delivered in part-time mode. Different teaching formats like lectures; tutorials, workshop, case discussions and assignments will be employed. The medium of delivery is English, supplemented with Cantonese only when the case material is in Chinese. All handouts and reading materials are written in English. Case material may be in Chinese.

    The minimum registration period for this programme is 12 months and the maximum registration period for this programme is three years.

    Assessment and Award

    To be eligible for the award of the postgraduate diploma, students must satisfy the following criteria:

    • Achieve 70% attendance
    • Continuous Assessment (weighting 50%) and
    • Examination (weighting 50%)

    Total passing score is 50%

     

    Course Exemption

    Graduates of IT-related degree programmes (Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Network and Computer Engineering) will be granted an exemption for the core module – “IT Technology in a Business Environment”.  

     

    Name of Award

    The programme leads to the Postgraduate Diploma in IT Forensics issued by the School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE) of The University of Hong Kong.

  • Entry Requirements

    Applicants shall:

    (a)   (i)    Hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline awarded by a recognized university;

    or

    (ii)   Be practitioners with 5 years or more experience in the related field and hold recognized professional qualifications in the relevant discipline. (Practitioner includes IT/Computer engineer, Accountant/Forensic accountant, Auditor, Lawyer/Judiciary, Forensic scientist/Laboratory specialist, IT security professional, Senior Executive/CIO/IT manager);

    and

    (b)   Provide evidence of English proficiency, such as

    1. HKCEE English Language at Level 2;
    2. HKCEE English Language (Syllabus B) at Grade E (Grade C in the case of English Language (Syllabus A));
    3. An overall band of 6 with subtest of 5.5 in the IELTS;

    A score of 550 in the paper-based TOEFL or a score of 213 in the computer-based TOEFL.  

  • Application Deadline

    30 Mar 12

  • Application Fee

    N/A

  • Course Fee

    HK$41,800 (To be paid in 2 installments)

  • Enrolment Method

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