• E4J University Module Series: Cybercrime

• Module 1: Introduction to Cybercrime

• Introduction and learning outcomes

• Key issues

• • Basics of computing
  • Global connectivity and technology usage trends
  • Cybercrime in brief
  • Cybercrime trends
  • Cybercrime prevention
  • Conclusion
  • References

• Exercises

• Possible class structure

• Core reading

• Advanced reading

• Student assessment

• Additional teaching tools

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• First published in May 2019, updated in February 2020
  

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  This module is a resource for lecturers  

 

Additional teaching tools

 

Videos

• Kessel, J. M. and Mozur, P. (2016). How China Is Changing Your Internet (length: 5:45). New York Times, 9 August 2016.  » This video covers Chinese apps and their use, particularly WeChat.
• Khan Academy. (2018). How Computers Work. Computer Science (length: 26:49).  » As the name implies, the video covers how computers work.  
• PBS. The Personal Computer Revolution: Crash Course Computer Science #25 (length: 10:14).  » As the name implies, the video provides a short overview of a personal computer. 
• PBS. The Internet: Crash Course Computer Science #29 (length: 2:44).  » As the name implies, the video provides a short overview of the Internet. 
• PBS. Computer Networks: Crash Course Computer Science #28 (length: 12:19).  » As the name implies, the video provides a short overview of computer networks. 
• PBS. The World Wide Web: Crash Course Computer Science #30 (length: 11:36).  » As the name implies, the video provides a short overview of the World Wide Web. 
• PBS. Early Computing - Cybersecurity: Crash Course Computer Science #31 (length: 12:29).  » As the name implies, the video provides a short overview of cybersecurity.

 

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