MSc Policing and Cybercrime
About this course
LJMU's MSc in Policing and Cybercrime engages you in deep thinking, practice and cutting edge research relating to this field of law enforcement.
- Study in the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies on this programme which collaborates with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Explore the increasing police involvement in computer forensics/cybercrime
- Discover the interface between policing and computing
- Choose this course if you are a serving officer or about to embark on a policing or academic career
- Look forward to excellent employment opportunities in policing and fraud investigation
- Progress to doctorate study
Studying on this degree will provide opportunities for you to pursue your interests in policing, specialising in the challenges transnational police organisations face from cybercrime. You will receive specialist supervision and study within a diverse community of fellow researchers. Staff have significant research expertise in a wide range of fields including: Data Science; Cyber Security; Evidence-Based Practice; Forensic Science; Leadership, Governance and Ethics; Professional Development and Knowledge Exchange; Transnational and Public Order Policing; Urban Intelligence and Informatics; Victimology and Domestic Violence; Serious and Organised Crime and Intelligence Led policing.
Assessment
How learning is monitored on your programme
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic.
Assessment methods on this programme include: academic essays; annotated bibliographies; reflective research exercises; position papers; exams; reports; case studies; portfolios; online blogs and wikis; workplace practice; posters; oral presentations (individual and group); debates; reviews; group work and the dissertation/research project.
About this course
LJMU's MSc in Policing and Cybercrime engages you in deep thinking, practice and cutting edge research relating to this field of law enforcement.
- Study in the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies on this programme which collaborates with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Explore the increasing police involvement in computer forensics/cybercrime
- Discover the interface between policing and computing
- Choose this course if you are a serving officer or about to embark on a policing or academic career
- Look forward to excellent employment opportunities in policing and fraud investigation
- Progress to doctorate study
Studying on this degree will provide opportunities for you to pursue your interests in policing, specialising in the challenges transnational police organisations face from cybercrime. You will receive specialist supervision and study within a diverse community of fellow researchers. Staff have significant research expertise in a wide range of fields including: Data Science; Cyber Security; Evidence-Based Practice; Forensic Science; Leadership, Governance and Ethics; Professional Development and Knowledge Exchange; Transnational and Public Order Policing; Urban Intelligence and Informatics; Victimology and Domestic Violence; Serious and Organised Crime and Intelligence Led policing.
Assessment
How learning is monitored on your programme
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic.
Assessment methods on this programme include: academic essays; annotated bibliographies; reflective research exercises; position papers; exams; reports; case studies; portfolios; online blogs and wikis; workplace practice; posters; oral presentations (individual and group); debates; reviews; group work and the dissertation/research project.
