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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC3128: Introduction to Open-source Intelligence (OSINT)
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Overview
| NQF Level | 6 | ||
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| Credits | 15 | ECTS Value | 7.5 |
| Term(s) and duration | This module will run during term 2 (11 weeks) | ||
| Academic staff | Dr Lewys Brace (Convenor) | ||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||
| Co-requisites | None | ||
| Available via distance learning | No | ||
The boom of social media and an ever-increasing digital society has greatly increased the amount of publically available information. Open-source Intelligence (OSINT) is the practice of collecting such data, and is a set of techniques that law enforcement agencies, security practitioners, insurance companies, and a host of other organisations are increasingly utilising in their investigative work; whether it be analysing illicit drug trading networks from posts on Instagram or tracking members of al-Qaeda from their Strava account. This module will introduce you to these techniques and how they are being used by practitioners as part of their investigative workflow.
| Module created | 08/01/2021 | Last revised | 09/01/2022 |
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