This module will build upon activities relating to the analysis of digital evidence undertaken at Level 4 processing by expanding your understanding of a variety of techniques and concepts including many aspects of acquiring, processing, enhancement, manipulation and presentation of a wide variety of common digital evidence platforms; Imaging, Image processing, Video, Audio, Forensic graphics 2D and 3D, mobile phones and computers and drones.
Practical elements will include using software for hands on experience of processing and preparation of complex digital evidence for investigation and presentation in courts, for example video evidence, audio evidence, forensic graphics and photographic evidence, mobile phone and computer evidence.

Lectures will present the overarching topics in this module in preparation for undertaking practical activities around digital evidence processing. There will be a large focus on the application of taught theory in digital forensic investigation and its presentation.

1) Reflective Essay to overview complex techniques that have been encountered within the module and from own reading. This will demonstrate your learning through the application of those methods in an investigative context.
2) Academic Poster on a topic in digital forensics, this should be of a substantial nature and demonstrate your depth of understanding in the field
3) A further presentation on this area will enable you to communicate your awareness of the field to a broader audience.

1. Describe and comment on complex techniques and methods of acquiring, processing, analysing and presenting forensic evidence for criminal investigation, related to varying complex digital evidence formats.
2. Apply advanced methods and techniques in the use of software, to process and prepare digital evidence; adhering to national guidelines, protocols and national standards.
3. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of key aspects within the digital evidence field, including digital case management systems, government protocols and guidelines, digital courts, legislation and epe (electronic presentation of evidence) within a policing and investigative context
4. Communicate and analyse information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Specialist IT Labs (Mellor building or Beacon)

Borengasser, M., 2012. Forensic Image Processing. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Professional.
Geradts, Z., 2013. Image Processing and Analysis. Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science,.
Ho, A., 2015. Handbook Of Digital Forensics Of Multimedia Data And Devices. Wiley.
Jackson, A. and Jackson, J., 2008. Forensic Science. Harlow: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Jones, P., 2011. Practical Forensic Digital Imaging.
Russ, J., 2011. The Image Processing Cookbook. 2nd ed.

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