- Docente: Anita Lavorgna
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SPS/12
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in International Relations (cod. 9084)
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from Feb 21, 2023 to May 03, 2023
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to: understand and critically discuss the conceptual and theoretical foundations of cybercrime research; understand and critically discuss cutting edge empirical research on cybercrimes; understand and critically discuss the main tools and practices related to the prevention and countering of cybercrimes, and to their harm mitigation; understand and critically discuss the social challenges and implications of digitalization and datafication in the context of cybercrime research and investigations; develop an approach to cybercrimes that recognises the cross-disciplinary nature of the area.
Course contents
The course comprises 40 hours of interactive lectures, covering the following main topics:
- Approaching and researching crime in cyberspace
- Crimes against devices
- Crime against persons
- Crimes of deception and coercion
- Intellectual property infringement
- Market-based crimes
- Political offences
- Cyberterrorism and radicalization
- Information pollution
- Disrupting and preventing cybercrimes
- Crimes of the present, crimes of the future
- Researching crime in cyberspace
A more detailed syllabus outlining the topics covered is available on Virtuale.
Readings/Bibliography
For attending students there is not a set mandatory textbook, but you will have to rely on the material made available on Virtuale and the notes taken in class. However, the following textbook will be followed in structuring the course, so you might find useful to consult it as/if needed:
Lavorgna, A. (2020). Cybercrimes: Critical issues in a global context. Bloomsbury Publishing.
For non-attending students, the set textbook is:
Lavorgna, A. (2020). Cybercrimes: Critical issues in a global context. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Non-attending students are also encouraged to read the academic articles made available on Virtuale.
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures. Participation in group discussions is actively encouraged.
Assessment methods
Attending students
- Group presentation (30% of total mark)
- Short essay (2000 words, 70% of total mark)
Attending students will have to attend at least 16 classes out of 20. Class attendance will be checked.
Non-attending students
- Essay (3500 words, 100% of total mark)
Teaching tools
Details of lectures, lecture slides, additional teaching material and key information and announcements regarding this course will be available on Virtuale.
Office hours
See the website of Anita Lavorgna