Assignment:Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner
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| Course and Instructor Information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Name | ISOL/MSDF 633 – Legal, Regulations, Investigations, and Compliance Course Format: Hybrid Course with Required Residency Friday 5pm – 10pm; Saturday 8am – 7:30pm; Sunday 8am-1pm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Professor | Melissa S. Gruner, J.D. – Adjunct Professor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contact Information | Email: [email protected] Office Hours: By appointment | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of Course Content and Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Description | The course examines computer crimes, laws and regulations. It includes techniques for investigating a crime, gathering evidence, and communicating results. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives/ Learner Outcomes/ Assessments | Upon completion of this course, the student will:
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| Course Website | Access to the course website is required via the iLearn portal on the University of the Cumberlands website: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/ilearn/ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Books and Resources | Grama, Joanna Lyn. Legal Issues in Information Security, 2nd ed. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2015 Student Lab Manual and Lab Access Key (also known as supplemental Lessons)
Other articles and readings may be assigned by course professor. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Requirements and Policies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Academic Integrity/ Plagiarism | At a Christian liberal arts university committed to the pursuit of truth and understanding, any act of academic dishonesty is especially distressing and cannot be tolerated. In general, academic dishonesty involves the abuse and misuse of information or people to gain an undeserved academic advantage or evaluation. The common forms of academic dishonesty include:
Plagiarism includes copying and pasting material from the internet into assignments without properly citing the source of the material. Episodes of academic dishonesty are reported to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The potential penalty for academic dishonesty includes a failing grade on a particular assignment, a failing grade for the entire course, or charges against the student with the appropriate disciplinary body. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance Policy | When any student has exceeded 20% of the time prescribed for any class, that student will be automatically dropped from that particular class with the grade of “F.” This grade is placed on the official transcript of the student and is treated as a failing grade in calculating the grade point average. The definition of a class absence is a student’s failure to attend class for any reason. Instructors may count three times tardy or leaving early to be equal to one class absence. There are no excused absences, regardless of the reason for the class having been missed. However, faculty will make reasonable provisions to allow students to make up work if the absence is due to a university-sponsored function or a medical or family emergency that is documented in a timely manner. Allowance for students to make up work for other reasons is at each instructor’s discretion. A class absence does not excuse the student from being responsible for course work missed; the student is responsible for contacting the faculty member in order to make up class assignments. The Vice President for Academic Affairs is the authorized agent to consider any exceptions to the above regulations. Residency Attendance: Each student must be in attendance for the entire duration of the required residency weekend. Late arrivals and/or early departures are not permitted. Punctuality is important as each student is required to have the documented in-seat time per USCIS regulations. If a student is not in attendance for the full session, he/she will be counted absent for the entire session, and receive an automatic “F” and will be required to pay the $300.00 make-up fee and attend a residency make-up session. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Participation Policy | Study after study has linked successful academic performance with good class participation. Those who assume positions of responsibility must “show up” in order to be effective. Therefore, students are expected to actively participate in intelligent discussion of assigned topics in all areas (Discussion Board Activities, Synchronous Sessions, Forums, Shared Papers, etc.) to help process course material and/or to demonstrate understanding of course content. Point adjustments will be taken for non-participation. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability Accommodations | University of the Cumberlands accepts students with certified disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for their certified needs in the classroom, in housing, in food service or in other areas. For accommodations to be awarded, a student must submit a completed Accommodations Application form and provide documentation of the disability to the Disability Services Coordinator (Mr. Jacob Ratliff, Boswell Campus Center, Student Services Office Suite, [email protected]). When all paperwork is on file, a meeting between the student and the Coordinator will be arranged to discuss possible accommodations before accommodations are formally approved. Students must then meet with the Coordinator at the beginning of each semester before any academic accommodations can be certified for that term. Certifications for other accommodations are normally reviewed annually. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Academic Appeal | Both undergraduate and graduate students have the right to challenge a grade. If discussions with the course instructor and department chair do not lead to a satisfactory conclusion, students may file a formal written appeal with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will forward the appeal to the chair of the Academic Appeals Committee. This formal written appeal must be filed by the end of the 4th week of classes in the next regular term following the term in which the course in question was taken. The Academic Appeals Committee then gathers information from the student, the instructor, and any other relevant parties. The Committee will deliver its recommendation on the complaint to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. After reviewing this recommendation and concurring or amending it, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will inform the student and instructor of the disposition of the complaint no later than the last day of classes of the term in which the complaint was filed. Records of all actions regarding academic grade appeals, including their final disposition, are maintained by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Academic Appeals Committee. (Undergraduate Catalog/Graduate Catalog) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Appropriate Online Behavior | Prohibited learner conduct includes, but is not limited to the following:
Illegal Activities: Learners may not post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that they know is illegal or could reasonably be expected to know is illegal. Conduct that violates federal, state or local laws is prohibited.
Theft: Learners may not post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that violates copyright or other protected intellectual property rights. Unauthorized use of university property is prohibited. Theft or abuse of computer resources is prohibited.
Disrespect: Learners may not harass, threaten, or embarrass others. Learners may not post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is racially, religiously, or ethnically offensive or is harmful, abusive, vulgar, sexually explicit, or otherwise potentially offensive. Learners must refrain from behavior that may be perceived as inappropriate, offensive, and unfair and must treat all other learners, faculty, staff, and administrators with respect at all times.
Dishonesty: Learners may not intentionally provide false information, forge, alter, or falsify documents. Learners may not represent the academic work of others as their own.
Learners engaging in prohibited conduct will be subject to disciplinary action, including, but not limited to: course failure, probation, suspension, or expulsion. Such sanctions may lead to additional academic and financial consequences. Learners who are unable to complete a course resulting from disciplinary sanctions, suspension or expulsion are not eligible for tuition refunds. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Student Responsibilities and Course Policies |
Recognizing that a large part of professional life is meeting deadlines, it is necessary to develop time management and organizational skills. Failure to meet the course deadlines may result in penalties. Keep in mind that all deadlines are set using Eastern Standard Time (EST). Late assignments will NOT be accepted. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Activities and Experiences | Students are expected to: • Review any assigned reading material and prepare responses to homework assigned. • Actively participate in activities, assignments, and discussions. • Evaluate and react to each other’s work in a supportive, constructive manner. • Complete specific assignments and exams when specified and in a professional manner. • Utilize learned technologies for class assignments. • Connect content knowledge from core courses to practical training placement and activities. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Writing Expectations | Learning outcomes for candidates’ writing competencies include clarity of thought, discernment in planning and organization, and integration of evidence and criteria.
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| Links to Support | Orientation to I-Learn: Student training course on I-Learn, https://ucumberlands.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp Book Store: https://cumber.bncollege.com/shop/cumberlands/home Library: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/library/ Academic Resources & Writing Center: www.ucumberlands.edu/learningcommons | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Assignments and Evaluation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Evaluation | Grading will be based on accumulated points of each graded requirement in the course distributed as described in the table below:
* Assignments may change at the discretion of the professor and changes in the assignments will be announced in class. Students are responsible for noting and completing any changes in assignments. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grading Scale | Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality of performance as given above in evaluation methods. The overall course grade will be determined according to the following scale: A= 90 – 100 (90% - 100%) B= 80 – 89 (80% - 89%) C = 70 – 79 (70% - 79%) F < 69 (Below 69%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Schedule | |||
| Weekly Unit | Unit Topics | Reading | Assignments and Due Dates |
| Week 1 May 4 – May 10 | Fundamental Concepts:
| Ch. 1 -2 | Syllabus Quiz – Due Sunday, May 10 Lab #1 Creating an IT Infrastructure Asset List and Identifying Where Privacy Data Resides Lab #2 Case Study on U.S. Veterans Affairs and Loss of Privacy Information *Failing to Participate in Week 1 may result in being dropped from the course. |
| Week 2 May 11 – May 17 | Fundamental Concepts:
| Ch. 3 | Lab # 3 Case Study on PCI DSS Noncompliance: CardSystems Solutions Quiz Due Sunday, May 17 |
| Week 3 May 18 – May 24 | Laws Influencing Information Security:
| Ch. 4-5 | Lab #4 Analyzing and Comparing GLBA and HIPAA Lab #5 Case Study on Issues Related to Sharing Consumers’ Confidential Information Lab Quiz Due Sunday, May 24 |
| Week 4 May 25 – May 31 Residency: May 29 – May 31 | Laws Influencing Information Security:
Residency Weekend:
| Ch. 6 | Residency Schedule Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30
Sunday, May 31
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| Week 5 June 1 – June 7 | Laws Influencing Information Security:
| Ch. 7 | Discussion Post Due Sunday, June 7 |
| Week 6 June 8 – June 14 | Laws Influencing Information Security:
| Ch. 8 | Discussion Post Due Sunday, June 14 |
| Week 7 June 15 – June 21 | Laws Influencing Information Security:
| Ch. 9 | Lab #6 Identifying the Scope of Your State’s Data and Security Breach Notification Law Lab Quiz Due Sunday, June 21 |
| Week 8 June 22 – June 28 | Review Chapters 1-9 **Begin studying for the Final Exam** | Ch. 1-9 | Discussion Post Due Sunday, June 28 |
| Week 9 June 29 – July 5 | Laws Influencing Information Security:
| Ch. 10 | Lab #7 Case Study on Digital Millennium Recording Act: Napster Lab Quiz Due Sunday, July 5 |
| Week 10 July 6 – July 12 | Laws Influencing Information Security:
| Ch. 11 | Discussion Post Due Sunday, July 12 |
| Week 11 July 13 – July 19 | Laws Influencing Information Security:
| Ch. 12 | Lab #8 Cyberstalking or Cyberbullying and Laws to Protect Individuals Lab Quiz Due Sunday, July 19 |
| Week 12 July 20 – July 26 | Review Chapters 1-12 **Study for the Final Exam** | Ch. 1-12 | Discussion Post Due Sunday, July 26 |
| Week 13 July 27 – August 2 | Security and Privacy in Organizations:
| Ch. 13 | Lab #9 Recommending IT Security Policies to Help Mitigate Risk Lab Quiz Due Sunday, August 2 |
| Week 14 August 3 – August 9 | Security and Privacy in Organizations:
| Ch. 14 | Lab #10 Case Study on Computer Forensics: Pharmaceutical Company Lab Quiz Due Sunday, August 9 |
| Week 15 August 10 – August 16 | Security and Privacy in Organizations:
| Ch. 15 | **Prepare for Final Exam** |
| Week 16 August 17 | Final Exam Final Evaluations *SHORT WEEK* All assignments MUST be completed by August 17 at 11:59 pm EST. | Ch. 1-15 | Final Exam Due Monday, August 17 |
Syllabus Disclaimer: This syllabus is intended as a set of guidelines for this course and the instructor reserves the right to make modifications in content, schedule, and requirements as necessary to promote the best education possible within conditions affecting this course. Any changes to the syllabus will be discussed with the students.
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