Master’s Degree in Criminological, Investigative and Cybercrime Countermeasure Sciences

The Master's Degree in Criminological, Investigative and Cybercrime Countermeasure Sciences is an inter-class course of the University of Naples Federico II, promoted by the Department of Political Science. The programme integrates criminology, investigation, sociology of deviance, experimental pedagogy, law, economics and computer science, and thus combines legal, social and technological disciplines to tackle both traditional and digital crime. The page does not give the total number of credits, but indicates that each teaching unit is worth 6 credits. Cybercrime requires skills that go beyond computer science: legal knowledge is needed to classify offences, sociological and criminological knowledge to understand their causes, and investigative knowledge to gather evidence. For this reason the course is inter-class and brings together lecturers from different disciplines, in a programme that prepares students to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Teaching is blended: each unit comprises 4 credits of lectures, held in Naples, and 2 credits of asynchronous MOOCs, delivered through the Federica Web Learning platform. This organisation makes it possible to combine classroom attendance with independent online study. The course lasts two years and includes practical laboratories and internships. The language of teaching is not stated and may be presumed to be Italian. The combination of in-person lessons in Naples and asynchronous MOOCs on the Federica Web Learning platform makes study more flexible. Each 6-credit teaching unit has two components, and this scheme makes the organisation of the workload regular. The practical laboratories and internships help to link theoretical content with real cases.

The aim is to train professionals able to design and implement strategies for the prevention, control and countering of crime. The career opportunities indicated concern public bodies, law enforcement, private companies and international organisations working in security and digital investigations. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates interested in criminology, investigation and digital security, but the page does not specify the degree classes accepted or the curricular requirements. Price, start date, selection, places and scholarships are not stated; for this information the university's call for applications must be consulted. The course lasts two years and takes place at the Department of Political Science. The page does not give the total number of credits, the price or the start dates, and does not describe the arrangements for access. To assess enrolment it is advisable to consult the official call for applications, in particular for the degree classes accepted and for any verification of personal preparation. These aspects must be checked.