Fraud Investigation and Risk Management

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $53.00

This course focuses on different types of conflicts and strategies to effectively deal with aggressive behaviour. Students will become proficient in de-escalating and resolving conflict related to investigations. Real-life scenarios are introduced where students will apply the skills they learned and reflect on the success of their decisions.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

• Hours: 1
• Credits: 0
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• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

This course provides an understanding of criminal behaviour as an essential component of an effective fraud investigation. This course will introduce theories of criminal causation and ethical dilemmas. Students will evaluate situational cases involving conflicts of interest and breach of fiduciary duties. The course will also address non-technical professional issues faced by fraud investigators in the discharge of their professional responsibilities.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Students will learn how to conduct a successful investigation as related to a fraud allegation. The focus will be on the process of investigation, and topics may include: steps in conducting an investigation, different investigative techniques, data collection, identifying credible sources, auditing techniques, presentation and reporting of findings. The course also introduces other professional roles who may assist in fraud investigation.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

In this course students analyze and apply investigative techniques to find and collect evidence on computer systems and networks, including the Internet and social media.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $91.35

Students will apply knowledge of interviewing techniques as it relates to investigation scenarios. They will complete practical interview scenario training by interviewing alleged suspects and potential witnesses, examine related federal and provincial laws and analyze the findings.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $112.55

This course introduces students to legal considerations in fraud investigations. Students gain the basic legal literacy needed to locate, interpret, and apply case law to fraudulent activity and investigations. Topics covered included: structure and application of criminal law pertaining to fraudulent activity, collection, preservation and assessment of evidence, legal investigation processes and when to involve higher authorities in fraud investigations.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $129.90