Financial Investigation

The module is designed for you to understand the nature of the scientific method and the techniques in social science research as applied to the collection analysis and interpretation of social and management data. Your project will develop as the module progresses and you will use relevant information from the module to justify the methodology of your case study.

You'll learn about the practical and legal issues involved in investigating complex cases. You will develop understanding of the relevant legislation in relation to search, seizure, disclosure and operational planning for investigators. You will also develop an understanding of joint working with other agencies.

In this module you will develop the ability to extract relevant information from a literature survey. You will have the opportunity analyse results then present in a formal manner showing your skills in working independently.

This module will provide with a theoretical, practical and historical understanding of financial investigation and an awareness of current and imminent developments in the legal and regulatory environment surrounding financial investigation from an international perspective. You will be provided with the key principles that underpin UK and International Financial Investigation regimes and the political, social and legal context within which Financial Investigation is practiced. 

This module will provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to be sufficiently aware of current and imminent developments in the UK and International legal and regulatory environment surrounding Money Laundering. You will learn the key principles that underpin UK and International Money Laundering and the potential impact of these requirements on the practice of Financial Investigation. 

This module will provide with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to be sufficiently aware of current and imminent developments in the practical, legal and regulatory environment surrounding the discovery and subsequent recovery of assets gained via criminality. You will learn the key principles that underpin UK and international asset recovery and the potential impact of these requirements on the practice of Financial Investigation.

This module helps you learn and apply qualitative and quantitative research techniques, differentiating between method and methodology while evaluating research quality and validity. You'll get a theoretical framework upon which to base both empirical and practical approaches to research.