About This Course
This module critically analyses aspects of terrorist and proliferation financing – specifically how crypto assets can be part of the terrorist resourcing model by facilitating money laundering between stakeholders (terrorists and insurgents, transnational organised criminals, corrupt officials, and rogue states) in a proliferation network. Information about network components provides opportunities for detection as resources pass along proliferation pathways. Opensource intelligence searches combined with traditional approaches offer detection possibilities to counter these threats to national security – this requires consideration of information relevance and reliability.
Learning Outcomes
- Compare and contrast counter-threat elements in the international regulatory and legal environment.
- Critically analyse the actors threatening a nation’s security, to appreciate their individual intent capability and opportunity.
- Critically assess Crypto assets and distributed ledger technologies as a means to facilitate money laundering and identity obfuscation.
- Critically evaluate the dual roles of technology in National Security - creating/supporting criminal opportunities, and detecting and frustrating such activities.
- Identify and assess the linkages between stages in the terrorist resourcing model and the elements of proliferation networks and pathways.
- Identify and assess the merits of different types of intelligence in collecting relevant and reliable information for purposes of threat detection and mitigation.
Learning Methods
This module is delivered through means of distance learning and on a part time basis, where you can study at your own pace, no matter where you are in the world. A combination of interactive classes and recorded lectures are provided throughout the 6 months semester, providing participants with a good work-life balance.
Blackboard is the virtual learning environment (VLE) used by Bangor University where each module benefits from a bespoke area within the platform where all study resources are held. Resources include study guides, e-textbooks and access to the online library.
Course Content
What will you study on this course?
The course handbooks used on this module are accessed through the ManchesterCF platform. ManchesterCF is a specialist training provider in financial crime and continually update their materials in response to changes in regulation. The materials will explore the theoretical concepts and practical aspects of correspondent banking, private banking and capital markets to introduce a wide range of real-world cases.
- Unit 1 - FIU Connect Cryptoassets
- Unit 2 - FIU Connect Opensource Intelligence
- Unit 3 - FIU Connect Proliferation Financing
- Unit 4 – FIU Connect Terrorist Financing
Means of Assessment
The mini-project assessment for National Security Aspects of Financial Crime comprises two parts:-
- Research that requires the student to identify the ‘current state-of-play’ for National Security Aspects of Financial Crime in their product & geographic areas of operation for each of the three topics in the module & assess how these compare to developments in the industry globally (5500 words and carries 75% module weighting).
- A critical evaluation of ‘best practice for risk mitigation’ in for National Security Aspects of Financial Crime as indicated in the study materials & supplementary readings, across the three topics in the module (1500 words and carries 25% module weighting).
Course Cost
The cost of this course is £3,400
Entry Requirements
Aimed at mid-career professionals working in the financial industry or regulation. Entry consideration will be given to individuals with minimal experience or qualifications.
English Language Requirements
Applicants must have a high level of fluency in the English language. The English language tests we normally refer to are as follows;
- IELTS: 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)
- Pearson PTE: a score of 56 (with no element lower than 51)
- Cambridge English Test – Advanced: 169 (with no element lower than 162)
Application
How to Apply
Please make sure you read and follow the step-by-step application guide as this will specify which sections of the application form are compulsory for the type of course you want to apply for and save you time.
Please prepare the following information (in a Word document):
- Current employment details;
- Years of experience, and employment history (where relevant)
- Name of staff member and organisation that have approved your funding for this module.
This will speed up the process of completing the application form.
To apply for this course, you need to create an account in our APPLICANT PORTAL
You will need access to the email address you specify while creating your account to confirm it.
After creating an account, you will see a homepage with several tabs:
- Personal
- Programme
- Info
- Contact
- Education
- Employment
- Language
- Finance
You need to complete all sections before submitting your application.
When a section is complete, a ‘tick’ symbol will appear below it.
- Click on ‘Non-graduating applications / Stand alone Modules’, then select ‘Non-graduating Undergraduate’.
- In the next section, select Non-Graduating Taught Modules, Click Save and Continue.
- On the next page, the default for the first question is Full Time. You need to change this to ‘Part time’:
- You now need to input the module code. National Security Aspects of Financial Crime : the code is ASB-9061. This section must be completed for your application to be processed.
- You also need to state the start date. Please make your selection, then click ‘Save and Continue’.
- IMPORTANT: You do not need to write a personal statement to apply for this course. Instead, please upload the document including employment, experience and education information that you have created prior to starting the application that contains the name of your current employer, the number of years of experience you have, and your highest qualification to date. Click Save and continue.
You only need to enter the details of your highest qualification to date, e.g. if you have a postgraduate qualification, please only only include this.
You will be asked for evidence of the qualification. Please either upload a copy of your qualification if it's easily accessible, or upload the Word document again (that you prepared earlier).
(details not required as you've already prepared this)
Please scroll to the bottom of the page and click on ‘I have no employment history’ (as you have already provided this in your Word document).
please answer the questions as follows:
- How will you finance your studies?
- Exact name of funding authority:
- Country: United Kingdom
- Give details of the amount of the award?
- Sponsorship will cover: Tuition Fees
- Have you been awarded this funding? Please select ‘yes’ * Note that you will be required to upload evidence of the funding. If you wish to confirm ‘yes’ to this question, but do not have any written confirmation to upload, you can upload your Word document here again.
If you are self-funding, please provide all details as appropriate.