Program Overview
['Internet of Things and Mobile Devices', 'Networks and Network Security', 'Computer Security', 'Project and Dissertation', 'Advanced Network Security', 'Project Research', 'C++ Programming', 'Development Frameworks', 'Cloud Computing', 'Advanced Object-Oriented Programming', 'Systems Architecture', 'Cognitive Neural Networks', 'Natural Computation', 'Computing Law, Contracts and Professional Responsibility', 'Introduction to Intelligent Systems', 'Functional and Concurrent Programming', 'IT Consultancy Practice 2', 'Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery', 'Trust, Security and Privacy Management', 'Green Computing', 'System Security', 'Industrial Context of Biometrics', 'Concurrency and Parallelism', 'Advanced Java for Programmers', 'Object-Oriented Programming', 'enhance the career prospects of graduates seeking employment in the computing/IT sector', 'prepare you for research and/or professional practice at the forefront of the discipline', 'develop an integrated and critically aware understanding of one or more areas of computing/IT and their applications (according to your degree title)', 'develop a variety of advanced intellectual and transferable skills', 'equip you with the lifelong learning skills necessary to keep abreast of future developments in the field.', 'how to engineer software systems that satisfy the needs of customers, using a state-of-the art methodology and an industrially-relevant programming language', 'a broad variety of advanced topics relating to computing/IT (the specific topics will depend on the optional modules you chose and may vary from year to year in response to developments in the field, staff changes etc)', 'computer networks and communications, including the latest technological developments and applications', 'security vulnerabilities of computer systems and networks and the countermeasures used to address them', 'the motivation, design, operation and management of modern systems for encryption, authentication and authorisation, including quality of service issues.', 'the ability to identify, analyse and formulate criteria and specifications appropriate to a given problem', 'the ability to model problems and their solutions with an awareness of any tradeoffs involved', 'the ability to evaluate systems, processes or methodologies in terms of general quality attributes and possible tradeoffs', 'the ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively', 'the ability to work with self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems', 'the ability to make sound judgements in the absence of complete data', 'the ability to review a research paper or technical report critically and to present your findings to a group of peers', 'the ability to plan and execute a substantial research or development-based project and to report the work in the form of a dissertation.', 'the ability to specify, design, implement and test computer-based systems', 'the ability to deploy effectively the tools used for the construction and documentation of software', 'the ability to undertake practical work that explores techniques covered in the programme and to analyse and comment on the findings.', 'the ability to plan, work and study independently and to use relevant resources in a manner that reflects good practice', 'the ability to make effective use of general IT facilities, including information retrieval skills', 'time management and organisational skills, including the ability to manage your own learning and development', 'an appreciation of the importance of continued professional development as part of lifelong learning', 'the ability to work effectively as a member of a team', 'the ability to communicate technical issues clearly to specialist and nonspecialist audiences', 'the ability to present ideas, arguments and results in the form of a well-structured written report', 'the ability to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at professional or equivalent level.']
Career Opportunities
Career information is not specified for this program. Contact the university for details about career prospects.