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www.buckingham.ac.uk/sciencebackground, this intensive six-month programmeprovides fundamental knowledge and understandingof a range of essential subjects in Computing andInformation Systems.Graduates from the course are equipped with practical ITskills and can develop small-scale software applications.Other skills learnt include Microsoft application software,programming in C++, database development, and systemanalysis and design. Graduates of this programme areinvited to apply for entry to the MSc in InnovativeComputing programme.Previous graduates of this programme have beenemployed in IT as data analysts, programmers, webapplication developers and IT service specialists.Admissions TutorHarin Sellahewa, BSc (Buckingham), DPhil (Buckingham)Tel: +44 (0) 1280 828332Email: harin.sellahewa@buckingham.ac.ukAdmissions EnquiriesClaire JopsonTel: +44 (0) 1280 828204Fax: +44 (0) 1280 828295Email: science-admissions@buckingham.ac.ukApplied Computing (Research)The Applied Computing Department offers researchprogrammes leading to the degrees of MSc (one year),MPhil (two years) and DPhil (three years) by thesis.We support a range of research interests includingdata-mining (and its use in e-commerce and e-business),image processing applications, networking and networkapplications, and cryptography and authentication.Currently we have two significant research grants in theEuropean Framework 6th programme:• Biometric research, where we are investigating facialrecognition using wavelet compression techniques.These image recognition techniques, together withsmart cards, will be used to enhance security access.• Wireless networking, investigating the provision ofbroadband network access using wireless techniques– especially important in rural areas with poorinfrastructure and island or mountain communities.• Bioinformatics research in conjunction with theDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Research group toinvestigate programming and data-mining problemsassociated with biological data.Research Enquiries: Applied ComputingResearch Officer: Professor Sabah Jassim, BSc, MSc(Baghdad), PhD (Swansea)Email: sabah.jassim@buckingham.ac.ukWeb: www.buckingham.ac.uk/research/appliedcomputingPsychology (Undergraduate)We are unique in being able to provide you with a fasttrack to success:• Two-year psychology degree programme.• Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)for eligibility for Graduate Basis for CharteredMembership (GBC) of the society; the only accreditedtwo-year psychology degree in the UK.• Cover all the areas of practising psychology (asdefined by the Health Professions Council) so thatyou are better prepared to select a specialist area atpostgraduate level.• Excellent student: staff ratio so you are not simplyanother face in the crowd.• Small-group tutorials, of around six students,conducted by course lecturers – not teachingassistants or postgraduate students.The programme is designed so that at the beginningstudents are introduced to psychology; this is to helpthose who have not studied psychology before. After the75