PROSPECTUS - Study in the UK

Accredited by:Second semester(February to May)During the Second semester youwill study four further modules:Research Methods,Professionalism and Ethicslinks the teaching of social,ethical, legal and professionalissues with an overview ofresearch approaches andmethodologies. This module isimportant for your professionaldevelopment and is also a centralpreparation for the master’sproject/dissertation. Such anintroduction to research paves theway for you to pursue a researchdegree and thereby contributes toyour continued employabilityE-Commerce Software is ahighly practical module thataddresses topics rangingfrom core internet standardsand technologies through tothe design and constructionof transactional e-commerceapplications. Covers a range oftechnologies used to develope-commerce applications.Specific topics typically changeeach year to reflect developmentsand innovations in this fastmovingfield, but in recent yearshave included JSP, Java Beansand JDBCAdvanced Networks focuseson very high-speed networks,which carry integrated multiservicetraffic such as voice,video and data. Quality ofservice requirements for varioustypes of traffic are considered,together with fixed and cellulartechnologies and the role eachplays in providing broadbandinfrastructures. Network protocolsare explained and contrasted,and problems of networkinterconnection and recentdevelopments such as intelligentnetworks are also coveredArtificial Intelligence developsyour knowledge of the theoreticalfoundations of AI, and underpinsthis with practical implementationof a range of AI problemsolving techniquesThird semester(June to September)During the final semester you willwork on your project/dissertation,chosen by you and agreed withyour project supervisor. Part-timestudents normally choose to workon their project over an entireacademic yearOptional placementWe offer a great opportunity to boostyour career prospects through anoptional one year placement as partof your postgraduate studies. Wehave a dedicated Placements Unitto help you obtain this. Once onplacement, you will be supported byyour visiting tutor to ensure that yougain your maximum benefit from theexperience. Placements begin afterthe taught component of the coursehas been completed – usually aroundJune – and last for one year. Whenyou return from your work placementyou will begin your dissertation.Teaching and asseSSMentTeaching includes formal lectures,tutorials and labs. You will also beexpected to undertake independentstudy and research to supportyour assignments and dissertation.Assessment will be by various groupand individual methods includingexams, projects, presentations,written essays and reports.ExpertiseThe Centre for Computing and SocialResponsibility (dmu.ac.uk/ccsr)is internationally recognised for itsapplied research expertise. In a worldwhere individuals, businesses andgovernments increasingly dependon information and communicationtechnologies, this acclaimed researchcentre is looked to for authoritativeadvice on their social, organisationaland ethical impacts. Our expertscollaborate with a range of worldwidepartners assessing implications andshaping codes of practice.Graduate careersPast students of the msc in IT arenow working in a wide variety oforganisations all over the world,from small IT consultancies to large,multinational companies. Typicalroles include system administrators,software developers, networkarchitects and research anddevelopment project leaders.Similar couRSesComputingInformation SystemsManagementTECHNOLOGYI was amazed by the quality of teaching, the friendly and helpfulenvironment as well as modern technical equipment. In addition, ourtutors are available all of the time and welcoming for any enquiriesAhmed Alghamdi,graduate261