Modules
Level 5000 Computer Science modules
- CS5001 Object Oriented Programming
- This module provides a review of the main concepts of object-oriented programming in Java, including abstractions for distributed systems programming and graphical user interfaces.
- CS5011 Advanced Artificial Intelligence
- This module will cover foundational knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- CS5012 Language and Perception
- This module covers the major aspects of natural language processing and speech understanding, including computational syntax, computational semantics, discourse processing, machine translation and speech recognition.
- CS5013 Knowledge and Reasoning
- This module will build on some of the foundations covered in the core module (CS5011), as well as extending understanding to a research level in the areas of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning with knowledge.
- CS5019 Artificial Intelligence (Special Subject)
- This module is a guided reading module on any aspect of Artificial Intelligence not covered by other available modules.
- CS5021 Advanced Networks and Distributed Systems
- This module has two interleaved themes: Networking and Distributed Systems.
- CS5022 Distributed Systems Architecture
- This module will cover Distributed System Case Studies; Transparency in Distributed Systems; Principles of Middleware; Examples of Object-Oriented Middleware e.
- CS5023 Mobile and Multimedia Systems
- This module examines and analyses the way in which computing and communication are used to allow mobile systems to function across a heterogeneous environment, with variations in available network resources and diverse/intermittent network connectivity.
- CS5029 Networks & Distributed Systems (Special Subject)
- This module is a guided reading module on any aspect of Networks & Distributed Systems not covered by other available modules.
- CS5031 Advanced Software Engineering
- This module introduces advanced software engineering methods with an emphasis on software reuse and test-driven development practices.
- CS5032 Critical Systems Engineering
- The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the concepts and development techniques used for critical, socio-technical systems.
- CS5033 Software Architecture
- The aim of this module is to introduce students to the concept of software architecture, as an aid to software design, reuse and evolution.
- CS5039 Software Engineering (Special Subject)
- This module is a guided reading module on any aspect of Software Engineering not covered by other available modules.
- CS5041 Advanced Interactive Technologies
- Desktop and mobile computing are evolving as advanced interactive technologies change our view of applications, services, gaming and computing.
- CS5899 Erasmus Mundus Dissertation in Dependable Software Systems
- This module is an individually supervised dissertation, not exceeding 15,000 words, on a topic in computer science.
- CS5900 Research and Professional Skills in Computer Science
- Readings in research topics in Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering and Networks and Distributed Computing.
- CS5999 Dissertation in Computer Science
- This module is an individually supervised dissertation, not exceeding 15,000 words, on a topic in computer science.
Level 5000 Information Technology modules
- IS5101 Study and Research Skills
- This module is designed to provide a streamlined progress path towards producing a personal academic project prior to carry out a major project and dissertation as part of a taught Masters programme.
- IS5102 Database Management Systems
- It is important for managers to understand what a database is, when to use a database, and what differentiates a database from a spreadsheet.
- IS5103 Web Technologies
- A web application is a collection of web pages that interact with the user, with each other, and with various resources on a web server, including databases.
- IS5104 Information Security Management
- This module reviews key theoretical and practical aspects of Information Security Management.
- IS5105 IT Software Engineering Principles
- This module reviews and summarises the key concepts in large scale software development.
- IS5106 Digital Media
- Effective communication of information increasingly relies on digital media technology as a means of production and or delivery.
- IS5107 Information Technology Fundamentals
- This module is an intensive practically oriented introduction to information technology, covering The Internet, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentation Software, Networks & Systems, Peripherals and Computers in Society.
- IS5198 Dissertation in Information Technology
- This module provides students with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth investigation into issues within the field of Information Technology.
- IS5199 Dissertation in Management and IT
- This module provides students with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth investigation into issues within the fields of Management and Information Technologies.
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