Networks and Security

Course Structure

1. Internet of Things and Mobile Devices
2. Networks and Network Security
3. Computer Security
4. Project and Dissertation
5. Advanced Network Security
6. Project Research
7. C++ Programming
8. Development Frameworks
9. Cloud Computing
10. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
11. Systems Architecture
12. Cognitive Neural Networks
13. Natural Computation
14. Computing Law, Contracts and Professional Responsibility
15. Introduction to Intelligent Systems
16. Functional and Concurrent Programming
17. IT Consultancy Practice 2
18. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
19. Trust, Security and Privacy Management
20. Green Computing
21. System Security
22. Industrial Context of Biometrics
23. Concurrency and Parallelism
24. Advanced Java for Programmers
25. Object-Oriented Programming
26. enhance the career prospects of graduates seeking employment in the computing/IT sector
27. prepare you for research and/or professional practice at the forefront of the discipline
28. develop an integrated and critically aware understanding of one or more areas of computing/IT and their applications (according to your degree title)
29. develop a variety of advanced intellectual and transferable skills
30. equip you with the lifelong learning skills necessary to keep abreast of future developments in the field.
31. how to engineer software systems that satisfy the needs of customers, using a state-of-the art methodology and an industrially-relevant programming language
32. 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)
33. computer networks and communications, including the latest technological developments and applications
34. security vulnerabilities of computer systems and networks and the countermeasures used to address them
35. the motivation, design, operation and management of modern systems for encryption, authentication and authorisation, including quality of service issues.
36. the ability to identify, analyse and formulate criteria and specifications appropriate to a given problem
37. the ability to model problems and their solutions with an awareness of any tradeoffs involved
38. the ability to evaluate systems, processes or methodologies in terms of general quality attributes and possible tradeoffs
39. the ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively
40. the ability to work with self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems
41. the ability to make sound judgements in the absence of complete data
42. the ability to review a research paper or technical report critically and to present your findings to a group of peers
43. the ability to plan and execute a substantial research or development-based project and to report the work in the form of a dissertation.
44. the ability to specify, design, implement and test computer-based systems
45. the ability to deploy effectively the tools used for the construction and documentation of software
46. the ability to undertake practical work that explores techniques covered in the programme and to analyse and comment on the findings.
47. the ability to plan, work and study independently and to use relevant resources in a manner that reflects good practice
48. the ability to make effective use of general IT facilities, including information retrieval skills
49. time management and organisational skills, including the ability to manage your own learning and development
50. an appreciation of the importance of continued professional development as part of lifelong learning
51. the ability to work effectively as a member of a team
52. the ability to communicate technical issues clearly to specialist and nonspecialist audiences
53. the ability to present ideas, arguments and results in the form of a well-structured written report
54. the ability to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at professional or equivalent level.