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MSc in Computer Security [6583]

2013/14

Every student with optional modules must fill in a module choice form for next academic year (in their corresponding degree programme), check the options for validity, print the form, and submit it to the office by Friday 4 October 2013. Do not forget to fill in your name.

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Student ID: Date:

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Please read the notes below the module table.

WARNING: Programme descriptions for future academic years are subject to change.

Follow the link from the module code to see the full Syllabus Page for each of the modules taught by the School of Computer Science.
(Any links to modules taught outside the School are to the Academic Office web site, and may not work.)

For the School of Computer Science part of their degree programme, students take the following modules to an overall total of 180 credits.

Credits
Code Module Sem1 Sem2 Summer

Compulsory Modules to a total of 120 credits
06 23899 Computer Security 20 
06 20008 Cryptography 10 
06 23900 Network Security  20
06 20010 Secure Programming  10
06 18159 Project (CompSci - MSc) [Note 3]   60

Optional Modules to a total of 60 credits
Between 40 and 60 credits chosen from:
06 25020 Advanced Human Computer Interaction 10   
06 25648 Commercial Computing (Extended) 10   
06 15255 Compiler & Languages (Extended) 10   
06 23856 Evaluation Methods and Statistics 10   
06 24229 Enterprise Systems   20  
06 19009 Individual Study 2 [Note 4] 10 10  
06 22456 Internet Security Seminar   10  
06 20236 Machine Learning (Extended) 10   
06 23640 Networks and Distributed Systems (Extended)   20  
06 23635 Operating Systems with C/C++ (Extended) 20   
06 22755 Parallel Programming (Extended)   10  
Between 0 and 20 credits chosen from:
06 02408 Graphics 2   10  
06 20122 Intelligent Data Analysis   10  
06 02552 Principles of Programming Languages 10   

Notes


Undergraduate Degree Programmes for 2013/14