Online United Kingdom
DURATA
3 fino a 6 Years
LINGUE
Inglese
RITMO
Tempo pieno, Mezza giornata
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TASSE UNIVERSITARIE
GBP 9.960 *
FORMATO DI STUDIO
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Introduzione
Questo Master in Informatica copre vari argomenti, incorporando competenze trasferibili applicabili allo sviluppo professionale. Un percorso ampio e flessibile consente di selezionare i moduli in base alle proprie esigenze. Oppure scegliete tra il percorso Networking o i percorsi Software Engineering o Information Security and Forensics, accreditati BCS, per sviluppare conoscenze specialistiche approfondite. Infine, potrete concludere con un progetto indipendente su un argomento di vostra scelta.
Caratteristiche chiave
- Unisce teoria e pratica e attinge al vostro background e alla vostra esperienza.
- Permette di adattare gli studi alle proprie esigenze di carriera e ai propri interessi professionali.
- Fornisce un'eccellente piattaforma per ulteriori studi di ricerca
accreditamento
Percorso Information Security and Forensics e Percorso Software Engineering, se include il modulo di progetto da 30 crediti T803.
- Accreditato dal BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, per soddisfare parzialmente i requisiti accademici per la registrazione come Chartered IT Professional. L'accreditamento BCS garantisce che i programmi di studio soddisfino gli elevati standard stabiliti dalla professione.
- Accreditato da BCS, il Chartered Institute for IT, per l'assegnazione del marchio di qualità Euro-Inf Master per conto di EQANIE (European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education e.V.), in quanto soddisfa i risultati dei programmi del secondo ciclo specificati dal Framework Standards and Accreditation Criteria for Informatics Degree Programmes di Euro-Inf.
Percorso Information Security and Forensics e Percorso Software Engineering, se include il modulo di progetto da 60 crediti T802.
- Accreditato dal BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, per soddisfare parzialmente i requisiti accademici per la registrazione come Chartered IT Professional. L'accreditamento BCS garantisce che i programmi di studio soddisfino gli elevati standard stabiliti dalla professione.
- Accreditato da BCS, il Chartered Institute for IT, per l'assegnazione del marchio di qualità Euro-Inf Master per conto di EQANIE (European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education e.V.), in quanto soddisfa i risultati dei programmi del secondo ciclo specificati dal Framework Standards and Accreditation Criteria for Informatics Degree Programmes di Euro-Inf.
- Accreditato dal BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, per conto dell'Engineering Council, soddisfa pienamente i requisiti accademici per l'Incorporated Engineer e soddisfa parzialmente i requisiti accademici per il Chartered Engineer. L'accreditamento è un marchio di garanzia che una laurea soddisfa gli standard stabiliti dall'Engineering Council nello UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).
Quanto ci vuole
La maggior parte degli studenti studia questa qualifica in tre anni, che è il tempo minimo necessario, completando 60 crediti ogni anno. Il tempo massimo di completamento è di sei anni.
Esito del programma
The qualification provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:
Knowledge and understanding
Al termine di questo corso sarai in grado di dimostrare conoscenza e comprensione di:
- A wide range of computing tools, techniques, development practices, and systems and their application to business, societal and personal requirements
- The application of a combination of computing theory and practice, with the ability to use theoretical considerations and practical constraints to guide the application
- I sistemi informatici il loro sviluppo, specificazione e utilizzo, consentendo la loro valutazione rispetto a una serie di criteri
- Computing and related standards, codes of practice, quality and evaluation frameworks and their application.
Cognitive skills
On completion of this degree you will be able to:
- Integrate knowledge and skills from various sources into a coherent whole, making appropriate abstractions
- Deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, using appropriate tools and techniques, notations and formalisms
- Pursue an original, independent, practical project involving an appropriate balance of research, development, evaluation and review and communicate effectively the project aims, processes and outcomes.
Practical and/or professional skills
On completion of this degree you will be able to:
- Recognise and respond to opportunities for innovation in computing
- Recognise social, legal and ethical responsibilities and their appropriate application
- Critically evaluate developments in computing including the identification of limitations and risks, legal issues, cultural and ethical impact and societal and business needs
- Identify needs, articulate goals, locate and employ resources and follow action plans in support of independent learning and professional development.
Key skills
On completion of this degree you will be able to:
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, using appropriate channels and media and where appropriate incorporating research and practice from the forefront of the computing discipline and professional practice
- Make and articulate decisions, including collating appropriate evidence and opinions, even in the presence of incomplete information
- Independently apply problem solving principles; using appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills
- Review, evaluate, reflect on and critique your own work and the work of others, engaging in peer review processes that lead to innovation and improvement.
Curriculum
You’ll choose one of four routes:
- MSc in Computing (broad route)
- MSc in Computing (Information Security and Forensics)
- MSc in Computing (Networking)
- MSc in Computing (Software Engineering)
MSc in Computing (broad route)
To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits as follows:
Stage 1 (120 credits)
60–120 credits from:
- Data management (M816)
- Digital forensics (M812)
- Information security (M811)
- Project management (M815)
- Software development (M813)
- Software engineering (M814)
0–60 credits from:
- Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871)
- Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872)
- Network security (T828)
- Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849)
- Systems security (M817)
- Technology innovation management (TB801)
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules T824, T846, T848, T889, TU811, TU812 and U810.
Stage 2 (60 credits)
You’ll choose either:
- A Research route
- A Professional route
Research route
60 credits from:
- Research project (T802)
Professional route
60 credits from:
- MSc project: researching in context (T803)
Oppure, fatte salve le regole sulle combinazioni escluse, i moduli fuori produzione T842 e T847.
Plus 30 credits from any modules at OU Level 3 or above.
MSc in Computing (Networking)
To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits as follows:
Stage 1 (120 credits)
90 credits from:
- Advanced networking (CCNP Enterprise) (T829)
- Network security (T828)
30 credits from:
- Data management (M816)
- Digital forensics (M812)
- Information security (M811)
- Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871)
- Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872)
- Project management (M815)
- Software development (M813)
- Software engineering (M814)
- Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849)
- Systems security (M817)
- Technology innovation management (TB801)
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules T824, T846, T848, T889, TU811, TU812 and U810.
Stage 2 (60 credits)
You’ll choose either:
- A Research route
- A Professional route
Research route
60 credits from:
- Research project (T802)
Professional route
60 credits from:
- Progetto di Master: Ricerca nel contesto (T803)
Oppure, fatte salve le regole sulle combinazioni escluse, i moduli fuori produzione T842 e T847.
Plus 30 credits from any modules at OU Level 3 or above.
MSc in Computing (Information Security and Forensics)
To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits as follows:
Stage 1 (120 credits)
60 credits from:
- Information security (M811)
- Digital forensics (M812)
60 credits from:
- Data management (M816)
- Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871)
- Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872)
- Network security (T828)
- Project management (M815)
- Software development (M813)
- Software engineering (M814)
- Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849)
- Systems security (M817)
- Technology innovation management (TB801)
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules T824, T846, T848, T889, TU811, TU812 and U810.
Stage 2 (60 credits)
You’ll choose either:
- A Research route
- A Professional route
Research route
60 credits from:
- Research project (T802)
Professional route
60 credits from:
- Progetto di Master: Ricerca nel contesto (T803)
Oppure, fatte salve le regole sulle combinazioni escluse, i moduli fuori produzione T842 e T847.
Più 30 crediti da qualsiasi modulo di livello UO 3 o superiore.
MSc in Computing (Software Engineering)
To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits as follows:
Stage 1 (120 credits)
60 credits from:
- Software development (M813)
- Software engineering (M814)
60 credits from:
- Data management (M816)
- Digital forensics (M812)
- Information security (M811)
- Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871)
- Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872)
- Network security (T828)
- Project management (M815)
- Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849)
- Systems security (M817)
- Technology innovation management (TB801)
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules T824, T846, T848, T889, TU811, TU812 and U810.
Stage 2 (60 credits)
You’ll choose either:
- A Research route
- A Professional route
Research route
60 credits from:
- Research project (T802)
Professional route
60 credits from:
- Progetto di Master: Ricerca nel contesto (T803)
Oppure, fatte salve le regole sulle combinazioni escluse, i moduli fuori produzione T842 e T847.
Più 30 crediti da qualsiasi modulo di livello UO 3 o superiore.
Tieni presente che a questa qualifica si applica la regola di studio unica dell'Università. Ciò significa che devi includere almeno 60 crediti provenienti da moduli OU che non sono stati conteggiati in nessun'altra qualifica OU che ti è stata precedentemente assegnata. Si ricorda, in particolare, che è possibile computare in un unico titolo i crediti dei seguenti moduli: Progetto di ricerca (T802); Progetto di Master: Ricerca nel contesto (T803).
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Imparerai in autonomia, utilizzando testi didattici online; pacchetti multimediali su CD DVD e Web; lettura diretta di libri di testo, documenti accademici e di settore e strumenti software specializzati.
Supporteremo il tuo apprendimento con:
- Self-assessment questions and exercises
- Indagini, compiti e attività basati su computer e a tempo indeterminato
- Project work
- Feedback and guidance from tutors and other subject specialists
- Computer conferences and other online forums
- Study guides, information and guidance packs.
We will assess your learning using some or all of the following:
- Assegnazioni contrassegnate dal computer interattivo (iCMA)
- Tutor-marked assessments (TMAs)
- Formal examinations
- Valutazioni di fine modulo (EMA)
- Progress and project reports.
There will be opportunities for you to:
- Apply your learning in practical contexts, for example by reflecting on your own engagement with computing systems in a home, work or social setting
- Engage with fellow students, tutors, subject practitioners and academic specialists in online groups
- Engage with research papers and industry white papers at the forefront of the discipline
- Gain exposure to the professional and employability discussions that are shaping the computing profession.