Mobile Device Application Development MSc
Postgraduate
Distance
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Duration
4 Years
This award is aimed at graduates of Computing-related degrees who want to develop the key skills needed to create applications for phones, tablets, and other mobile devices. As well as downloadable applications for the consumer market, you will learn to create mobile clients for larger computer systems.
This is a part-time, distance learning award - you can also study Mobile Device Application Development full-time on campus.
About this course
Normal requirements are at least a UK second class honours degree or equivalent in a related computing discipline.
If you do not meet the above but have significant appropriate experience, your application will be considered, provided that you satisfy the University that you are capable of responding to the challenge of postgraduate work.
If your first language is not English, you will need to demonstrate that you are fluent enough to cope with the course. A minimum score of IELTS 6 or TOEFL 550 (213 computer-based) is normally required.
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Subjects
- Application Development
- Systems
- Design
- Computing
Course programme
You need to be an experienced programmer before you start. Core modules on the award will teach you the programming and software engineering skills needed to develop and publish applications on three of the most popular mobile platforms: Android (Java), iOS (Objective-C) and Windows Phone (C#).
You will also study the design aspects of mobile systems, from user interface design to the design of enterprise systems which incorporate mobility.
You will undertake an MSc dissertation which will involve researching and demonstrating advanced techniques in mobile application development.
Core modules
COSE70640 Enterprise Mobility
COSE70613 Android Application Development
COSE70604 Advanced Android Application Development
COSE70608 Location Aware Mobile Application Development
COSE70605 Application Development for iOS Devices
COIS71014 Professional Development
COIS71038 Research Methods
MSc Dissertation
Plus one option from a selection of Masters-level Computing modules
A typical program of study might be:
September start
Year 1 Semester 1 Professional Development; Android Application Development
Year 1 Semester 2 Location Aware Mobile Application Development; Advanced Android Application Development
Year 2 Semester 1 Enterprise Mobility; Research Methods
Year 2 Semester 2 Application Development for iOS Devices; Option
Dissertation
Additional information
Mobile Device Application Development MSc