Information Technology with Management MSc

The modules in this programme have varying methods of delivery and assessment. For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the latest module catalogue which is for the 2018–2019 academic year; some elements may be subject to change for 2019 entry.

Complusory

Students choose two or three compulsory modules from the following:

• Corporate Finance and Accounting: introduces students to the basic principles and practices of accounting and corporate finance.
• Managing Human Resources: covers both the strategic and operational requirements necessary to secure, develop, reward and retain employees.
• Marketing: Principles and Practice: introduces students to the nature and scope of marketing and its role in society.
• Strategic Management: develops students' knowledge and understanding of the strategy process and organisational responses to the rapidly changing global economy.

If students only take two compulsory modules from the compulsory Management modules, they may take one further optional Management module. Students also choose optional modules from a range available in Computer Science.

Optional modules are subject to change each year, and attendance may be limited (see the University’s position on curriculum development). Please see the module catalogue for further descriptions.

The following modules are optional for Computer Science programmes. Not all combinations of modules will be available for all programmes, and some modules are subject to pre-requisites being satisfied. Please consult the relevant programme requirements for available options.

• Advanced Topics in Computer Communication Systems
• Artificial Intelligence in Practice
• Artificial Intelligence Principles
• Computer Architecture
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Security
• Concurrency and Multi-Cor Architectures
• Constraint Programming
• Critical Systems Engineering
• Database Management Systems
• Data-Intensive Systems
• Distributed Systems
• Green Information Technology
• Human Computer Interaction Principles and Methods
• Information Security Management
• Information Technology Projects
• Information Visualisation
• Interactive Software and Hardware
• Knowledge Discovery and Datamining
• Language and Computation
• Masters Programming Projects
• Practice in Computer Communication Systems
• Principles of Computer Communication Systems
• Programming Language Design and Implementation
• Software Architecture
• Software Engineering Practice
• Software Engineering Principles
• User-Centred Interaction Design
• Video Games
• Web Technologies

• Alternative Investment
• Creative Marketing Communications
• Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity
• Ethics, Organisations and Management
• Financial Systems
• International Financial Management
• International Marketing
• Leadership in Organisations
• Managing Natural Resources
• Managing Non-Governmental Organisations
• Managing People in Global Markets
• Marketing and Society
• Risk Management
• Scenario Thinking and Strategy

During the second semester, students work with staff to define and agree upon a topic for the extended project, which they will work on during the final three months of the course, and which culminates in a 15,000-word dissertation. Dissertation projects may be group-based or completed individually (students are assessed individually in either case).

The dissertation typically comprises:

• a review of related work
• the extension of existing or the development of new ideas
• the development of a software system or skilled use of one or more applications
• a critical analysis and evaluation of the project outputs.

Students are required to give a presentation of their work in addition to the written dissertation.

Each project is supervised by one or two members of staff in the School of Computer Science, typically through regular meetings and review of software and dissertation drafts.

If students choose not to complete the dissertation requirement for the MSc, there are exit awards available that allow suitably qualified candidates to receive a Postgraduate Diploma. By choosing an exit award, you will finish your degree at the end of the second semester of study and receive a PGDip instead of an MSc.