MComp Computer Security and Networks

Edge Hill University
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In Ormskirk

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    4 Years

Modern businesses depend on their network infrastructure and so it is essential they are managed in a professional way. This integrated Masters degree takes you beyond technical network administration to integrate IT management, security and forensics, project management, network theory and practice. Developing both the technical and managerial perspectives to view the network as a strategic resource, you will work on real life projects and be introduced to the latest industry standard equipment within a lively and highly effective learning environment. You will graduate as a networking and security specialist with the in-depth professional knowledge demanded by employers in this sector.

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Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

The programme carries initial accreditation by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. The course also carries initial accreditation by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the further learning academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Initial accreditation is granted for new courses which seem likely to meet the appropriate BCS criteria but which have not yet produced graduates (due to the limited timeframe). Successfully completing an accredited integrated Masters degree is the first step to full BCS membership and to being awarded chartered status.

128 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, for which no specific subjects are required, plus evidence of numeracy.

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Subjects

  • Network
  • Network Training
  • Networks
  • Systems
  • Project
  • Computer Security
  • Computer networks
  • Computer Science
  • Computing System
  • Design
  • Web Design
  • Computer Architecture
  • Employability
  • Wireless
  • Mobile Networks
  • Forensic Computing

Course programme

Year 1

CIS1107 Foundations of Computer Science (20 credits)

CIS1108 Digital World: Information Systems and Design (20 credits)

CIS1109 Digital World: Computer Architecture and Networks (20 credits)

CIS1110 Web Design and Development (20 credits)

CIS1111 Programming: Concepts to Construction 1 (20 credits)

CIS1112 Programming: Concepts to Construction 2 (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of CIS1107 Foundations of Computer Science.

Year 2

CIS2143 Databases (20 credits)

CIS2145 Computer Networks (20 credits)

CIS2151 Introduction to Security (20 credits)

CIS2153 Computer Systems Architecture (20 credits)

CIS2162 Employability (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

CIS2159 Wireless and Mobile Networks (20 credits)

CIS2165 Introduction to Digital Forensics (20 credits)

Year 3

CIS3142 Operating Systems (20 credits)

CIS3144 Forensic Computing (20 credits)

CIS3150 IT Management (20 credits)

CIS3151 Internet Security (20 credits)

CIS3154 System Penetration Testing (20 credits)

CIS3155 Advanced Databases (20 credits)

Year 4

CIS4114 Research and Development Project (60 credits)

CIS4115 Research Methods (20 credits)

CIS4131 Implementing Secure Network Systems (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

CIS4123 Biometric Security (20 credits)

CIS4124 Information Security Management (20 credits)

CIS4134 Cloud Application Management and Security (20 credits)

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through a combination of practical exercises, reports, essays and examinations. We want you to develop the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, therefore assessment includes both of these forms, though the emphasis is strongly on individual work.

Who will be teaching me?

You will be taught by staff who are passionate about student learning and development. The programme team are specialists in computing and active researchers in areas including mobile computing, distributed systems, e-commerce, web information architecture, visualisation and applications of problem-based learning in computing and information systems. Academic staff are regular contributors to academic conferences and journals.

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