Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 21
Overview
With the international increase
in demand for employees with
advanced IT and computing
skills, our MSc in Advanced
Computer Science will prepare
you for a career in a range of
contemporary roles, including:
the use of data management,
analysis and presentation
tools; the development of
software to deliver services or
to control complex processes
and equipment; or to provide
system analysis and development
consultancy to a diverse range
of clients. The course aims
to develop both technical
and people skills, making our
graduates ready for jobs that
offer both high satisfaction and
regular challenge.
Applicants do not require a
background in programming
or data analysis as training is
provided to catch up with
those who already have
such experience.
Additional information
You will use a variety of innovative
learning tools and methods in
studying for this course. Formal
lectures, taken by experts within
the field from academia and
industry, are supplemented by
smaller, group tutorials and
practical sessions, dependent
on the topics being covered in
the module. A virtual learning
environment is used to provide
you with access to a wide range
of electronic learning materials.
Module titles
This is a twelve month
programme starting in September,
comprising of eight taught
modules supported by leading
experts within the field, plus a
project or industrial placement
where you will choose one of the
areas covered during the course
to explore further. During the first
semester you will take three core
modules and one elective module.
There is also one core module
which runs throughout the first
and second semesters. During
the second semester you will also
take three core modules. From the
end of May to September, you will
undertake either a dissertation or
an industrial placement.
The following indicates the range
of modules that may be offered
and may be subject to change:
Key Information
Course type
MSc, postgraduate
diploma, postgraduate
certificate
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Advanced Computer
Science (subject to validation)
Mode of study
Full-time
Entry
requirements
Applicants are expected
to hold at least a secondclass honours degree
(or overseas equivalent)
which preferably includes
some programming or
mathematics related
content. Overseas
applicants will also need to
have an English Language
qualification, IELTS 6.5,
or hold a previous degree
from a UK university.
Contact email
[email protected]
• System Design
and Programming
• User Interaction Design
• Cloud Computing
• Collaborative Application
Development
• Problem Solving Skills
for Consultants
• Statistical Techniques
for Data Analytics
• Distributed Intelligent Systems
• Research Horizons
• Web Technologies
and Security
• Project/Industrial Placement
Good to know
www.keele.ac.uk/scm/courses
This course is
designed to provide
you with the key
elements to enable
academic and
business application
of leading edge
computing concepts.
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