POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT PROGRAMMES HANDBOOK 2013/14 FACULTY OF SCIENCES

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1 ff POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT PROGRAMMES HANDBOOK 2013/14 FACULTY OF SCIENCES

2 CONTENTS 1 Introduction Programme Structure Programme Requirements: Standard MSc Projects Attendance and Coursework Student Support Assessment and Examinations Academic Integrity and Honesty at University Complaints Procedure Other Information Computing Staff Dates of Terms and Teaching Week Numbers Details of Teaching Rooms Plan of the School of Computing COURSE AND TERM DATES 2013/14 Term Start End Weeks Autumn 30 September December Spring 20 January April Summer 12 May June Courses End September September The information contained in this Handbook was correct at the time of going to print. The University, however, reserves the right to modify or cancel any statement in this Handbook (including the addition, withdrawal or restructuring of modules and programmes of study) at any time without prior notice. 2

3 1 Introduction First of all, a warm welcome to those students starting a postgraduate degree. I hope you will find your chosen programme interesting, challenging and enjoyable. This handbook is designed to provide you with information about the organisation of the postgraduate programmes. In any continually changing courses such as those offered by this School, problems will inevitably arise on occasion. If you do encounter problems, please do not hesitate to tell me about them. My address, office telephone and room number are shown below ( is usually best). Likewise, I would be glad to hear ideas for long term improvements in the course. The contents of this booklet were correct at the time of going to press, but please remember that since computing is a rapidly changing subject it may well be considered beneficial to make changes to the courses at relatively short notice in order to make the most of any new developments. Staff leave or illness may also necessitate changes. Please keep an eye on module web forums on moodle and notice boards for details of these. Peter Kenny Director of Graduate Studies (Taught) P.G.Kenny@kent.ac.uk, Extn: 7236, Room: S128. September Programme Structure The University operates a credit framework for all its taught programmes of study. Detailed information on the credit framework may be found at Each programme is divided into study blocks called modules. Modules for these programmes have a value of 15, 30 or 60 credits. The pass mark for each module is 40%. The modules required for each programme are shown in Section 3; however, students who have been awarded credit on a taught module as part of a previous qualification at Kent are not normally permitted to repeat it as part of a new programme. The department has published Programme Specifications for each of the programmes it offers. These are available at: The postgraduate programmes listed below are offered this year. Each programme has a Course Director and their name appears in brackets below. MSc Computer Science [Dr Peter Kenny] MSc Advanced Computer Science [Dr Alex Freitas] MSc Advanced Computer Science (Computational Intelligence) [Dr Alex Freitas] MSc Advanced Software Development [Dr Alex Freitas] MSc Computer Security [Gerald Tripp] MSc Future Computing [Professor Frank Wang/Dr Dominique Chu] MSc Networks and Security [Gerald Tripp] MSc Computing and Entrepreneurship [Dr John Crawford] MSc IT Consultancy [Dr John Crawford] International Masters programmes [Dr Julio Hernandez-Castro] 2.1 MSc (standard) The MSc programme is studied over 12 months on a full time basis or over three years part-time. There are two major components to the MSc: the taught component and the project. The programme comprises a mixture of core and optional modules. For full-time students the taught component runs from the start of the programme through to the middle of the Summer Term. Parttime students normally take half their taught modules (60 credits) in year 1, the other half in year 2 (60 credits) and finish with the project (60 credits) in year 3. In the Autumn Term students are divided into two streams according to their previous programming experience. Beginners take CO881 Object-Oriented Programming followed by CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming (optional for IT Consultancy). Those who have studied programming before take CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers together with an extra optional module (if 1

4 necessary). The Spring Term includes a mix of taught and project modules. IT Consultancy students undertake project work within the Kent IT Clinic on both the major project (CO843 Extended IT Consultancy Project) and in CO845 New Enterprise Development. For other programmes module CO885 Project Research is closely linked to the major project and includes supporting workshops on research methods. Examinations are held in the first half of the Summer Term. The CO880 project runs/resumes after examinations through to the end of the programme; IT Consultancy students resume their CO843 work from the start of Summer Term. 2.2 MSc for Epitech students Some adjustments apply to students from Epitech who are attending an MSc programme at Kent under the partnership arrangement between the two institutions: Epitech students do not take modules from either of the programming streams (CO871/881/882). They must select an additional 15-credit option for the Autumn term instead. Epitech students are not permitted to take CO889 C++ Programming. 2.3 MSc with an Industrial Placement Each of the MSc programmes can be combined with an industrial placement. These programmes are available on a full-time basis only. Placements may vary in length from 8 to 50 weeks, extending the MSc programme to between 14 and 24 months. The duration and starting date depend on the employer. Placements are generally undertaken in the UK but overseas placements may sometimes be offered. Further information is provided in Section 3.15 of this handbook. 2.4 International Masters The International Masters format leads to the same award as the corresponding standard MSc format. Each of the standard MSc programmes (with or without an industrial placement) can be combined with a one-year component equivalent to either the Graduate Diploma in Computing or the Graduate Diploma in Computer Science. The Graduate Diploma component is undertaken first and leads to a programme duration of 24 months without a placement or between 26 and 36 months with a placement. The International Masters format is only available on a full-time basis. 2.5 Graduate Diploma The Graduate Diploma programme is for students whose undergraduate degree is equivalent to a nonhonours (ordinary) degree and who wish to proceed onto a taught MSc programme. The appropriate Graduate Diploma programme depends on the MSc to be studied: Graduate Diploma in Computing: MSc Computer Science Graduate Diploma in Computer Science MSc Advanced Computer Science MSc Advanced Computer Science (Computational Intelligence) MSc Computer Security MSc Future Computing MSc Networks and Security Either Graduate Diploma may be taken prior to the MSc Computing and Entrepreneurship or MSc IT Consultancy. Students with an undergraduate degree in computing or a related subject take the Graduate Diploma in Computer Science. Those with a degree in another subject take the Graduate Diploma in Computing. 2

5 2.6 Module Requirements The tables in the remainder of this section give details of compulsory and optional modules for each programme of study. Information about the process and deadline for registration of modules will accompany this handbook. In choosing optional modules you should ensure that you have taken or are taking necessary prerequisite modules (see tables in Section 3). Registration on optional modules is also subject to timetable constraints. The online module catalogue contains information about all academic modules taught at the University. You can browse collections of modules or can search by module code or module title. IT IS ULTIMATELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THE CORRECT MODULES FOR YOUR PROGRAMME. 2.7 LZ600 Advanced English for Academic Study This 15 credit module provides support for international students who are not native speakers and who are taking any taught postgraduate course in the School of Computing. In the Autumn Term it can be studied alongside MSc modules. Students who fail the end of term assessment will be required to continue with the module in the Spring Term at which point it will form part of the MSc programme. 3

6 3 Programme Requirements: Standard MSc 3.1 MSc Computer Science Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Code Title Term Taught 1 Required modules Level CO883 Systems Architecture Autumn M 15 CO884 Logic and Logic Programming Spring M 15 CO885 Project Research Spring M 15 CO886 Software Engineering Spring M 15 CO887 Web-based Information Systems Development Autumn M 15 CO880 Project and Dissertation Summer M 60 Together with Either (if you have not studied programming before) CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 and CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 Or (if you have studied programming before) CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 If CO871 is taken a further 15 credits must be chosen from the following options in the Autumn Term: CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO836 Cognitive Neural Networks Autumn M 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 All students choose 15 credits from the following options in the Spring Term: CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems Spring I 15 CO641 Computer Graphics and Animation Spring H 15 CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Summer H 15 CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO841 Computing Law, Contracts & Professional Responsibility Spring M 15 Credit Value 4

7 3.2 MSc Advanced Computer Science Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Code Title Term Taught1 Required modules Level CO885 Project Research Spring M 15 CO880 Project and Dissertation Summer M 60 Together with Either (if you have not studied programming before) CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 and CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 Or (if you have studied programming before) CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 Credit Value Together with options from the following totalling 30 or 45 credits depending on whether you are taking 30 or 15 credits or programming modules: CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO836 Cognitive Neural Networks Autumn M 15 CO837 Natural Computation Autumn M 15 CO846 Cloud Computing Autumn M 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO876 Computer Security Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 CO894 Development Frameworks Autumn M 15 All students choose 45 credits from the following options in the Spring Term: CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems Spring I 15 CO641 Computer Graphics and Animation Spring H 15 CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Summer H 15 CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO834 Trust, Security and Privacy Management Spring M 15 CO841 Computing Law, Contracts & Professional Responsibility Spring M 15 CO847 Green Computing Spring M 15 CO884 Logic and Logic Programming Spring M 15 CO890 Concurrency and Parallelism Spring M 15 CO892 Advanced Network Security Spring M 15 CO899 System Security Spring M 15 5

8 3.3 MSc Advanced Computer Science (Computational Intelligence) Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Code Title Term Taught1 Required modules Level CO885 Project Research Spring M 15 CO880 Project and Dissertation Summer M 60 Together with Either (if you have not studied programming before) CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 and CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 Or (if you have studied programming before) CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 Together with at least two modules (30 credits) from the following list: CO836 Cognitive Neural Networks Autumn M 15 CO837 Natural Computation Autumn M 15 CO884 Logic and Logic Programming Spring M 15 Credit Value The remaining modules to be taken from the following list, ensuring overall an even balance between the Autumn and Spring Terms CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO545 Functional and Concurrent Programming Spring I 15 CO846 Cloud Computing Autumn M 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO876 Computer Security Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 CO894 Development Frameworks Autumn M 15 CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems Spring I 15 CO641 Computer Graphics and Animation Spring H 15 CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Summer H 15 CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO834 Trust, Security and Privacy Management Spring M 15 CO841 Computing Law, Contracts & Professional Responsibility Spring M 15 CO847 Green Computing Spring M 15 CO890 Concurrency and Parallelism Spring M 15 CO892 Advanced Network Security Spring M 15 CO899 System Security Spring M 15 PL583 Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Spring H 30 6

9 3.4 MSc Advanced Software Development Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Code Title Term Required modules Taught Level Credit Value CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO846 Cloud Computing Autumn M 15 CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 CO885 Project Research Spring M 15 CO890 Concurrency and Parallelism Spring M 15 CO894 Development Frameworks Autumn M 15 CO880 Project and Dissertation Summer M 60 All students choose 15 credits from the following options in the Autumn Term: CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO836 Cognitive Neural Networks Autumn M 15 CO837 Natural Computation Autumn M 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO876 Computer Security Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 All students choose 15 credits from the following options in the Spring Term: CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems Spring I 15 CO641 Computer Graphics and Animation Spring M 15 CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Summer H 15 CO841 Computing Law, Contracts & Professional Responsibility Spring M 15 CO847 Green Computing Spring M 15 CO899 System Security Spring M 15 7

10 3.5 MSc Future Computing Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Code Title Term Taught1 Required modules Level Credit Value CO837 Natural Computation Autumn M 15 CO846 Cloud Computing Autumn M 15 CO885 Project Research Spring M 15 CO880 Project and Dissertation Summer M 60 Either (if you have not studied programming before) CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 and CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 Or (if you have studied programming before) CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 Together with at least two modules (30 credits) from the following list: CO836 Cognitive Neural Networks Autumn M 15 CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems Spring I 15 CO847 Green Computing Spring M 15 The remaining modules to be taken from the following list, ensuring overall an even balance between the Autumn and Spring Terms CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO545 Functional and Concurrent Programming Spring I 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO876 Computer Security Autumn M 15 CO894 Development Frameworks Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 CO641 Computer Graphics and Animation Spring M 15 CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Summer H 15 CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO841 Computing Law, Contracts & Professional Responsibility Spring M 15 CO890 Concurrency and Parallelism Spring M 15 8

11 3.6 MSc Computer Security Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Code Title Term Taught Required modules Level CO834 Trust, Security and Privacy Management Spring M 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO876 Computer Security Autumn M 15 CO885 Project Research Spring M 15 CO899 System Security Spring M 15 CO880 Project and Dissertation Summer M 60 Together with Either (if you have not studied programming before) CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 and CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 Or (if you have studied programming before) CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 If CO871 is taken a further 15 credits must be taken from the following options: CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO836 Cognitive Neural Networks Autumn M 15 CO837 Natural Computation Autumn M 15 CO846 Cloud Computing Autumn M 15 CO883 Systems Architecture Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 CO894 Development Frameworks Autumn M 15 All students choose 15 credits from the following options in the Spring Term: CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems Spring I 15 CO545 Functional and Concurrent Programming Spring I 15 CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Summer H 15 CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO841 Computing Law, Contracts & Professional Responsibility Spring M 15 CO847 Green Computing Spring M 15 CO890 Concurrency and Parallelism Spring M 15 CO892 Advanced Network Security Spring M 15 EL846 Industrial Context of Biometrics Spring M 15 Credit Value 9

12 3.7 MSc Networks and Security Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Code Title Term Taught Level Credit Value Required modules CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO876 Computer Security Autumn M 15 CO885 Project Research Spring M 15 CO892 Advanced Network Security Spring M 15 CO880 Project and Dissertation Summer M 60 Together with Either (if you have not studied programming before) CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 and CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 Or (if you have studied programming before) CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 If CO871 is taken a further 15 credits must be taken from the following options: CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO836 Cognitive Neural Networks Autumn M 15 CO837 Natural Computation Autumn M 15 CO846 Cloud Computing Autumn M 15 CO883 Systems Architecture Autumn M 15 CO887 Web-based Information Systems Development Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 CO894 Development Frameworks Autumn M 15 All students choose 15 credits from the following options in the Spring Term: CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems Spring I 15 CO545 Functional and Concurrent Programming Spring I 15 CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Summer H 15 CO834 Trust, Security and Privacy Management Spring M 15 CO841 Computing Law, Contracts & Professional Responsibility Spring M 15 CO847 Green Computing Spring M 15 CO890 Concurrency and Parallelism Spring M 15 CO899 System Security Spring M 15 EL846 Industrial Context of Biometrics Spring M 15 10

13 3.8 MSc Computing and Entrepreneurship Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Code Title Term Required modules CO841 Computing Law, Contracts and Professional Responsibility Taught Level Credit Value Spring M 15 CO885 Project Research Spring M 15 CO845 New Enterprise Development Autumn and Spring M 30 CO880 Project and Dissertation Summer M 60 Together with Either (if you have not studied programming before) CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 Or (if you have studied programming before) CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 Together with modules totalling 30 credits from: CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO846 Cloud Computing Autumn M 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO876 Computer Security Autumn M 15 CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 CO887 Web-based Information Systems Development Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 CB932 Management of Operations Autumn M 15 CB937 Financial and Management Accounting Autumn M 15 And 15 credits from: CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Summer H 15 CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO834 Trust, Security and Privacy Management Spring M 15 CO847 Green Computing Spring M 15 CO886 Software Engineering Spring M 15 CO892 Advanced Network Security Spring M 15 CO899 System Security Spring M 15 CB903 Economics of the E-marketplace Spring M 15 CB904 Structure and Organisation of the E-Commerce Enterprise Spring M 15 CB934 Strategy Spring M 15 11

14 3.9 MSc IT Consultancy Students take a total of 180 credits, at least 150 of which must be at Level M. Students will be expected to familiarise themselves with the projects being undertaken by KITC from the start of the Autumn Term; however, their participation in the work of the Clinic will take place mainly during the Spring Term and through to early September Code Title Term Taught Required modules Level CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CB932 Management of Operations Autumn M 15 CO845 New Enterprise Development Autumn and Spring Credit Value M 30 CO843 Extended IT Consultancy Project All M 60 Together with Either (if you have not studied programming before) CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 Or (if you have studied programming before) CO871 Advanced Java for Programmers Autumn M 15 All students choose 15 credits from the following options in the Autumn Term 2 : CO846 Cloud Computing Autumn M 15 CO874 Networks and Network Security Autumn M 15 CO876 Computer Security Autumn M 15 CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 CO887 Web-based Information Systems Development Autumn M 15 CO889 C++ Programming Autumn M 15 CO894 Development Frameworks Autumn M 15 CB937 Financial and Management Accounting Autumn M 15 And a further 30 credits from the following options in the Spring Term 2 : CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 CO834 Trust, Security and Privacy Management Spring M 15 CO841 Computing Law, Contracts and Professional Responsibility Spring M 15 CO847 Green Computing Spring M 15 CO886 Software Engineering Spring M 15 CO892 Advanced Network Security Spring M 15 CO899 System Security Spring M 15 CB903 Economics of the E-marketplace Spring M 15 CB904 Structure and Organisation of the E-Commerce enterprise Spring M 15 CB934 Strategic Management Spring M 15 12

15 Programme Requirements: International Masters 3.10 Computer Science Computing and Entrepreneurship, IT Consultancy (for candidates with an undergraduate degree in a subject other than Computing) The programme comprises of two stages. Stage 1 Stage 1 is equivalent to a Graduate Diploma in Computing. Students take a total of 120 credits: There must be at least 90 credits of computing modules (ie coded CO***) At least 90 credits must be at Level H or M Code Title Term Taught Required modules Level CO651 Research and Study Skills Autumn H 15 CO881 Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 CO882 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Autumn M 15 CO699 Computing Project Both H 30 Students who are required to take English language will take the following: LZ600 Advanced English for Academic Study A&S H 15 Students who are required to take a mathematics module will take the following: CO322 Foundations of Computing I Autumn C 15 Credit Value The remaining credits will be selected from the following modules to a total of 120 credits. Registration on modules will be subject to previous background and to Stage 2 requirements. There should normally be an even split between the Autumn and Spring Terms. CO633 Computer Networks and Communication Autumn H 15 CO634 Computer Security and Cryptography Autumn H 15 CO641 Computer Graphics and Animation Spring H 15 CO643 Computing Law, Contracts & Professional Responsibility Spring H 15 CO527 Operating Systems and Architecture Spring I 15 CO532 Database Systems Spring I 15 CO323 Databases and the Web Spring C 15 CO324 Computer Systems Autumn C 15 CO325 Foundations of Computing II Spring C 15 CO328 Human Computer Interaction Spring C 15 Note that CO323 cannot be taken in combination with CO532. Stage 2 Students will follow the programme for the equivalent standard MSc as set out in Section 3 except that any module(s) taken as part of Stage 1 cannot be taken again at Stage 2. 13

16 3.11 Advanced Computer Science Advanced Computer Science (Computational Intelligence) Computer Security Future Computing Networks and Security Computing and Entrepreneurship, IT Consultancy (for candidates with an undergraduate degree in a Computing subject) The programme comprises of two stages. Stage 1 Stage 1 is equivalent to a Graduate Diploma in Computer Science. Students take a total of 120 credits: There must be at least 90 credits of computing modules (ie coded CO***) At least 60 credits must be at Level H or M Code Title Term Taught Required modules Level CO651 Research and Study Skills Autumn H 15 Together with one of the following project modules CO600 Group Project Both H 30 CO620 Research Project Both H 30 CO699 Computing Project Both H 30 Students without previous programming experience will take CO523 Fundamentals of Programming and Logic Autumn I 15 Students who are required to take English language will take the following: LZ600 Advanced English for Academic Study A&S H 15 Credit Value The remaining credits will be selected from the following modules to a total of 120 credits. Registration on modules will be subject to previous background and to Stage 2 requirements. There should normally be an even split between the Autumn and Spring terms CO518 Algorithms, Correctness & Efficiency Autumn I 15 CO519 Theory of Computing Autumn I 15 CO527 Operating Systems and Architecture Spring I 15 CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems Spring I 15 CO532 Database Systems Spring I 15 CO534 IT Consultancy Methods Autumn I 15 CO539 Web Development Spring I 15 CO545 Functional and Concurrent Programming Spring I 15 CO633 Computer Networks and Communications Autumn H 15 CO636 Cognitive Neural Networks Autumn H 15 CO637 Natural Computation Autumn H 15 CO639 Electronic Commerce Spring H 15 CO641 Computer Graphics and Animation Spring H 15 CO643 Computing Law & Professional Responsibility Spring H 15 CO645 IT Consultancy Practice 2 Spring H 15 CO831 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Spring M 15 14

17 EL561 Image Analysis and Applications Autumn I 15 EL667 Embedded Computer Systems Both H 15 Stage 2 Students will follow the programme for the equivalent standard MSc as set out in Section 3 except that any module(s) taken as part of Stage 1 cannot be taken again at Stage 2. 15

18 3.11 Computing Modules: level M modules, credits, terms weightings and prerequisites Module Code Title Level Credits ECTS Credits Term (see Note 1) Module Weightings cw proj exam Pre-requisites and co-requisites See Notes CO831 CO834 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Trust, Security and Privacy Management M S CO871 or CO882 M S CO CO836 Cognitive Neural Networks M A None CO837 Natural Computation M A See note CO841 CO843 Computing Law, Contracts and Professional Responsibility Extended IT Consultancy Project M S None M All 100 CO534 2,5 CO845 New Enterprise M A&S 100 None 3,6 Development CO846 Cloud Computing M A See note CO847 Green Computing M S See note CO871 Advanced Java for M A 100 See note 10 3,7,10 Programmers CO874 Networks and Network M A None Security CO876 Computer Security M A None CO880 Project and Dissertation M All 100 CO885 2,4,9 CO881 Object-Oriented M A 100 1,7 Programming CO882 Advanced OO M A 100 CO881 7 Programming CO883 Systems Architecture M A CO871/CO881 3 CO884 Logic and Logic Programming M S CO881 and CO882, Or CO871 CO885 Project Research M S CO886 Software Engineering M S CO882 or CO871 CO887 Web-based Information Systems Development M A 100 CO882 or CO871 CO889 C++ Programming M A CO871 CO890 CO892 Concurrency and Parallelism Advanced Network Security M S CO871 8 M S CO871 (or CO881 and CO882), CO874 CO894 Development Frameworks M A CO871 as co-requisite CO899 System Security M S CO876, CO874 CO9** Industrial Placement M 15 16

19 Notes 1 CO881 is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis and cannot be compensated or condoned. 2 Credit by compensation or condonement will not be awarded for modules CO880 or CO843 3 Credit by compensation or condonement will not be awarded on CO883 for Computer Science, or on CO534, CO871 or CO881 for IT Consultancy, or on CO845 for Computing and Entrepreneurship 4 CO880 starts in the Summer Term after examinations have finished and continues until the end of the programme. 5 CO843 runs throughout the programme. In the event of failure, no alternative assessment will be available. Credit can only be retrieved by repeating the module. 6 CO845 is delivered in the Autumn and Spring Terms. 7 CO871 cannot be taken together with either CO881 or CO Module CO890 cannot be taken with module CO545 Functional and Concurrent Programming 9 CO885 Project Research and CO880 Project and Dissertation are closely linked and the topic/area chosen must be relevant to the particular degree programme. 10 For CO871 A good working knowledge of imperative programming and of the fundamentals of structured software development is assumed as well as some practical experience of programming and familiarity with a text editor and the compilation process. 11 CO837 has no formal pre-requisites but students are expected to have an honours degree in a computing, scientific, engineering, mathematical or other numerate discipline. 12 Module CO834 has a 10% coursework component which includes a compulsory report. 13 Module CO846 has no formal pre-requisites but requires prior knowledge of networks, security, and computer operating systems equivalent to an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a closely related subject. 14 Module CO847 has no formal pre-requisites but requires prior knowledge of computer architecture and C/C++/Java equivalent to an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a closely related subject. 15 Assessment is entirely by coursework on a pass/fail basis. There are two components, both of which must be satisfactory for the module to be passed Portfolio and logbook Performance evaluation by Industrial Supervisor There are four Industrial Placement modules. CO903 (3 month placement) CO906 (6 month placement) CO909 (9 month placement) CO912 (12 month placement) 17

20 3.13 Computing Modules: level C I H modules, credits, terms weightings and pre-requisites Module Title Level Credits ECTS Term Module Code Credits (see Note 1) Weightings cw proj exam CO322 Foundations of Computing I C A CO323 Databases and the Web C S CO324 Computer Systems C A CO328 Human Computer Interaction C S Pre-requisites Notes CO518 Algorithms, Correctness & Efficiency I A CO519 Theory of Computing I A CO523 Fundamentals of Programming and I A 100 Logic CO527 Operating Systems and Architecture I S CO528 Introduction to Intelligent Systems I S CO532 Database Systems I S CO534 IT Consultancy Methods I A CO539 Web Development I S CO545 Functional and Concurrent I S Programming CO600 Group Project H A&S 100 2,4 CO620 Research Project H A&S 100 2,4 CO633 Computer Networks and H A Communications CO634 Computer Security and H A Cryptography CO636 Cognitive Neural Networks H A ,6 CO637 Natural Computation H A ,6 CO639 Electronic Commerce H S CO641 Computer Graphics and Animation H S CO643 Computing Law and Professional H S ,6 Responsibility CO645 IT Consultancy Practice H Summer 100 CO534 4,7 CO651 Research and Study Skills H A 100 CO699 Computing Project H A&S 100 CO651 CO881 CO882 2,4 18

21 Note 1. A indicates that a module is delivered in the Autumn Term and S indicates the Spring Term. 2. Credit by compensation or condonement will not be awarded for CO600, CO620 CO Modules CO518 CO636 CO637, CO641 require A-Level Mathematics or equivalent appropriate knowledge 4. In the event of failure of any of CO645, CO600, CO620, CO699 no alternative assessment will be available. Credit can only be retrieved by repeating the module. 5. Modules CO639 and CO643 may be delivered by video link to the Medway Campus. 6. The following modules have Level M variants and may not be taken if the Level M variant forms part of the intended MSc programme: CO633/CO874 CO636/CO836 CO637/CO837 CO643/CO CO534 is pre-requisite for CO645. The maximum number to be admitted to CO645 will be determined each year by the Kent IT Clinic (KITC) management according to the commercial prospects at the time. Acceptance onto this module is subject to interview. 8. Students who will be required to or who wish to take CO887 as part of their MSc programme cannot take CO Credit by compensation or condonement will not be awarded on module CO534 for IT Consultancy 10. Module CO545 cannot be taken with module CO890 Concurrency and Parallelism. 19

22 3.13 Modules delivered by other Schools Module Title Level Credits ECTS Term Module Code Credits Weightings cw proj exam CB903 Economics of the E- marketplace M S 100 CB904 CB932 Structure and Organisation of the E- Commerce enterprise Management of Operations M S 100 M A 100 CB934 Strategy M S CB937 EL561 EL667 EL846 LZ600 PL583 Financial and Management Accounting Image Analysis and Applications Embedded Computer Systems Industrial Context of Biometrics English for Academic Study Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence M A 100 I A&S H A&S M S H A&S 100 H S

23 3.14 Transfer between programmes Programme changes are subject to approval by the Programme Directors. In considering requests to transfer, Programme Directors will consider whether the programme learing outcomes of the new programme can be met in the remaining registration. It is advisable, therefore, to submit any request for transfer at the earliest opportunity. Where a transfer extends the period of registration, students should ensure that any sponsor is prepared to cover the additional tuition fee and overseas students who are studying under a visa should ensure that their visa will cover the full registration period Degrees with an Industrial Placement Each of the MSc programmes can optionally be combined with an industrial placement. Programmes with an industrial placement are only available on a full-time basis. The duration and starting date depend on the employer. Students must be registered on a placement programme by Friday of Week 2 (ie 11 October 2013) Placements may vary in length from 8 to 50 weeks, extending the standard MSc programme to between 14 and 24 months or International Masters to between 26 and 36 months. Placements are generally undertaken in the UK but overseas placements may sometimes be offered. Placements may commence either after the examinations in term 3 (normally June) or after the major project has been completed (normally September). In the former instance, students return to complete their project immediately after their placement ends. Placements for MSc IT Consultancy can only begin after the consultancy project has finished (normally September). Viz: either or taught component; project; placement (any programme) taught component; placement; project (any except ITC). For the purpose of the credit framework the taught component, project and work placement constitute a single stage. The Industrial Placement Co-ordinators ( csplacements@kent.ac.uk) will support you in finding a suitable placement but the search effort is primarily down to you. To help with this there will be employer presentations and specific skills talks. The university does not guarantee every student will find a placement. Students who have not secured a placement by 31 July 2014 will be transferred to the corresponding MSc programme without a placement. Reduced tuition fees are payable for the placement period and students should ensure that their sponsor is aware of this. A placement is a formal part of the degree. It is assessed entirely by coursework on a pass/fail basis. There are two components, both of which must be satisfactory for the module to be passed: (1) Portfolio and logbook and (2) Performance evaluation by Industrial Supervisor. The Industrial Placement module cannot be compensated, condoned or repeated. Any student who fails the module will be transferred to the corresponding MSc programme without an Industrial Placement. Modules associated with placement programmes are as follows: Code Title Duration (weeks) Level Credits CO903 Industrial Placement (3 months) 8-13 M 30 CO906 Industrial Placement (6 months) M 60 CO909 Industrial Placement (9 months) M 90 CO912 Industrial Placement (12 months) M

24 4 Projects 4.1 CO880 and CO885 The project is a piece of independent study substantial in nature. Projects are undertaken at the Canterbury Campus and all students are allocated a project supervisor who will be a member of academic staff. You will be required to choose and register for your project early in the Spring Term. Projects are normally selected from a list of suggestions proposed by the department, a number of which may involve industrial collaboration. Alternatively, students may propose a project of their own if a suitable member of academic staff is available to act as the supervisor. In all cases the particular project must be appropriate for, and relevant to, the student s programme of study. Projects may be done individually, or in groups of at most 5 members. Preparatory research for your project begins during the Spring Term as part of module CO885 Project Research. The project then resumes as module CO880 Project and Dissertation in the Summer Term after examinations have finished and continues until the end of the programme. During the project period you will be entitled to an average of one hour per week of your supervisor s time. Progress will be monitored and you must ensure that you maintain regular contact with your supervisor. Preparatory research (CO885) is assessed via a number of reports and a presentation. The remainder (CO880) is assessed by means of the project itself and a written dissertation. Further guidance on deadlines, choice, content, format of the dissertation and marking criteria will be issued during the Autumn Term via the CO880 Moodle web page. Failure to select and register for a project can result in academic disciplinary proceedings. Progress will be monitored during the course of this module and failure to attend project meetings or to fulfill other requirements of this module can also result in academic disciplinary proceedings. 4.2 CO843 Extended IT Consultancy Project Students taking this module will undertake three or (typically) more assignments for the Kent IT Clinic (KITC). Each assignment will be of one of four types: Work on one of KITC's contracts with an external client. Every student will participate in at least one assignment of this type, normally more. Every student will normally, and to the extent that client-funded work allows, take the lead in at least one project of this type through a substantial portion of its lifecycle. For each assignment, the student may work on the assignment individually or as part of a group, as directed by KITC. A contribution to the infrastructure of KITC itself. These assignments work in a similar way to external assignments, but with KITC as the client. Formulating a costed proposal for the future development of KITC, and presenting reasoned argument in support of the proposal to KITC management. Every student will have at least one assignment of this type. Formulation and development within KITC of a product or service to be offered for future sale. Alongside the client deliverables, each student will also be required to produce a report on each assignment undertaken. In these reports students will be required critically to evaluate technical, commercial and quality aspects of their work on the assignment and the contribution of the assignment to the development of the student s skills. KITC management will also produce a brief evaluation report on the student s contribution following each assignment: these evaluation reports will be made available to the student concerned and his/her academic supervisor. Towards the end of the project each student will prepare a final report. Each student is also expected to make a presentation of about 15 minutes on an idea for the strategic development of the Clinic. The module is assessed on the basis of the portfolio of per-assignment reports written by the students, the corresponding evaluation reports by KITC Management, the strategic development presentation, the final report, and by a viva voce examination. Progress will be monitored during the course of this module and failure to attend project meetings or to fulfill other requirements of this module can result in academic disciplinary proceedings. Further guidance on deadlines, content, format of the deliverables and marking criteria will be issued via the CO843 module web page. 22

25 5 Attendance and Coursework 5.1 Timetables Lecture and class information is available via the Student Data System. Notices relating to changes to the timetable are posted on the forums. Lectures and classes are normally timetabled between the hours of 09:00 and 18:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and between 09:00 and 13:00 on Wednesdays. However, there may be occasions when it will be necessary for teaching to take place on Wednesday afternoons, or from 18:00 19:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays. Teaching begins at 5 minutes past the hour and ends at 5 minutes to the hour. No smoking, eating or drinking is allowed in any teaching room. Teaching Timetables for termly delivered programmes will be available by the start of the Autumn and Spring terms. Queries on the timetable should, in the first instance, be addressed to the Course Administration Office. 5.2 Attendance Attendance at supervisions, project meetings, seminar, terminal, laboratory and other practical classes is compulsory under the general regulations for students. Attendance at compulsory classes is monitored and recorded on the Student Data System. During the project period supervisors will monitor student progress and failure to attend project meetings could result in academic discipline procedures. Students are also required to pursue diligently the programme of study selected from the list of modules as laid down in this handbook. This includes appropriate lecture modules and attendance at lectures may be monitored. In some cases, assessments will be carried out during class time, and the marks obtained here may be used as part of the coursework mark for the relevant module. Students should note that examination questions may relate to material covered in lectures but not necessarily covered in notes handed out or displayed on the Web. Do not assume the existence of a question on a particular topic in an earlier year s paper means a similar question will or will not appear again this year. Consult the lecturer if in doubt about what is examinable. Attendance at Computing lectures will be monitored in order to enable the department to remind students of the importance of attending lectures in support of their learning. Tutors and directors of study will be informed of absences in order to identify where there may be cause for concern in the case of repeated or prolonged absence, for instance, unreported illness. Departmental followup as a result of repeated absence will primarily be with the intention of promoting and recovering student progress, however, repeated absence may be taken as a possible indicator of lack of appropriate diligence when considering disciplinary processes. IT Consultancy students are expected to carry out a minimum of 120 hours of work in the Kent IT Clinic during the Spring Term, and a minimum of 360 hours of work in the Clinic from the start of the Summer Term until the end of August. These hours of work will be scheduled on a regular weekly basis taking into account other timetable commitments; however from the start of the Summer Term until the end of examinations Clinic duties will not exceed 5 hours per week. Any leave of absence from Clinic duties must be agreed well in advance with the Clinic coordinators. 5.3 Submission of Coursework All coursework is compulsory and students are required to submit all work set by the deadline prescribed. Module Convenors will determine the deadlines for submission of coursework, extended essays and dissertations, and will inform you of these via the Student Data System. Please note that late submission of coursework which is not subject to any concessionary plea will be awarded a mark of zero. Further details at: If you are unable to submit required coursework because of illness or other reasonable cause, you must report the reason without delay to your tutor and the person who set the assessment. For computing modules it is up to the person who set the assessment, in consultation with your tutor, to decide whether or not to grant an extension. An extension, once granted, cannot be further extended for the same reason that it was originally granted. 23

26 Student progress is regularly monitored and failure to fulfil these obligations could, in extreme cases, result in you being required to withdraw from the university (see Paragraph 5.2 of the Regulations for Taught Programmes of Study). The progress of students in the Faculty is formally monitored. Leaders of compulsory classes and module convenors are expected to draw to the attention of the Director of Studies the situation of students who have academic problems. In the first instance a seminar leader/module convenor will inform the Director of Studies when a student is not attending compulsory classes or is performing inadequately, he/she will check if this is the situation on other modules and may subsequently discuss the problem with the student. It will be made clear to students that attendance at compulsory classes is compulsory and that future absences will be reported to the Director of Studies, who may give advice to the student on academic problems and/or may refer the student to the Student Learning Advisory service in the Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, the English Language Unit or other sources of advice or support on academic matters. If the non-attendance or academic problem persists the student will again be informed. The Director of Studies are authorised to use their discretion as to what action is to be taken concerning a reported student after consultation with the Head of Department(s), if appropriate. It may be decided that a student should receive a formal letter of warning indicating the requirements with respect to their pursuit of further study, failure to comply with which may lead to their being required to withdraw from the University. Full details of the University s academic discipline procedures are contained in the University s Regulations, available on the web at Project Weeks One week of each of the two teaching terms will be designated as a Project Week: Weeks 6 (Autumn) and 21 (Spring). The Autumn Term Project Week will be used by the Programming modules (CO881/CO871). Lectures and classes for other computing (CO) modules will be suspended. However, modules delivered by Kent Business School and the School of Engineering and Digital Arts will run as usual, and the Kent IT Clinic continues to operate. Further information on the arrangements and activities for Project Weeks will be made available at: Communication You are responsible for collecting University communications via your internal mail and it is your responsibility to check these sources regularly. Notices, general information and discussions are posted to School forums at Many modules have dedicated forums on the Moodle web page. The student service is called Live@Edu and provides up to 10GB of space, instant messaging and collaboration services with fellow students. Documentation and FAQs are available at: An SMS text alert subscription service is available to students via the Student Data System. Students can subscribe, free of charge, via their student data account. The system allows the School to text alerts (for example change of lecture venues at short notice) to students who have subscribed. Students who do not subscribe will receive an equivalent message via their Kent account. 6 Student Support 6.1 Student Directory The Student Directory at provides you with all the essential advice and information you will need whilst studying at Kent. It is very important for you to refer to this throughout your period of study. 6.2 Student Guide The Student Guide at has links to University services to help you get the most out of your student experience at Kent. 24