Language of delivery English. Expected start dates September and January Placements Optional Partnership model Not applicable

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1 KEY PROGRMME INFORMTION Originating institution(s) ournemouth University Final award(s), title(s) and credits 80 (90 ETS) Level 7 credits Faculty responsible for the programme Faculty of Science and Technology Intermediate award(s), title(s) and credits Postgraduate ert Mobile pp evelopment 60 (30 ETS) Level 7 credits Postgraduate ip Mobile pp evelopment 0 (60 ETS) Level 7 credits US Programme ode(s) (where applicable and if known) N/ HES JS (Joint cademic oding System) ode(s) and percentage split per programme/pathway I90 External reference points The UK Quality ode for Higher Education: Q haracteristics Statement Master s egree, September 05. UK Quality ode for Higher Education, Part : Setting and Maintaining cademic Standards, October 04. Professional, Statutory and Regulatory ody (PSR) links None Places of delivery ournemouth University, Talbot ampus Mode(s) of delivery Full-time/Part-time and P accredited units. Typical duration Full-time September start: months January start: approx. 6 months Part-time at least 4 months ate of first intake September 06 Maximum student numbers N/ Partner(s) Not applicable ate of this Programme Specification pril 06 Version number v Evaluation and modification reference numbers E th pril 06 uthor Simant Prakoonwit Language of delivery English Expected start dates September and January Placements Optional Partnership model Not applicable ournemouth University 05

2 Programme Specification Section PROGRMME STRUTURE Programme ward and Title: Level 7 Unit Name ore/ Option No of credits ssessment Element Weightings Exam wk wk Expected contact hours per unit Unit version no. HES JS code(s ) HES JS Subject ode Mobile pp User ore 0 N/ 00% 6 I40 Experience esign Mobile rchitecture and ore 0 N/ 50% 50% 6 I60 loud Services Native pp evelopment ore 0 N/ 00% 6 I30 Innovation and evice ore 0 N/ 00% 6 I90 Inter-operability Research Methods & ore 0 N/ 00% 6 I90 Professional Practice Mobile Graphics ore 0 N/ 00% 6 I50 Individual Masters Project ore 60 N/ 00% 5 I90 Progression requirements: None HES JS Subject ode Exit qualification: requires 80 credits at Level 7. PG ert Mobile pp evelopment requires 60 credits at Level 7 - this can include any units. PG ip Mobile pp evelopment requires 0 credits at Level 7 - this can include any units. Placement: The placement is recognised at ournemouth as adding considerable value to a postgraduate profile. The placement is optional and non-credit bearing. The duration of the placement is equivalent of 0 days. Students can undertake their placement during the holidays, i.e. hristmas, Easter or Summer. Satisfactory completion of a placement will not be indicated on the Masters ertificate. However, it will be reflected on the transcript the students receive. ournemouth University 05

3 IMS OF THE OUMENT The aims of this document are to: define the structure of the programme(s); specify the programme award titles; identify programme and level learning outcomes; articulate the regulations governing the awards defined within the document. IMS OF THE PROGRMME(S) This programme aims to develop critically informed, agile and resourceful graduates, who: have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of mobile app development by current scholarship and research, including a critical awareness of current issues and developments in mobile apps; have the ability to deal with complex issues in mobile app development, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences; can demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems in mobile app, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level; are able to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level. LIGNMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY S STRTEGI PLN Fusion The programme has been developed according to the recommended features of a Fusion postgraduate taught programme. n overview of example features which are aligned with the recommended features is as follows: ross Faculty: interdisciplinary and innovative o This Fusion Postgraduate Taught Project brings together a cross-faculty collaborative work between Faculty of Science and Technology and Faculty of Media and ommunications to develop and deliver an innovative MSc in Mobile pp evelopment. Pedagogically rich and creative o Programme team members will fully engage with formal and informal staff development activity linked to learning technologies and utilise classroom and blended technologies linked to the building infrastructure. Flexible / Focussed / Future oriented o The programme has a direct focus on mobile app development which is a fast growing field in the professional world. o It has some flexibility including the opportunity for PT and interim awards. o lended learning/teaching and the full use of VLE systems are implemented in the programme. o ll students will have cademic dvisors from the delivering team. cademically excellent o cademics involved in this programme are research active and the units in the programme are research-informed. rticulated to employability ournemouth University 05 3

4 o The postgraduate programme will help to meet the demands of many organisations both local, nationally as well as internationally that develop and use mobile apps heavily. o The oston onsulting Group reports that Mobile Technology has emerged as the new engine of global growth that has a $3.3 Trillion impact in 04 and has created directly million jobs and countless more indirectly worldwide. o The MSc programme in Mobile pp evelopment allows industry professionals and new graduates to develop skills at postgraduate level that is highly sought after in the mobile industry. o Students have opportunity to undertake placement. Engaging in International / Global connections: o The contents of the programme are international/global by nature and are also suitable for international students regardless of their countries of origin. Making use of the opportunity the new building offers: o Learning and teaching will be conducted in the new Fusion building. U08 This has been designed to develop the graduate attributes according to Vision and Values U08 and the Strategic Plan 0-8. n overview of example attributes that is as follows: S Education including Technology Enhanced Learning: e.g. lended teaching and learning approach which heavily utilises the use of VLE, enhanced skill-based learning from the new laboratories, equipment and services invested in the new Fusion building will improve technology learning, address the skills gap in mobile app development and deliver a better student experience. Research Informed Education: the programme is informed by the outputs on previous and existing research conducted by the academics involved in the programme. Other curriculum related attributes considered include student engagement, innovation, globalisation, personal development etc. The programme has been developed according to the key features of the ommon cademic Structure (S). Programme enrolment aligns with one of the two University enrolment/induction dates (autumn and spring). Full-time units are delivered and assessed within a semester. redit structure for programmes and units e.g. 0 credit units with 00 study hours. The programme includes intermediate awards to facilitate exit points. The personal research element i.e. the MSc dissertation or project is allocated a minimum of 60 credits at Level 7. LERNING HOURS N SSESSMENT ournemouth University taught programmes are composed of units of study, which are assigned a credit value indicating the amount of learning undertaken. The minimum credit value of a unit is normally 0 credits, above which credit values normally increase at 0-point intervals. 0 credits is the equivalent of 00 study hours required of the student, including lectures, seminars, assessment ournemouth University 05 4

5 and independent study. 0 University credits are equivalent to 0 European redit Transfer System (ETS) credits. s a general rule, time devoted to assessment should normally represent approximately 5% of the student learning time for a unit (i.e. 50 hours for a 0-credit unit), leaving the rest for specific programme-related activities, including lectures, seminars, preparatory work, practical activities, reading, critical reflection and independent learning. Of the time devoted to assessment, every 0 hours of student effort is equivalent to approximately,000 words of coursework or hour of examination. Therefore, as a guideline, a 0-credit unit would normally require the equivalent of approximately 5,000 words in total (e.g. a,000-word written coursework and a 3-hour unseen examination). STFF ELIVERING THE PROGRMME Students will usually be taught by a combination of senior academic staff with others who have relevant expertise including where appropriate according to the content of the unit academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators/technicians and research students. ournemouth University 05 5

6 INTENE LERNING OUTOMES N HOW THE PROGRMME ENLES STUENTS TO HIEVE N EMONSTRTE THE INTENE LERNING OUTOMES PROGRMME LEVEL 7 INTENE PROGRMME OUTOMES : Subject knowledge and understanding This programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: pplications, challenges and limitations of mobile apps; Network structures and cloud services; The following learning and teaching and assessment strategies and methods enable students to achieve and to demonstrate the programme learning outcomes: Learning and teaching strategies and methods (referring to numbered Intended Learning Outcomes): 3 Systematic design processes, involving analysing, design and deployment of mobile apps; 4 Selection and application of different techniques used in the creation of mobile apps; lectures ( 6); laboratory ( - 6); directed reading ( - 6); 5 ppropriate techniques required for the analysis and development of mobile apps; 6 The advantages and limitations of development tools in mobile app development process. use of the VLE ( - 6); independent research (for dissertation) (3-6). ssessment strategies and methods (referring to numbered Intended Learning Outcomes): coursework (- 6); dissertation (3-6). : Intellectual skills ritically think and make decision to solve complex problems required for today s and tomorrow s mobile app industry; The following learning and teaching and assessment strategies and methods enable students to achieve and to demonstrate the programme outcomes: Learning and teaching strategies and methods (referring to numbered Intended Learning Outcomes): ritically evaluate and justify alternative approaches for the development of mobile apps; 3 ritically aware of capabilities and limitations of network and the cloud computing environment for mobile applications; 4 emonstrate critical awareness of the scope and limitations of techniques for mobile app development; 5 ritically evaluate different methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, apply them; ournemouth University 05 6 lectures ( - 5); laboratory ( 5); directed reading ( 6); use of the VLE ( 5); independent research (for dissertation) ( - 6). ssessment strategies and methods

7 6 Effectively communicate project findings to professional and academic standards. (referring to numbered Intended Learning Outcomes): coursework ( - 5); dissertation ( - 6). : Practical skills pply and critically evaluate various development techniques to ensure efficient operation of a project; Select appropriate strategies to successfully plan and execute the implementation of mobile apps; The following learning and teaching and assessment strategies and methods enable students to achieve and to demonstrate the programme learning outcomes: Learning and teaching strategies and methods (referring to numbered Intended Learning Outcomes): lectures ( - 4); 3 Independently apply a wide variety of software, tools and packages to create, modify and enhance content for mobile apps; 4 iagnose the causes of the different types of failure in mobile app development process; laboratory ( 4); directed reading ( - 4); use of the VLE ( 4); 5 Present research findings in a range of effective and appropriate formats and prepare technical reports and specifications. independent research (for dissertation) (-5). ssessment strategies and methods (referring to numbered Intended Learning Outcomes): coursework ( - 5); dissertation ( - 5). : Transferable skills emonstrate problem solving skills and the application of knowledge across the discipline areas; Gather, select, and analyse a range of experiments and data and present them professionally using appropriate media; 3 istil, synthesise and critically analyse alternative approaches and methodologies to problems and research results reported in literature and elsewhere; 4 emonstrate initiative, self-direction and exercise personal responsibility for management of own learning; 5 Work autonomously and become a reflective learner. 6 ommunicate effectively and confidentially to appropriate professional and academic standards The following learning and teaching and assessment strategies and methods enable students to achieve and to demonstrate the programme learning outcomes: Learning and teaching strategies and methods (referring to numbered Intended Learning Outcomes): coursework (- 6); use of the VLE ( - 6); dissertation (- 6). ssessment strategies and methods (referring to numbered Intended Learning Outcomes): coursework ( - 6); dissertation (- 6). ournemouth University 05 7

8 MISSION REGULTIONS The programme requires the University s entry requirements for postgraduate taught courses ( In addition, the minimum qualification for entry to this programme is a second class degree in a creative technology, computing, information technology, physics, electronics and other related subjects. Entry to a continuing professional development (P) unit does not require a degree qualification but relevant recent experience in industries such as mobile development, business or computing. Each applicant will be assessed on a case by case basis by the Programme Leader to ensure that the applicant has suitable experience and knowledge for the unit. PROGRESSION ROUTES N/ SSESSMENT REGULTIONS The regulations for this programme are the University s Standard Postgraduate ssessment Regulations. WORK SE LERNING (WL) N PLEMENT ELEMENTS The placement is recognised at ournemouth as adding considerable value to a postgraduate profile. The placement is optional and non-credit bearing. The duration of the placement is equivalent of 0 days. Students can undertake their placement during the holidays, i.e. hristmas, Easter or Summer. Satisfactory completion of a placement will not be indicated on the Masters ertificate. However, it will be reflected on the transcript the students receive. The placement unit is shared with all Fusion Postgraduate Taught (PGT) programmes. The details can be found in the Fusion PGT Personal areer evelopment Unit. ournemouth University 05 8

9 Programme Skills Matrix L E V E L 7 Units Programme Intended Learning Outcomes Mobile pp User Experience esign x x x x x x x x x x x x Mobile rchitecture and loud Services x x x x x x x x x x x x Native pp evelopment x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Innovation and evice Inter-operability x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Research Methods & Professional Practice x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Mobile Graphics x x x x x x x x x x x x Individual Masters Project x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Subject Knowledge and Understanding Subject-specific/Practical Skills This programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:. pply and critically evaluate various development techniques to ensure efficient operation. pplications, challenges and limitations of mobile apps; of a project;. Network structures and cloud services; 3. Systematic design processes, involving analysing, design and deployment of mobile apps; 4. Selection and application of different techniques used in the creation of mobile apps; 5. ppropriate techniques required for the analysis and development of mobile apps; 6. The advantages and limitations of development tools in mobile app development process. Intellectual Skills. ritically think and make decision to solve complex problems required for today s and tomorrow s mobile app industry;. ritically evaluate and justify alternative approaches for the development of mobile apps; 3. ritically aware of capabilities and limitations of network and the cloud computing environment for mobile applications; 4. emonstrate critical awareness of the scope and limitations of techniques for mobile app development; 5. ritically evaluate different methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, apply them; 6. Effectively communicate of project findings to professional and academic standards.. Select appropriate strategies to successfully plan and execute the implementation of mobile apps; 3. Independently apply a wide variety of software, tools and packages to create, modify and enhance content for mobile apps; 4. iagnose the causes of the different types of failure in mobile app development process; 5. Present research findings in a range of effective and appropriate formats and prepare technical reports and specifications. Transferable Skills. emonstrate problem solving skills and the application of knowledge across the discipline areas;. Gather, select, and analyse a range of experiments and data and present them professionally using appropriate media; 3. istil, synthesise and critically analyse alternative approaches and methodologies to problems and research results reported in literature and elsewhere; 4. emonstrate initiative, self-direction and exercise personal responsibility for management of own learning; 5. Work autonomously and become reflective learners; 6. ommunicate effectively and confidentially to appropriate professional and academic standards. ournemouth University 05 9