Credits: 20 - Module Type: Core

This module develops an understanding of the professional and legal constraints within which computing specialists operate. The module operates using a ‘discursive’ environment where you will be confronted with the social and ethical issues of using technology, considering both regional and global trends and perspectives. Skills learnt will include how to communicate your work effectively keeping in line with the process and standards to be adhered to as a Professional in Computing Field. The module helps to develop a mature attitude to working as an ethical, sustainability aware, computer or information systems professional as well as build upon your undergraduate research skills through the introduction and application of advanced techniques to support you in your professional practice. The following GAME+ attributes are covered in this module: Influence and impact, and Critical self-management.

Credits: 20 - Module Type: Core

This module allows you to develop skills, knowledge and techniques to improve your capabilities in research and to deal with complex issues systematically and creatively. This includes investigating processes to help evaluate and critically appraise both qualitative and quantitative research papers; identify, select and utilise different approaches to literature searching and review; identify appropriate epistemological and methodological approaches that will underpin your research design; and formulate and develop achievable research aims, questions and objectives. This module builds on previous learning focused on gaining insights from academic literature and formulating research project proposals. Knowledge gained in this module will be consolidated and extended in the capstone project module while writing the dissertation and preparing for your viva voce. The following GAME+ attributes are covered in this module: Influence and Impact, and Critical Creativity and Innovation.

Credits: 20 - Module Type: Core

Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills through hands-on exercises, labs, and projects. They will work with a variety of tools and techniques used in penetration testing and digital forensics and gain experience in conducting a variety of tests and investigations. The course may also include guest lectures from industry professionals and case studies that illustrate real-world examples of penetration testing and digital forensics. The following GAME+ attributes are covered by this module: Critical Creativity and Innovation and Skills Mastery.

Credits: 20 - Module Type: Core

Mell and Grance (2011) defined Cloud Computing as a 'model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources ... that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction'. Globally, organisations are strategically transitioning their workloads to the Cloud in order to leverage the capability to operate more efficiently and independently of location. Cloud Computing provides numerous benefits including agility, scalability, flexibility, cost reductions, disaster recovery, data loss prevention and enhanced collaboration capabilities. In this module, we systematically scrutinise complex contemporary Cloud solutions including models, architecture and trends. Further, we implement and evaluate Cloud solutions used in the industry. This module builds on previous learning focused on networking principles and computing infrastructural models. Knowledge gained in this module may be consolidated and extended in the capstone project module as a dissertation theme. The following GAME+ attributes are covered in this module: Critical Creativity and innovation and Professional identity.

Credits: 20 - Module Type: Core

This module provides a blended approach that connects various computing technologies from networking, operating systems, distributed systems within computer science with necessary skills to understand, manage the governance and operational aspect of organization’s information security. The module provides an introduction and understanding of the foundational aspects of computer security, such as networks, protocols, threat landscape, mitigation strategy, governance and standards. It also covers ways in which these systems can be attacked and techniques for thwarting these attacks. Also developing the ability to understand organization’s specific security requirements and develop state-of-the-art information security management systems. The module is based on the latest Information Security Management best practices, learning resource and standards. It makes explicit connections and links between the content and how assessments are designed. The module content and assessments are aligned to support the learning outcomes. It reinforces cyber security related knowledge and skills as it stems from similar modules that they have been taught before. The following GAME+ attributes are covered in this module: Influence and impact, and Professional identity.

Credits: 20 - Module Type: Offered

DevOps is designed to help students gain technical expertise in development and deployment using cloud technologies. DevOps is the combination of cultural philosophies, practices, and tools that increases an organization’s ability to deliver applications and services at high velocity. Using DevOps principles, organisations can evolve and improve products at a faster pace than organisations using traditional software development and infrastructure management processes. This speed enables organisations to better serve their customers and compete more effectively in the market. This module brings together multiple threads of development, delivery and security so that students are able to participate in contemporary and complex Software Engineering techniques in the Cloud. The following GAME+ attributes are covered in this module: Critical self-management and Professional identity.

Credits: 60 - Module Type: Core

This module enables the demonstration of research capability and application of advanced technical knowledge relating to a relevant aspect of the subject pathway. Students first determine the theme of the project which is then evaluated by the assigned research supervisor to ensure that it meets the required academic standards before work is undertaken. This module requires significant use of academic skills and knowledge of research practice, which is crucial for investigating literature and presenting findings, determining appropriate research methodologies and methods, conducting research activity and presenting outputs. Ethics and professional practice is to be adhered to throughout the project. This module culminates with the submission of substantial dissertation and the verbal presentation of significant aspects of work in a viva voce, which is conducted to a professional standard. The following GAME+ attributes are covered in this module: Influence and impact, Critical self-management, Critical Creativity and innovation, Professional identity and Skills mastery.