Unit Zero – Sample Unit
Introduction The structure of the MSc
The M.Sc. Information Security is structured around a series of core and optional modules. They are listed in the following tables together with the year in which they will first be examined.
| IC1 | IC2 | IC3 | IC4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Management | Introduction to Cryptography | Network Security | Computer Security |
| 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 |
| OPT5 | OPT7 | OPT8 | OPT9 | OPT10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure Electronic Commerce and Other Applications | Standards and Evaluation Criteria | Advanced Cryptography | Database Security | Computer Crime |
| 2006 | 2005 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 |
The core modules are compulsory for all students intending to complete the MSc. In addition to completing the four core modules, students should complete two optional modules (referred to later as your “options”) and an MSc project.
You are normally expected to complete the core modules before progressing with the optional modules. The Degree Regulations require that you must pass the Core element by achieving an average of 50% before proceeding to the project.
The academic session for all modules runs from September to April and all modules are assessed by unseen written examinations in May.
During your earlier phases of education and in your working life you
will have acquired your own specific styles and methods of studying. Distance
learning format provides a high degree of flexibility as to how you organise
your study, and it is up to you to make the decision how most effectively
to progress through the programme.
Select the 'Read More' link on the right for more information
about the programme structure and pacing your studies
