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Department of Computer Science, Programme Catalogue 2009/10


USCM-AKM02: MComp (hons) Computer Science

Leading to the award of MASTER OF COMPUTING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Mode of attendance: Thick Sandwich


Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations: This programme year has a DAP. Main assessment regulations: Appendix 15 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 16 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units
CM10193 Systems engineering 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units
CM10227 Programming 1A 12 Credits
Compulsory Units
CM10194 Systems architecture 1 6 Credits
CM10196 Discrete mathematics for computation 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units
CM10228 Programming 1B 12 Credits
Compulsory Units
CM10195 Systems architecture 2 6 Credits
CM10197 Analytical mathematics for applications 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations: This programme year has a DAP. Exemption: 55% OSA for progression instead of 60%. Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units
CM20214 Programming II 12 Credits
CM20215 Systems development 12 Credits
CM20216 Interaction 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units
CM20217 Foundations of computation 1 6 Credits
CM20219 Fundamentals of computer graphics 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units
CM20218 Foundations of computation 2 6 Credits
CM20220 Fundamentals of pattern analysis 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR


Academic Year

Compulsory Units
CM20105 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR

Students must follow either Stream 1 (Human computer interaction and media technology) or Stream 2 (Mathematical logic, symbolic computation, agents and artificial intelligence) in both Year 4 and Year 5.

Academic Year

Compulsory Units
CM30082 Triple module project 18 Credits

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
CM30078 Networking 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
NB. Students on Stream 2 may not take CM30174 from this list.
CM30142 Music & digital signal processing 6 Credits
CM30171 Advanced compilers 6 Credits
CM30174 Intelligent agents 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students on Stream 1 must choose CM30072 and CM30225; students on Stream 2 must choose CM30070 and CM30174.
CM30070 Computer algebra 6 Credits
CM30072 Safety-critical computer systems 6 Credits
CM30174 Intelligent agents 6 Credits
CM30225 Parallel computing 6 Credits

Semester 2

Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
NB. Students on Stream 2 may not choose CM30073 from this list.
CM30073 Advanced algorithms & complexity 6 Credits
CM30080 Computer vision 6 Credits
CM30173 Cryptography 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students on Stream 1 must choose CM30075 and CM30141; students on Stream 2 must choose CM30073 and CM30226.
CM30073 Advanced algorithms & complexity 6 Credits
CM30075 Advanced computer graphics 6 Credits
CM30141 Advanced human computer interaction 6 Credits
CM30226 Logic and semantics of programming languages 6 Credits

Year 5

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR

Students must follow either Stream 1 (Human computer interaction and media technology) or Stream 2 (Mathematical logic, symbolic computation, agents and artificial intelligence) in both Year 4 and Year 5.

Academic Year

Compulsory Units
CM40178 Research project 30 Credits

Semester 1

Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students on Stream 1 must choose CM50200; students on Stream 2 must choose CM40212.
CM40204 Creativity and IT 6 Credits
CM40212 Internet technology 6 Credits
CM50200 Mobile and pervasive systems 6 Credits
EE40098 Computational intelligence 6 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
CM40179 Entrepreneurship 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students on Stream 1 must choose CM50150; students on Stream 2 must choose CM50209.
CM40149 Collaborative systems 6 Credits
CM40198 Digital media 6 Credits
CM50150 Design 6 Credits
CM50209 Security and integrity 6 Credits