MSc Advanced Software Development

This highly practical course will appeal to computing graduates seeking careers as professional software engineers and equip them with the skills necessary to succeed. Employers often complain that computing graduates lack real-world practical skills. This course addresses software development for new and emerging platforms such as mobile phones/pads, multi-core processors and cloud computing. Modern development environments, languages and tools are also covered.

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Formats (further information)
Standard Masters		International Masters
Full-time (12 months) Full-time with an industrial placement (14-24 months) Part-time (3 years)		Full-time (2 years) Full time with an industrial placement (26-36 months)
Entry requirements (further information)
Standard Masters		International Masters
A 1, 2.1 or good 2.2 honours degree in computer science or a closely related subject with a substantial coverage of programming and software engineering.		A good ordinary Bachelors degree in computer science or a closely related subject with a substantial coverage of programming and software engineering.
Course content
Standard Masters		International Masters
Year 1 Core modules for all students: Advanced Java for Programmers Cloud Computing Concurrency and Parallelism Development Frameworks Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Project Research Project and Dissertation Optional modules (choose 2): Advanced English for Academic Study C++ Programming Cognitive Neural Networks Computer Graphics and Animation Computer Security Computing Law, Contracts and Professional Responsibility Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Green Computing Human-Computer Interaction Introduction to Intelligent Systems IT Consultancy Methods IT Consultancy Practice (includes work experience) Natural Computation Networks and Network Security System Security Systems and Services, Design and Management Further information about Standard Masters course content Part-time study		Year 1 Core modules for all students: Research and Study Skills Individual, Group or Research project Additional core modules for some students (depending on academic background): Advanced English for Academic Study Fundamentals of Programming and Logic Optional modules (choose up to 5): Advanced Programming Techniques Algorithms, Data Structures and Complexity Cognitive Neural Networks Computer Graphics and Animation Computer Networks and Communications Computer Security and Cryptography Computing Law and Professional Responsibility Concurrency Design and Practice Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Database Systems Distributed Systems and Networks Dynamic Web Electronic Commerce Embedded Computer Systems Human-Computer Interaction Introduction to Intelligent Systems IT Consultancy Methods IT Consultancy Practice Natural Computation Operating Systems and Architecture Programming Language Technology Software Engineering Practice Systems and Services, Design and Management
		Year 2 Modules are same as Standard Masters Year 1 (see list on left)
Placement (optional) Industrial placement		Placement (optional) Industrial placement
Advanced English for Academic Study may be compulsory for non-native speakers who need extra support Further information about English language support The options available may vary from year to year and are subject to timetabling and prerequisite constraints If a module is not expected to run in the coming year this will usually be indicated on the module description page

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