Distributed And Parallel Computing Technologies

The demand for high-performance computing for solving large-scale problems is steadily growing. While processor speeds are increasing, the complexity of computation is increasing at a higher rate.  Parallel and Distributed computer systems enable the performance of computationally expensive algorithms to be significantly improved. This unit will explore the area of distributed computing, giving insights into the programming technologies as well as into design and deployment of Parallel and Distributed computer systems.

The unit aims to:

• provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of parallel and distributed architectures
• give students the theoretical understanding and practical skills in distributed and parallel computing
• encourage students to develop analytical skills in specifying and evaluating parallel and distributed computational technologies
• engage students in analysis of current and emerging trends in the subject area

Intelligent Systems And Data Mining

The unit engages students to study the advanced concepts of  Intelligent Systems and Data Mining technologies, which are essential in the modern Computer Science. The unit covers  theoretical and practical concepts of designing the intelligent and data mining technologies for solving real-world problems. The intelligent and data mining technologies are highly demanded for designing industrial and business applications.  The efficient solutions are developed by using R, Python, or MATLAB  scripting languages.  

The unit aims to:

• equip you with practical skills in data management and knowledge representation
• provide you with insights into methods which utilise logical, statistical inferences, and Machine Learning
• give you the theoretical understanding and practical skills of developing intelligent technologies,  required for solving real-world problems.

Network Systems And Administration

Network systems and the services providing the necessary business operations on network servers are essential to the processes and security of any business enterprise. Systems and network administrators are the specialists that provide the essential work to ensure and maintain the smooth, problem-free, and secure operations of the network servers.
This unit aims to critically review the design and implementation of network systems within the context of real-world business requirements and demonstrate your skills in system administration and management. You will examine in depth the networking technologies, managing and troubleshooting of network systems, and emerging trends. Your critical analysis, design, implementation, evaluation, administration, and management of specific network services and their security will be demonstrated through the unit and its assessment.

Research Methodologies And Project Management

This unit introduces students to research and the methodologies used to underpin scientific work, data analysis, hypotheses establishment and artefact validation in understanding research in an appropriate subject discipline. The material in this unit is carefully designed to meet students’ needs and requirements for their programme of study along with essential project management skills to support their research activities. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of tools, techniques, methodologies and processes in the field of project management which encapsulate both modern and traditional approaches as an essential preparation for the dissertation stage. The unit also draws on expertise from other departments within the university including library services, the careers and employability service and the English language centre to support students in the best possible way.

Personal Professional Development

This unit aims to help you to gain the full benefit of your extended Master’s programme by supporting you in preparing for employment and career progression. You should develop realistic awareness of the challenges and opportunities that exist within the employment market place and how to successfully present yourself and navigate your future career.

Scheduled coaching and reflection will support you in realising your ambitions. Participants have an equal partnership and control. You set and own the goals and shape your development.

It provides you with key tools of research and learning at the overarching / meta level in terms of skills and behaviours including those of self-knowledge, reflective practice, working collaboratively, enhanced problem solving and building a personal brand.

Through Executive Coaching and Action Learning Sets, Your Professional Future allows you to tailor your own development through whatever routes are appropriate and anchors these achievements in reflective practice.

The unit aims and objectives are captured specifically in the reflective professional development plan the students develop by the end of this unit.

Project Management

• enables you to consider the importance of Project Management and the role of a project manager in modern businesses;
• develop your systematic understanding of Project Management, informed by contemporary research, and its diverse application in different business contexts;
• enable you to evaluate commonly used tools and methodologies for application in your business area;
• enable you to approach new projects equipped with many of the necessary skills to bring projects to successful conclusions;
• enable you to recognise and promote the importance of effective Project Management to potential users.Relevance

Leading And Managing Organisational Resources

The unit takes an integrated approach to critically assess the relationship between leadership, operations management, finance and information systems which is essential for adding value and achieving competitive advantage in contemporary organisations. The theme is ‘leadership’ with an emphasis on high performance work systems and the international management of innovation and change. Successful completion of the unit will give you a comprehensive and detailed overview of contemporary practice informed by quality scientific research evidence. You will acquire a ‘toolkit’ that provides the potential for inspirational leadership and the effective management of organisational resources.
Operations Management addresses issues such as quality, location process layout, capacity management, and scheduling and inventory management. Global sourcing and relocation are now commonplace, and the competitive environment demands new ways of thinking about how to manage operations in a global context. Business and information systems facilitate decision-making and effective management across all functions. You will develop an understanding of how changes in the business strategy, the business operations and the funding of these operations can impact on the reported financial statements, their cash flows and thus impact on both share price and the reported results of a company.

Developing Independent Research

In this unit you will learn what goes into a research proposal and application, the rudiments of good research design at masters level and beyond. 

The unit examines the processes of authentication, verification, dissemination of knowledge through scholarly publishing. You will learn about contemporary debates over access and peer review, impact evaluation (citations, H-index, etc), revenue models and research funding.

Completion of this unit will support your ability to critically evaluate research data and to present your conclusions to a professional standard.

Msc Project - Computer Science

The project unit is essential for you to use and develop comprehensive skills and knowledge gained from other units and from your wider educational and working background in a major integrative exercise. While working creatively under the appropriate guidance of a member of staff, you will generate an idea and demonstrate your ability to develop it further, producing a suitable artefact by applying your technical, analytical, practical and managerial skills in an integrated manner. You are required to emphasise on a topic which sufficiently reflects on the course you are studying.
The project unit is aiming at your ability to demonstrate that you have the appropriate level of intellectual skills (ability to synthesise, criticise, develop and integrate material that you have met in the taught units); to identify problems, analyse situations and develop solutions; to develop your project management skills to schedule your time and work and to schedule resources under supervision; to carry out and present in an organised way a substantial body of original work.