MSc in Software Engineering
Course structure
The course is available full time (12 months) and part time (up to 28 months; daytime study).
Students successfully completing eight modules and the dissertation will be awarded 180 credits and a masters level qualification. Alternatively, students who do not complete the dissertation but have successfully completed eight modules will be awarded 120 credits and a postgraduate diploma. Successful completion of four modules (60 credits) will lead to the award of a postgraduate certificate.
Each module is assessed through a combination of coursework and examination.
| FULL-TIME study timetable: 2008-09 | PART-TIME study timetable: 2008-09 | ||
| Semester 1 | YEAR 1, Semester 1 |
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| Object Oriented Programming in Java | Monday afternoon | Object Oriented Programming in Java | Monday afternoon |
| Systems Specification | Tuesday morning | Systems Specification | Tuesday morning |
| Advanced Databases | Thursday morning | YEAR 1, Semester 2 | |
| Research Methods and Professional Issues | Friday afternoon | Object Oriented Programming in C++ | Tuesday afternoon |
| Semester 2 | Open Source Systems | Wednesday morning | |
| Software Agents | Tuesday morning | YEAR 2, Semester 1 | |
| Object Oriented Programming in C++ | Tuesday afternoon | Advanced Databases | Thursday morning |
| Open Source Systems | Wednesday morning | Research Methods and Professional Issues | Friday afternoon |
| Software Systems Design | Thursday morning | YEAR 2, Semester 2 | |
| Software Agents | Tuesday morning | ||
| Software Systems Design | Thursday morning | ||
Note: The University reserves the right
to make changes to syllabuses, programme options and modules as necessary.