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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2020/2021

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Degree Programme Table: Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust (MSc) - 3 Years (Part-time) (PTMSCCSPTR2P)

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Year 1 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Research Methods in Security, Privacy, and Trust
INFR11188 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Informatics MSc CS Security Courses

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These are MSc Level 11 courses in Computer Science and Security.
Introduction to Modern Cryptography
INFR11131 10 credits
Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
INFR11144 10 credits
Internet of Things Systems, Security, and the Cloud (IoTSSC)
INFR11146 20 credits
AND

Informatics MSc non-CS Security Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These are MSc Level 11 courses related to Security, but not Computer Science
Ethics and Governance of eHealth
GLHE11055 10 credits
Data Protection and Information Privacy
LAWS11188 20 credits
Surveillance and Security
LAWS11231 20 credits
Cybercrime and Cyber Security
LAWS11396 20 credits
International Security
PGSP11162 20 credits
Controversies in the Data Society
PGSP11467 20 credits
AND

Informatics MSc FSS Courses

Select between 0 and 50 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These are MSc Level 11 courses related to Computer Science
Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)
INFR11017 10 credits
Algorithmic Game Theory and its Applications
INFR11020 10 credits
Parallel Architectures (Level 11)
INFR11024 10 credits
Case Studies in Design Informatics 1
INFR11094 20 credits
Introduction to Quantum Computing
INFR11099 10 credits
Computational Complexity
INFR11102 10 credits
Introduction to Modern Cryptography
INFR11131 10 credits
The Human Factor: Working with Users
INFR11141 10 credits
Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
INFR11144 10 credits
Text Technologies for Data Science
INFR11145 20 credits
Internet of Things Systems, Security, and the Cloud (IoTSSC)
INFR11146 20 credits
Principles and Design of IoT Systems
INFR11150 20 credits
Natural Computing
INFR11161 10 credits
Advanced Database Systems
INFR11199 20 credits
AND

Level 10 courses in the School of Informatics

Select between 0 and 30 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Informatics
Notes:
These are other courses in the School of Informatics at Level 10, that are also available to taught postgraduate students. MSc students are not allowed to take more than 30 credits at these levels.

Year 2 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Informatics Project Proposal
INFR11147 10 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

Informatics MSc CS Security Courses

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Introduction to Modern Cryptography
INFR11131 10 credits
Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
INFR11144 10 credits
Internet of Things Systems, Security, and the Cloud (IoTSSC)
INFR11146 20 credits
AND

Informatics MSc non-CS Security Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Ethics and Governance of eHealth
GLHE11055 10 credits
Data Protection and Information Privacy
LAWS11188 20 credits
Surveillance and Security
LAWS11231 20 credits
Cybercrime and Cyber Security
LAWS11396 20 credits
International Security
PGSP11162 20 credits
Controversies in the Data Society
PGSP11467 20 credits
AND

Informatics MSc FSS Courses

Select between 0 and 50 credits of the following courses
Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)
INFR11017 10 credits
Algorithmic Game Theory and its Applications
INFR11020 10 credits
Parallel Architectures (Level 11)
INFR11024 10 credits
Case Studies in Design Informatics 1
INFR11094 20 credits
Introduction to Quantum Computing
INFR11099 10 credits
Computational Complexity
INFR11102 10 credits
Introduction to Modern Cryptography
INFR11131 10 credits
The Human Factor: Working with Users
INFR11141 10 credits
Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
INFR11144 10 credits
Text Technologies for Data Science
INFR11145 20 credits
Internet of Things Systems, Security, and the Cloud (IoTSSC)
INFR11146 20 credits
Principles and Design of IoT Systems
INFR11150 20 credits
Natural Computing
INFR11161 10 credits
Advanced Database Systems
INFR11199 20 credits
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 30 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
These are courses in all schools other than Medicine, Veterinary Studies, or the Centre for Open Learning. Note this includes courses within the School of Informatics.

Students may not register for introductory programming courses in other parts of the University unless explicitly listed in the DPT

Year 3 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
MSc Dissertation (Informatics)

Must be passed at 50%

INFR11077 60 credits
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