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Master of Science Networks and Distributed Systems

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Master of Science Networks and Distributed Systems
Code Module name Credits
( CS5098 Group Project and Dissertation in Computer Science 60 OR
CS5099 Dissertation in Computer Science 60 ) AND
IS5101 Masters Core Skills 15 AND
CS5001 Object-Oriented Modelling, Design and Programming 15 AND
CS5020 Principles of Computer Communication Systems 15 AND
( CS4103 Distributed Systems 15 OR
CS5024 Advanced Topics in Computer Communication Systems 15 ) AND
View list Between 0 and 30 credits from Module List: CS4100 - CS4450 AND
CS4102 Computer Graphics 15
CS4103 Distributed Systems 15
CS4201 Programming Language Design and Implementation 15
CS4202 Computer Architecture 15
CS4203 Computer Security 15
CS4204 Concurrency and Multi-Core Architectures 15
CS4302 Signal Processing and Perception for Digital Media 15
CS4303 Video Games 15
CS4402 Constraint Programming 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
View list Between 0 and 30 credits from Module List: IS5102 - IS5150 AND
IS5102 Database Management Systems 15
IS5103 Web Technologies 15
IS5104 Information Security Management 15
IS5106 Green Information Technology 15
IS5108 Information Technology Projects 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
View list Between 0 and 75 credits from Module List: CS5003 - CS5089, ID5059
CS5003 Masters Programming Projects 15
CS5010 Artificial Intelligence Principles 15
CS5011 Artificial Intelligence Practice 15
CS5012 Language and Computation 15
CS5019 Artificial Intelligence (Special Subject) 15
CS5020 Principles of Computer Communication Systems 15
CS5022 Practice in Computer Communication Systems 15
CS5024 Advanced Topics in Computer Communication Systems 15
CS5029 Networks and Distributed Systems (Special Subject) 15
CS5030 Software Engineering Principles 15
CS5031 Software Engineering Practice 15
CS5032 Critical Systems Engineering 15
CS5033 Software Architecture 15
CS5039 Software Engineering (Special Subject) 15
CS5040 Human Computer Interaction Principles and Methods 15
CS5041 Interactive Software and Hardware 15
CS5042 User-Centred Interaction Design 15
CS5044 Information Visualisation and Visual Analytics 15
CS5052 Data-Intensive Systems 15
ID5059 Knowledge Discovery and Datamining 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Students must select 180 credits.

CS5001 is compulsory except when exempted following satisfactory performance in an assessment conducted by the school.