MSC Advanced Computer Science (COMT123) FT

2021 - 2022

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (45 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
COM6516 + This module assumes students already have some experience of imperative programming.	Object Oriented Programming and Software Design	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM6655	Professional Issues	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
COM6103	Team Software Project	SPR SEM	15 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (75 credits)

A student will take 75 credits from this group.

Semester 1
COM6115 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM6513 (when the module is running)	Text Processing	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM6502 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM6511 (when the module is running)	Speech Processing	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM6503 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM6512 COM6518 (when the module is running) + This module assumes students already have some experience with vector and matrix arithmetic, as well as previous practical experience in an imperative programing language .	3D Computer Graphics	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM6506 + Students taking this module are expected to have done a programming module. The language used in COM6506 assignment is Java hence prior familiarity with it is necessary..	Testing and Verification in Safety-Critical Systems	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM6509 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM6513 (when the module is running) + The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 170..	Machine Learning and Adaptive Intelligence	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM6510 XCannot be taken with: COM4510 + Students should be experienced in object-oriented software development and programming.	Software development for mobile devices	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
COM6009 + Prerequisites for this module are programming proficiency (preferably in MATLAB or Python) and A-level Mathematics (or equivalent)..	Modelling and Simulation of Natural Systems	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6116 + Must have strong grasp of mathematical logic..	Theory of Distributed Systems	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6501 XCannot be taken with: COM6015	Computer Security and Forensics	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6504 + This module assumes strong programming. The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 50..	The Intelligent Web	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6507	Software and Hardware Verification	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6511 ⇐PPre-requisites: COM6502 + Students must have taken COM6502 in the previous semester.	Speech Technology	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6513 ⇐PPre-requisites: COM6115 COM6509	Natural Language Processing	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6515 + The course requires basic probability theory and knowledge of arithmetic and geometric progressions. This knowledge is basic and it is covered in all undergraduate engineering and physics degrees..	Network Performance Analysis	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6517 + Available to students on COMT138 only. This module cannot be taken with COM6504. The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 70..	Web Technologies	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6521 + This module has a large amount of practical programming. Only students with a strong programming background should participate. The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 65..	Parallel Computing with Graphical Processing Units (GPUs)	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6523 + The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 60..	Software Reengineering	SPR SEM	15 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Any Semester
COM6906 XCannot be taken with: COM6910	Dissertation Project	SUM SEM	60 credits

A student may not take both COM6504 and COM6517.

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and 1B above will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Computer Science.

A student who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and 1B above will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Computer Science.

A student may proceed to the dissertation only on the recommendation of the Examiners based on performance in the units listed at 1A and 1B above.

In the event of failure in COM6906 (Dissertation Project) at the first attempt, any resubmission is subject to the approval of the Board of Examiners.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2021/22 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.