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3 Description of the Integrated Master’s degree in Computer Science and Cyber Security
Please ensure that you cover all of the points in sections 3.1 to 3.3.
3.1 Overall structure of the Integrated Master’s
a. Please provide a high-level description of the Integrated Master’s degree. This should include, for example:
the name of the degree and the specific degree awarded (e.g., MComp, MEng, MSc etc.)
the objectives and expected learning outcomes of the degree as a grounding for an Integrated Master’s qualification
how the degree satisfies the QAA qualification framework for Master’s level how the degree satisfies the QAA credit framework for Integrated Master’s – for
example, minimum 480 credits overall with a minimum of 120 credits at level 7 the number of academic years the degree has been running and whether it is being
delivered in academic year 2015 – 2016
the overall structure of the degree – e.g., the set of taught modules, which modules are core and which are optional, the number of credits awarded for each module, the number of credits awarded for individual project(s) and dissertation(s) a table similar to Table 1 on page 8 that shows the credit allocation to computer
science and cyber security across the years of the degree
a description of how the degree is structured to accommodate part-time students, if applicable
3.2 Structure of the computer science component
a. For the computer science part of the Integrated Master’s, please provide a table (Table 3.1) that shows for each taught module:
whether the module is core or optional the member(s) of staff delivering the module
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which Computer Science Subject Areas (1 to 10, Appendix B) the module covers – if it does not cover a Subject Area please state NONE
the number of credits in the module and its level
the percentage of the module addressing the Subject Areas 1 to 10
the number of credits in the module that can be considered to be addressing the Subject Areas 1 to 10 – obtained from the product of the 3rd and 4th bullet points
Module (core/optional) Member(s) of staff Computer Science Subject Area(s) covered (1 to 10) Number of credits in module and level Estimated percentage of module addressing Subject Area(s) Estimated number of credits in module addressing Subject Area(s) Module 1 ….. Module n Table 3.1
b. Based on the above information, please provide:
the total number of computer science taught credits in the degree
the total number of computer science taught credits addressing Subject Areas 1 to
10
Where students have a choice of optional modules (e.g., any 2 modules from a set of 5), please do not sum the credits from all of the optional modules but only the number that students would actually choose. It may help to refer to point 3.2e below regarding
pathways.
c. For each module that addresses a Computer Science Subject Area, please provide a module description to include the syllabus/topics covered and the expected learning outcomes. Please include in each module description a list of the Subject Areas and Indicative Topics (Appendix B) that the module covers and the level(s) at which they are covered. The module descriptions should be placed in an appendix to section 3.
d. With reference to Subject Areas 1 to 10 in Appendix B, please provide an overview of how the topic coverage required for the Computer Science part of the Integrated Master’s is achieved by completing a table (Table 3.2) of the following form:
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Computer Science Subject Area Indicative
Level
Module(s) in which topics in Subject Area are covered
Level at which Subject Area is covered
1. Algorithms and Complexity 4/5
2. Architecture and organisation 4/5
3. Discrete structures 4/5 4. Information management 4/5 5. Networking and communication 4 to 6 6. Operating systems 4 to 6 7. Programming languages 4 to 6 8. Software development fundamentals 4/5 9. Software engineering 5/6 10. Systems fundamentals 4/5 Table 3.2
e. For the Computer Science component of Integrated Master’s degrees with core and optional modules please identify the permitted combinations of core and optional taught modules that DO cover all of the Subject Areas at the required level.
3.3 Structure of the cyber security component
a. For the Cyber Security part of the Integrated Master’s, please provide a table (Table 3.3) that shows for each taught module:
whether the module is core or optional the member(s) of staff delivering the module
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which Security Discipline(s) (Appendix B) the module covers – if it does not cover a Security Discipline please state NONE
the number of credits in the module and its level
the percentage of the module addressing the Security Disciplines
the number of credits in the module that can be considered to be addressing the Security Disciplines – obtained from the product of the 3rd and 4th bullet points
Module (core/optional) Member(s) of staff Security Discipline(s) covered (A to H) Number of credits in module and level Estimated percentage of module addressing Security Disciplines Estimated number of credits in module addressing Security Disciplines Module 1 ….. Module n Table 3.3
b. Based on the above information, please provide:
the total number of cyber security taught credits in the degree
the total number of cyber security taught credits addressing the Security Disciplines
A to H
Where students have a choice of optional modules (e.g., any 2 modules from a set of 5), please do not sum the credits from all of the optional modules but only the number that students would actually choose. It may help to refer to point 3k below regarding pathways.
c. For each module that addresses a Security Discipline, please provide a module description to include the syllabus/topics covered and the expected learning outcomes. Please include in each module description a list of the Skills Groups (Appendix B) that the module covers and the level(s) at which they are covered. The module descriptions should be placed in an appendix to section 3.
d. With reference to Appendix B, please provide an overview of how the Cyber Security topic coverage for the Integrated Master’s degree is achieved by completing a table (Table 3.4) of the following form covering Security Disciplines A to H and Skills Groups i to xiii:
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Security Discipline
Skills Group Module(s) in
which topics in Skills Group are covered Level at which Skills Group is covered A. Information Security Management i. Policy, Strategy, Awareness and Audit ii. Legal and Regulatory Environment
B. Information Risk Management
iii. Risk Assessment and Management
C. Implementing Secure Systems
iv. Security Architecture v. Secure Development vi. Control Systems
D. Information