Project of MSc in Computing & IT at University of Northumbria at Newcastle UK
MSc Project
Provides students with experience of undertaking a substantial piece of research and software development related to the modules taken elsewhere on the programme. It should enable them to demonstrate personal enterprise and self reliance, combined with a high level of subject understanding and technical competence within the field of computing and information technology.
COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
Each module on the course is separately assessed. This could be by either coursework assignments and/or examinations. Assignments can take the form of research reports, systems analysis documentation, or programming exercises, as appropriate for the module. The programme also includes a major project.
TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates will have gained a number of valuable transferable skills including in the Java language, database design (using Oracle), system analysis (including the Unified Modelling Language (UML) and computer networking. They will also gain exposure to project management and aspects of web development.