Programme Specifications

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This course aims to:

• Develop students’ knowledge and expertise in Internet and media clouds through practical application analysing and evaluating problems and responding to challenges in real time
• Develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the Internet and communication networks, media clouds for storage and processing, whilst creating knowledge on how to manage increasing audio/visual user data
• Develop students’ critical thinking to assess the development, evaluation and implementation of the future Internet architectures with media cloud structures and other related application areas
• Use action-based learning to provide individuals and teams with employment skills essential to the digital/tech industry

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• UK Quality Code for Higher Education, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, April 2012, especially Part A: Setting and maintaining academic standards:
  • The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ), the QAA, August 2008
  • Master’s Degree Characteristics, the QAA, March 2010
  • The Higher Education Credit Framework for England, the QAA, August 2008
• The Quality Code, Part B: Assuring and enhancing academic quality
  • Chapter B1: Programme Design, Development and Approval
  • Chapter B3: Learning and Teaching
  • Chapter B4: Enabling student development and achievement
  • Chapter B6: Assessment of students
• Master’s Degree Subject Benchmark for Engineering, the QAA, 2015
• UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence: The Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes, Engineering Council UK, 3^rd Edition 2014.
• UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence: Engineering Technician, Incorporated Engineer and Chartered Engineer Standard, Engineering Council UK, 2013.
• Proposals for National Arrangements for the Use of Academic Credit in Higher Education in England: Final Report of the Burgess Group, December 2006.
• The Northern Ireland Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (NICATS): Principles and Guidelines, 2002.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge and systematic understanding of…

K1 Internet and media clouds and their application

K2 Internet and communication networks

K3 media clouds for usage for storage and processing

K4 Integration of media clouds into the Internet architectures

K5 Demonstrate intended learning outcomes of a complementary subject as this will help students to appreciate how such study deepens knowledge and understanding of the influence of Digital Technologies

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…

C1 understand how to use the Internet and media clouds to generate innovative services

C2 critically evaluate how the Internet and media clouds can be exploited in an efficient way to serve the users

C3 combine their knowledge of Internet and media clouds as part of the process of creating Internet services and problem solving

C4 propose novel solutions in the  design of media clouds to ease the internet load and increase user satisfaction      

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…

P1 exploit their deep analytical skills in developing fixed and mobile Internet systems

P2 demonstrate knowledge and skills in media clouds and their integration within the Internet systems

P3 combine the Internet and cloud systems for service creation

P4 think laterally and originally to create innovative and practical internet applications based on cloud facilities

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…

T1 present their technical and communication skills and experience clearly in a manner that could be understood by a wide audience, including potential employers

T2   demonstrate a high degree of subject knowledge that would support a wide research field in Internet and media cloud areas, including those involving creativity and innovation.

T3 demonstrate comprehensive subject knowledge in Internet and media clouds

T4 generate new ideas and concepts

4. Programme structure

List compulsory and optional modules in each Part semester (Code, title, modular weight).

*Students will pick a second subject from the list of nominated second subject modules (below) offered by the other LUiL Institutes in the first semester:

Second Subject Modules:

~Students must choose and complete any 2 of the 3 optional modules to complete the MSc in Internet and Media Clouds.  

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of regulation XXI.

All modules available in the Special Assessment Period (SAP) unless specified in the Module Specification.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification

Not Applicable.