| Unit name | Advanced Topics in Cyber Security |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COMSM0116 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Awais Rashid |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
COMSM0032 Socio-technical Foundations for TIPS-at Scale |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Computer Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
As part of this optional unit, members of academic staff from Bristol and/or Bath will deliver masterclasses where candidates will go far deeper in pursuit of specialised topics from a wide range of themes of both technical and social nature. The format of the master-classes will adapt to requirements of specific topics.
Each masterclass will give students an ideal opportunity to explore in depth how social and technical approaches can work in combination to solve TIPS challenges at scale.
Students are required to take at least two masterclasses delivered by academics. The masterclasses will vary each year, but we will ensure that masterclasses cover the four key challenges:
Aim
This unit aims to deepen student’s understanding from the unit Socio- technical Foundations for TIPS-at Scale, via short, focused academic/learning/research experiences delivered by subject experts.
Upon successful completion of the unit, students are expected to
This optional unit will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions.
Academic masterclasses will be delivered over the course of 1 or more days.
Students will be appropriately briefed for each masterclass with a masterclass outline, and after each masterclass there will be time for them to prepare/work on their reflective logs.
Each masterclass will be assessed by a reflective log ( i.e. review paper or position essay consisting of 1500 words) where students will
Students will be given opportunities to discuss their reflective logs throughout the course of this unit and thereby receive feedback on their progress.
2 x Reflective logs (i.e. review paper or position essay of 1500 words per masterclass)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. COMSM0116).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
