Computing, IT Law and Management

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An MSc in Computing, IT Law & Management, will equip you with the theories, methods and tools relevant to applications of IT in legal and administrative practice and a good grounding in computer forensics and cybercrime, IT law and management. Delivered by the Department of Informatics, which has an enviable reputation for research-led teaching and project supervision from leading experts in the field.

KEY BENEFITS
* Unrivalled location in the heart of London giving access to major libraries and leading scientific societies, including the BCS Chartered Institute for IT, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
* Provides Computer Science and IT graduates with relevant knowledge of law and management and administrative decision support systems.
* Provides interdisciplinary training attractice to many prospective employers, combined with specialisation e.g. computer security, software engineering, legal/administrative applications of knowledge-based systems.
* Offers a grounding in the rapidly developing area of legal informatics, exploring a long tradition of research in artificial intelligence and the law.
* Access to speakers of international repute through seminars and external lectures, enabling students to keep abreast of emerging knowledge in advanced computing and related fields.

PURPOSE
For graduates with a background in Computer Science, this MSc will strengthen your understanding of the theories, methods and tools relevant to, for instance, computer forensics and cybercrime, computer security, and legal and administrative applications of knowledge-based systems, whilst allowing you to gain new knowledge of information law and management.

DESCRIPTION
This programme equips students with a critical understanding of intelligent systems for legal and administrative applications, computer forensics and cybercrime, an appreciation of the aspects of law that are most relevant to the work of IT-professionals, and a grounding in key management techniques.

It is built around taught core modules on intelligent systems for legal and administrative applications, computer forensics and cybercrime, IT law for IT professionals and the principles of management. These modules are complemented by a wide range of optional modules that relate to various aspects of computing and management. The final part of the programme is an individual project that is closely linked to the main themes of the programme, containing a substantial computer science component of either a theoretical or practical nature.

STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Core programme content

Individual Project.

Indicative non-core content

Compulsory modules:

* Computer Forensics and Cybercrime
* Intelligent Systems for Legal and Administrative Applications
* IT Law for IT Professionals
* Principles of Management.

Optional modules:

* Access Control & Privacy Policies
* Advanced Research Topics
* Advanced Security Topics (prerequisite: Cryptography and Information Security)
* Advanced Software Engineering - Software Measurement and Testing
* Agents & Multi-Agent Systems
* Algorithms for Computational Molecular Biology
* Algorithm Design & Analysis
* Computational Models
* Cryptography and Information Security
* Database Technology
* Data Structures & their Implementation
* Distributed Systems
* The Internet
* Multimedia Compression Methods & Systems
* Optimisation Methods
* Parallel & Distributed Algorithms
* Project Management
* Software Design and Architecture
* Software Engineering of Internet Applications
* Text Searching & Processing.

FORMAT AND ASSESSMENT
Lectures; tutorials; seminars; laboratory sessions; optional career planning workshops.
Assessed through: coursework; written examinations; final project report.

MODULES
More information on typical programme modules.
NB it cannot be guaranteed that all modules are offered in any particular academic year.

* Computer Forensics & Cybercrime - Required
* Intelligent Systems For Legal & Administrative Applications - Required
* IT Law for IT Professionals - Required
* Access Control & Privacy Policies - Optional
* Advanced Research Topics - Optional
* Advanced Security Topics - Optional
* Advanced Software Engineering - Software Measurement & Testing - Optional
* Agents & Multi-Agent Systems - Optional
* Algorithm Design & Analysis - Optional
* Algorithms For Computational Molecular Biology - Optional
* Computational Models - Optional
* Cryptography & Information Security - Optional
* Data Structures & Their Implementation In C++ - Optional
* Database Technology - Optional
* Distributed Systems - Optional
* Multimedia Compression Methods & Systems - Optional
* Optimisation Methods - Optional
* Parallel & Distributed Algorithms - Optional
* Project Management - Optional
* Software Design & Architecture - Optional
* Software Engineering Of Internet Applications - Optional
* Text Searching & Processing - Optional
* The Internet - Optional

2:1 honours British BSc degree, or equivalent, in computer science/IT. We may lower entry qualifications for students with substantial relevant work experience. Note that English Language requirements are stricter for this programme. English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A)

Students are generally self-funded. Some College funding is available, please see the Graduate School web pages for details.