Teaching & Learning
What you'll learn
Develop an awareness of the methods and skills required to carry out master's-level research successfully. You'll reflect critically on your own development in the context of your chosen programme of study. Your final product or dissertation must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of your field of study and a critical awareness of issues at the forefront of our discipline. It should build on your existing skillset and demonstrate a degree of originality in the application of your knowledge.
You'll carry out an in-depth research project in a subject of particular interest to you, which will be discussed in a formal dissertation and viva. You'll need to demonstrate sustained independent study through an advanced, coherent and original project. You'll think critically about philosophical issues and debates, and apply appropriate methodologies in pursuit of a clear and coherent set of objectives. This will include a rigorous appreciation of the strengths and limitations of the approach you've chosen. You'll also provide a substantial account of the academic, ethical and technical issues you encounter in your research. You'll critically evaluate the evidence you collect as part of the research process and reflect upon the relationship between evidence of different types and/or from different sources to give a balanced set of conclusions. Your finished piece of work will be accessible to an academic audience and, if relevant, to a professional audience.
Develop your knowledge so you can initiate, plan, execute, manage and sign off a project. We'll focus on appropriate methodologies, standards, legislation and the nine core knowledge areas associated with project management. You'll be challenged during your learning and assessments to relate to your own experiences and/or organisations.
What you'll learn
Study current trends in the development of digitalisation and globalisation, and the impact these developments have on social, organisational and commercial activities and institutions.
Develop an awareness of the methods and skills required to carry out master's-level research successfully. You'll reflect critically on your own development in the context of your chosen programme of study. Your final product or dissertation must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of your field of study and a critical awareness of issues at the forefront of our discipline. It should build on your existing skillset and demonstrate a degree of originality in the application of your knowledge.
Evaluate different types of database systems, database managing systems and approaches, techniques and tools. Particular emphasis will be placed on critique of current practices and emerging trends in the area of databases, data and information management.
Develop your knowledge so you can initiate, plan, execute, manage and sign off a project. We'll focus on appropriate methodologies, standards, legislation and the nine core knowledge areas associated with project management. You'll be challenged during your learning and assessments to relate to your own experiences and/or organisations.
You'll carry out an in-depth research project in a subject of particular interest to you, which will be discussed in a formal dissertation and viva. You'll need to demonstrate sustained independent study through an advanced, coherent and original project. You'll think critically about philosophical issues and debates, and apply appropriate methodologies in pursuit of a clear and coherent set of objectives. This will include a rigorous appreciation of the strengths and limitations of the approach you've chosen. You'll also provide a substantial account of the academic, ethical and technical issues you encounter in your research. You'll critically evaluate the evidence you collect as part of the research process and reflect upon the relationship between evidence of different types and/or from different sources to give a balanced set of conclusions. Your finished piece of work will be accessible to an academic audience and, if relevant, to a professional audience.
What you'll learn
Gain an understanding of the tools and techniques used by modern network managers to collect management data, look for faults on the network and to identify diagnostic procedures that are on par with industry standards.
Develop an awareness of the methods and skills required to carry out master's-level research successfully. You'll reflect critically on your own development in the context of your chosen programme of study. Your final product or dissertation must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of your field of study and a critical awareness of issues at the forefront of our discipline. It should build on your existing skillset and demonstrate a degree of originality in the application of your knowledge.
Study advanced concepts in networking technologies and gain an understanding of quality of service in converged networks. You’ll also cover concepts of Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualisation (NVF).
Develop your knowledge so you can initiate, plan, execute, manage and sign off a project. We'll focus on appropriate methodologies, standards, legislation and the nine core knowledge areas associated with project management. You'll be challenged during your learning and assessments to relate to your own experiences and/or organisations.
You'll carry out an in-depth research project in a subject of particular interest to you, which will be discussed in a formal dissertation and viva. You'll need to demonstrate sustained independent study through an advanced, coherent and original project. You'll think critically about philosophical issues and debates, and apply appropriate methodologies in pursuit of a clear and coherent set of objectives. This will include a rigorous appreciation of the strengths and limitations of the approach you've chosen. You'll also provide a substantial account of the academic, ethical and technical issues you encounter in your research. You'll critically evaluate the evidence you collect as part of the research process and reflect upon the relationship between evidence of different types and/or from different sources to give a balanced set of conclusions. Your finished piece of work will be accessible to an academic audience and, if relevant, to a professional audience.
What you'll learn
Gain an in-depth understanding of the IoT paradigm and how smart devices can be designed and deployed for a connected world. You'll learn how to program automation features in devices such as wearable technologies, and home-automation technologies.
Examine how to build cloud services and the technologies required to provide these to client-side systems. You'll identify well established protocols that are used to communicate with server-side software. You'll also consider aspects such as security and n-tier systems.
Evaluate how modelling and simulation of industrial systems can increase productivity and reduce response time to market demands.
Develop an awareness of the methods and skills required to carry out master's-level research successfully. You'll reflect critically on your own development in the context of your chosen programme of study. Your final product or dissertation must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of your field of study and a critical awareness of issues at the forefront of our discipline. It should build on your existing skillset and demonstrate a degree of originality in the application of your knowledge.
Develop your knowledge so you can initiate, plan, execute, manage and sign off a project. We'll focus on appropriate methodologies, standards, legislation and the nine core knowledge areas associated with project management. You'll be challenged during your learning and assessments to relate to your own experiences and/or organisations.
An introduction to intelligent systems and robotics, you will learn about fundamental principles and approaches for intelligent systems, autonomous behaviour, sensing and control, through the practical example of a simple robotic device (Delta Robot).
You'll carry out an in-depth research project in a subject of particular interest to you, which will be discussed in a formal dissertation and viva. You'll need to demonstrate sustained independent study through an advanced, coherent and original project. You'll think critically about philosophical issues and debates, and apply appropriate methodologies in pursuit of a clear and coherent set of objectives. This will include a rigorous appreciation of the strengths and limitations of the approach you've chosen. You'll also provide a substantial account of the academic, ethical and technical issues you encounter in your research. You'll critically evaluate the evidence you collect as part of the research process and reflect upon the relationship between evidence of different types and/or from different sources to give a balanced set of conclusions. Your finished piece of work will be accessible to an academic audience and, if relevant, to a professional audience.
What you'll learn
This module will introduce you to the new paradigm of service computing. You will cover a unique set of principles that are used to create software which is designed as units of services. You will gain a range of software development, service design and implementation skills.
Develop an awareness of the methods and skills required to carry out master's-level research successfully. You'll reflect critically on your own development in the context of your chosen programme of study. Your final product or dissertation must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of your field of study and a critical awareness of issues at the forefront of our discipline. It should build on your existing skillset and demonstrate a degree of originality in the application of your knowledge.
Focus on software processes and methods on Service Oriented Architectures, service patterns, web services, and their underlying technology based around XML and WSDL.
Develop your knowledge so you can initiate, plan, execute, manage and sign off a project. We'll focus on appropriate methodologies, standards, legislation and the nine core knowledge areas associated with project management. You'll be challenged during your learning and assessments to relate to your own experiences and/or organisations.
You'll carry out an in-depth research project in a subject of particular interest to you, which will be discussed in a formal dissertation and viva. You'll need to demonstrate sustained independent study through an advanced, coherent and original project. You'll think critically about philosophical issues and debates, and apply appropriate methodologies in pursuit of a clear and coherent set of objectives. This will include a rigorous appreciation of the strengths and limitations of the approach you've chosen. You'll also provide a substantial account of the academic, ethical and technical issues you encounter in your research. You'll critically evaluate the evidence you collect as part of the research process and reflect upon the relationship between evidence of different types and/or from different sources to give a balanced set of conclusions. Your finished piece of work will be accessible to an academic audience and, if relevant, to a professional audience.
What you'll learn
This module will introduce you to the new paradigm of service computing. You will cover a unique set of principles that are used to create software which is designed as units of services. You will gain a range of software development, service design and implementation skills.
Examine how to build cloud services and the technologies required to provide these to client-side systems. You'll identify well established protocols that are used to communicate with server-side software. You'll also consider aspects such as security and n-tier systems.
Gain an in-depth, systematic and critical understanding of the current research on business intelligence and issues concerning data analysis and knowledge discovery. You will explore techniques for data analysis and data representation tools from both a theoretical and practical perspective.
Analyse how organisations respond to rapidly changing markets, and unknown or changing product requirements. You will examine how the philosophy of lean product development can increase agility and better use of resources.
Study current trends in the development of digitalisation and globalisation, and the impact these developments have on social, organisational and commercial activities and institutions.
Evaluate how modelling and simulation of industrial systems can increase productivity and reduce response time to market demands.
Gain an understanding of the tools and techniques used by modern network managers to collect management data, look for faults on the network and to identify diagnostic procedures that are on par with industry standards.
Explore the ways in which information management practices need to encompass insights into the technical, organisational and social aspects of the contexts in which information systems operate.
Evaluate different types of database systems, database managing systems and approaches, techniques and tools. Particular emphasis will be placed on critique of current practices and emerging trends in the area of databases, data and information management.
This module will introduce digital security. You'll explore the varying security mechanisms that can be applied, discover the steps a hacker undertakes, and gain a practical experience of the steps.
Study the latest developments to machine learning techniques within artificial intelligence and data mining. You’ll examine how these developments could be applied to various settings, such as smart cities, health, business and manufacturing.
An introduction to intelligent systems and robotics, you will learn about fundamental principles and approaches for intelligent systems, autonomous behaviour, sensing and control, through the practical example of a simple robotic device (Delta Robot).
This module covers environmental issues such as recyclable material selection, design for minimum power used in process, minimum material required (FEA), design for manufacture and assembly.
Gain an understanding of the techniques involved in systems programming. You will look at various approaches to design and programming modern day computer systems at a very intricate level.
Take an in-depth look at the Service-Oriented Architecture model and, more specifically, at its recent development: Microservices. You'll develop theoretical knowledge of software design and gain practical experience with implementation tools and techniques valued in industry. These could include dependency management, dependency injection, object-relational mapping, RESTful APIs and containers.
This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total.
Students who choose the sandwich route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertise lots of placement opportunities and provide support in helping you find the right placement for you.