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CS592A: PROJECT IN CYBERSECURITY (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This course will provide students the opportunity to focus on a practical or theoretical problem and investigate the solutions. The research will be carried out under the supervision of a member of staff. Typical projects include improving, or adapting existing cybersecurity practices, theories, and techniques to solve different problems. Students will improve their problem-solving and communication skills, as well as broaden and consolidate knowledge obtained in other components of the degree.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Third Term Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Wanpeng Li

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme
  • Master Of Science In Cybersecurity

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • CS55CA Project in Cybersecurity (Studied)
  • CS59CA Project in Cybersecurity (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students will undertake a research project under the supervisions of a member of staff. Students will identify a research questions with the help of their supervisors and then investigate its potential solutions. The solution can be in the form of an implementation and evaluation of existing or new techniques or developing new theories and methodologies. Students will exercise their creativity, problem-solving and communication skills, as well as broaden, deepen, and consolidate knowledge obtained in other components of the degree.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 95
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Word Count:

Min: 12000

Max: 20000

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseAble to evaluate alternative and plan suitable solutions
FactualApplyAble to recognise and analyse criteria and specifications
ProceduralCreateAble to prepare software project documentation
ProceduralUnderstandAble to manage time effectively
ReflectionCreateAble to plan, prepare and execute presentations
ReflectionUnderstandAble to identify crucial information related to a specific concept independently

Oral Presentation: Individual

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Presentation = 0.5 hour per student

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionCreateAble to plan, prepare and execute presentations

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateAble to prepare software project documentation
ReflectionCreateAble to plan, prepare and execute presentations
ConceptualAnalyseAble to evaluate alternative and plan suitable solutions
FactualApplyAble to recognise and analyse criteria and specifications
ProceduralUnderstandAble to manage time effectively
ReflectionUnderstandAble to identify crucial information related to a specific concept independently

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