MSc in Information Processing: Computers and the Man-Machine Interface

Course Outline for 2005-2006

Introduction

This is a one-year MSc conversion course in Computer Science, intended for students with no significant previous knowledge or experience of computing. This very popular and enjoyable course is suitable especially for students who are seeking a career in IT and gives them the opportunity to study at one of the best Computer Science departments in the UK. The course has been accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) allowing successful MSc graduates to obtain exemption from BCS part 1 examinations.

The objectives of the course are:

to provide a broad education in applicable areas of information technology (without penetrating in depth into specialist areas of computer science), and
to provide more specialised knowledge in software technology and in systems analysis and design.

The course is organised as a collection of modules. Each module comprises a mixture of lectures, problem classes and practical classes plus a significant amount of personal study time. In addition, each student is a member of a tutorial group which meets regularly with a supervisor.

The course covers five periods: a preliminary 5 days (Pre-Term), the three academic terms (Terms 1-3) from October till June, and a long vacation term (Term 4) from June till September. Term 4 is devoted to project work, to be carried out individually.

An official programme specification of the course is available here.

If you have any queries about the course please contact the course secretary
(Ms Jane White) +44 1904 434766 : grad-secretary@cs.york.ac.uk.