Programme Title:  MSc in Advanced Computing (Standard Pathway)				Programme Code: N/A
Year of Course	Course Element	Explanation of Element Components		Total Hours Spent on Element	ECTS Allocation
1	Papers 1 to 8*	Complete eight 2 hr written papers on chosen courses (Pass = Average 50% no less than 30% on any paper)	Each course consists of 18 hours of lectures 9 hours of tutorials, 15 hours of coursework, 50 hours of CBC's, 30 hours of revision and 75 hours of private study ( total 147 hours).	1242	44	27.7
1	Coursework	Weekly tutorial exercises including practical lab work. Continuously assessed (Pass = Average 50% and no less than 30% on any component)	All above courses have coursework associated with them. This is included in the private study figures.	Included in figures above	Included in figures above
1	Integrated Laboratory	These lab exercises are refered to as CBCs (Computer-Based Coursework) and the marks obtained in these exercises are treated as coursework marks. (Pass = Average 50% and no less than 30% on any component)	Students are expected to complete assessed CBC exercise(s) attached to the courses they study. This involves  approx some 50 hrs of supervised and non supervised work.	Included in figures above	Included in figures above	25
1	Individual Project & Background Paper	Background paper,  Individual project, dissertation and presentation. Assesd by Supervisor and second marker. Moderated by  panel.  Graded Pass = 50%+  Merit  = 60%+  Distinction = 70%+	The Background Paper is a literature survey for the individual project. The purpose of the background paper is to give students a running start on their projects by ensuring that they have read and understood technical material which provides essential background reading. This should represent about 60 hours of private study. The individual project, dissertation and presentation consists of approx  1000 hours of study.	1060	41	26.3
	Optional Elements (students choose one)
1	Prolog Labs	Lab practical work, continously assessed. (Pass = Average 50% and no less than 30% on any component)	Consists of 18 hours of lectures 9 hours of tutorials and 123 hours of lab work.	150	5	30
1	Advanced Issue in Software Engineering	Multiple courseworks continuously assessed and a presentation. (Pass = Average 50% and no less than 30% on any component)	Consists of 18 hours of lectures 9 hours of tutorials, 42 hours of labs and  81 hours of private study	150	5	30
Total				2452	90	27.2
* Students choose 8 courses throughout the year.