1 Week Short Courses
Aimed at professionals interested in learning as much as possible about a particular area in the shortest possible time.
With a stimulating mixture of informal and formal lectures, discussion forums and practical group exercises, both classroom and lab based, the week long courses are challenging but inspiring.
The content is updated each year from the leading research in the specialized fields and delivered by the professors and senior lecturers working in these areas. You will have the opportunity to delve into the fascinating world of technology research in one of the worlds leading computer science departments and learn of the next generation technology as it is being developed, critique existing technologies and develop the ability to "see the wood from the trees" - an invaluable skill when faced with new technology throughout your forthcoming careers.
All courses are offered as modules for the Masters programme in Advance Computer Science made available for individuals. You will be in the company of fellow professionals, full time and part time postgraduates students.
All courses are taught by leading experts in their fields
Course structure
All courses last a period of one week. They take place from 9.00 - 17.00, Monday - Friday in B2 Whewell Building. There are no assessments for any of the courses. The intense nature of the courses means you are immersed in the subject to get the most out of it.
Current Courses Available
Courses offered for 2006/2007 are as follows:
| Course | Week commencing | Lecturers |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Distributed Systems | 9th October 2006 | Prof Gordon Blair / Dr Geoff Coulson |
| Advanced Interactive Systems Design | 30th October 2006 | Prof Alan Dix / Dr Keith Cheverst |
| Systems Engineering | 20th November 2006 | Dr Pete Sawyer / Dr Simon Lock |
| Advanced Networking and the Internet | 15th January 2007 | Dr Chris Edwards / Prof David Hutchison |
| Ubiquitious Computing | 22nd January 2007 | Prof Hans Gellersen / Dr Gerd Kortuem |
| Network and System Security | 29th January 2007 | Dr Utz Roedig |
| Multimedia Systems Engineering | 5th February 2007 | Prof Hans Gellersen / Dr Andreas Mauthe |
| Mobile Computing | 12th February 2007 | Prof Nigel Davies |
| System Dependability | 19th February 2007 | Dr Mark Rouncefield / Glen Dobson |
| Aspect-Oriented Software Development | 27th February 2007 | Dr Awais Rashid / Dr Alessandro Gacia |
| Contemporary Operating Systems: Inside Microsoft Windows and Linux | 5th March 2007 | Dr Nick Race / Dr Chris Edwards |
| Advanced Topics in Networking | 19th March 2007 | Dr Andreas Mauthe / Dr Joe Finney |
How to register
As the courses are technical, people wishing to take them should ideal have a technical background such as a Computer Science degree or relevant knowledge gained through industry experience.
Trish Harrison
Computing Department
InfoLab21
South Drive
Lancaster University
Lancaster LA1 4WA UK.
Email: msc@comp.lancs.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1524 510311
Fax: +44 (0)1524 510492
More information
If you would like more detailed information on the content of this course then you can contact Trish Harrison on +44 (0)1524 510311 or emailing msc@comp.lancs.ac.uk