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 Masters Training Suite, Engineering 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 2008/2009 are as follows:
| Course | Week commencing | Lecturers |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Distributed Systems | 6th October 2008 | Dr Geoff Coulson / Dr Francois Taiani |
| Advanced Interactive Systems Design | 27th October 2008 |
Dr Keith Cheverst / Dr Enrico Rukzio |
| Systems Engineering | 17th November 2008 | Dr Pete Sawyer / Dr Simon Lock |
| Advanced Networking and the Internet | 12th January 2009 | Dr Chris Edwards / Dr Nick Race |
| Mobile Computing | 19th January 2009 |
Prof Nigel Davies / Dr Enrico Rukzio |
| Network and System Security | 26th January 2009 | Dr Utz Roedig / Prof Laurent Mathy |
| Multimedia Systems Engineering | 2nd February 2009 | Prof Hans Gellersen / Dr Andreas Mauthe |
| Ubiquitious Computing | 9th February 2009 |
Prof Hans Gellersen / Dr Mike Hazas |
| Advanced Topics in Networking | 23rd February 2009 | Dr Andreas Mauthe / Dr Joe Finney / Prof Laurent Mathy |
| Contemporary Operating Systems: Inside Microsoft Windows and Linux | 2nd March 2009 |
Dr Nick Race / Dr Chris Edwards |
| Aspect-Oriented Software Development | 9th March 2009 |
Dr Awais Rashid |
| System Dependability | 16th March 2009 |
Dr Mark Rouncefield / Prof Jon Whittle |
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 by emailing msc@comp.lancs.ac.uk