One Week Short Courses
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 Interactive Systems Design | 5th October 2009 | Dr Keith Cheverst Dr Enrico Rukzio |
| Advanced Distributed Systems | 26th October 2009 | Prof Geoff Coulson Dr Francois Taiani |
| Systems Engineering | 16th November 2009 | Dr Pete Sawyer Dr Simon Lock |
| Advanced Networking and the Internet | 11th January 2010 | Dr Chris Edwards Dr Nick Race |
| Mobile Computing | 18th January 2010 | Prof Nigel Davies Dr Enrico Rukzio |
| Network and System Security | 25th January 2010 | Dr Utz Roedig Prof Laurent Mathy |
| Ubiquitous Computing | 8th February 2010 | Dr Mike Hazas Jamie Ward |
| Multimedia Systems Engineering | 15th February 2010 | Prof Hans Gellersen Dr Andreas Mauthe |
| Advanced Topics in Networking | 22nd February 2010 | Dr Andreas Mauthe Prof Laurent Mathy |
| Contemporary Operating Systems: Inside Microsoft Windows and Linux | 1st March 2010 | Dr Nick Race Dr Chris Edwards |
| Aspect-Oriented Software Development | 8th March 2010 | Prof Awais Rashid Steffen Zchaler |
| System Dependability | 15th March 2010 | Dr Mark Rouncefield |
How to register
As the courses are technical, people wishing to take them should ideally 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