MSc Web Technology

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University of Southampton, Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics, School of Electronics and Computer Science

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• Objectives
  This new MSc in Web Technology is an intensive high-level course which covers the current and emerging technologies that are and will be used to support web-based software systems. There is the opportunity to study markup languages such as XML, XSL, and RDF; their applications in e-business and web services; and related topics such as security, cryptography, intelligent agents, interaction design, and distributed computing systems, taught by leading experts in these areas.
• Entry requirements
  Upper second class BEng/BSc honours degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Academic title
  MSc Web Technology
• Course description
  Since the inception of the web changed the world in the 1990s, there have been two major developments:
  
  Social and collaborative applications, as exemplified by social tagging, media sharing, blogging and wikis.
  
  The semantic web, which adds a level of understanding enabling computers to reason about the information and knowledge on the web.
  
  These recent developments are covered in this MSc through a double unit in Semantic Web Technologies; through the use of web technology in our teaching itself; and by encouraging students to develop their own social and collaborative web sites.
  
  Information for applicants
  
  It is expected that you have taken a first degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related subject. In particular you should check that you have covered the core subjects listed in the ACM/IEEE Computer Science Curriculum.
  
  The MSc Web Technology course assumes you have programming experience, and are familiar with a modern programming language such as Java or C++ In addition, it is assumed that you are already familiar with HTML, Javascript, and at least one modern web development technology, such as ASP.NET, JSP, or PHP.
  
  Current Syllabus
  
  The syllabus is updated every year, but this list will give you a guide to modules offered
  
  Semester 1
  
  -Hypertext and Web Technologies (Compulsory)
  -Technologies for E-Commerce (Compulsory)
  -Research Methods in Computing (Compulsory)
  -advanced Topics on Web Services (Compulsory)
  -Assistive Technologies and Universal Design (Compulsory)
  -Applications of Security in Information Technololgy (Compulsory)
  
  Semester 2
  
  -Semantic Web Technologies (Compulsory)
  -Formal Design of Systems (Optional)
  -E-Business Strategy (Optional)
  -Large-Scale Distributed Systems (Optional)
  -Intelligent Agents (Optional)
  -Advanced Multimedia: Topics in Human Computer Interaction (Optional)
  -Web Services Group Project (Optional)
  -Distributed Computing Systems (Optional)
  -Cryptography and Data Compression (Optional)
  -Internet Law: Privacy, Crime, Security (Optional)
  
  Semester 3/Summer
  
  -MSc Project and Dissertation (Compulsory)

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