Computer Networks and Security - BSc (Hons)

This module introduces you to the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within modern enterprise environments, with a particular focus on its use across information technology infrastructure and systems, and organisational operations. It is designed to prepare you for roles in which you will work with, manage, evaluate, or secure AI-enabled systems.

You will explore how organisations use AI technologies to support decision-making, automate processes, enhance operational efficiency, and improve security and resilience. The module examines the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise AI solutions, including data sourcing, tool selection, deployment considerations, governance, and ongoing management. Emphasis is placed on helping you understand how AI integrates with existing enterprise IT systems, also how it influences organisational workflows and professional practice.

The module provides you with an opportunity to build on the learning and to develop knowledge of cyber security and how it relates to information and network security. This module will allow you to learn how to protect a network system from issues of cybercrime, based on security principles and the principles of how to defend networks from attack.

Cloud is a transformative technology that has revolutionised the way organisations operate. It allows organisations and individuals to rent computing, storage, network, and software resources on demand over the Internet. This module introduces the fundamental concepts of cloud systems and enabling technologies such as virtualization and data centres.

Through this module, you will learn to design, configure, and troubleshoot cloud systems to deliver the data and network services essential for modern networks.

This module builds on your foundational programming knowledge and skills developed during the Level 4 Computer Programming module to extend the focus towards the increasingly critical area of network and security automation. Aligned with the Cisco DEVASC (DevNet Associate) certification, it provides you with essential skills in automating network environments, preparing you for industry-recognized credentials.

In this module you will have the opportunity to learn and critically reflect on the skills required for Network Technologies. This module builds your knowledge and underpinning theory for the networking modules and you will review the requirements from a small to medium scale network deployment engineering context.

This module allows you to examine network technology, applications and protocols to enable you to gain a thorough understanding of the developments in this area. Routing and switching will be investigated theoretically and practically using a variety of different network operating systems and devices. The module content builds on the networking technologies introduced previously, and focuses on developing design and implementation skills relevant to achieving industry certification applicable to small and medium enterprise networks.

This module is designed to provide you with the opportunity to undertake a credit bearing, 40- week Professional Placement as an integral part of your Undergraduate Degree. 

The purpose of the Professional Placement is to improve your employability skills which will, through the placement experience, allow you to evidence your professional skills, attitudes and behaviours at the point of entry to the postgraduate job market. Furthermore, by completing the Professional Placement, you will be able to develop and enhance your understanding of the professional work environment, relevant to your chosen field of study, and reflect critically on your own professional skills development within the workplace. 

The purpose of the module is to enable you to undertake a sustained, in-depth and research-informed project exploring an area that is of personal interest to you. In agreement with your supervisor, you will decide upon your topic which will take the form of a practical outcome (artefact) with accompanying contextual material. The main consideration when choosing your topic is that it must be aligned to the programme you are studying, and you should consider the relevance of this topic to your future academic or professional development.

At this level, you will be expected to work independently but you will receive additional one-to-one support from your supervisor, who will be familiar with your chosen topic area. As you progress on the module, extra support will be available and this may take the form of group seminars, workshops and online materials that will help to develop your project. 

The module provides you with an opportunity to learn and critically reflect on the skills of Ethical Hacking and information security within a global context. This module builds on the knowledge and underpinning theory from the networking modules and reviews the requirements for a secure network communication system.

The module gives you an opportunity to learn and critically reflect on the skills of wireless network design. This module builds on the knowledge and underpinning theory from the networking modules and reviews the requirements for a secure wireless network communication system.

The module consists of:

• Subject specific lectures/workshops to introduce knowledge and skills relevant to wireless networking and the corresponding state of the art technologies.
• Lectures/workshops to introduce principles and techniques for secure communication within a wireless network and ensuring security of data in transit.
• Global view on information security and the changing requirements for information and data communication security.

The module provides you with an opportunity to gain experience and critically reflect on the skills of software and information security within a global context. This module builds on the knowledge and underpinning theory from the networking modules and reviews the requirements for a secure network communication system.

The module is an opportunity for you to learn and critically reflect on the skills of network and information security within a global context. This module builds on the knowledge and underpinning theory from the networking modules and reviews the requirements for a secure network communication system.