Programme Specification
MSc Mobile Internet
Academic Year: 2015/16
This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if full advantage is taken of the learning opportunities that are provided.
This specification applies to delivery of the programme in the Academic Year indicated above. Prospective students reviewing this information for a later year of study should be aware that these details are subject to change as outlined in our Terms and Conditions of Study.
This specification should be read in conjunction with:
- Reg. XXI (Postgraduate Awards) (see University Regulations)
- Module Specifications
- Summary
- Aims
- Learning outcomes
- Structure
- Progression & weighting
Programme summary
| Awarding body/institution | Loughborough University |
| Teaching institution (if different) | |
| Owning school/department | Loughborough University in London |
| Details of accreditation by a professional/statutory body | |
| Final award | MSc |
| Programme title | Mobile Internet |
| Programme code | LLPT03/LLPT13 |
| Length of programme | 1 year up to 4 years |
| UCAS code | N/a |
| Admissions criteria | http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/programmes/departments/london/mobile-internet/ |
| Date at which the programme specification was published | Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:16:49 BST |
1. Programme Aims
This course aims to:
- Develop students’ knowledge and expertise in the latest mobile and wireless technologies through practical application analysing and evaluating problems and responding to challenges in real time
- Develop students’ knowledge of Internet technologies and applications, broadband, mobile, and wireless communication networks
- Develop students’ critical thinking to assess the development, evaluation and implementation of current and future Internet architectures and related application areas in mobile Internet
- Use action-based learning to provide individuals and teams with employment skills essential to the digital/tech industry
2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:
- UK Quality Code for Higher Education, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, April 2012, especially Part A: Setting and maintaining academic standards:
- The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ), the QAA, August 2008
- Master’s Degree Characteristics, the QAA, March 2010
- The Higher Education Credit Framework for England, the QAA, August 2008
- The Quality Code, Part B: Assuring and enhancing academic quality
- Chapter B1: Programme Design, Development and Approval
- Chapter B3: Learning and Teaching
- Chapter B4: Enabling student development and achievement
- Chapter B6: Assessment of students
- Master’s Degree Subject Benchmark for Engineering, the QAA, 2015
- UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence: The Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes, Engineering Council UK, 3rd Edition 2014.
- UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence: Engineering Technician, Incorporated Engineer and Chartered Engineer Standard, Engineering Council UK, 2013.
- Proposals for National Arrangements for the Use of Academic Credit in Higher Education in England: Final Report of the Burgess Group, December 2006.
- The Northern Ireland Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (NICATS): Principles and Guidelines, 2002.
3. Programme Learning Outcomes
3.1 Knowledge and Understanding
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge and systematic understanding of…
K1 Internet systems especially mobile Internet
K2 user mobility and Internet technologies limitations
K3 future Internet technologies and their expected implications on various Internet services
K4 Internet mobility management and communication channel variations
K5 Demonstrate intended learning outcomes of a complementary subject as this will help students to appreciate how such study deepens knowledge and understanding of the influence of Digital Technologies
3.2 Skills and other attributes
a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…
C1 understand in depth how to develop new Internet systems
C2 critically evaluate new Internet supporting technologies and services
C3 generate innovative Internet architectures for the future service demands
C4 exploit knowledge to propose advanced internet applications for fixed and mobile users
b. Subject-specific practical skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…
P1 analyse and evaluate Internet problems related to existing technologies
P2 understand and develop improved solutions to mobile Internet services
P3 create innovative Mobile Internet services and develop the necessary building blocks to synthesise such systems
P4 exploit their technical knowledge to create novel internet technologies
c. Key transferable skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to…
T1 communicate their work via technological platforms
T2 use their knowledge to propose technological solutions for problems and support them with the necessary evidence
T3 generate new technological concepts in creation and innovation of future digital technologies
T4 demonstrate technical knowledge and skill in developing their own ideas
4. Programme structure
|
Code |
Title |
Modular Weight |
Semester |
C/O |
|
LLP008 |
Collaborative Project
|
15 |
1 |
C |
|
N/A* |
Second subject module
|
15 |
1 |
C |
|
LLP101 |
Internet and Communication Networks |
15 |
1 |
C |
|
LLP104 |
Mobile broadband and wireless networks |
15 |
1 |
C |
|
LLP108 |
Internet of Things and Applications
|
15 |
2 |
C |
|
~LLP106 |
Advanced 3D user environments
|
15 |
2 |
O |
|
LLP107 |
Content & network security
|
15 |
2 |
C |
|
~LLP109 |
Introduction to programing and Matlab |
15 |
2 |
O |
|
~LLP111 |
Media cloud applications and services |
15 |
2 |
O |
|
LLP501 |
Individual Project, Dissertation, Business Plan or Placement |
60 |
2 |
C |
*Students will pick a second subject from the list of nominated second subject modules (below) offered by the other LUiL Institutes in the first semester:
Second Subject Modules:
|
Code |
Title |
Modular Weight
|
Semester |
C/O |
|
LLP401 |
Media and Creative Industries: Critical Perspectives |
15
|
1 |
O |
|
LLP402 |
Media and Creative Industries: Contexts and Practices |
15
|
1 |
O |
|
LLP207 |
Principals of Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
15
|
1 |
O |
|
LLP002 |
Design Thinking
|
15 |
1 |
O |
|
LLP301 |
Leadership Models and Practices |
15
|
1 |
O |
|
LLP303 |
Analysing and Constructing Leadership for a Sport Context |
15 |
1 |
O |
~ In the second semester students must choose and complete any 2 of the 3 optional modules to complete the MSc. Mobile Internet.
All students taking MSc Mobile Internet will be given specific guidance on optional choices to help them make the correct choice for their chosen career path.
5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award
In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of regulation XXI.
All modules available in the Special Assessment Period (SAP) unless specified in the Module Specification.
6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification
Not Applicable
