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MSc Information Systems

(Mobile Systems)Anglia Ruskin University

Qualification

On successful completion of the programme

you will be awarded an MSc Information

Systems (Mobile Systems).

Awarding Body

Anglia Ruskin University

Course Description

The programme is designed to enable you

to achieve a Master of Science degree in

Information Systems (Mobile Systems) by

undertaking a rigorous study of current

theories, techniques and issues and acquiring

the practical skills that are essential within the

rapidly changing environment so that you

can pursue a related career or further relevant

academic study.

The focus of the Mobile Systems route is the

provision of access to information systems

whilst the user is mobile and not connected to

infrastructure via a wired medium.

Mode

Online distance learning

Course Content (Modules)

1. Information Systems Strategy andDevelopment

This module will give you an understanding of

the various strategies involved in the creation

of Information Systems and how the various

strategies relate to each other. The strategies

that will be considered are: Business Strategy,

Information Strategy, Data Management

Strategy, Software Strategy, Information

Systems Development Strategy. The module

will cover what is required in each of these

strategies and how they need to integrate

together to support the achievement of the

Business objectives. The module will also

cover the key methodologies that are used

in information systems development and will

cover the advantages and disadvantages of the

different methodologies.

2. Current Issues in Networking

This module, which aims to deal with selected,

leading edge topics in networking and data

communications, is intended to develop

in depth and critical analysis of researchissues relating to network technologies and

applications.

The module presents various research topics

within networking, showing the issues that

these topics face and the current position of

research in these areas. It is expected that

the actual topics covered will change as

research develops, issues are addressed and

new problems arise. The focus is on leading

edge research and as such the main source for

material is published journals and conference

papers from credible academic sources.

3. Mobile Computing and Communications

Systems

Rapid development in mobile communication

technologies in the past decade has given rise

to mobile-based services and applications

that has influenced every aspect of society.

This has led to the proliferation of mobile

telecommunications, mobile devices and

software industry. Hence there is an imminent

requirement for skilled work force in this area.

This module aims to provide a comprehensive

overview of the main aspects of mobile

computing and communication systems:

mobile communication systems, computing

devices, hardware and the accompanying

software platform, and mobile applications and

services. The foundational block of the module

covers the cellular technologies and protocols

that govern mobile communication systems,

followed by an insight into the issues in mobile

computing covering aspects of mobile devices

architecture, user interface concerns, software

platform and security challenges. The module

concludes by covering various categories of

mobile applications and services including

the evolving mobile clouds and mobile

telecommunications business model.

4. Research Paradigms

This module will provide you with thenecessary knowledge and skills to critically

evaluate the use of evidence in computing and

digital media, to do research and generate your

own evidence-based material to justify your

professional practice.

The module takes a broad view of research,

considering what is meant by research,

different approaches, scientific method, the

concept of developing knowledge and how

new knowledge is disseminated.

You will be expected to undertake a significant

amount of individual study including searching

relevant credible academic sources and

critically evaluating these sources and the

materials published therein. You are also

expected to develop your own project ideas,

either from your own work experience or from

consultations with academic tutors on the

programme. The module is therefore largely

driven by you, as you are expected to initiate

and manage communications with tutors as

required to explore possible dissertation topics.

5. Managing Client Focused Projects

This module is designed to enable you

to gain an understanding of all the key

elements of managing a project which is to

be delivered to a client. The module covers

the key areas involved in an information

systems development of project management,

teamwork, consultancy and application design

and development. As information systems

development consists of teams, the model

will cover team formation, team building and

effectiveness of teams. The role of internal

and external consultants on a project will be

also discussed, as well as the importance of

application design and development.

6. Dissertation

This module will enable you to undertake a

major piece of individual study in the field of

computing or computer applications. Projects

will be drawn from commercial, industrial or

research based problem areas involving you

in researching and investigating aspects of

applied computing, then producing a major

deliverable. The original research and the

project process will be fully reported in the

dissertation.

The dissertation must focus on an area of

information systems that is covered in the

Online distance

learning

Computing and Media faculty

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