Programme Overview

For this postgraduate course you can either Apply Online or download our application form.

The programme will give you the opportunity to develop expertise in an important growth area of IT that relates to web technologies. The programme is practical in nature and aims to provide individuals with an understanding of how to create cutting edge web applications distributed across the latest platforms to include cloud computing and incorporating the latest trends in web technologies.

As a graduate of this course, you will be able to:

• Create and deploy a commercial web application
• Use both enterprise and web application frameworks
• Investigate the potential of cloud computing and the impact that the cloud could have on developing web application across all major cloud offerings
• Create rich client side interactivity using the latest client side frameworks
• Develop internet rich applications using the latest rich internet application frameworks
• Perform usability testing on your web application to ensure maximum effectiveness including wire framing, eye tracking and web analytics

Note: The college also offers a full-time version of this programme.

Who is the Programme for?

This is a new programme that will appeal to technical professionals and all those with an interest in applying web technologies to their organisation. This programme is for technical professionals in the workplace and college graduates from cognate disciplines at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications.

Faculty Profile

Dr. Pramod Pathak, Dean of School of Computing - "Have you ever thought that you might like to create the next Facebook or Twitter? Then this course is for you. This course will give you all the skills to be a technical leader in the next generation of web applications. We look forward to welcoming you to our School of Computing."

Duration

15 months (3 semesters).

Schedule

Monday and Wednesday 18.30 - 22.30 All day Saturdays 09.00 - 17.00.

Entry Requirements

An honours (level 8) primary degree in a cognate area with a 2.2 award or higher. The college operates a Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) scheme meaning applicants who do not meet the normal academic requirements may be considered based on relevant work and other experience. This may be assessed using a portfolio of learning, demonstration of work produced and interview.

Award

The Masters of Science in Web Technologies is awarded by HETAC at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications. Students who successfully complete this programme may progress to a major award at level 10.

Additional Information

The programme consists of two taught semesters of 13 weeks duration and a final project semester.

*The enterprise game module requires block delivery.

Modules

For further information on the modules please review the module descriptors.

Programme Modules

Year 1
Advance Client Side Scripting	Advanced Rich Internet Application
Cloud Computing	Deployment
Enterprise Frameworks	Enterprise Game
Project	Technological Entrepreneurship
Usability Testing and Implementation	Web Application Frameworks

Start Date

Monday 19th September 2011

Programme Location

IFSC Campus