Recommended prerequisite for participation in
the module
The project builds on knowledge obtained during the previous
semesters.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Must have:
- knowledge, at the highest international level of research, of
at least one of the core fields of the education.
- Must have comprehension of implications of research (research
ethics).
Skills
Must be able to:
- reflect on a scientific basis on their knowledge,
- argue for the relevance of the chosen problem to the education
including specifically account for the core of the problem and the
technical connections in which it appears
- account for possible methods to solve the problem statements of
the project, describe and assess the applicability of the chosen
method including account for the chosen delimitation and the way
these will influence the results of the product
- analyse and describe the chosen problem applying relevant
theories, methods and experimental data
- describe the relevant theories and methods in a way that
highlights the characteristics and hereby document knowledge of the
applied theories, methods, possibilities and delimitations within
the relevant problem area
- analyse and/or implement solutions to problems related to one
or more of the core fields of the education.
Competences
Must have competencies:
- in one or more areas of cyber security
- to identify and delimit relevant problems within cyber security
with an engineering approach and apply relevant theories, methods
and experimental data
- to contribute to the secure use of technologies to resolve user
needs and improve organizational processes.
- are able to communicate scienctific problems in writing and
orally, incl. using digital tools, to specialist and
non-specialiset
- are able to independently take responsibility for his or her
own professional development and specialization, getting knowledge
from different platforms, incl. digital platforms.
Type of instruction
Project work. The project is carried out individually or in a
small group of maximum three members. At least one internal
supervisor is assigned, who works with the primary subject within
his/her research. Moreover, additional supervisors e.g. from
industry can be involved in the project.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Master's Thesis |
Type of exam | Master's thesis/final project |
ECTS | 30 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |