Stirling University: MSc/PG Diploma in the department of Computing Science and Mathematics

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Link to Dept of Computing Science and Mathematics home page

MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in
Information Technology/Advanced Computing/
Computing for Financial Markets

For current students and staff only (password required):

Email links to class reps,
email archive, MSc projects in progress

General information about the course for prospective students
Academic matters:
- Postgraduate course handbook for 2011/12 session
- Programme structures and modules
- Summary of the Progression and Awards criteria:
  <currently being updated>
- About dissertation projects
- Past dissertation titles
- Advice on independent work
- The University's Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct
  'The Little Book of Plagiarism' offers advice on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
  'The Little Book of Academic Misconduct' offers advice on what academic misconduct is and how to avoid it.
- The University Calendar: The main reference for programme regulations.
- The University's Taught Postgraduate Common Grading Scheme and Grade Descriptors - what the individual grades mean
- The University's Academic Appeals Procedure
Careers and professional status:
Central University information links:
- The Stirling University Student Diary
- Handbook for International students
- Information for students (dates, timetables, handbooks, ...)
- Academic session dates
- Examination dates and general information
- How to get academic transcripts
- Stirling University Library and Information Services (includes central computer services): access to the Library and lots of help information
- Student Development and Support Services : counselling, wellbeing, finance and careers
Some useful practical links:
- Log on to the Student Portal - for academic history, email, WebCT, on-line change of address form...
- Direct Web access to Succeed - our on-line learning portal
- Direct Web access to the student email system
- How to use the student email system, including netiquette
- Centrally administered computer labs: locations, available PCs, printer statuses, etc
- Departmentally administered computer labs
- How to arrange for your University email to be forwarded automatically to an external account
- Specification of PCs for home use
- Student software from the department
- HTML documents
- Java documents
Other items of interest:
- Silicon.com: on-line IT news
- The Register: an alternative view of the IT news

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MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology/Advanced Computing/ Computing for Financial Markets

MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in
Information Technology/Advanced Computing/
Computing for Financial Markets