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BSc with Honours in Ethical Hacking – 2025 entry

Duration of programme: Standard 4 years, (where students join the programme in year 1)Ìý

Award on successful completion: Bachelor of Science with HonoursÌý

Location of delivery: 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, Bell Street, DundeeÌý

Accreditation: BCS – the Chartered Institute for IT applied forÌý

Composition of the programme: 120 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) credits (60 ECTS) in each academic year, delivered in modules of 20 credits each, with 3 modules taken in term 1, and 3 in term 2 each year. ÌýIn each of Year 1 and Year 2 one twenty credit comprises a series of microcredentials. In each of Year 1 and Year 2 one twenty credit comprises a series of microcredentials. ÌýA 40 credit independent project is included in the final year.Ìý

Contact hours and workload: Each academic year typically requires 1200 hours of student effort; on average across the 4 years of this programme, 29% of that time is in lectures, seminars and similar activities; the remainder is independent study.Ìý

Assessment methods: Assessments are designed to develop and assess the achievement of the level of performance expected at each level. ÌýKnowledge and understanding is assessed using projects, reports, portfolios and practical assessments.Ìý

Academic staff: This programme is delivered principally by staff in the Department of Cybersecurity and Computing in the Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business. Staff profiles can be viewed at /academic-faculties-and-graduate-school/faculty-of-design-informatics-and-business/Ìý

Core modules in the programme:Ìý

  • Computer Hardware Architecture and Operating SystemsÌý
  • Programming with C++Ìý
  • Software DesignÌý
  • ​​Fundamentals of Development and Security​Ìý
  • Data Structures and Algorithms 1Ìý
  • Penetration TestingÌý
  • Data Structures and Algorithms 2Ìý
  • Web Application Penetraton TestingÌý
  • Professional Project Planning & PrototypingÌý
  • Professional Project Development and DeliveryÌý
  • Honours ProjectÌý
  • Computer Networking 1Ìý
  • Digital Forensics Ìý
  • Secure Web DevelopmentÌý
  • Computer Networking 2Ìý
  • Software Development for Mobile DevicesÌý
  • Advanced Digital Forensics Ìý
  • Advanced Ethical HackingÌý
  • Engineering Resilient Systems Ìý
  • IoT and Cloud Secure DevelopmentÌý

Developments in the discipline: Programming languages, APIs, development tools and hardware used will change over time to reflect current industry practice.Ìý

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