PENG9550 Cloud Computing and Security Emneplan

Students who complete the course are expected to have the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

On successful completion of the course, the student:

• has a good understanding of the latest developments in the field.
• has a deep understanding of the fundamental scientific theories, standards and methods that are applied in the field.
• can evaluate the appropriateness and application of various scientific methods and approaches to research and development in the field.
• can contribute to the development of new knowledge, theories, methods, standards, interpretations and documentation in the field.

Skills:

On successful completion of the course, the student can:

• deal with complex technical questions and challenge established knowledge and practices within the field.
• formulate questions, and plan and carry out research development work at an international level in the field.

General competence:

On successful completion of the course, the student can:

• manage complex interdisciplinary tasks and projects 
• pursue their research ethically and with professional integrity.
• participate in debates in international fora.
• communicate research and development though recognised national and international channels

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner conduct the assessment of the group examination.

For the individual home examination the exam will be jointly marked by an internal and an external examiner. The external examiner will read a selection of the exam papers and collaborate with the internal examiner in a way that benefits all the students.

No required prerequisite knowledge.

Individual oral examination.

The exam cannot be appealed.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Three individual oral presentations of assigned publications.
• Participate as prepared discussant for three presentations by other group members.
• Independently find and study publications relevant to the research discourse.
• 80% attendance at seminars.

Closed book examination. No handwritten notes are permitted. A basic electronic calculator may be used.

Group examination and individual home examination

• The written group examination is linked to the topics of the course as a whole. This is a paper on a topic of each group's own choosing, of approx. 4500 words (+/- 10 %) / approx. 10-12 pages, which the students write in groups during their stay. Here, they shall combine perspectives from the literature and lectures, preferably link up with empirical cases from the region, while drawing on literature that the group finds relevant. The paper shall be submitted electronically within the given deadline. The group examination is given a mark (A-F) counting 40 % of the final result.

• Individual written home examination, i.e. an essay of approx. 4400 words (+/- 10 %) / approx. 10-12 pages, where students shall prove their analytical skills and understanding in the discussion of a given topic. The essay is to be submitted electronically within the given deadline.. The individual home examination is given a mark (A-F) counting 60 % of the final result.

Final Assessment

The students- academic performance is assessed on the basis of the written group examination and the individual written home examination (see above). The student will be awarded a composite grade where the group examination counts 40 % and the individual home examination counts 60 % of the final mark. Both exams must be passed in order to be awarded a final grade. If a student does not pass one of the exams, only the failed exam shall be re-taken.

Pass or fail.

Two sensors, one from the teaching staff, the other may be internal or external. External examiner is used periodically.