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The Course

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Systems play a crucial role in all aspects of modern life and influence the performance of all service sectors.

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Current Information Systems facilitate the management and operation of all public and private sector enterprises, including governments and social services.

Health Services have benefited greatly from the introduction of information systems in hospitals and every-day health-monitoring devices.

 

Modern Communication Systems have made possible the wireless exchange of data, video and voice calls anywhere on and out of this planet.

Finally, modern environmental monitoring networks can warn us of oncoming disasters, including fires, earthquakes and floods, in order to prevent civilian death and catastrophes.

The programme is designed to facilitate learning through a variety of teaching methods, technologies and environments. From the moment you embark on your Master's programme, you will acquire a key set of skills and the real-world knowledge crucial to achieving success in your chosen career.

ict2The postgraduate programme will offer the following specialisation streams:

  • Information Systems Management
    (Content: Current Information Systems Technology along with financial, managerial, legal aspects of modern enterprise and government information systems.)
  • Communication Systems Management
    (Content: Managerial and Legal aspects of modern Communication systems and current Personal Communication Systems Technologies)
  • Health Information Systems
    (Content: Technological Advances and several data acquisition and handling issues that can be applied to modern Health Information Systems.)
  • Information Systems for Sustainable Growth
    (Content: Technological advances and IT tools that can be applied to provide sustainable growth, i.e. natural hazards prevention, environmental monitoring and protection, public safety, and other demands of modern society for sustainability and growth.)

The following employment opportunities are opening to our graduates after the completion of the MSc in ICT Systems:

 

Information Systems Management

  • Managerial Positions in IT departments (private and public sector)
  • Banking and other Financial Institutions
  • Multinational Corporations
  • Small and Medium sized enterprises
  • IT companies

 

Communication Systems Management

  • Mobile telephony providers
  • Broadband Internet providers
  • Digital Radio, Television providers, Media
  • Multimedia content providers and developers
  • Governmental Telecommunication Regulation agencies

 

Health Information Systems

  • Hospitals and health centers
  • Consumer health companies
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Health governmental agencies
  • Health software development companies

 

Information Systems for Sustainable Growth

  • Governmental bodies
  • Network operators/providers (reduce ICT carbon footprint)
  • Construction companies
  • Environmental/Energy consulting
  • Insurance companies


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The Structure

The MSc in ICT Systems (full-time) is a one-year programme comprised of three parts over three semesters. It is taught mainly on weekdays over three-hour or four-hour teaching periods. The first two semesters cover the core and elective courses of the programme. Each teaching term has 10 teaching weeks followed by a 10-day exam period.

 

The MSc in ICT Systems offers four specialisation streams in order to provide specialised education in four demanding areas of interest. In the second semester, the students will choose from a selection of four specialisation streams:

 

a) Information Systems Management (ISM)

b) Communication Systems Management (CSM)

c) Health Information Systems (HIS)

d) Information Systems for Sustainable Growth (ISSG).

 

The students will complete two required and three elective courses for each stream to fulfil the taught-courses requirements of the MSc.

 

Students are required to choose two specialisation streams of interest, according to two top priorities, when applying for the course. In case, a stream is not realised, due to lack of student demand, the student may choose the 2nd priority stream. The course organiser will inform the prospective students about the final offered streams, well before the beginning of the first term, in order to finalise their stream selection.

 

The third period is taken up with work on the Master's dissertation. The Master's dissertation provides a good opportunity to apply theory and concepts learned in different courses to a real-world ICT problem or challenge.

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The Core Modules

The MSc in ICT Systems core courses offer a thorough grounding in key functional areas within the ICT sector. The core courses in first semester provide the required technical and managerial education for all stream graduates.

 

Semester

Core Modules

Hours

Credits

1

Introduction to ICT Systems

40

7.5

1

ICT Management

40

7.5

1

Decision Support Systems

40

7.5

I

Web Information Systems

40

7.5

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The Stream Required Modules

Inside each stream, the core and elective courses establish the required technical, management and legal skills that will lead to the desired specialisation. The core courses enable students to acquire practical concepts and skills directly relevant to their careers.

 

Semester

Stream Required Courses*

Hours

Credits

Information Systems Management Stream

 

 

2

Advanced Information Systems: Design, Development and Maintenance

30

6

2

Financial and Enterprise Information Systems

30

6

Communication Systems Management Stream

 

 

2

Mobile Communication Networks

30

6

2

Computer Networks

30

6

Health Information Systems Stream

 

 

2

E-Health and Tele-care

30

6

2

Clinical Information Systems

30

6

Information Systems for Sustainable Growth Stream

 

 

2

Sensor Networks

30

6

2

Crisis and Disaster Management, Policies & Forecasting

30

6

 

*Students are required to choose two specialisation streams, stating preference of interest, when applying for the course, in case a stream is not realised, due to small student demand. The course organiser will inform the prospective students about the final offered streams, well before the beginning of the term.

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The Stream Elective Modules

Semester

Stream Elective Courses **

Hours

Credits

Information Systems Management Stream

 

 

2

E-Commerce & E-Government

30

6

2

Knowledge Management

30

6

2

Multimedia Content Management

30

6

2

Information Systems Security

30

6

2

Database Management Systems

30

6

2

ICT Law and Regulation

30

6

Communication Systems Management Stream

 

 

2

Network and Services Management

30

6

2

Multimedia Content Management

30

6

2

Information and Communications Systems Security

30

6

2

Marketing and strategies for Telecoms companies

30

6

2

ICT Law and Regulation

30

6

Health Information Systems Stream

 

 

2

Data Protection

30

6

2

Medical Imaging

30

6

2

Consumer Health Information Systems

30

6

2

Database Management Systems

30

6

2

Ubiquitous Computing

30

6

2

ICT Law and Regulation

30

6

Information Systems for Sustainable Growth Stream

 

 

2

Environmental Monitoring

30

6

2

Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing

30

6

2

Information Systems for Public Safety and Security

30

6

2

Information Systems for Efficient Energy Management

30

6

2

Ubiquitous Computing

30

6

2

ICT Law and Regulation

30

6

**Some of the elective courses may not be offered in a particular year, depending entirely on student demand. The same course may be offered in a two-year part-time study mode.

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The Dissertation

As a part of the MSc programme, students work on a project on a subject relating to their academic interests and stream specialisation. The Master's dissertation provides a good opportunity to apply theory and concepts learned in different courses to a real-world ICT problem or challenge.

The Master's dissertation tests their ability both to apply a certain methodology and approach, to analyse a given problem and to demonstrate reasonably original research work. Students are supervised throughout their projects by a member of the academic faculty. The supervision is delivered through face-to-face meetings at the University and through the e-learning platform of the University. After the submission of the dissertation, the students must present their projects to their classmates and the Faculty staff in a two-day special event.

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