Voice Over IP & Unified Communications

Course Details

Classification: MSc

Course Duration: 12 Months

Course Start Date: 13 September 2011

Course Mode: Full Time

Subject Area: Computing, Creative and Design

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements are either an Honours degree or advanced qualification in Computer Science or cognate discipline from a British university or recognised overseas institution, or industrial experience in Computer Networking and an Honours degree.

Programme Description

Voice over IP & UC is concerned with the advanced knowledge and skills required to integrate IP telephony/unified communication solutions into underlying network architectures and includes an examination of the methods, techniques, tools and technologies used to develop such infrastructures.

The programme will produce graduates with the theoretical and practical skills necessary in the design, implementation and administration of a converged network infrastructure incorporating a Voice over IP and Unified Communication (VoIP&UC) solution. At the end of the course students will be able to design, build, implement and administer a converged network incorporating VoIP&UC solution that is transparent, scalable and manageable. The module content concentrates on routing concepts, switching concepts, call processing in circuit switched and IP environments, unified communication, network Quality of Service (QoS), gateways / gatekeepers, IP phones and voice / video applications.

Embedded in the programme is material aligned to the Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP) qualification and Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) qualification.

Programme Structure

Modules are indicative

Trimester 1: Advanced Routing; Simulation of Computer Networks; Switching; Research & Project Methods; Ethics & Technology

Trimester 2: IP Telephony; Call processing and Unified Communications; Network Quality of Service

Assessment

All modules include examinations and coursework. Practical computing forms a significant part of the assessment, this is accomplished through coursework and practical tests.

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