Diss

Dissertation

Objectives

Preparing the dissertation implies the student’s enrollment in a research and development project of medium/large dimensions. this enrollment will allow the student to:

• Deepen the knowledge obtained during his Higher Education path.
• Be able to identify and delimit the problem being tackled, as well as design a methodology to approach that problem.
• Develop competencies to perform autonomous research in Cybersecurity.
• Develop autonomy, responsibility, and teamwork capabilities. In the end, the student must write and publicly present a written document, promoting soft skills such as synthesis and oral/written communication.  

Program

The syllabus of the dissertation course unit is specific to each student, depending on the assigned topic. This is a work based on literature review, case studies or research and involves the development of a written document that synthesizes the work carried out. The work should implement all tasks defined in the Dissertation Plan.

Bibliography

• M. Olivier. Information Technology Research: A Practical Guide for Computer Science and Informatics. Van Schaik, 2009.
• A. Lee. Successful Research Projects: A Guide for Postgraduates. 1st edition, Routledge, 1st Ed., 2019.
• L.D. Bloomberg, M. Volpe. Completing your qualitative dissertation: a road map from beginning to end. 3rd edition, Sage, 2016.
• Additional bibliography is provided by the supervisor and is the result of the student’s bibliographical research. It depends on the topic of the dissertation.