In addition to at least 30 credit units of course work, seminar, and research methods and ethic units, students must prepare and successfully defend a term project. Expected duration to complete the MSc without Thesis Program is 3 semesters. Recommended curriculum is as follows:
Semester I |
Semester II |
- IAM501 Introduction to Cryptography
- IAM503 Applications of Finite Fields
- IAM511 Algorithms and Complexity
- Elective Course
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- Elective Course (IAM502)
- IAM504 Public Key Cryptography
- IAM512 Block Ciphers
- IAM698 Research Methods and Ethics
- Elective Course
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Semester III |
- IAM589 Term Project
- IAM590 Graduate Seminar (0-Credit)
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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For students who are accepted to Scientific Preparation Program having background in Mathematics, recommended curriculum is as follows *:
Semester I |
Semester II |
- IAM501 Introduction to Cryptography (NI)
- IAM503 Applications of Finite Fields (NI)
- IAM511 Algorithms and Complexity (NI)
- IAM593 Contemporary Cryptography I
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- Elective Course (IAM502) (NI)
- IAM504 Public Key Cryptography (NI)
- IAM512 Block Ciphers (NI)
- IAM594 Contemporary Cryptography II
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Semester III |
Semester IV |
- IAM590 Graduate Seminar (0-Credit)
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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- IAM698 Research Methods and Ethics
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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Semester V |
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For students who are accepted to Scientific Preparation Program having no background in Mathematics, recommended curriculum is as follows :
Semester I |
Semester II |
- IAM501 Introduction to Cryptography (NI)
- IAM511 Algorithms and Complexity (NI)
- IAM517 Basic Mathematics for Cryptography I
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- Elective Course (IAM502) (NI)
- IAM504 Public Key Cryptography (NI)
- IAM512 Block Ciphers (NI)
- IAM518 Basic Mathematics for Cryptography II
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Semester III |
Semester IV |
- IAM503 Applications of Finite Fields
- IAM590 Graduate Seminar (0-Credit)
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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- IAM698 Research Methods and Ethics
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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Semester V |
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- NI: Not Included (During scientific preparation program, student should take program courses in NI status).
- To pass scientific preparation programme successfully, the rules and regulations can be found from link.
- *This option may not necessarily be applied by the decision of Evaluation Committee