Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Science

School

Mathematics & Physics School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Practical 1 Hour/ Week
3L1P

Prerequisite

MATH2301

Companion

MATH3302

Assessment methods

Assignments

Essays

Course enquiries

Doctor Daniele Celoria (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)

Dr Daniele Celoria

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This course will cover a range of topics in modern cryptography, with a focus on mathematical foundations, practical applications, and best practices for implementation. This will form a basis for higher-level research, as well as a solid foundation for future practitioners in the field. Topics we will cover include: elliptic curve cryptography, cryptographic hash functions, secure random number generation, modern cryptanalysis, cryptocurrency, and digital privacy.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 25/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Profile unavailable
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Profile unavailable