Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Science

School

Mathematics & Physics School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
3L1T

Prerequisite

MATH2301

Companion

MATH3302

Assessment methods

Assignments

Essays

Course enquiries

Professor Benjamin Burton

Current course offerings

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