Module Descriptors
ADVANCED NETWORK SWITCHING (DISTANCE LEARNING)
COCS60482
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Justin Champion
Email: J.J.Champion@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 3
Independent Study Hours: 147
Total Learning Hours: 150
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 3 to UG Semester 1
- Occurrence B, RAF - Cosford, UG Semester 2
- Occurrence D, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 1
- Occurrence E, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 2
Sites
- RAF - Cosford
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- WRITTEN TEST (2 HOURS) weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Students will have participated in an award induction workshop where they will learn how to use the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) employed for the study of this module. Subsequently students will work through the module material provided on the VLE at a pace suggested within the VLE for the module. The material will include practical exercises that will be conducted remotely on networking kit via the NetLab system. Students will be encouraged to discuss relevant aspects within discussion forums that are part of the VLE. The forums will allow discussion with a student's peer group as well as the module tutor.
Use IM and VOIP applications (e.g. MSN , Skype) for individual contact/support.
On-line multiple choice tests to give formative feedback and team assignment work as part of lab work and skills test
Independent study will involve using online CISCO material.
Students are encouraged to see re-enforcement of academic learning through practical experience in their own workplace.
Instructors teaching this module who use the CISCO material must have completed CCNA and CCNP instructor courses.
Staffordshire University has subscriptions to electronic book services such as Safari Tech Books, Ebrary and Netlibrary. There are titles in each of the collections that will support students studying this module. Staffordshire University has subscriptions to IEEExplore, ACM Digital Library, Elsevier Science Direct and Infotrac Computer Database all offering full text electronic access to journals and conference proceedings.
Use IM and VOIP applications (e.g. MSN , Skype) for individual contact/support.
On-line multiple choice tests to give formative feedback and team assignment work as part of lab work and skills test
Independent study will involve using online CISCO material.
Students are encouraged to see re-enforcement of academic learning through practical experience in their own workplace.
Instructors teaching this module who use the CISCO material must have completed CCNA and CCNP instructor courses.
Staffordshire University has subscriptions to electronic book services such as Safari Tech Books, Ebrary and Netlibrary. There are titles in each of the collections that will support students studying this module. Staffordshire University has subscriptions to IEEExplore, ACM Digital Library, Elsevier Science Direct and Infotrac Computer Database all offering full text electronic access to journals and conference proceedings.
Module Indicative Content
Key characteristics of various switching technologies, LAN Switching and the hierarchical model of network design, VLANs and network security, VLANs and broadcast distribution, configuring VLANs, VLAN Identification (ISL, IEEE 802.1q)
Spanning tree protocol (STP)
Inter-VLAN routing
Restricting network access, Access policy overview, controlling privilege levels, policy configuration
Spanning tree protocol (STP)
Inter-VLAN routing
Restricting network access, Access policy overview, controlling privilege levels, policy configuration
Module Texts
Cisco Networking Academy Program: CCNP3 on-line course material, Cisco Systems Inc. hosted by Staffordshire University
CCNP: Complete Study Guide (642-801, 642-811, 642-821, 642-831) by Wade Edwards et al., Sybex, May 2005, ISBN: 0782144217
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide (4th Edition) by David Hucaby, Cisco Press, 4th edition, December 2006, ISBN: 1587201712
CCNP: Complete Study Guide (642-801, 642-811, 642-821, 642-831) by Wade Edwards et al., Sybex, May 2005, ISBN: 0782144217
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide (4th Edition) by David Hucaby, Cisco Press, 4th edition, December 2006, ISBN: 1587201712
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of Networking with LANs and WANs and LAN Switching and WAN Networks
or successful completion of CCNA or equivalent
or successful completion of CCNA or equivalent
Module Resources
You will need access to these resources:-
Access to Windows workstations.
NetLab system to support remote access to network laboratory equipment.
On-line learning material provided by CISCO Inc.
Access to Windows workstations.
NetLab system to support remote access to network laboratory equipment.
On-line learning material provided by CISCO Inc.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Written Test 2 hours (100%) covering all learning outcomes (1, 2, 3, 4). Test can be taken online through VLE for remote learners using Blackboard Collaborate.