Compulsory modules
Programming Fundamentals (15 credits)
The aims of this module are to:
- Map fundamental computer science concepts to their realisation in a modern programming
language. - Explain the execution of individual instructions in a modern programming language.
- Explain how a version control repository supports software development.
Database Systems (15 credits)
The aims of this module are to:
- Develop students' ability to reason about data
- Engage in the full lifecycle of a database including abstract modelling, concrete realisation, CRUD interaction, and privilege allocation.
Algorithms and Data Structures (15 credits)
The aims of this module are to:
- Enable students to reason about computational complexity in the context any given computational problem.
- Equip students to interact with the libraries of a modern programming language, in order to harness appropriate algorithms and data structures in the solution of a computational problem.
- Develop students' ability to read and construct pseudo code.
Software Engineering (15 credits)
The aims of this module are to:
- introduce the tools, techniques, terminology and objectives of modern software engineering practice.
- compare and contrast the significant characteristics and features of modern software engineering paradigms.
- provide an environment for students to collaborate on a software engineering development.