Software Engineering for Business (with Foundation Year) - BSc(Hons)

University of the West of England, Bristol

Bachelor's degree

In Bristol

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why study BSc(Hons) Software Engineering for Business?
Computers are now an essential part of our lives. We use them at work, to organise our social lives and to play games. They are fundamental to many systems keeping society running smoothly such as hospitals, public transport, governments and banks.
Software engineering involves building programs so these computers effectively fulfil their purpose. With more technology jobs available in the UK than qualified computing graduates, job prospects for software engineers have never been better.
Why study our course?
Developed by Tech Industry Gold and top graduate employers, this course is designed to give you the technical and business skills you will need when you graduate. You will study how software is built from start to finish, covering all the latest technologies including cloud computing, big data and cyber security. You will learn how businesses manage large projects and develop the professional skills to plan, design and deliver new software on time and within budget. You will also gain the skills to collaborate, negotiate and communicate effectively with colleagues and customers; lead teams and projects; and understand how companies operate profitably.
During the first year of this course, you will study in City of Bristol College's advanced IT and computing laboratories. You will be able to access UWE Bristol's Frenchay campus and all the facilities and accommodation available to our students. From the second year of your course onwards, you'll be based at UWE Bristol's Frenchay campus.
Real world experience
The course combines the academic study of a traditional degree, with input from supporting businesses throughout the course, including networking events, guest lectures, work experience and industrial placement opportunities and group projects based on real world problems. This will give you the opportunity to meet potential employers early in your course, providing a head start in the race...

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Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

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About this course

Professional accreditation
We are currently seeking accreditation for this course as Tech Industry Gold by the Tech Partnership.
Placements
Students who complete a work placement are more likely to graduate with a better degree and obtain higher quality work on graduation. So, as well as helping hone your professional skills, industry knowledge and network, a placement will make you highly employable on graduation.
To help you find a placement that's right for you, our supporting companies post a choice of placement opportunities to a dedicated community website. These range from...

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Subjects

  • Systems
  • Engineering
  • Computing
  • Software Engineering
  • Design
  • Technology

Course programme

Content

You will spend your initial year at City of Bristol College, where studies focus on Programming, Mathematics, Computer Architecture, Internet Systems and Professional and Communication skills. In the next year of the course, you will be based at UWE Bristol's Frenchay campus.

You will have the option of doing a placement year before embarking on the final year of your degree.

Year zero (Foundation year)

You will study the Foundation year alongside students from our other Computer Science and Creative Technologies courses. This means you may be able to transfer to a course in one of these areas at the end of the Foundation year. Transfer into the Creative Music Technology course is subject to an audition.

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • Foundation Design Studio
  • Foundation Design Communication
  • Foundation Design History
  • Foundation Project in Sustainability
  • Foundation Engineering for Designers

The normal expectation is that you must pass all Year zero modules before progressing to Year one.

Year one

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • The Information Practitioner 1
  • Introduction to OO Systems Development
  • Principles of Computing
  • Information Systems Development

Year two

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • The Information Practitioner 2
  • Data Schemes and Applications
  • Object-Oriented Systems Development
  • Design and Analysis of Data Structures and Algorithms

Optional placement year

If you undertake a placement year, you will complete a Professional Experience Module.

Final year

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • The Information Practitioner 3 (for students who did not take a placement year only)
  • Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing and Digital Media
  • Software Development Project
  • Development of Information Systems Projects

Plus one optional module from the list below OR two if a Placement Year has been completed:

  • Professional experience OR International Experience
  • Professional Development
  • Entrepreneurial Skills
  • Information, Networks and Society
  • Advanced Topics in Web Development
  • Advanced Databases
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Technical Writing and Editing
  • Cryptography

Please also note this structure is for the full-time course delivery only. For part-time delivery, the same modules will be studied. However, the structure will differ.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

You will be stimulated and encouraged to become a proactive, autonomous learner, through a variety of means, such as face-to-face lectures and tutorials, electronic virtual learning environments, laboratory-based practical work and independent project work.

For more details, see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Assessment

The most common way for a module to be assessed is through an examination and two pieces of coursework. However, some modules are assessed by examination only and others by coursework only and still others use different methods such as in-class tests.

For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms.

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