B.Sc. Computing

Year one

In the first year we aim to supply you with the central skills and knowledge that you will need as a computing professional. The areas covered will include software engineering, systems analysis and design.
Core units you will study in this year include:

• Comp Tutorial Level 4
• Computer Architecture with Maths
• Introduction to Database Design and Development
• Introduction to Programming
• Network Fundamentals
• Web Foundations 1

Year two

You will start to define your specialist area through a range of options. In this year you will get the opportunity to select a specialist pathway while continuing to build on your first year experience with software engineering, more advanced database development using Oracle/db2, advanced communication architectures and business information security.
Core units you will study in this year include:

• Business Information Systems Security
• Comp Tutorial Level 5
• Computer Operating Systems and Intermediate Networking
• Database Principles
• Getting Usability into Development Environments
• Introduction to Software Engineering

Some optional units include:

• 3D Computer Graphics and Animation
• Advanced Programming Concepts
• E-Commerce Infrastructure and Technologies
• Work, Social Media and Research in the Information Society

Year three*

In this year you will consolidate your skills and learning. Having decided what part of the computing profession interests you the most, you can now concentrate on your chosen specialism at a more advanced level.
There are a couple of core units but the final year project gives you the freedom to analyse, design, build and evaluate your own work.
Core units you will study in this year include:

• Advanced Networks
• Comp Tutorial Level 6
• Final Year Engineering Project
• Human Computer Interaction Design

Some optional units include:

• Advanced Software Engineering
• Data Warehousing and Mining
• Distributed Systems and Parallel Programming
• Fuzzy Logic – Theory and Applications
• Neural Networks and Genetic Alorgithms

*This course is also available as a 4-year sandwich (work placement)