BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Edge Hill University
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Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

This degree is for those who wish to pursue a Computer Science route and study modules that specifically develop their technical programming skills to prepare for employment in this area. Modules studied will be underpinned by computation and mathematics theory, resulting in career choices in the industry that extend beyond software development and programming and into emergent fields such as data science, which requires modelling and analysis skills coupled with technical knowledge to understand to understand and process large data sets. Students graduating from the programme will not only have skills relevant to a single industry, but will have wide-reaching technical skills and knowledge.

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Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

Students graduating from Computer Science possess the essential skills to enter a career in computing with a broad choice of career paths, thereby enhancing their employability potential. Computer Science graduates have the necessary underpinning knowledge to embark upon careers in data modelling and data science. These are fields that are rapidly emerging in all sectors of industry where large data sets are managed and processed, such as healthcare, retail, science and engineering.

112 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, for which no specific subjects are required, plus evidence of numeracy.

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Subjects

  • Industry
  • Design
  • Computer Science
  • Computing
  • Systems
  • Networks
  • Computer Architecture
  • Programming
  • Web Design
  • Databases
  • Data Analytics
  • Software Engineering

Course programme

Year 1

CIS1107 Foundations of Computer Science (20 credits)

CIS1108 Digital World: Information Systems and Design (20 credits)

CIS1109 Digital World: Computer Architecture and Networks (20 credits)

CIS1111 Programming: Concepts to Construction 1 (20 credits)

CIS1112 Programming: Concepts to Construction 2 (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

CIS1110 Web Design and Development (20 credits)

SUG1023 Understanding Continuous Functions (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of either CIS1110 Web Design and Development or SUG1023 Understanding Continuous Functions.

Year 2

CIS2143 Databases (20 credits)

CIS2162 Employability (20 credits)

CIS2166 Data Analytics (20 credits)

SUG2020 Statistical Inference (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

CIS2149 Object-Oriented Programming (20 credits)

CIS2151 Introduction to Security (20 credits)

CIS2158 Software Engineering (20 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Year 3

CIS3140 Research and Development Project (40 credits)

CIS3157 Complex Systems (20 credits)

CIS3161 Research and Development Methods (20 credits)

SUG3025 Mathematical Models (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

CIS3151 Internet Security (20 credits)

CIS3155 Advanced Databases (20 credits)

CIS3156 Intelligent Systems (20 credits)

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

 You will be assessed through a combination of practical exercises, reports, essays and examinations. We want you to develop the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, therefore assessment includes both of these forms, though the emphasis is strongly on individual work.

Who will be teaching me?

 You will be taught by staff who are passionate about student learning and development. The programme team includes specialists in computing and active researchers in areas including mobile computing, distributed systems, e-commerce, web information architecture, visualisation and applications of problem-based learning in computing and information systems. Academic staff are regular contributors to academic conferences and journals.

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