BSc (Hons) Computing

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

This degree will provide you with the skills and knowledge to make the most of opportunities available in this digital age. You will learn how to develop technologies as well as to make best use of existing technology. The programme offers you the opportunity to choose the areas in which you would like to specialise. Teaching and learning techniques, coupled with supportive staff who have won awards for teaching excellence, provide a lively and effective learning environment. Learning to work as part of a team on real-life projects using leading-edge resources and industry-standard software will enable you to develop a breadth of practical and communication skills giving you an excellent skill set to pursue a wide range of careers with a distinct workplace advantage.

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Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

You will be qualified to work as a programmer, network designer or manager, web designer, systems analyst, software support specialist, systems designer, software engineer, systems administrator, or in computer sales. Alternatively, you may wish to train to teach.

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

  • Teaching
  • Systems
  • Computing
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Architecture
  • Networks
  • Web Design
  • Programming
  • Employability
  • Computer networks
  • Games Engines
  • 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)

CIS1110 Web Design and Development (20 credits)

CIS1111 Programming: Concepts to Construction 1 (20 credits)

CIS1112 Programming: Concepts to Construction 2 (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 CIS1107 Foundations of Computer Science.

Year 2

CIS2143 Databases (20 credits)

CIS2162 Employability (20 credits)

You will select four of the following modules:

CIS2145 Computer Networks (20 credits)

CIS2149 Object-Oriented Programming (20 credits)

CIS2150 Games Engines (20 credits)

CIS2153 Computer Systems Architecture (20 credits)

CIS2154 E-Commerce for Business (20 credits)

CIS2158 Software Engineering (20 credits)

CIS2160 Computer Graphics and Modelling (20 credits)

CIS2170 Project Management (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)

CIS3161 Research and Development Methods (20 credits)

You will select three of the following modules:

CIS3108 Coaching Learners (20 credits)

CIS3144 Forensic Computing (20 credits)

CIS3146 Embedded Systems (20 credits)

CIS3148 Big Data (20 credits)

CIS3150 IT Management (20 credits)

CIS3151 Internet Security (20 credits)

CIS3155 Advanced Databases (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.

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