Computer Science BSc (Hons)

De Montfort University

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

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9,250 €

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    3 Years

With the digital era continuing to expand rapidly, the role of computing and its impact on our lives is more important than ever. New and innovative computer technologies are constantly being unveiled, with software engineers, systems developers, programmers and analysts playing a vital role in their creation and development.

Benefiting from more than 50 years of successful teaching, our Computer Science course focuses on modern approaches to software systems development, allowing you to explore both the theoretical and practical skills needed to understand programming language concepts, software design methods, secure web systems, computer architecture and computer networks.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

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About this course

The course prepares you for a wide variety of career opportunities, from programming and developer roles to software engineering, with computer technology closely linked with an extensive range of industries such as medicine, education, entertainment, security and architecture.

A typical offer is 112 UCAS points from at least two A-levels or equivalent or
BTEC National Diploma/ Extended Diploma at DMM
Plus five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and Mathematics or equivalent.

Alternative qualifications include:

Pass in the QAA accredited Access to HE. English and Mathematics GCSE required as a separate qualification as equivalency is not accepted within the Access qualification.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT.

Once you have graduated and begun to work as an IT professional you can apply to become a full member of the BCS and, as your career develops, gain the status of Chartered IT Professional (CITP), giving you a recognised industry-relevant qualification.

This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
Our diverse curriculum provides students with an equal balance of theory and practice and is embedded with contemporary technologies designed to tackle modern multi-core platforms.
Tailor your learning to your career ambitions through a wide range of optional third year modules, including: Secure Web Application Development; Multi-Service Networks; Interaction Design; and Big Data and Business Models.
You can gain valuable international experience as part of your studies with our #DMUglobal programme. During previous trips, students have gained key insights into San Francisco’s tech industry, while others put their skills to the test at New York’s Spyscape Museum.
Our Computer Science research is ranked as the world’s joint first for citations to our articles on the Category Normalized Citation Index, meaning you will have access to internationally recognised academics throughout your time at DMU.
Our graduates have gone on to work for companies such as ITN, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, BT, RBS, HSBC, DNEG and Experian.

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Subjects

  • Network Training
  • Engineering
  • Quality
  • Ethics
  • Algorithms
  • Network
  • Database training
  • Database
  • Cisco
  • Networks
  • IT Law
  • Management
  • Object oriented training
  • Computing
  • IT Project Management
  • Testing
  • Server
  • Object-oriented training
  • IT
  • SQL
  • Operating Systems
  • Design
  • Web
  • Law
  • Project
  • Systems
  • Project Management
  • Programming
  • IT Development
  • IT Management

Course programme

Course modules

First year
  • Computer Programming I
  • Computer Programming II
  • Computer Ethics
  • Computer Law and Cyber Security
  • Computer Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Mathematics for Computing
  • Database Design and Implementation
Second year modules:
  • Software and Security Management
  • Object Oriented Design
  • Object Oriented Development
  • Web Application Development
  • Agile Team Development
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Concurrent and Parallel Algorithms
  • Introduction to Research
Third year modules:
  • Computing Project
  • Systems Building: Methods
Optional modules:
  • Rigorous Systems
  • Fuzzy Logic and Knowledge Based Systems
  • Secure Web Application Development
  • Web Application Penetration Testing
  • Multi-Service Networks 1
  • Multi-Service Networks 2
  • Functional Software Development
  • Front-End Web Development
  • Interaction Design
  • Database Management and Programming
  • Information Technology Services Practice
  • Computer Ethics and Privacy
  • Data Mining
  • Big Data and Business Models
Teaching and assessment

In the first year, you will normally attend around 12-14 hours of timetabled taught sessions each week, split across a variety of lectures, small group activities and practical laboratory work.

There are a variety of assessment methods, typically including short tests, practical software development tasks, written work, and presentations. Your written and academic reading skills will be developed in the ethics and law topics and you will develop a portfolio that will give you experience of practical development.

In the second year, the emphasis moves towards more substantive practical assignments and you will practise modern software development techniques. Research and presentation skills are also important in the second year.

In the final year, the individual software development project forms a major part of the practical assessment.

Additional information

UCAS course code: G400

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Computer Science BSc (Hons)

£ 7,920.59 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €

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