📖Program Curriculum
You will study the following set of compulsory modules in the early stages of the degree, before specialising according to your own interests in later stages. Half of the final year comprises individual and group projects.
BSc 3 Year Full-time
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Programming 1 September-January 15 CS-110
Professional Issues 1: Computers and Society September-January 15 CS-130
Concepts of Computer Science September-January 15 CS-150
Modelling Computing Systems 1 September-January 15 CS-170
Programming 2 January-June 15 CS-115
Professional Issues 2: Software Development January-June 15 CS-135
Introduction to Data Science January-June 15 CS-165
Modelling Computing Systems 2 January-June 15 CS-175
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Software Engineering September-January 15 CS-230
Database Systems September-January 15 CS-250
Introduction to Modelling and Simulation September-January 15 CS-260
Algorithms September-January 15 CS-270
Artificial Intelligence January-June 15 CS-265
Optional Modules
Optional
Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Declarative Programming September-January 15 CS-205
Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction January-June 15 CS-200
Web Service Development January-June 15 CS-253
Visual Computing January-June 15 CS-256
Automata and Formal Language Theory January-June 15 CS-275
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Big Data and Machine Learning September-January 15 CSC345
Computer Science Project Implementation and Dissertation September-June 15 CSP344
Computer Science Project Specification and Development September-June 15 CSP354
Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence January-June 15 CSC315
Optional Modules
Autumn Optional
Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Writing Mobile Apps September-January 15 CSC306
High Integrity Systems September-January 15 CSC313
Web Application Development September-January 15 CSC348
Embedded System Design September-January 15 CSC368
Optimisation September-January 15 CSC372
Modelling and Verification Techniques September-January 15 CSC385
AND
Spring Optional
Choose Exactly 45 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : CSCXXX-B means the 2nd occurrence of a module in a year. Students can only take one occurrence of the module.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Invention and Innovation in Computing September-June 15 CSC309
Writing Mobile Apps January-June 15 CSC306B
Cryptography and IT-Security January-June 15 CSC318B
Big Data and Data Mining January-June 15 CSC335
Web Application Development January-June 15 CSC348B
User Experience January-June 15 CSC349
Mathematical Modelling: Theory and Practice January-June 15 CSC360
Software Testing January-June 15 CSC364
Advanced Object-Oriented Programming January-June 15 CSC371
Logic for Computer Science January-June 15 CSC375
Introduction to Video Games Programming January-June 15 CSC384