Teaching and assessment for Computer Science with Industrial Placement BSc (Hons)

Learn how to use objects and classes, the core concepts of object-oriented programming.

Study how to define classes, create objects from those classes, and use them in your programs.

Learn about important mathematical concepts that are used within Computer Science.

Develop your ability to read and interpret mathematical descriptions underlying various methods. Use this to improve your problem-solving skills and better understand how mathematics is used in Computer Science.

Explore how professional software development teams work and the skills required to make them successful.

Learn how to use tools such as Git and Git Flow, artificial intelligence, LaTeX, and more.

Explore how to use these tools ethically in a professional environment.

Learn about the Unix operating system and how to use it effectively through common tools such as Bash Scripting.

Explore the principles behind Unix philosophy.

Study embedded systems and smart devices and learn how to develop for them.

Develop a broad understanding of networking technologies and how devices connect to the Internet.

Create solutions using the Internet of Things, Raspberry Pi and Arduino, sensors, and actuators.

Learn how to design algorithms and apply them to your programs. Study common data structures such as queues and stacks, and explore how they can be used in Java.

Learn the basics of multithreaded programming and Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs).

Learn about the relationship between computing technology and society.

Study how computing has developed, from its origins to current applications.

Investigate how computing has been integrated into society.

Learn the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) concepts, problems and how to solve them.

Learn to develop software in C and C++ through the exploration of data structures.

Become familiar with both procedural and object-oriented programming concepts.

Learn about the inner workings of operating systems and how they allow a computer to run programs.

Examine aspects such as concurrency, file systems, and networks.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of important software engineering principles and practices. This module has a particular focus on software specification and design techniques.

Through practical assignments and projects, you will develop the skills necessary to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios.

Learn about various database architecture, with an emphasis on relational databases.

Explore how databases can be used to power software applications and develop a database solution firsthand.

Familiarity with the modern web stack is not just for "making websites" but benefits developers across the job market.

The web is no longer just HTML and CSS. Modern websites combine a number of technologies and scripting languages to create web applications that are fast, reliable, and scalable.

Develop the skills and knowledge required to create effective user interface designs.

Explore how users interact with different types of interfaces and understand the development of user interface designs for different contexts and purposes.

Explore the logical and mathematical foundations of Computer Science.

Learn about formal logic and discrete mathematics by studying formal notation, proofs, and other key concepts.

Learn how to design and implement computer games.

Explore different game engines and study important techniques for both designing and programming games.

Plan and execute a software development project for a client.

Apply agile methodologies to project planning and implementation and present your final product at a client appraisal.

Explore finite-state automata and Turing machines as general models of computation.

Understand their relationship to formal languages and use them to explore the theoretical limits to computational power.

Learn how to conduct research in the field of computing.

Explore different research methods and conduct a research experiment.

Understand the lexical and semantic analysis of programming languages used to build compilers and interpreters.

Explore different types of programming paradigms, such as functional, logic, and procedural programming.

Learn about fundamental principles of programming languages, such as type theory and formal reasoning about programs.