Advanced Computer Science

UCAS Code: C403

Course Length: 1 year full-time 2-3 years part-time

Number of Places: 20

Entry requirements

Good Honours degree (2:2) or equivalent in a computing/ IT-related subject.

Applicants with other qualifications and appropriate experience may be accepted for the Postgraduate Diploma and if successful may continue for the MSc.

The University welcomes applications from employers for accreditation of work-based learning, enabling flexibility over the duration of study. We will accept exceptionally substantial relevant experience for entry onto the Diploma.

Applicants are normally expected to attend the University for interview and to tour facilities.

Introduction

This course offers maximum choice, requiring successful studies from a range of advanced modules in software engineering and development, web services, network management and Internet-based and mobile applications development. It operates within a flexible scheme that makes it possible to incorporate work-based training into the programme. This is especially useful if your employer sponsors your studies and requires you to gain specific knowledge and skills. It is a modular course that can give credit exemption for prior education, training and work experience at an appropriate level in relevant areas.

Course Structure

You will need to complete all modules to progress onto the project. You may opt to accept a Postgraduate Diploma after successfully completing the required taught modules. The course includes the following topics:

• Modelling Methods for Software Engineering and Development
• Best Practice in Advanced Programming and Design (Java knowledge required)
• Professional Issues and Research Methods
• Applications Development in Emerging Areas (eg Mobile, Internet)
• Project and Change Management Methods
• Issues Around Web and Network Services Management
• In-Company Project, in an area relevant to computer science

Teaching and Assessment

Block study comprises lectures, seminars, hands-on practicals and visiting practitioner sessions. Assessment methods vary for taught modules. We use a mixture of coursework and other testing methods. The project requires the submission of a dissertation and a presentation/demonstration.

Career Opportunities

Graduates from this course have usually found employment and promotion in the IT industry as application developers, software engineers, network administrators, analysts/programmers and IT team leaders/project managers. They are employed across a diverse range of industry sectors, large and small (eg financial, petrochemical, IT consulting, manufacturing, IT hardware/software development and services management).

Remember

The sequential and flexible delivery of this course leads to intensive but enjoyable experiences in exciting, live project teams.

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Contact

The Departmental Office
Tel: 01484 472450
E-mail: computing@hud.ac.uk