Modules
Here is a guide to the subjects studied on this course.
Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.
Year one
Programming I
Computer programming is a fundamental skill expected of computing graduates. This module will introduce students to the foundational concepts of programming that will be used as building blocks in future modules. Students will also develop and enhance their problem solving skills as an integral part of the module.
Database Systems
Year: 1
Database management is a fundamental skill expected of Computing graduates. This module will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of database design, implementation, querying and management of relational database systems.
Interactive Web Authoring
Year: 1
This module will introduce the design principles, structural elements and technical concepts that underpin web authoring. Understanding of these concepts will be reinforced by action research into exemplar websites. Application of the technical concepts will be facilitated through the use of web authoring tools in practical sessions to enhance the technical skills for the creation and styling of interactive Websites.
Systems Software
Year: 1
The principal aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of the underlying systems that support the applications software. The theoretical concepts covered are illustrated by considering their practical application in modern real-world solutions.
Programming II (C#)
Year: 1
Computer programming is a fundamental skill expected of computing graduates. This module will introduce students to the object oriented concepts of programming that will be used as building blocks in future modules. Students will also develop and enhance their problem solving skills as an integral part of the module.
Computer Technology
Year: 1
This module will introduce students to the basic hardware components from which a computer system is constructed and the organisation of these components. The components of the computer system that are involved in the execution of a software program will be investigated, as will the main features of typical operating systems. The students will also gain an appreciation of the evolution of computer systems and will be introduced to problem solving using a digital logic and computer arithmetic.
Year two
Computer Networks
Year: 2
The principal aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of the underlying systems which
support networks. The theoretical concepts covered are illustrated by considering their practical application in modern real-world solutions.
Professional Development
Year: 2
This module is intended to support students in developing the broad professional awareness necessary for seeking and obtaining employment.
Systems Security
Year: 2
The principal aim of this module is to provide an understanding of computing systems security concerns and how they can be addressed and mitigated so that security considerations are taken into account, and embedded in organisations and IT projects planning and management.
Visual Web Development
Year: 2
This module will introduce students to the principles and techniques necessary for developing information systems to be deployed over the World Wide Web. Students will also be introduced to important design considerations for web applications.
e-Business
Year: 2
Many organisations have adopted e-business in response to customer expectations, to remain competitive in their business market, and to achieve efficiencies over current business practices. E-Business is a major application area of ICT. This module gives students an introduction to the types and scope of e-commerce, e-business and the role of the underlying technologies necessary for its effective implementation in a commercial context.
Technology Infrastructure Management
Year: 2
Computer technologies play a role in the operations of virtually every modern organization. Typically working as part of a team, Computing Technology graduates may be required to undertake roles in technical support and systems management. This module will introduce the fundamental principles of technology operations and support at both the theoretical and practical level.
Software Development Practice
Year: 2
The module offers both a theoretical and practical grounding in contemporary software development methodologies.
Year three
Professional Practice - Computing
Year: 3
This module provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to gain structured and professional work experience, in a work-based learning environment, as part of their planned programme of study. This experience allows students to develop, refine and reflect on their key personal and professional skills. The placement should significantly support the development of the student's employability skills, preparation for final year and enhance their employability journey.
International Academic Studies
Year: 3
This module is optional
This module provides an opportunity to undertake an extended period of study outside the UK and Republic of Ireland. Students will develop an enhanced understanding of the academic discipline whilst generating educational and cultural networks.
Year four
Full-Stack Strategies and Development
Year: 4
This module will introduce the key concepts of full-stack development and the tools used to implement the full-stack strategies. Students will be able to use what they learn from this module to work in a team in order to develop robust software including APIs, database architectures and front-end applications according to industry standards.
Strategic Information Systems Management
Year: 4
Organisations in the 21st century have become increasingly information and knowledge based relying heavily on the use of Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT). To add value, compete and remain competitive, in an increasingly global market, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the role of ISIT in support of meeting business needs. This module seeks to extend the student's knowledge of IS and organisational management by introducing concepts and techniques to support the management and manipulation of information and knowledge resources for competitive advantage. Understanding how legacy, current and future systems may be harnessed from a managerial rather than technical perspective within a business and organisational context is required.
Project
Year: 4
Students are required to undertake a major project during the final year of the course. The project module allows a selected topic area to be investigated in depth and for a solution to be developed in response. Within the project, the student is expected to integrate and apply material from other modules in the course.
Cloud Native Development
Year: 4
This module aims to explore a range of modern development and deployment concepts in the context of scalable and high performance computing services.
Within this module concepts such as cloud architectures, hosted technologies, scalable solutions and infrastructure will be explored. Additionally, advanced programming/development concepts facilitating high performance solution development will be examined.
Concurrent and Distributed Systems
Year: 4
This module is optional
A concurrent system in which a collection of programs can execute in an interleaved fashion has many features in common with a distributed system in which processes on independent computers co-operate across a network or internet. This module presents the fundamental concepts of both concurrent systems and distributed systems and introduces the various techniques that can be used to program them. It provides students with the foundations for using the technology in computer applications.
Software Reliability Engineering
Year: 4
This module is optional
The content of the module provides an overview of principles, steps, methods and tools in building more reliable software systems, and an in-depth treatment of formal requirements specification and formal verification phases, the role such phases play in reliable software development and techniques. The module considers a range of reliable software development models, formal requirement specification and verification techniques. Practical work will require students to apply these techniques in a range of problems domains.
Data Analytics
Year: 4
This module is optional
In the era of cloud computing and big data, this module will provide students with the theory and practical foundations for undertaking real world data analytics.
Software Engineering Management
Year: 4
This module is optional
The careful planning and control of project activities is essential to the delivery of successful software systems. The unique nature of software engineering projects requires a blend of generic project management skills and software specific project management and quality assurance capabilities. This module seeks to extend the student's knowledge of software engineering by introducing techniques and methods for the management of industrial software engineering projects.
Enterprise Networks
Year: 4
This module is optional
The module provides the student with a deep understanding of the underlying communication protocols of personal, local area networks, wide area networks and inter-networks. The emphasis is on network planning, design and management. Issues such as acceptable network performance, detection of faults, maintaining security and effective management are studied as these are key to the successful operation of businesses. The module will address state of the art protocols and network case studies and can provide (i) an up to date viewpoint of Enterprise Networks for business and (ii) an opportunity for fostering research ideas in this discipline.
Pervasive Computing
Year: 4
This module is optional
The module will provide the opportunity to gain an understanding of pervasive computing and to apply this understanding to a range of application domains through working with wireless sensor networks.
Artificial Intelligence
Year: 4
This module is optional
This module presents students with the opportunity to learn how to develop AI models and methods for the important processes, resources and structures that together make up intelligent agents. It is also an opportunity to learn how to build an AI focused application.
Computer Vision
Year: 4
This module is optional
Computer Vision is an increasingly pervasive element of technology-based solutions in a range of applications, both standalone and distributed over the Internet, requiring an understanding of image and video processing fundamentals and how they are integrated with Machine Learning. This module seeks to develop the student's knowledge of Computer Vision by introducing techniques and tools that enable machines with a capacity to sense the world using visual data. The module also provides opportunities for the student to learn how to develop applications to solve Computer Vision tasks.
Mobile Development
Year: 4
This module is optional
This module addresses and develops understanding and knowledge of key concepts associated with mobile technology platforms, and fosters related mobile application software design and development principles.
