BSc (Hons) Computing

Mandatory units may include:

• Computer systems and network fundamentals

• Developing client and server-sided websites

• Developing mobile applications

• Professionalism and ethics in computing

• Programming languages and programming paradigms

• Team working in computing

• Troubleshooting computing problems

Optional units may include:

• Cloud computing

• Database design

• Ethical hacking and digital forensics

• Operating systems

• Relational databases and SQL

• Software development testing

• Software development: applications development

• Systems development: introduction

• Web development and publishing web sites

Mandatory units are:

• HND Computing: graded unit 2

• Managing a web server

• Relational database management systems

• Developing websites for multiplatform use

Optional units may include:

• Computer networks: building local area networks

• Computer forensics fundamentals

• Data security

• Configuring a desktop operating system

• Human-computer interaction

• Mathematics for computing

• Software development: developing small-scale standalone apps

• Software development: object-oriented programming

• Mobile technology

• Private cloud virtualization

• Network security concepts

In year 3 you will choose one of the following pathways: 

• BSc (Hons) Computing

• BSc (Hons) Computing (Networking and Cyber Security)

• BSc (Hons) Computing (Software Engineering)

Core modules for all pathways are:

• Advanced databases

• Designing web-based applications

• Team project (computing and interactive media) or Work placement industry-specific skills (computing and interactive media) 

If you wish to take the Networking and Cyber Security pathway you must take the following option modules:

• Cyber security

• Server technologies

• Network and information security

If you wish to take the software Engineering  pathway you must take the following core modules:

• Artificial intelligence or Cyber security

• Software construction

• Mobile applications development

You will study the following core modules:

• Advanced topics

• The science of computing

• Data analytics on the web (Software Engineering or Computing pathway) OR Cyber operations (Networking and Cyber Security or Computing pathway)

• Web programming (Software Engineering or Computing pathway) OR Cloud Computing (Networking and Cyber Security or Computing pathway)