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Last Updated 19/01/08 Major Theme Code: CSCO001 & Minor Theme code: CSCO051 Theme Title: Computer Science GCSE: Maths A levels: While not required, it is recommended that students taking C.SC110 are computer literate i.e. have previously used a computer for more than word processing. FIRST YEAR COURSES Course Code: C.SC103 Title: Computer Science No of Weeks: 1-25 Terms Taught: M, L, S Prac/Tut/Lec: 50/0/80 exam/cwa 60/40% Introduction to Computer Science: problem analysis and formulation, program design and software engineering; programming in Java. Computer architecture and technology. Applications of computers and implications, The course will include a weekly practical class of two hours, the principle activity being problem solving and program development. SECOND YEAR COURSES Pre-requisites C.SC. 103 Students take C.SC240X plus one or two optional courses. Core: C.SC240X Course Code: C.SC240X Title: Software Design & Project Skills Weeks: 1-25 Terms Taught: M, L,S Lectures: 70 & 50 Hr Prac exam/cwa: 0/100% This course covers the fundamentals of data structures, algorithm analysis and functional programming techniques. It aims to introduce and consolidate the key principles and techniques that underpin basic software development. These principles and techniques are underlined and exercised though practical work associated with the course using both Java and the functional language scheme. (1 unit) Optional Modules: These modules are taught in alternate years. YEAR A (2007-08) All 0.5 unit Course Code: C.SC241 Title: Concurrent Programming & Op. Sys. Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 70/30% Course Code: C.SC242 Title: Software Engineering Weeks: 1-10 Terms Taught: M Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 70/30% Course Code: C.SC243 Title: Databases Weeks: 1-10 Terms Taught: M Lectures: 30 + 20 Prac exam/cwa: 70/30% Course Code: C.SC355 Title: Artificial Intelligence Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 100/0% Course Code: C.SC364 Title: Advanced database technology Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 80/20% Course Code: C.SC365 Title: Critical systems engineering Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 80/20% Course Code: C.SC367 Title: Component -based systems Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 0/100% YEAR B (2008-09) All 0.5 unit Course Code: C.SC251 Title: Networking Weeks: 1-10 Terms Taught: M Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 70/30% Course Code: C.SC252 Title: Human interactive computing Weeks: 1-10 Terms Taught: M Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 70/30% Course Code: C.SC253 Title: Networks and distributed systems Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 70/30% Course Code: C.SC254 Title: Languages and compilation Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 70/30% Course Code: C.SC352 Title: Information retrieval Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 100/0% Course Code: C.SC353 Title: Advanced Networking Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 80/20% Course Code: C.SC362 Title: Software project management Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 70/30% Course Code: C.SC366 Title: Multimedia Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 80/20% Course Code: C.SC369 Title: Embedded systems Weeks: 11-20 Terms Taught: L Lectures: 30 exam/cwa: 100/0% THIRD YEAR COURSES Students take optional courses from Year A/B/above to make up a total of 3 units plus an optional final year project Course Code: C.SC301 Title: Final year project (1 unit) Weeks: 1-25 Terms Taught: M,L,S Lectures: 0 exam/cwa: 0/100% Content Major Theme Assessment Major (worth 3 units) Second year: C.SC240X series: 1 or 2 options modules Mark 1 & 2 C.SC240X = 1 unit Third year: 2 or 3 option modules Mark 3 & 4 2 options – 0.50 unit each Mark 5 & 6 2 options – 0.50 unit each Content Minor Theme Assessment Second year: C.SC240X Marks 1 & 2 C.SC240X Third year: Two second year options modules Marks 3 & 4 Two second year options modules MAJOR AND MINOR TAKEN TOGETHER TO EQUAL FIVE UNITS