BSc Year in Computer Science - 2019
| Final Award | BSc |
| Programme Title | Year in Computer Science |
| School/Department | School of Computer Science |
| Banner Code | 5955 |
| Length of Programme | 1 years |
| Total Credits | 120 |
| UCAS Code | None |
| Awarding Institution | The University of Birmingham |
| QAA Benchmarking Groups | Computing |
Educational Aims Of Programme
Computer Science is both an academic discipline in its own right and an enabling technology for other discipline: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences as well as Science and Engineering. The focus here is firmly on Computer Science as an enabling technology. The programme aims to provide a solid, self-contained and coherent core of computer science suitable for combination with a variety of other academic disciplines. It aims to provide:
A grounding in the theory underpinning modern developments in computer science. An introduction to practical software design and implementation. A range of options in computer science to cater for a variety of interests and backgrounds.
Programme Outcomes and Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategies
Knowledge and Understanding
- The essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to Computing and computer applications as appropriate to the topics covered in the programme.
- Appropriate theory, practices and tools for the specification, design, implementation and evaluation of simple computer-based systems.
Skills & Other Attributes
- The ability to apply the knowledge and understanding noted above to the analysis of a given information handling problem.
- The ability to specify, design and construct simple computer-based systems, using appropriate tools, and to document all stages of this process.
- The ability to evaluate computer based systems in terms of general quality attributes and possible trade-offs presented within a given information handling problem.
Transferable Skills
- Enhanced awareness of and ability to use general IT facilities, including basic information-retrieval skills.
- 'Numeracy' in both understanding and presenting cases involving quantitative or similar formal, symbolic dimensions.
- Management of learning and development, including time management, organizational skills, and the ability to pursue independently further development of their IT education.