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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Computer Science


BSc (Hons) Computer Science: First year
Code Module name Credits
Object-Oriented Programming 20 AND
Programming with Data 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year


BSc (Hons) Computer Science: Second year (Direct Entry)
Code Module name Credits
^ Foundations of Computation (Accelerated) 40 AND
^ Computer Systems 30 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
BSc (Hons) Computer Science: Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ Foundations of Computation 30 AND
^ Computer Systems 30 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

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BSc Honours

The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 levels.


BSc (Hons) Computer Science: Third year
Code Module name Credits
Logic and Reasoning 15 AND
Computational Complexity 15 AND
Software Engineering Team Project 30 AND
View list 60 credits from Module List: CS3100 - CS3399
Databases 15
Data Communications and Networks 15
Operating Systems 15
Artificial Intelligence 15
Human Computer Interaction 15
Component Technology 15
Data Encoding 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


BSc (Hons) Computer Science: Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
Major Software Project 30 AND
View list Between 0 and 30 credits from Module List: CS3100 - CS3399, ID4001, ID5059 AND
Databases 15
Data Communications and Networks 15
Operating Systems 15
Artificial Intelligence 15
Human Computer Interaction 15
Component Technology 15
Data Encoding 15
ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
Knowledge Discovery and Datamining 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list Between 60 and 90 credits from Module List: CS4052, CS4100 - CS4999 excluding CS4701, CS4796, CS5010 - CS5089 except CS5041 and CS5042. AND
Logic and Software Verification 15
Computer Graphics 15
Distributed Systems 15
Advanced Communication Networks and Systems 15
CS4144 Visual Analytics 15
Programming Language Design and Implementation 15
Computer Architecture 15
Computer Security 15
Concurrency and Multi-Core Architectures 15
Signal Processing: Sound, Image, Video 15
Video Games 15
Constraint Programming 15
Computer Science (Special Subject) 15
Artificial Intelligence Principles 15
Artificial Intelligence Practice 15
Language and Computation 15
Machine Learning 15
Principles of Computer Communication Systems 15
Software Engineering Principles 15
Software Engineering Practice 15
Critical Systems Engineering 15
Software Architecture 15
Human Computer Interaction Principles and Methods 15
Information Visualisation 15
Data-Intensive Systems 15
Data Ethics and Privacy 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant 91¹û¶³ÊÓƵ School in the Learning Agreement (see ).