The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BSc Computer Science (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
Computer Science is a dynamic and fast-moving area of study which opens opportunities in many different industrials sectors. Developments in Computer Science are radically changing the way that we interact with each other, process data and make decisions.
The programme covers the broad range of topics and application areas of Computer Science with a focus on the research specialisms of the School of Computing. The curriculum is aligned with the ACM/IEEE/AAAI Computer Science Curriculum specification (ACM/IEEE/AAAI CS2023) and the Computing QAA Subject benchmark statement.
Topics delivered in the curriculum include;
- Algorithms and Complexity
- Architecture and Organisation
- Artificial intelligence
- Data Management
- Foundations of programming languages
- Graphics and interactive techniques
- Human-computer interaction
- Mathematical and Statistical foundations
- Networking and Communication
- Operating Systems
- Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Security
- Society, Ethics and professionalism
- Software development fundamentals
- Software engineering
- Specialised platform development
- System fundamentals
Either an industrial placement, or a study abroad year is available as part of this programme studied between year 2 and year 3.
The primary focus of the programme is to develop the fundamental skills, knowledge and behaviours required of a Computer Scientist to allow both opportunities of further study and a career in industry. Graduates from this programme should be able to;
- Practice computer science in an industrial/commercial context, demonstrating awareness of legal, social, ethic and professional considerations.
- Demonstrate a mastery of the practical and theoretical knowledge and skills across all core areas outlined above by applying them to real world problems.
- Advocate for equity, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMP1850 | Programming | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP1860 | Building our Digital World: Computer Systems & Architecture | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP1870 | Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science I | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMP2850 | Software Engineering | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP2860 | Beyond the Core: Advanced Hardware, Operating Systems and Parallelism | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP2870 | Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science II | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMP3911 | Secure Computing | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3931 | Individual Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 70 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMP3011 | Web Services and Web Data | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMP3211 | Distributed Systems | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3221 | Parallel Computation | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMP3223 | Cryptography | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMP3611 | Machine Learning | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3631 | Intelligent Systems and Robotics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMP3736 | Information Visualization | 10 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMP3771 | User Adaptive Intelligent Systems | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3811 | Computer Graphics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3910 | Combinatorial Optimisation | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMP3940 | Graph Algorithms and Complexity Theory | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3990 | Innovation Thinking and Practice | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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