2015/16 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Computer Science with Mathematics (Industrial)
| Programme code: | BS-CS/MATH4 | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Olaf Beyersdorff | Contact address: | o.beyersdorff@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
AAA at A-Level (including maths) or equivalent, appropriate English qualification.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Computing
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Computing
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Computer Science
Programme specification:
In detail, the programme will:
- provide students with a broad overview of:
1. the power and limitations of computer systems.
2. the potential of technological developments in hardware and software for supporting and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of systems.
3. the application of good practice in the design and construction of software and information systems.
- provide students with an appreciation of the mathematical, theoretical and conceptual foundations of computer science.
- provide students with the analytic, design, engineering and evaluation skills necessary to specify, develop, test and implement information and software systems.
- provide a sound basis for acquiring high competence in computer programming.
- enable students to gain specialist knowledge in research areas in which the School excels.
- prepare students for the computer industry so that with the appropriate experience they will reach the highest professional standards.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMP1121 | Databases | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMP1212 | Computer Processors | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP1511 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMP1711 | Procedural Programming | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP1721 | Object Oriented Programming | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH1005 | Core Mathematics | 50 credits | Not running until 202021 | |
| MATH1025 | Number Systems | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH1710 | Probability and Statistics I | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMP2121 | Data Mining | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2321 | Formal Languages and Finite Automata | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2421 | Numerical Computation | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2611 | Artificial Intelligence | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2711 | Algorithms and Data Structures I | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2721 | Algorithms and Data Structures II | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2932 | Compiler Design and Construction | 10 credits | Not running until 201819 | |
| MATH2022 | Groups and Vector Spaces | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2041 | Logic | 10 credits | Not running until 201920 | |
| MATH2365 | Vector Calculus | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH2375 | Linear Differential Equations and Transforms | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| FOEN8001 | Industrial Placement Year | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMP3931 | Individual Project | 40 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP3940 | Graph Algorithms and Complexity Theory | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates must take 70 or 75 credits of options from the following list. These must consist of at least 40 MATH credits and at least 20 COMP credits. The remaining 20 credits will be selected from the MATH and COMP modules listed.
Candidates must take 70 or 75 credits of options from the following list. These must consist of at least 40 MATH credits and at least 20 COMP credits. The remaining 20 credits will be selected from the MATH and COMP modules listed.
| COMP3211 | Distributed Systems | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP3221 | Parallel Computation | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP3223 | Cryptography | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP3611 | Machine Learning | credits | ||
| COMP3811 | Computer Graphics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3910 | Combinatorial Optimisation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3033 | Graph Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3104 | Proof and Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3143 | Combinatorics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3365 | Mathematical Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3374 | Linear and Non-Linear Waves | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| MATH3565 | Mathematical Biology | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 |
Last updated: 20/05/2015
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