2015/16 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Computer Science (Industrial)
| Programme code: | BS-CS4 | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Hamish Carr | Contact address: | h.carr@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
AAA at A-Level (including mathematics) 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:
Computing
Programme specification:
At the end of the programme, students should:
- have developed a sound knowledge and skills base in the core areas of the discipline of computing;
- have developed a specialist knowledge and skills base in specified areas of Computer Science;
- be prepared for graduate careers in the IT industry and other contexts;
- be prepared for further study either in the context of Continuing Professional Development or through further engagement in Higher Education.
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) | |
| COMP1211 | Computer Architecture | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| COMP1212 | Computer Processors | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP1421 | Fundamental Mathematical Concepts | 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) | |
| COMP1911 | Professional Computing | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP1921 | Programming Project | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates may study up to a maximum of 20 credits of the following optional modules:
| COMP1012 | Introduction to Programming | 10 credits | Not running until 202223 | |
| COMP1021 | Introduction to Web Technologies | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to study up to a maximum of 20 credits of Discovery Modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMP2211 | Operating Systems | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2221 | Networks | 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 | |
| COMP2811 | User Interfaces | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2912 | Software Engineering Principles | 10 credits | Not running until 201819 | |
| COMP2913 | Software Engineering Project | 10 credits | Not running until 201819 |
Optional modules:
Candidates may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| COMP2011 | Web Application Development | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2121 | Data Mining | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP2932 | Compiler Design and Construction | 10 credits | Not running until 201819 |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of Discovery modules:
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
| FOEN8001 | Industrial Placement Year | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMP3911 | Secure Computing | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP3931 | Individual Project | 40 credits | Not running in 201516 |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 70 credits from the following optional modules:
| COMP3011 | Web Services and Web Data | 10 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| 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 | ||
| COMP3631 | Robotics | 20 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP3736 | Information Visualization | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3771 | User Adaptive Intelligent Systems | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3811 | Computer Graphics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3910 | Combinatorial Optimisation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3940 | Graph Algorithms and Complexity Theory | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3990 | Innovation; Thinking and Practice | 10 credits | Not running until 201718 |
Discovery modules:
Last updated: 15/05/2015
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