2015/16 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Information Technology
| Programme code: | BS-IT | UCAS code: | G500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Nick Efford | Contact address: | n.d.efford@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
AAA at A-Level, or equivalent, GCSE grade B in Mathematics, 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 skill base in specified areas of Information Technology with particular reference to the business applications of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence;
- 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:
| COMP1345 | Models and Simulation Pre-requisite for: COMP2541, COMP2449, COMP3778 | 20 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP1440 | Computer Systems Pre-requisite for: COMP2449, COMP2541 | 20 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP1551 | Core Programming Pre-requisite for: COMP2541, COMP2542 | 40 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP1745 | Web Development Pre-requisite for: COMP2449 | 20 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
| COMP1940 | Professional Development Pre-requisite for: COMP2541 | 20 credits | Not running in 201516 |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMP2448 | Information Systems and Databases Pre-requisite for: COMP3441, COMP3725, COMP3775 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP2449 | Networking and IT Management Pre-requisite for: COMP3900 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP2541 | Software Engineering Pre-requisite for: COMP3900, COMP3860, COMP3735, COMP3765 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP2542 | Graphical User Interfaces Pre-requisite for: COMP3442, COMP3735, COMP3771 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP2645 | Strategy and Security Pre-requisite for: COMP3441 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| COMP2646 | Business Applications Pre-requisite for: COMP3441 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| COMP3860 | Research Project | 60 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| COMP3222 | Mobile Application Development | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3441 | Business Issues in Computing | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3442 | Usability Design | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3725 | Knowledge Enriched Information Systems | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3736 | Information Visualization | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3771 | User Adaptive Intelligent Systems | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3776 | Data Mining and Text Analytics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3778 | Decision Modelling | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3900 | Distributed Systems | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| COMP3941 | Functional Programming | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Last updated: 14/09/2015
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