BSc Computer ScienceSouthwest Jiaotong - Leeds Joint School

Year 2

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

- Demonstrate a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard
- Features of the discipline;
- Use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.
- Be able to communicate the results of their work;
- Present a structured and coherent simple argument;
- Be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of the discipline;
- Evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data;
- Demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with the discipline;
- Appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;
- Demonstrate an awareness of professional and disciplinary boundaries;
- Demonstrate computational thinking including its relevance to everyday life.
- Operate computing equipment effectively, taking into account its logical and physical properties.

Transferable (key) skills

- Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied;
- Skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;
- Effective information-retrieval skills (including the use of browsers, search engines and catalogues).
- Skills in numeracy and literacy in both understanding and presenting cases involving a quantitative and qualitative dimension.
- Skills for the effective use of general information technology (IT) facilities.

Assessment

- Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for
- The year/programme and will include:
- Demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;
- Work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;
- Demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies;