Computer Science BSc (Hons)

Computer Science BSc (Hons)

De Montfort University
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About the course

This course is a traditional computing degree programme with a successful history dating back more than 45 years. It provides you with a common foundation with other technical computing degree courses.

Reasons to study Computer Science at DMU:

  • Accredited by the British Computer Society (The Chartered Institute for IT), providing the first step to achieving Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status
  • The course provides a solid foundation in the major themes of technical computing, including software development, database design and web technologies, theoretical and practical foundations, computer security and an awareness of professional practice and social responsibility.
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About the course

This course is a traditional computing degree programme with a successful history dating back more than 45 years. It provides you with a common foundation with other technical computing degree courses.

Reasons to study Computer Science at DMU:

  • Accredited by the British Computer Society (The Chartered Institute for IT), providing the first step to achieving Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status
  • The course provides a solid foundation in the major themes of technical computing, including software development, database design and web technologies, theoretical and practical foundations, computer security and an awareness of professional practice and social responsibility.
  • The course combines core theoretical computing principles with relevant practical experience, teaching the concepts and techniques you need to pursue a career in this rapidly developing field.

The first year is designed to suit students encountering the subject for the first time, but will also challenge those with a good knowledge of computer science. The course shares a common first year with Software Engineering BSc, Computer Security BSc and Forensic Computing BSc, providing you with the flexibility to transfer between courses after the first year of study.


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Key facts

UCAS course code: G400

Duration: Three years full-time, four years with placement

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

Entry requirements for 2014

  • Normally 260 UCAS Points from at least two A Levels or equivalent
  • Five GCSEs at grade C or above, including Maths and English
  • BTEC requirements: Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) at National Diploma Level.
  • Additional qualifications can contribute towards the points score such as a third A Level or AS Levels
  • International Baccalaureate: 28+ points.

If you are unsure about the amount of UCAS points your qualifications may attract you can use our UCAS Tariff Chart|.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition| is available at DMU both before and during the course if required.

Teaching and assessment

In the first year, you will have approximately 18 hours timetabled taught sessions a week, split across lectures, small group activities and practical laboratory work.

There are a variety of assessment methods, including short tests and formal exams, which are held at the end of each academic year. You will develop a portfolio, which will give you important experience of practical development.

In the second year, the emphasis moves towards more substantive practical assignments as modern software development techniques are practised and research and presentation skills are assessed.

In the final year, a software development project forms a major part of the practical assessment.

Course modules

First year
  • Computer Ethics
  • Computer Law
  • Portfolio
  • Operating Systems
  • Network Security
  • Computer Architecture
  • Programming in C
  • Scientific Testing
  • Mathematics
  • Functional Programming

Second year
  • Internet Protocols
  • Databases
  • Secure Scripting
  • Object Oriented Analysis and Design
  • Data Structures
  • Organisations
  • Programme Management
  • Research

Third year core modules
  • Individual Software Development Project
  • Software Development Methods

Academic expertise

Our Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility| provides the basis for the ethical computing content and supports the important issues of professional practice that are covered on the programme.

Our Software Technology Research Laboratory| provides material on rigorous systems and has helped to develop the second year concurrent and distributed systems topics.

The Cyber Security Centre| (CSC) has developed computer security material for the course.During the first year, you will be able to attend guest lectures by invited speakers from industry and academia that take place regularly as part of the CSC’s guest lecture series.

Industry links and professional accreditation

This course is accredited by the BCS|, The Chartered Institute for IT (formerly known as British Computer Society), which has a 70,000 strong membership of practitioners, academics and students in the UK and internationally.

Once students have graduated and begin working as an IT professional they can apply to become full members of BCS and as their career develops, gain the status of Chartered IT Professional (CITP)|.

Work experience and placements

You can improve your CV, become highly employable and put the skills you learn on your course into practice by taking a work placement as part of your studies.

Technology's dedicated Placement Unit| provides support to all of our students looking to integrate a placement within their university career on both undergraduate degrees and postgraduate masters programmes. The placement unit will help you search for placement opportunities, create and refine your CV and interview approach, and offer any advice you need to find a great placement. Our placement students have worked for a range of organisations from small business through to multinational companies across the world including Microsoft Ltd, IBM, GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) and PepsiCo International.

Placements can enhance your career prospects and give you the chance to use theory from the classroom in a real-world scenario before you have graduated.

Students of this course have taken part in work experience placements at a number of local, national and international companies over the last three years, including Syngenta, Jagex Ltd, PepsiCo UK and Ireland, MMT Digital, HSBC Bank plc, Esso Petroleum Company Ltd, Honda Racing and Avis Europe PLC.

Graduate careers

Recent graduates are now working as computer engineers, systems engineers, database managers, software developers for companies including HSBC Bank plc, RR Donnelley and Serck Controls. 86.2 per cent of Computer Science graduates are in work or further study just six months after graduation, earning an average of £22,444*.

*DLHE survey 2010/11

Fees and funding

UK/EU Full-time £9,000 Placement year £650 Part-time (Where available) 4 year course £5,925 per year 6 year course £3,950 per year Per module £988 per 15 credits International
Full-time £11,250 Placement year £750

For more information please take a look at our Fees and Funding| section.

Scholarships

Scholarships and bursaries are available to home undergraduate students studying on a full time basis. To see if you are eligible, take a look at the Fees and Funding| section of the website.

Facilities

The newly refurbished computer science laboratories in Gateway House provide 80 computer workstations for students to use. The space is divided into four interconnected laboratories each with 20 machines (20 HP PCs running Windows/Linux and 60 Apple iMac computers running OS X and Windows).

All labs have printing facilities, Internet, internal network access and digital projectors to aid in teaching. All the machines are connected via the faculty network to a dedicated, high-performance file server for storage and backup of students' work.

The computer science laboratories include a study space area, equivalent in size to one of the individual laboratories, in which you can work individually or in groups – this study space is not timetabled so is available for you to use on a casual basis throughout the year.

Where possible Computer Science students are timetabled to use this space for their formal classes and are encouraged to use these facilities when they are available at other times.

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