BSc Computer Science

Comments about BSc Computer Science - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire

• Objectives
  Students are taught to understand the theoretical principles underlying a problem, and to be able to engineer a solution. Students are also led to a real understanding of the practical issues involved in the development of reliable and effective software systems in a business or industrial context.
• Entry requirements
  -GCE/VCE A Levels - ABB including A Level Mathematics -BTEC National Certificate: 2 Distinctions and Grade B in A Level Mathematics -Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AB+BB including A Level Mathematics -Scottish Highers: AAAB including Mathematics -Scottish Advanced Highers: ABB including Mathematics -Irish Leaving Cert. - AABBB including Mathematics -International Baccalaureate - 33 points including 5 points in Mathematics at Higher Level
• Academic title
  Computer Science BSc
• Course description
  This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
  
  
  Typical First Year Modules
  Module/Unit
  
  -Artificial Intelligence Techniques    
  -Computer Architectures    
  -Continuous Foundations    
  -Discrete Foundations    
  -Introduction to Artificial Intelligence    
  -Introduction to Programming    
  -Network Architectures
  -Object-Oriented Programming    
  -Requirements Engineering    
  -Systems Design and Testing    
  
  
  Typical Second Year Modules
  Module/Unit    
  
  -Software Hut     20
  -Abstract Data Types    
  -Adaptive Robotics    
  -Database Technology    
  -Functional Programming    
  -Human Computer Interaction and Graphical Interfaces    
  -Machines and Languages    
  -Pattern Processing    
  -Professional Issues    
  -Symbolic Reasoning    
  -Systems Analysis and Design    
  
  
  Typical Third Year Modules
  Module/Unit    
  
  -Individual Research Project 2    
  -Individual Research Project 1: Survey and Analysis Report    
  -3D Computer Graphics    
  -Adaptive Intelligence
  -Advanced Software Engineering Seminars
  -Applications of Information Theory    
  -Computer Games Technology    
  -Concurrent Systems    
  -Critical Analysis in Artificial Intelligence    
  -Java E-Commerce    
  -Machine Learning Foundations    
  -Modelling and Simulation of Natural Systems
  -Natural Language Processing    
  -Network Performance Analysis
  -Programming Language Semantics    
  -Software Measurement and Testing    
  -Speech Processing    
  -Speech Technology    
  -Text Processing    
  -The Intelligent Web    
  -Theory of Distributed Systems

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