Study Schemes

BSC Computer Science (Inc Integrated Industrial and Professional Training) [G401]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Single Honours scheme - available from 2002/2003

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Options

Students must take CS12230 or CS12130 depending on whether the student has prior programming experience .

Semester 1
CS12130

Concepts In Programming

CS12230

Introduction To Programming

Semester 2

Year 1 Core (50 Credits)

Semester 1
CS10110

Introduction To Computer Hardware, Operating Systems And Unix Tools

CS10410

The Mathematics Driving License For Computer Science

Semester 2
CS12420

Software Development

CS15210

An Introduction To Communications And Telematics

Year 1 Options

You MUST take one of the following modules (taught over 2 semesters)

Semester 1
CC18000

Datbygiad Proffesiynol A Phersonol

CS18000

Professional And Personal Development

Semester 2
CC18010

Datbygiad Proffesiynol A Phersonol

CS18010

Professional And Personal Development

Year 1 Electives

up to 30 credits of electives as advised by the department. You must take CS10610 unless exempted.

Semester 1
CS10610

Databases

Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (70 Credits)

Semester 1
CS21100

Program Design, Data Structures And Algorithms

CS22100

The Software Development Life Cycle

CS27000

Modelling Persistent Data

Semester 2
CS21120

Program Design, Data Structures And Algorithms

CS22120

The Software Development Life Cycle

CS22310

User Centred Design And Human Computer Interaction

CS27020

Modelling Persistent Data

Year 2 Electives

40 credits as advised by the Computer Science Department.

Year 2 Options

10 credits as advised by the Computer Science Department.

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

On your compulsory Sandwich year your registration will be as follows

Semester 1
CSS0000

Sandwich Year

CSS0100

Sandwich Year

Semester 2
CSS0060

Sandwich Year

CSS0160

Sandwich Year

Final Year Core (20 Credits)

You must take the following modules:

Semester 1
CS31310

Agile Methodologies

Semester 2
CS38010

Professional Issues In Software Engineering

Final Year Options

You MUST take ONE of the following projects over both semesters:

Semester 1
CC39400

Prosiect Hir

CS39400

Major Project

Semester 2
CC39440

Prosiect Hir

CS39440

Major Project

Final Year Electives

40 credits as advised by the Department.

Final Year Options

20 credits as advised by the Computer Science Department

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary