Computing (part-time)

Five years part-time.

This course has been designed to be studied as a traditional degree also enabling direct entry onto stage three as a one year top-up course for HND and Foundation Degree students.

The modular curriculum offers opportunities for module selection to suit an individual's chosen career pathway. Students will acquire highly relevant vocational skills. A key advantage of the full-time course is the fact that the course has a common first stage with flexible progression onto any of our Computing degree courses.

Students who choose to study the five-year part time route will be eligible to be awarded an HNC after two years and an HND after three years, gaining a BSc (Hons) degree at the end of the five year period.

Stage one

Stage one of the Computing courses is common to all and focuses on the fundamental computing principles. These are covered in the six stage one modules of computer systems, computer communications, internet technology, software engineering, problem solving and programming and computing mathematics.

Stage two

In stage two the subjects specialise to develop further areas within computing. Students study: modern networks, operating systems, internet programming, systems design and development and database technology. Students also take part in a challenging computing group project.

Stage three

In stage three, students examine: internet and computer security, digital signal processing, artificial intelligence techniques and media technology. Students undertake a challenging final stage project with a focus within the general computing field.

• Up-to-date PC and workstation hardware and software
• Modular curriculum with opportunities for module selection to suit an individual's chosen career pathway
• High practical content to reinforce academic underpinnings in specialist laboratories
• Common first stage with flexible progression onto any of the computing degree courses
• Acquisition of highly relevant vocational skills

• Artificial intelligence techniques
• Computer communications
• Computing mathematics
• Digital signal processing
• Internet and computer security
• Internet programming
• Internet technology
• Media technology
• Modern networks
• Systems design and development

Students are assessed by a variety of methods including coursework-only and coursework and end-of-stage examinations depending on the module.

The course provides the skills and expertise required for a career within computer systems hardware, computer networking, software development or internet technology.