Department of Computer Science, Programme Catalogue 2009/10 |
USCM-AKB14: BSc (hons) Computer Science with Mathematics |
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH MATHEMATICS |
Mode of attendance: Thick Sandwich |
Year 1 |
NFAAR assessment regulations: This programme year has a DAP. Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 |
Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Compulsory Units |
MA10207 | Analysis 1 | 12 Credits |
MA10208 | Methods and applications 1 | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Designated Essential Units |
CM10227 | Programming 1A | 12 Credits |
Compulsory Units |
MA10209 | Algebra 1A | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Designated Essential Units |
CM10228 | Programming 1B | 12 Credits |
Compulsory Units |
MA10210 | Algebra 1B | 6 Credits |
Year 2 |
NFAAR assessment regulations: This programme year has a DAP. Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 |
Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2 |
Compulsory Units |
CM20221 | Programming IIa | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
Compulsory Units |
CM20217 | Foundations of computation 1 | 6 Credits |
CM20219 | Fundamentals of computer graphics | 6 Credits |
MA20007 | Analysis: Real numbers, real sequences & series | 6 Credits |
MA20008 | Algebra 1 | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2 |
Compulsory Units |
CM20218 | Foundations of computation 2 | 6 Credits |
CM20220 | Fundamentals of pattern analysis | 6 Credits |
MA20011 | Analysis: Real-valued functions of a real variable | 6 Credits |
MA20012 | Algebra 2 | 6 Credits |
Year 3 |
NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR |
Academic Year |
Compulsory Units |
CM20105 | Industrial placement | 60 Credits |
Year 4 |
NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR |
Academic Year |
Compulsory Units |
CM30082 | Triple module project | 18 Credits |
Semester 1 |
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
List A |
CM30070 | Computer algebra | 6 Credits |
CM30078 | Networking | 6 Credits |
CM30142 | Music & digital signal processing | 6 Credits |
CM30174 | Intelligent agents | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
List B. Note - students wishing to take MA30051 must have studied MA20014 as an additional unit in Year 2 Semester 2. |
MA30039 | Differential geometry of curves & surfaces | 6 Credits |
MA30041 | Metric spaces | 6 Credits |
MA30051 | Numerical linear algebra | 6 Credits |
MA30087 | Optimisation methods of operational research | 6 Credits |
MA40038 | Advanced group theory | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
Optional Units: Select between 1 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
List A: Students must select 3 units from the combination of List A and List B in Semester 2 (either 1 unit from List A and 2 from List B or 2 from List A and 1 from List B). |
CM30073 | Advanced algorithms & complexity | 6 Credits |
CM30080 | Computer vision | 6 Credits |
CM30173 | Cryptography | 6 Credits |
CM30226 | Logic and semantics of programming languages | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select between 1 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
List B: Students must select 3 units from the combination of List A and List B in Semester 2 (either 1 unit from List A and 2 from List B or 2 from List A and 1 from List B). |
MA30055 | Introduction to topology | 6 Credits |
MA30056 | Complex analysis | 6 Credits |
MA30172 | Conjecture & proof | 6 Credits |
MA40037 | Galois theory | 6 Credits |
MA40054 | Representation theory of finite groups | 6 Credits |
MA40188 | Algebraic curves | 6 Credits |