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Department of Computer Science Programme Catalogue 2013/14


USCM-AAM02: MComp (hons) Computer Science with Study Year Abroad

Leading to the award of MASTER OF COMPUTING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Study Year Abroad

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 15 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 16 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
CM10193 Systems requirements and design 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
CM10227 Principles of programming 1 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
CM10194 Computer systems architecture 1 6 Credits
CM10196 Discrete mathematics for computation 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
CM10228 Principles of programming 2 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
CM10195 Computer systems architecture 2 6 Credits
CM10197 Analytical mathematics for applications 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Exemption: 55% OSA for progression instead of 60%.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
CM20214 Advanced programming principles 12 Credits
CM20215 Software systems development 12 Credits
CM20216 Designing interactive systems 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
CM20217 Foundations of computation 1 6 Credits
CM20219 Fundamentals of computer graphics 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
CM20218 Foundations of computation 2 6 Credits
CM20220 Fundamentals of pattern analysis 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
CM20106 Study abroad 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • This is the penultimate stage of the programme.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 34% towards the final award classification

Students must follow either Stream 1 (Human computer interaction and media technology) or Stream 2 (Mathematical logic, symbolic computation, agents and artificial intelligence) in both Year 4 and Year 5.

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:
CM30082 Individual project 18 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
CM30078 Networking 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
  • Students on Stream 1 must choose CM30072 and CM30225;
  • Students on Stream 2 must choose CM30070, CM30072 and CM30174.
CM30070 Computer algebra 6 Credits
CM30072 Safety-critical computer systems 6 Credits
CM30171 Advanced compilers 6 Credits
CM30174 Intelligent agents 6 Credits
CM30225 Parallel computing 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 4

Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
  • Students on Stream 1 must choose CM30075 and CM30141;
  • Students on Stream 2 must choose CM30073 and CM30226.
CM30073 Advanced algorithms & complexity 6 Credits
CM30075 Advanced computer graphics 6 Credits
CM30080 Computer vision 6 Credits
CM30141 Advanced human computer interaction 6 Credits
CM30173 Cryptography 6 Credits
CM30226 Logic and semantics of programming languages 6 Credits
CM30229 Intelligent control and cognitive systems 6 Credits

Year 5

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 5 of this programme contributes 50% towards the final award classification

Students must follow either Stream 1 (Human computer interaction and media technology) or Stream 2 (Mathematical logic, symbolic computation, agents and artificial intelligence) in both Year 4 and Year 5.

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 5

Designated Essential Units:
CM40178 Research project 30 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5

Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Students on Stream 1 must choose CM50200; students on Stream 2 must choose CM40212.
CM40212 Internet technology 6 Credits
CM50200 Mobile and pervasive systems 6 Credits
EE40098 Computational intelligence 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5

Compulsory Units:
CM40179 Entrepreneurship 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Students on Stream 1 must choose CM50150; students on Stream 2 must choose CM50209.
CM40149 Collaborative systems 6 Credits
CM40198 Digital media 6 Credits
CM50150 Interactive communication design 6 Credits
CM50209 Security and integrity 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.