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Department of Computer Science Programme Catalogue 2022/3


USCM-AAM14: MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad


Leading to the award of MASTER OF COMPUTING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Study Year Abroad


Normal course duration: 5 Years

[Page last updated: 21 April 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 15; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 16
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 23; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 24
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 23; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 24
Part 2 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 5: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28
Approved exemptions:
Yes - see NFAAR documentation for further details
Coexistent Masters course?:
Yes
DAPS and exit awards:
USCM-AAB20: BSc (hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study Year Abroad
USCM-AAL20: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
USCM-AAC20: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: Yes; Year 2: Yes; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: Yes; Year 5: Yes
NFAAR version applicable:
NFAAR-UG
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 16%
Part 2 Stage 3: 34%
Part 2 Stage 4: 0%
Part 3 Stage 5: 50%

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM10310 Artificial intelligence 12 Credits
MA10207 Analysis 1 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM10227 Principles of programming 1 12 Credits
MA10209 Algebra 1A 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM10228 Principles of programming 2 12 Credits
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MA10210 Algebra 1B 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM20314 Experimental systems project 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM20217 Foundations of computation 6 Credits
CM20254 Data structures and algorithms 6 Credits
MA20216 Algebra 2A 6 Credits
MA20218 Analysis 2A 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM20256 Functional programming 6 Credits
CM20318 Comparative programming languages 6 Credits
MA20217 Algebra 2B 6 Credits
MA20219 Analysis 2B 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

  • Students must check the Mathematical Sciences teaching timeslots (pdf - link opens in new tab) when choosing units. To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot within the same semester.

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM30082 Individual project 24 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 3

Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
  • Students must select either two CM units and one MA unit or two MA units and one CM unit from this list (you must take three CM and three MA units across the programme year).
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM30075 Advanced computer graphics 6 Credits
CM30078 Networking 6 Credits
CM30225 Parallel computing 6 Credits
CM30359 Reinforcement learning 6 Credits
MA20222 Numerical analysis 6 Credits
MA30039 Differential geometry of curves & surfaces 6 Credits
MA30087 Optimisation methods of operational research 6 Credits
MA30237 Group theory 6 Credits
MA30252 Advanced real analysis 6 Credits
MA40238 Number theory 6 Credits
MA40254 Differential and geometric analysis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3

Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
  • Students must select either two CM units and one MA unit or two MA units and one CM unit from this list (you must take three CM and three MA units across the programme year).
  • Units CM30073, CM30173 and CM30226 from this list counts as either CM or MA.
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM30073 Advanced algorithms & complexity 6 Credits
CM30080 Computer vision 6 Credits
CM30173 Cryptography 6 Credits
CM30226 Logic and semantics of programming languages 6 Credits
CM40179 Entrepreneurship 6 Credits
MA30055 Introduction to topology 6 Credits
MA30231 Projective geometry 6 Credits
MA30245 Graphs and networks: theory and applications 6 Credits
MA40037 Galois theory 6 Credits
MA40050 Numerical optimisation and large-scale systems 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM20106 Study abroad 60 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 5

  • Students must check the Mathematical Sciences teaching timeslots (pdf - link opens in new tab) when choosing units. To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot within the same semester.

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 5

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
XX40211 Research project 18 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
  • Students must select at least two CM and at least two MA across this programme year.
  • Students who have previously taken CM30078 may not select CM50123 from this list.
  • Units CM50264 and XX50215 must be taken together.
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM50123 Networking 6 Credits
CM50264 Machine learning 1 6 Credits
XX50215 Statistics for data science 6 Credits
MA40040 Algebraic topology 6 Credits
MA40042 Measure theory & integration 6 Credits
MA40238 Number theory 6 Credits
MA40254 Differential and geometric analysis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
  • Students must select at least two CM units and at least two MA units from the options available in this programme year.
  • Students who have previously taken CM30173 may not select CM50210 from this list.
  • CM50210 may be counted as an MA unit.
  • You may only choose a MA3* unit if you have taken a MA4* unit during the previous year.
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM50200 Mobile and pervasive systems 6 Credits
CM50210 Cryptography 6 Credits
CM50265 Machine learning 2 6 Credits
CM50268 Bayesian machine learning 6 Credits
CM50270 Reinforcement learning 6 Credits
MA30055 Introduction to topology 6 Credits
MA30231 Projective geometry 6 Credits
MA40037 Galois theory 6 Credits
MA40050 Numerical optimisation and large-scale systems 6 Credits
MA40057 Functional analysis 6 Credits
MA40177 Scientific computing 6 Credits
MA40203 Theory of partial differential equations 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.