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Department of Computer Science Programme Catalogue 2023/4


USCM-AFB20: BSc (hons) Computer Science and Mathematics

Route: BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 3 Years

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


This course is for students who will be in Year 2 or later in 2023/24


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DACS and exit awards:
USCM-AFL20: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
USCM-AFC20: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; ;
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68%

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


Jump to:

Year 1

This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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: Stage 2

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

Semester 1: 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: 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:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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 select 3 CM units and 3 MA units across this programme year. Units CM30073, CM30173 and CM30226 from List A count as either CM or MA units.

Academic Year: Final Stage

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CM30082 Individual project 24 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
List A:
  • Students must select 3 units from the combination of List A and List B in Semester 1.
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
MA30087 Optimisation methods of operational research 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
List B:
  • Students must select 3 units from the combination of List A and List B in Semester 1.
  • Teaching Timeslots: You must check the Mathematical Sciences teaching timeslots (pdf - link opens in new tab) when choosing your units. To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot within the same semester.
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
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
MA40188 Algebraic curves 6 Credits
MA40254 Differential and geometric analysis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
List A:
  • Students must select 3 units from the combination of List A and List B in Semester 2.
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
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
List B:
  • Students must select 3 units from the combination of List A and List B in Semester 2.
  • Teaching Timeslots: You must check the Mathematical Sciences teaching timeslots (pdf - link opens in new tab) when choosing your units. To minimise timetable clashes, you should not choose more than one unit from each timeslot within the same semester.
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
MA30055 Introduction to topology 6 Credits
MA30231 Projective geometry 6 Credits
MA30245 Graphs and networks: theory and applications 6 Credits
MA40050 Numerical optimisation and large-scale systems 6 Credits
MA40054 Representation theory of finite groups 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.