Computer Science, BSc (Hons)

Modules

In the first year, the curriculum is shared across related courses allowing you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline before going on, in the second and third years, to specialist modules in your chosen field.We want your degree to fit around you, so upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).Common first-year coursesComputer Science with AI MSci/BSc (Hons)Information Technology Management BSc (Hons)Interactive Media and Web Technologies BSc (Hons)Software Engineering BSc (Hons)ModulesProgramming: Concepts and Algorithms - 20 creditsComputer Systems - 20 creditsWorking with Data - 20 CreditsMathematical Skills for Computing Professionals - 20 creditsProgramming: Professional Practice - 20 creditsIntegrative Project Module - 20 CreditsYear TwoIn Year two, you will develop more advanced knowledge and skills to do with artificial intelligence, theory of computation, advanced algorithms, amongst others.ModulesArtificial Intelligence - 20 creditsTheory of Computation - 20 creditsAdvanced Algorithms - 20 creditsOperating Systems, Security, and Networks - 20 creditsData Science - 20 creditsSoftware Engineering - 20 creditsPlacement YearThere’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement.Final YearIn year three, you will develop more advanced knowledge and skills to do with mobile application development, web API development, parallel and distributed programming, amongst others.ModulesOptional modulesSecurity - 20 creditsMachine Learning - 20 creditsProject Discovery - 20 creditsDissertation and Project Artefact - 20 creditsWe regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website. *For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Assessment method

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.Assessment methods include:Individual courseworkGroup courseworkExamsTestsEssaysPresentationsReportsProjectsVivasCore assessments (these are pass / fail and can be attempted multiple times)The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.

Professional bodies

• BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT