CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Welcome Computing Science; Computer Science; Software Engineering. Stafford Joints: Staffordshire University Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Faculty Joints Scheme  This is an opportunity to pick your own degree title from a wide range of half degrees that are on offer  What is a joint degree?  The study of two subjects rather than one in equal (or near equal) measure  Is it as good as a single honours degree?  It is different, but yes it is as good  You will not study one subject in so much depth but, instead, two subjects in half the depth  It means you have a broader education

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE General Academic Details  Typically there are 3 years of study plus an optional year in placement  A year has two semesters 12 weeks long  Typically study 4 modules per semester  Each module has 2-4 hours of contact per week  Students are expected to undertake100 hours or so of further independent study per module  Assessment is different for each module. Your computing half will typically consist of a mixture of coursework, exams, and group work.

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Joints Structure Year 1 Sem 1Subject A Study SkillsSubject B Year 1 Sem 2Subject AOPTIONSubject B Year 2 Sem 1Subject A OPTIONSubject B Year 2 Sem 2Subject AOPTIONSubject B Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1Subject A Project Research OPTIONSubject B Year 3 Sem 2Subject A Project Design Project Implement Subject B

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Software Engineering Half Year 1 Sem 1 Introduction to Software Development CE CE OPTION BStudy SkillsB Year 1 Sem 2 System Modelling CE CE Object Oriented and Event Driven Programming CE CE BB Year 2 Sem 1 Database Systems CE CE Further Programming Concepts in C++ CE (sem:1) OR Further Object Oriented Programming CE (sem:1) CE CE OPTION B B Year 2 Sem 2 Principles and Practices of Software Production CE CE General Option B Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1 Algorithmics CE CE Advanced Programming Language Concepts CE (sem:2) OR Design Patterns CE (sem:1) CE CE Project Research B Year 3 Sem 2Option BProject Design Project Implementation B

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE SE Half  Level 1 – Core underpinning material Discovering independent learner skills  Study Skills  Catch-up from previous studies  Level 2 – Development Honing independent learner skills  Level 3 – Graduate Emerging independent learner  More sophisticated SE  PROJECT

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Computing Half Year 1 Sem 1 Introduction to Software Development CE CE System Modelling CE (sem:2) OR Hardware Software Systems and Graphics CE (sem:1) OR Maths and Statistics for Computing CE (sem:1) CE CE CE Study Skills B Year 1 Sem 2 Object Oriented and Event Driven Programming CE CE OPTIONBB Year 2 Sem 1 Database Systems CE CE Any Level 2 Computing Module 1 OPTION See next slideB Year 2 Sem 2 General Option OPTION BB Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1 Any Level 3 Computing module 1 Project Research Any Level 3 Computing module 2 B Year 3 Sem 2 OptionProject DesignProject ImplementB

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Level 1 sem 2 options

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Entry Requirements  240 points – which is typically 3Cs + 40pts from elsewhere  Allocate 40 points if successful interview

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CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Further Information  We hope to see you in the future but in the meantime if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following as detailed on your information pack:  Joints Website Joints Website