Learning Partnerships, Programme Catalogue 2009/10 |
UDAS-DFF04: Foundation Degree in Computing |
Leading to the award of FOUNDATION DEGREE IN SCIENCE IN COMPUTING |
Mode of attendance: Full-time at City of Bath College |
 Year 1 |
Year 2 |
| Year 1 |
 NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR |
Academic Year |
| Compulsory Units |
| AS10098 | Systems analysis and databases | 10 Credits |
| AS10101 | Research skills | 5 Credits |
| AS10103 | Web technologies, application and development | 10 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students must take either this unit or AS10282 in Semester 1. |
| AS10102 | Business information systems | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| AS10099 | Computer hardware | 5 Credits |
| AS10293 | Introduction to HE study skills | 5 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students must take either this unit or year-long unit AS10102. |
| AS10282 | Networking for business | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| AS10100 | Introduction to programming | 5 Credits |
| AS10292 | Application of HE study to the workplace | 5 Credits |
| Year 2 |
| NFAAR assessment regulations: This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR |
| Students must select all units from a single pathway. NB. AS20085 is a programme-long unit which will be assessed in the final year. |
Academic Year |
| Compulsory Units |
| AS20084 | Learning in the workplace 2 | 10 Credits |
| AS20085 | Work-based learning | 10 Credits |
| AS20106 | Human computer interface | 5 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 20 Credits from the following list: |
| Students should select units appropriate to the pathway they are following:
* Software Development: AS20110, AS20111 and AS20112 * E-Commerce: AS20113 & AS20114 * IT Applications: AS20114 * Intelligent Systems: AS20114 * Data Management: AS20107 and AS20110 * Media & Games Development: AS20110 and AS20114 |
| AS20107 | Advanced database topics | 10 Credits |
| AS20110 | Visual programming | 5 Credits |
| AS20111 | Object oriented programming | 10 Credits |
| AS20112 | Object oriented design | 5 Credits |
| AS20113 | E-commerce principles and practice | 10 Credits |
| AS20114 | Multimedia technologies applications and development | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| AS20104 | Project management | 10 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 10 Credits from the following list: |
| Students should select units appropriate to the pathway they are following:
* Networking: AS20115 * Intelligent Systems: AS20321 * Media & Games Development: AS20319 |
| AS20115 | Operating systems | 10 Credits |
| AS20319 | Games programming | 5 Credits |
| AS20321 | Knowledge systems | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| AS20105 | Project | 10 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 10 Credits from the following list: |
| Students should select units appropriate to the pathway they are following:
* Networking: AS20116 * IT Applications: AS20108 & AS20320 * Intelligent Systems: AS20108 * Media & Games Development: AS20319 |
| AS20108 | Help desk support for ICT | 5 Credits |
| AS20116 | Communicating around the World | 10 Credits |
| AS20319 | Games programming | 5 Credits |
| AS20320 | Geographical information systems | 5 Credits |