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Duration of programme: Standard 4 years (where students join the programme in year 1)Ìý
Award on successful completion: Bachelor of Science with HonoursÌý
Location of delivery: 51¶ÌÊÓÆµ, Bell Street, DundeeÌý
Accreditation: BCS – the Chartered Institute for IT Ìý
Composition of the programme: 120 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) credits (60 ECTS) in each academic year, delivered in modules of 20 credits each, with 3 modules taken in term 1, and 3 in term 2 each year. ÌýIn each of Year 1 and Year 2 one twenty credit comprises a series of microcredentials. An independent project worth a total of 60 credits is included in the final year.Ìý
Contact hours and workload: Each academic year typically requires 1200 hours of student effort; on average across the 4 years of this programme, 29% of that time is in lectures, seminars and similar activities; the remainder is independent study.Ìý
Assessment methods: Throughout the programme there is a mixture of coursework, project, class test and closed-book examinations; each module being assessed by the most appropriate assessment mode for the topic being studied.Ìý
Academic staff: This programme is delivered principally by staff in the Department of Cybersecurity and Computing in the Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business. Staff profiles can be viewed at /academic-faculties-and-graduate-school/faculty-of-design-informatics-and-business/Ìý
Core modules in the programme:Ìý
Other modules that may be offered, but are subject to change over time:Ìý
Developments in the discipline: Programming languages, APIs, development tools and hardware used will change over time to reflect current industry practice.Ìý