Computing & Business Computing

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• High Employability rate

for successive years

running

• Teaching excellence

• Research

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• Location

• More than just a good

degree

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Why choose us?

Welcome to Waterside.• Our brand-new purpose-built campus designed

to adapt to 21st century teaching.

• Located in the heart of Northampton’s town centre with close proximity to shops, restaurants and theatres.

• Easily accessible by public transport with UNO buses running frequently and only a short walk to Northampton Railway Station.

• Waterside Campus has been designed with your student experience in mind; the Campus has a student village compromising of town houses and flats, sports facilities, shops, restaurants and cafes, alongside state-of-the-art learning and teaching spaces.

Learning and Teaching at Waterside.• You’ll study in small interactive group

sessions, enhanced by the latest developments in technology.

• Our Learning Hub, the heart of Waterside Campus combines resources, staff and learning spaces that would traditionally be separate.

• Waterside has been designed to give you a personalised learning experience, excellent opportunities to develop your academic experience and life skills.

For latest information about entry requirements please visit our website.

• A typical offer is around BCC at A Level, DMM at BTEC

• GCSE Mathematics (or equivalent) at grade C or above is also required

• There are a range of other qualifications which we can accept, eg; a relevant HNC

Entry requirements BSc/BEng.

For latest information about entry requirements please visit our website.

• A typical offer is around DEE at A Level, MPP at BTEC

• GCSE Mathematics (or equivalent) at grade C or above is also required

• Previous Computing experience is also desirable

Entry requirements HNC/HND.

• The computing industry is continually growing and is integral to people's daily lives and businesses.

• It’s an ideal subject if you are keen to study a broad range of computing ideas and develop innovative solutions to problems, or improvements to current situations.

Why study Computing?

Computing courses.We offer a broad range of courses in Computing.

• Computing

• Business Computing

• Computer Games Development

• Network Engineering

• Systems Engineering

• Virtual Reality & Industrial Simulation

• Mobile Applications Development

• Software Engineering

• Web Technology and Security

• Serious Games

HND/HNC Undergraduate Postgraduate

HNC- Computing

HND- Computing

BEng- Computing (Computer Networks

Engineering)- Computing (Computer Systems

Engineering)

BSc- Business Computing (Systems)- Computing- Business Computing (web design)- Computer Games Development- Computing- Computing (Virtual Reality &

Industrial Simulation)- Computing (Mobile Applications

Development)- Computing (Software Engineering)- Computing (Web Technology and

Security)- Business Computing systems top-

up

MEng- Computing (Computer Networks

Engineering)- Computing (Computer Systems

Engineering)

MSc- Computing- Immersive Technologies- Serious Games- Computing (Software Engineering)- Computing (Web Technology and

Security)

Special features.

• Opportunity to specialize in one of the seven pathways in Computing or in one of the two in Business Computing

• Opportunities to change pathways during the first year of the course

• Part time study at any stage is also an option

Special features.

• Exclusive 24/7 access to a specialist laboratory.

• Up-to-date workstation hardware and software in dedicated laboratories.

• Acquisition of highly relevant vocational skills – CISCO, Microprocessors, O-O Programming, Prince2.

• Modular curriculum with opportunities for module selection to suit an individuals chosen career pathway.

• An emphasis on practical learning to reinforce academic underpinnings in specialist laboratories - Robots.

• A supportive approach to tuition with small classroom (≤100) and laboratory (≤20) sizes.

• Student Support Initiative – 2nd Year students assist 1st Year students.

• Course and module support via the course web site and University Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

• Student Computing Society & the BCS.

Special features.

Computing Society.

• Currently the largest Society!

• Activities (Linux, Raspberry Pi, Enterprise/Consult….)

• Employability

• Social Enterprise

• Study Skills

• Gaming (LAN party!)

• Social Activities

Choosing a course

• BSc & BEng = 3 years full-time

• HND = 2 years full-time. Completion of the HND will enable transfer to the BSc or BEng.

• Wide range of specialisations to choose from

• In Year 1 we’ll introduce you to the varied aspects of computing and lay the foundations for whichever specialist pathway you’ll choose to pursued in Year 2 and 3.

Year 1 of the course explores the

• Design and operation of computer systems

• Hardware and software

• Programming and problem solving

• Databases

• Network technology

• Systems specification

• Computer systems

• Web and information technology.

BSc (Hons), BEng (Hons) or HND?

Common year one.

CS

MC

CN C WT

GV

SE

Level 4: Level 4:

Computer Systems 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY1014

Computer Communications 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY1017

Web Development 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY1018

Software Engineering 1 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY1019

Problem Solving & Programming 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY1020

Databases 1 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY1026

Computing C

Computer Networks Engineering CN

Computer Systems Engineering CS

Web Technology & Security WT

Software Engineering SE

Mobile Applications Development MC

Virtual Reality & Industrial

Simulation GV

Year one - Business Computing. B

S

WD

Level 4: Level 4:

Computer Systems 20 20 CSY1014

Databases 1 20 20 CSY1026

Web Development 20 20 CSY1018

Software Engineering 1 20 20 CSY1019

Problem Solving & Programming 20 20 CSY1020

Digital Footprint 20 20 CSY1030

Systems BS

Web Design WD

Year two – Computing.

CS

MC

CN C WT

GV

SE

Level 5: Level 5:

Computer Networks 20 20 20 CSY2001

Operating Systems 20 20 20 20 CSY2002

Software Engineering 2 20 CSY2006

Formal Spec. S/W Sys 20 CSY2008

Microprocessor Systems 20 CSY2015

Mobile App Dev't 1 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY2026

Group Project 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY2027

Web Programming 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY2028

Databases 2 20 20 20 20 20 CSY2029

Systems Design & Dev't 20 20 20 20 20 20 CSY2030

Graphics 2D 20 CSY2033

Year two – Business Computing.

BS

WD

Level 5: Level 5:

Group Project 20 20 CSY2027

Web Programming 20 20 CSY2028

Databases 2 20 20 CSY2029

Systems Design & Development 20 CSY2030

Quality and User-Centred Systems 20 20 CSY2041

Service Management 20 BUS2015

Web & Social Media Management 20 MKT2038

Creative Design for the Web 20 MKT2039

Year three – Computing.

CS

MC

CN C WT

GV

SE

Level 6: Level 6:

Media Technology 20 20 20 20 20 CSY3010

Software Engineering 3 20 CSY3013

Embedded Real Time Systems 20 CSY3015

Wireless & Advanced Network Technologies

20 20 CSY3021

Digital Signal Processing 20 CSY3022

Cyber Security & Cryptography 20 20 20 20 CSY3023

Database 3 20 20 20 20 CSY3024

Artificial Intelligence Techniques 20 20 20 20 20 CSY3025

Graphics 3D 20 CSY3028

Mobile App Dev't 2 20 20 20 20 CSY3029

Computing Dissertation 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 CSY4010

Year three – Business Computing.

BS WD

Level 6: Level 6:

Computing Dissertation 40 40 CSY4010

Systems Development Approaches 20 CSY3032

Cyber Security and Cryptography 20 CSY3023

Databases 3 20 CSY3024

Business Intelligence 20 20 CSY3034

Media Technology 20 CSY3010

IT Project Management 20 20 CSY3037

MSc Computing.MSc Computing

PathwaysTrimester one Trimester two Trimester three

ComputingCSYM017

Databases

CSYM025 Visual

Software

CSYM028 Modern

Computer Architecture

Designated module choice

Designated module choice

Designated module choice

CSYM023

Dissertation

Software Engineering

CSYM017

Databases

CSYM025 Visual

Software

CSYM028 Modern

Computer Architecture

Designated module choice

Designated module choice

CSYM026 Software

Engineering

CSYM023

Dissertation

Web Technology and Security

CSYM017

Databases

CSYM025 Visual

Software

CSYM028 Modern

Computer Architecture

Designated module choice

CSM019 Internet

Programming

CSYM020

Internet Security

CSYM023

Dissertation

Computer Network Engineering

CSYM017

Databases

CSYM025 Visual

Software

CSYM028 Modern

Computer Architecture

Designated module choice

CSYM029 Computer Networks

CSYM030 Mobile Device

Software Development

CSYM023

Dissertation

Serious Games

CSYM018

Media Techniques

CSYM021 Programming

CSM019 Internet

Programming

CSYM031 Immersive

Technologies

CSM032

Modelling for Serious Games

CSYM030 Mobile Device Software

Development

CSYM023

Dissertation

MEng Computing.

MEng pathways

Trimester one Trimester two

ComputerNetwork Engineering

CSYM025 Visual Software

CSYM033Industry Group Project

CSYM029 Computer Networks

CSYM030Mobile Device Software Development

Computer Systems Engineering

CSYM025 Visual Software

CSYM028Modern Computer Architecture

CSYM033Industry Group Project

CSYM016 DistributedSystems

• Our courses are modular

• Each module is usually 20credits

• You’ll study six modules per year

• Each module has two hours contact time per module per week

• Each module requires approximately 5 – 6 hours study per week.

Course structure.

• Coursework

• Oral presentations

• Group work

• Practical reports

• Critical reviews

• End of module examinations

Assessment modes.

Recent graduate

Aleksandra Dziubek.BSc (Hons) Computing (Internet Technology and Security)

University of Northampton offers many volunteering opportunities and work related projects to help boost your CV and make it stand out. Completing my degree was a wonderful experience and certainly one of the best times of my life.

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