Modules

Compulsory modules: Students must take the following compulsory modules: 1. Human computer interaction principles and methods 2. User-centred interaction design And one of: 3. Object-Oriented Modelling, Design and Programming 4. Alternatively, students with no programming experience can take Programming Principles and Practice and one or both of: 5. Information Visualisation 6. Interactive Software and Hardware Optional modules: The following modules are optional for Computer Science programmes. Not all combinations of modules will be available for all programmes, and some modules are subject to pre-requisites being satisfied. Students choose two or three optional modules. In the 'Additional optional' lists below, students can only take up to two of the modules in each list. Here is a sample of optional modules that may be offered. 1. Artificial intelligence principles 2. Artificial intelligence practice 3. Critical Systems Engineering 4. Data-Intensive Systems 5. Knowledge Discovery and Datamining 6. Language and Computation 7. Machine Learning 8. Principles of Computer Communication Systems 9. Software Architecture 10. Software Engineering Practice 11. Software Engineering Principles Additional optional modules: Students may take up to two of the following: 1. Advanced Communication Networks and Systems 2. Computer Architecture 3. Computer Graphics 4. Computer Security 5. Concurrency and Multi-Core Architectures 6. Constraint Programming 7. Distributed Systems 8. Logic and Software Verification 9. Programming Language Design and Implementation 10. Signal Processing: Sound, Image, Video 11. Video Games Students may take up to two of the following: 1. Database Management Systems 2. Information Security Management 3. Web Technologies Dissertation Project: During the second semester, students work with staff to define and agree upon a topic for the extended project, which they will work on during the final three months of the course. The project finishes in a 15,000-word dissertation. Dissertation projects may be group-based or completed individually (students are assessed individually in either case). The dissertation typically comprises:

• a review of related work

• the extension of existing or the development of new ideas

• software implementation and testing

• analysis and evaluation.

Assessment method

Most modules are assessed through practical coursework exercises and examinations. All students will be required to complete a Post Entry Language Assessment (PELA) on arrival at the University of St Andrews. Based on their performance in this assessment, students will be advised to attend targeted support sessions during the year to improve language and academic skills. This assessment is required, but will not count towards the final degree classification.