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Degree Programme Table: Computer Science and Mathematics (BSc Hons) (UTCMPMA)

Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    INFR08012 Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic As available 10
    INFR08013 Informatics 1 - Functional Programming As available 10
    INFR08014 Informatics 1 - Object-Oriented Programming As available 10
    INFR08015 Informatics 1 - Data and Analysis As available 10
    MATH08057 Introduction to Linear Algebra As available 20
    MATH08058 Calculus and its Applications As available 20
    MATH08059 Proofs and Problem Solving As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.
     


    Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

    Entry to Honours requires a pass at 50% or above at the first attempt in at least 20 credits points' worth of the Informatics 2 courses listed and passes at 50% or above in Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations, and Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics together with passes in all remaining compulsory courses, or the permission of the relevant Head of School.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    INFR08008 Informatics 2A - Processing Formal and Natural Languages As available 20
    INFR08009 Informatics 2B - Algorithms, Data Structures, Learning As available 20
    MATH08063 Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations As available 20
    MATH08066 Probability As available 10
    MATH08064 Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 30 credits from Level 7, 8 and 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.
     


    Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

    These lists include courses at level 9 (code INFR09xxx) and level 10 (code INFR10xxx). In general, level 10 courses will contain more advanced material and be taught at a higher level than level 9 courses; you should take account of this when planning your course combination. Each entry links to a matching page in the University course catalogue, where you can find a description of the course content and information about any specific entry requirements.

    Students seeking BCS accreditation must select Professional Issues (Level 10), normally in 3rd Year, and must also select the Informatics Honours Project in 4th Year.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR09032    System Design Project   20  
    INFR09040    Computer Science Large Practical   10  
    INFR09039    Software Engineering Large Practical   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 70 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR09006    Algorithms and Data Structures   10  
    INFR09007    Compiling Techniques   10  
    INFR09008    Computability and Intractability   10  
    INFR09009    Computer Architecture   10  
    INFR09010    Computer Design   10  
    INFR09011    Database Systems   10  
    INFR09014    Language Semantics and Implementation   10  
    INFR09015    Operating Systems   10  
    INFR09016    Software Engineering with Objects and Components   10  
    INFR09025    Computer Security   10  
    INFR09027    Computer Communications and Networks   10  
    INFR09029    Introductory Applied Machine Learning   10  
    INFR09031    Logic Programming   10  

    Notes:These are the Computer Science courses at level 9 or 10 open to third-year undergraduate students.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR10022    Professional Issues (Level 10)   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH10069    Honours Algebra   20  
    MATH10068    Honours Analysis   20  
    MATH10067    Honours Complex Variables   20  
    MATH10066    Honours Differential Equations   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedule P, as available

    Notes:These are courses in the School of Mathematics.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Level 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

    These lists include courses at level 10 (code INFR10xxx) and level 11 (code INFR11xxx). In general, level 11 courses will contain more advanced material and be taught at a higher level than level 10 courses; you should take account of this when planning your course combination. Each entry links to a matching page in the University course catalogue, where you can find a description of the course content and information about any specific entry requirements.

    You should choose an Honours Project from either Informatics or Mathematics.

    Students seeking BCS accreditation must take the Informatics Honours Project.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 8 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, as available
    INFR10044     Honours Project (Informatics)     (40 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR11011    Advanced Databases (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11074    Automated Reasoning (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11032    Compiler Optimisation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11067    Computer Animation & Visualisation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11021    Computer Graphics (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11049    Computer Networking (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11058    Data Integration and Exchange (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11022    Distributed Systems (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11088    Extreme Computing   10  
    INFR11017    Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11099    Introduction to Quantum Computing   10  
    INFR11073    Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11024    Parallel Architectures (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11023    Parallel Programming Languages and Systems (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11082    Performance Modelling (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11098    Secure Programming   10  
    INFR10003    Advances in Programming Languages   10  
    INFR10007    Communication and Concurrency   10  
    INFR10008    Computational Complexity   10  
    INFR10009    Computer Algebra   10  
    INFR10013    Embedded Software   10  
    INFR10017    Querying and Storing XML   10  
    INFR10042    System Level Integration Practical   10  
    INFR10040    Types and Semantics for Programming Languages   10  

    Notes:These are Computer Science courses at level 10 or 11 open to fourth-year undergraduate students.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 50 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule P, as available

    Notes:These are courses in the School of Mathematics.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.
     


    OR   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, as available
    MATH10031     Project in Mathematics (Double)     (40 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule P, as available

    Notes:These are courses in the School of Mathematics.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR11011    Advanced Databases (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11074    Automated Reasoning (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11032    Compiler Optimisation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11067    Computer Animation & Visualisation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11021    Computer Graphics (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11049    Computer Networking (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11058    Data Integration and Exchange (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11022    Distributed Systems (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11088    Extreme Computing   10  
    INFR11017    Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11099    Introduction to Quantum Computing   10  
    INFR11073    Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11024    Parallel Architectures (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11023    Parallel Programming Languages and Systems (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11082    Performance Modelling (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11098    Secure Programming   10  
    INFR10003    Advances in Programming Languages   10  
    INFR10007    Communication and Concurrency   10  
    INFR10008    Computational Complexity   10  
    INFR10009    Computer Algebra   10  
    INFR10013    Embedded Software   10  
    INFR10017    Querying and Storing XML   10  
    INFR10042    System Level Integration Practical   10  
    INFR10040    Types and Semantics for Programming Languages   10  

    Notes:These are Computer Science courses at level 10 or 11 open to fourth-year undergraduate students.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.
     



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