1. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Welcome Computing Science; Computer Science; Software Engineering. Stafford Joints: Staffordshire University Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology

2. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Faculty Joints Scheme  This is an opportunity to pick your own degree title from a wide range of half degrees that are on offer  What is a joint degree?  The study of two subjects rather than one in equal (or near equal) measure  Is it as good as a single honours degree?  It is different, but yes it is as good  You will not study one subject in so much depth but, instead, two subjects in half the depth  It means you have a broader education

3. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE General Academic Details  Typically there are 3 years of study plus an optional year in placement  A year has two semesters 12 weeks long  Typically study 4 modules per semester  Each module has 2-4 hours of contact per week  Students are expected to undertake100 hours or so of further independent study per module  Assessment is different for each module. Your computing half will typically consist of a mixture of coursework, exams, and group work.

4. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Joints Structure Year 1 Sem 1Subject A Study SkillsSubject B Year 1 Sem 2Subject AOPTIONSubject B Year 2 Sem 1Subject A OPTIONSubject B Year 2 Sem 2Subject AOPTIONSubject B Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1Subject A Project Research OPTIONSubject B Year 3 Sem 2Subject A Project Design Project Implement Subject B

5. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Software Engineering Half Year 1 Sem 1 Introduction to Software Development CE00371-1 CE00371-1 OPTION BStudy SkillsB Year 1 Sem 2 System Modelling CE00839-1 CE00839-1 Object Oriented and Event Driven Programming CE00882-1 CE00882-1 BB Year 2 Sem 1 Database Systems CE00856-2 CE00856-2 Further Programming Concepts in C++ CE00314-2(sem:1) OR Further Object Oriented Programming CE00527-2(sem:1) CE00314-2 CE00527-2 OPTION B B Year 2 Sem 2 Principles and Practices of Software Production CE00883-2 CE00883-2 General Option B Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1 Algorithmics CE00333-3 CE00333-3 Advanced Programming Language Concepts CE00331-3(sem:2) OR Design Patterns CE00362-3(sem:1) CE00331-3 CE00362-3 Project Research B Year 3 Sem 2Option BProject Design Project Implementation B

6. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE SE Half  Level 1 – Core underpinning material Discovering independent learner skills  Study Skills  Catch-up from previous studies  Level 2 – Development Honing independent learner skills  Level 3 – Graduate Emerging independent learner  More sophisticated SE  PROJECT

7. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Computing Half Year 1 Sem 1 Introduction to Software Development CE00371-1 CE00371-1 System Modelling CE00839-1(sem:2) OR Hardware Software Systems and Graphics CE00842-1(sem:1) OR Maths and Statistics for Computing CE61014-1(sem:1) CE00839-1 CE00842-1 CE61014-1 Study Skills B Year 1 Sem 2 Object Oriented and Event Driven Programming CE00882-1 CE00882-1 OPTIONBB Year 2 Sem 1 Database Systems CE00856-2 CE00856-2 Any Level 2 Computing Module 1 OPTION See next slideB Year 2 Sem 2 General Option OPTION BB Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1 Any Level 3 Computing module 1 Project Research Any Level 3 Computing module 2 B Year 3 Sem 2 OptionProject DesignProject ImplementB

8. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Level 1 sem 2 options

9. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Entry Requirements  240 points – which is typically 3Cs + 40pts from elsewhere  Allocate 40 points if successful interview

10. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Award Aims and Objectives

11. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Potential Careers

12. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Further Information  We hope to see you in the future but in the meantime if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following as detailed on your information pack: fcet@staffs.ac.uk fcet@staffs.ac.uk  Joints Website Joints Website