Computer Science wIE BSc (Hons)
Print these optionsLevel 1 options for September 2016
You will be automatically enrolled on these nine course units which total 120 credits.
Level 1 - compulsory units
Level 2 options for September 2017
You will be automatically enrolled on four course units which total 60 credits.
For the remaining 60 credits:
You need to select a minimum of two course units totalling 20 credits or a maximum of three course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 1.
You need to select a minimum of two course units totalling 20 credits or a maximum of three course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 2.
You may choose a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 1 and a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 2.
External option units can be any Level 1 or 2 options, provided that they fit with your timetable and you meet all pre-requisites, these may be:
- Business and Management course units: https://www.ambs.ughandbook.manchester.ac.uk/non-ambs-students/
- University College course units
- Language course units: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/university-language-centre-leap-courses/course-information/leap-courses/courses-for-all/
- HSTM20282 Information Visions https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2021/00485/bsc-biology-with-science-and-society/course-details/HSTM20282#course-unit-details
Please note: to enrol on some external course units (such as Language) will require permission from the associated School/Department.
To select any external course units outside of the list given above will require permission from the 2nd Year Tutor.
If you take a 20 credit whole year course unit you are not permitted to drop this unit when course unit selection reopens at the start of semester 2.
You must ensure your credits are balanced over the academic year (60 credits in each semester).
Level 2 - compulsory units
| Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP23111 | Fundamentals of Databases | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
| COMP23311 | Software Engineering 1 | 10 | Software Engineering / Agile Methods |
| COMP23412 | Software Engineering 2 | 10 | Agile Methods / Software Engineering |
| COMP25111 | Operating Systems | 10 | Computer Architecture |
| COMP26120 | Algorithms and Imperative Programming | 20 | Programming and Algorithms / Computer Languages |
Level 2 - option pool 1
| Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP21111 | Logic and Modelling | 10 | Rigorous Development |
| COMP22111 | Processor Microarchitecture | 10 | System-on-Chip |
| COMP24111 | Machine Learning and Optimisation | 10 | Learning and Search in Artificial Intelligence |
| COMP28411 | Computer Networks | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
Level 2 - option pool 2
| Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP22712 | Microcontrollers | 10 | None |
| COMP24412 | Symbolic AI | 10 | Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning |
| COMP25212 | System Architecture | 10 | Computer Architecture |
| COMP27112 | Computer Graphics and Image Processing | 10 | Visual Computing |
| COMP28112 | Distributed Computing | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
| COMP28512 | Mobile Systems | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
Level 2 - option pool 3
Level 2 - option pool 4
Level 3 options for September 2018
You will be automatically enrolled on the Third Year Project course unit which totals 40 credits.
For the remaining 80 credits:
You need to select a minimum of three course units totalling 30 credits or a maximum of four course units totalling 40 credits from Option Pool 1.
You need to select a minimum of three course units totalling 30 credits or a maximum of four course units totalling 40 credits from Option Pool 2.
You may choose a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 1 and a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 2.
External option units can be any Level 2 or 3 options, provided that they fit with your timetable and you meet all pre-requisites, these may be:
- Business and Management course units: https://www.ambs.ughandbook.manchester.ac.uk/non-ambs-students/
- University College course units
- Language course units: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/university-language-centre-leap-courses/course-information/leap-courses/courses-for-all/
- HSTM20282 Information Visions https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2021/00485/bsc-biology-with-science-and-society/course-details/HSTM20282#course-unit-details
Please note: to enrol on some external course units (such as Language) will require permission from the associated School/Department.
To select any external course units outside of the list given above will require permission from the 3rd Year Tutor.
If you take a 20 credit whole year course unit you are not permitted to drop this unit when course unit selection reopens at the start of semester 2. This includes the option BMAN30010.
You must ensure your credits are balanced over the academic year (60 credits in each semester).
Level 3 - compulsory units
| Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP30040 | 3rd Year Project (Single Honours 40 Credits) | 40 | None |
Level 3 - option pool 1
| Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP32211 | Implementing System-on-Chip Designs | 10 | System-on-Chip |
| COMP33511 | User Experience | 10 | Software Engineering / Interactive Systems Design |
| COMP33711 | Agile Software Engineering | 10 | Agile Methods |
| COMP36111 | Advanced Algorithms 1 | 10 | Programming and Algorithms |
| COMP37111 | Advanced Computer Graphics | 10 | Visual Computing |
| COMP38411 | Cryptography and Network Security | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
Level 3 - option pool 2
| Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP34412 | Natural Language Systems | 10 | Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning |
| COMP35112 | Chip Multiprocessors | 10 | Computer Architecture |
| COMP36212 | Advanced Algorithms 2 | 10 | Programming and Algorithms |
| COMP36512 | Compilers | 10 | Computer Languages |
| COMP37212 | Computer Vision | 10 | Visual Computing |
| COMP32412 | The Internet of Things: Architectures and Applications | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
Level 3 - option pool 3
| Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP34120 | AI and Games | 20 | Learning and Search in Artificial Intelligence |
| COMP38120 | Documents, Services and Data on the Web | 20 | Web and Distributed Systems |