Computer Science wIE BSc (Hons)
Level 1 options for September 2019
You will be automatically enrolled on these nine course units which total 120 credits.
Level 1 - compulsory units
Level 2 options for September 2020
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 | Database Systems | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
COMP23311 | Software Engineering 1 | 10 | Software Engineering / Agile Methods |
COMP23412 | Software Engineering 2 | 10 | Software Engineering / Agile Methods |
COMP26120 | Algorithms and Data Structures | 20 | Programming and Algorithms / Computer Languages |
COMP28112 | Distributed Systems | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
COMP26020 | Programming Languages & Paradigms | 20 |
Level 2 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP21111 | Logic and Modelling | 10 | Rigorous Development |
COMP22111 | Processor Microarchitecture | 10 | System-on-Chip |
COMP24011 | Introduction to AI | 10 |
Level 2 - option pool 2
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP22712 | Microcontrollers | 10 | None |
COMP24112 | Machine Learning | 10 | |
COMP24412 | Knowledge Based AI | 10 | Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning |
COMP25212 | System Architecture | 10 | Computer Architecture |
COMP27112 | Introduction to Visual Computing | 10 | Visual Computing |
Level 3 options for September 2021
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 |
---|---|---|---|
COMP31311 | Giving meaning to programs | 10 | |
COMP32211 | Implementing System-on-Chip Designs | 10 | System-on-Chip |
COMP33511 | User Experience | 10 | Software Engineering / Interactive Systems Design |
COMP34111 | AI & Games | 10 | |
COMP34711 | Natural Language Processing | 10 | |
COMP36111 | Algorithms and Complexity | 10 | Programming and Algorithms |
COMP37111 | Graphics and Virtual Environments | 10 | Visual Computing |
COMP38311 | Advanced Distributed Systems | 10 |
Level 3 - option pool 2
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP33312 | Agile Software Pipelines | 10 | |
COMP34612 | Computational Game Theory | 10 | |
COMP34812 | Natural Language Understanding | 10 | |
COMP35112 | Chip Multiprocessors | 10 | Computer Architecture |
COMP36212 | Mathematical Systems and Computation | 10 | Programming and Algorithms |
COMP37212 | Computer Vision | 10 | Visual Computing |
COMP38412 | Cyber Security | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
COMP32412 | The Internet of Things: Architectures and Applications | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
COMP34212 | Cognitive Robotics | 10 |