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Computer Science (Human Computer Interaction) wIE BSc (Hons)

Level 2 options for September 2017

Information iconYou will be automatically enrolled on nine course units which total 90 credits.

For the remaining 30 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 may select a minimum of zero course units or a maximum of one course unit totalling 10 credits from Option Pool 2.

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

All of the units in this pool are mandatory.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP23111 Fundamentals of Databases10Web and Distributed Systems
COMP23311 Software Engineering 110Software Engineering / Agile Methods
COMP23412 Software Engineering 210Agile Methods / Software Engineering
COMP25111 Operating Systems10Computer Architecture
COMP28112 Distributed Computing10Web and Distributed Systems
BIOL22332 Motor Systems for Human Computer Interaction10
BIOL22341 Sensory Systems for Human Computer Interaction10
PSYC21112 Perception & Action5
PSYC21122 Cognitive Neuroscience10
PSYC21181 Cognition5
SOST20022 Essentials of Survey Design & Analysis20

Level 2 - option pool 1

From this option pool choose 10 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP25212 System Architecture10Computer Architecture
COMP28411 Computer Networks10Mobile Computing and Networks
COMP28512 Mobile Systems10Mobile Computing and Networks
BIOL21321 Membrane Excitability10
BIOL21451 How to Make a Brain10

Level 3 options for September 2018

Information iconYou will be automatically enrolled on four course units, including the Third Year Project course unit, totalling 80 credits.

For the remaining 40 credits:

You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 10 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 1.

You may choose a minimum of zero course units or a maximum of one course unit totalling 10 credits from Option Pool 2.

You may choose a minimum of zero course units or a maximum of two course units totalling 20 credits from External Option Pool 1 (listed as Option Pool 3 below).

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 3 - compulsory units

All of the units in this pool are mandatory.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP30030 3rd Year Project (Joint Hons 30 Credits)30None
COMP33511 User Experience10Software Engineering / Interactive Systems Design
COMP33711 Agile Software Engineering10Agile Methods
SOST30022 Advanced Social Network Analysis20

Level 3 - option pool 1

From this option pool choose a maximum of 30 credits and a minimum of 20 credits.
CodeTitleCreditsTheme
COMP34412 Natural Language Systems10Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning
COMP36512 Compilers10Computer Languages
COMP38120 Documents, Services and Data on the Web20Web and Distributed Systems
Due to the pre-requisite knowledge required, enrolment on COMP36512 requires permission - please e-mail the Student Support Office (COMPSCI-SSO@listserv.manchester.ac.uk) for further information.