Computer Science (Human Computer Interaction) MEng (Hons)
Level 1 options for September 2016
You must take these core units making up a minimum of 120 credits.
Level 1 - compulsory units
Level 2 options for September 2017
You 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
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
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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 |
COMP28112 | Distributed Computing | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
BIOL22332 | Motor Systems for Human Computer Interaction | 10 | |
BIOL22341 | Sensory Systems for Human Computer Interaction | 10 | |
PSYC21112 | Perception & Action | 5 | |
PSYC21122 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 10 | |
PSYC21181 | Cognition | 5 | |
SOST20022 | Essentials of Survey Design & Analysis | 20 |
Level 2 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
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COMP25212 | System Architecture | 10 | Computer Architecture |
COMP28411 | Computer Networks | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
COMP28512 | Mobile Systems | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
BIOL21321 | Membrane Excitability | 10 | |
BIOL21451 | How to Make a Brain | 10 |
Level 3 options for September 2018
You will be automatically enrolled on six course units, including the Third Year Project course unit, totalling 100 credits.
For the remaining 20 credits:
You may choose a minimum of zero course units or a maximum of one course unit totalling 10 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
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
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COMP30030 | 3rd Year Project (Joint Hons 30 Credits) | 30 | None |
COMP33511 | User Experience | 10 | Software Engineering / Interactive Systems Design |
MCEL30031 | Enterprise Management for Computer Scientists | 10 | |
MCEL30032 | Managing Finance in Enterprises for Computer Scientists | 10 | |
SOST30022 | Advanced Social Network Analysis | 20 |
Level 3 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
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COMP33711 | Agile Software Engineering | 10 | Agile Methods |
COMP34412 | Natural Language Systems | 10 | Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning |
COMP36512 | Compilers | 10 | Computer Languages |
COMP38120 | Documents, Services and Data on the Web | 20 | Web and Distributed Systems |
Level 3 - option pool 2
Level 4 options for September 2019
You will be automatically enrolled on the Summer Industrial Project and MCEL40042: Business Feasibility Study which totals 40 credits.
For the remaining 90 credits:
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 1.
You need to select one course unit totalling 15 credits from Option Pool 2.
You may select a minimum of zero course units and a maximum of one course unit totalling 15 credits from Option Pool 3.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 4.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 5.
Level 4 - compulsory units
Code | Title | Credits |
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COMP40901 | UG MEng Industrial Project | 25 |
MCEL40021 | Entrepreneurial Commercialisation of Knowledge | 15 |
MCEL40042 | Business Feasibility Study | 15 |