BSc (Hons) in Computing in Software Development

Points

308

Duration

4 Years

Qualification

Level 8

Capacity

50 Places

Starting Date

September

Course Summary

This four-year honours degree programme has been designed to allow students to choose their own unique path in IT with computing programme specialising in Web & Mobile Development, Computer Science, Computer Security or Data Science. The programme will ensure that students have knowledge of the fundamental principles of computing, yet will also allow students select their own area of expertise.

Course Description

The breadth of the IT sector is huge and graduates are required with expertise in areas from computer networking to mobile technologies, from the Internet to Big Data, and from games to software development. To deal with the vast scope within this sector, we have developed a course that allows students to choose their own unique path through a computing course specialising in Web & Mobile Development, Computer Science, Computer Security or Data Science.

The course will ensure that students have knowledge of the fundamental principles of computing, yet will also allow students select their own area of expertise. All computer software development oriented Level 8 courses share a common core of 20 credits per semester. The course offers four different elective streams: Web and Mobile, Computer Science, Computer Security, and Data Science. In year one students get an introduction to all four streams, in year two you choose two streams and in year three and four you focus on one of these.

During the course of your studies you will:

develop advanced problem-solving and computer-programming skills
acquire in-depth knowledge of current and emerging Internet technologies
develop as a team player, capable of working as part of a modern software development team
manage your own learning and become capable of carrying out independent research.

Course Content

YEAR 1 Semester 1:

(Mandatory)

YEAR 1 - Semester 2:
(Mandatory)

(Group Electives)

*Students take one module from each of the four elective streams

YEAR 2 - Semester 1:
(Mandatory)

(Group Electives)

*Note: Students take one module from each of the four elective streams

YEAR 2 - Semester 2:
(Mandatory)

(Group Electives)

YEAR 3 - Semester 1
(Mandatory)

(Group Electives)

YEAR 3 - Semester 2:

(Mandatory)

Work Placement

*Note: Students choose one of the two elective streams they had chosen for year 2 and take 10 credits worth of electives from that elective stream

YEAR 4 - Semester 1:
(Mandatory)

(Group Electives)

Ambient Systems (year-long)

Distributed & Concurrent Programming

(Electives)

YEAR 4 - Semester 2
(Mandatory)

(Group Electives)

Distributed Data Systems (year-long)

(Electives)

Career Options

The course caters for the personal choice and specialisation preferences of students. As a graduate of this course you will have a skillset that will enable you to gain employment in industries in which there is a constant demand for software developers, particularly in the ever expanding Internet sector.

Typical Career Opportunities:

Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:

Six Grades at O6 or H7 in Leaving Certificate including:

At least two H5 Grades
AND Mathematics Grade O6 or H7
AND English Grade O6 or H7 OR Irish Grade O6 or H7
PLUS Minimum Points Score of 300.

Northern Ireland/UK Entry Requirements:

Applicants must meet the matriculation requirement of 6 different subjects which must include:

Mathematics at GCSE (Grade A* - C) or better
English (or Irish) at GCSE (Grade A* - C) or better
Two subjects at either:

‘A Level’ (Grade A* - C)
AND/OR Applied A-Level (Grade A* - C)
AND/OR BTEC National Level 3 (National Award, Subsidiary Diploma, Extended Certificate, 90-Credit Diploma, Foundation Diploma) (Grade Merit or Distinction).
AND/OR OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 (Introductory Diploma, Extended Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma, Foundation Diploma, 90-Credit Diploma) (Grade Merit or Distinction)
OR BTEC National Level 3 Diploma (Grade min: MM)
OR OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma (Grade min: MM)
OR BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma (Grade min: MMP)

The remaining subjects must be different from that presented above and may be drawn from recognised subjects at:

GCSE (Grade A* - C)
AND/OR AS Level’ (Grades A - E)
AND/OR A-level’ (Grades A* - E)
AND/OR Applied ‘A-level’ (Grade A* - E)
AND/OR BTEC National Level 3 (National Award, Subsidiary Diploma, Extended Certificate, 90-Credit Diploma, Foundation Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma*) (Pass, Merit or Distinction).
AND/OR OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 (Introductory Diploma, Extended Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma, Foundation Diploma, 90-Credit Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma*) (Pass, Merit or Distinction).

And a minimum score of 300 points

Contacts

Dermot Logue (Programme Director)
Phone: +353 (0)42 9370200 Ext 2602
Email: dermot.logue@dkit.ie

Email: itlc@dkit.ie

Course ID	DK821
Level	8
Duration	4 Years
Points	308
Places	50
School	School of Informatics & Creative Arts
Department	Visual and Human-Centred Computing
Awarding Body	Dundalk Institute of Technology
Starting Date	September
Apply to	CAO