Modules

Year 1 core modules:- Computer Hardware Architecture and Operating System; Development Practice; Programming with C++; Abertay 101 - Being Successful at Abertay; Software Design; Introduction to Security. Year 2 core modules:- Data Structures & Algorithms; Application Design; Secure Web Development; Designing for the User; plus a choice of Microcredential from a range of options.

Assessment method

You’ll spend between 9-12 hours per week on campus - in lectures, tutorials and computing lab-based practical activities. We use a blended learning approach where you work part of the time on campus and the rest online. Self-directed learning is essential, and in total you should expect to work 35-40 hours per week. Lectures are used to present the key concepts, theories and techniques throughout the course. Tutorials and lab-based activities increase your understanding of the subject and allow you to develop your competence and confidence in technological and theoretical work. During the course, you’ll participate in team-based activities, including a group project in year 3 where you’ll specify, plan and implement a software product. Throughout the degree, there’s a mixture of coursework, projects, class tests and open-book examinations.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS