Ciencias de la Computación

Este curso de tres años comienza con la introducción de habilidades y conceptos básicos de informática que sustentarán el título. A los proyectos cortos del primer año les sigue un proyecto de equipo sustancial el segundo año, cuando se utilizan nuevas habilidades y conocimientos para diseñar e implementar un sistema de software. En el tercer año, te centrarás en tecnologías emergentes y opciones basadas en la investigación y emprenderás un proyecto individual centrado en tus propios intereses.

Year One

Modules taught in the first two semesters will introduce fundamental computing skills and concepts that form the basis of your degree. This includes the programming of algorithms using languages such as Python and Java™, an understanding of Internet and web technologies, computer architecture and operating systems, software engineering principles and mathematics for computer science. You will be expected to develop new technical and professional skills and to demonstrate individual creativity and originality throughout the year.

Core Modules for Year One

• Computational Thinking
• Web Applications
• Resolución de problemas con Python
• Architecture and Operating Systems
• Maths for Computer Science
• Object Oriented Java Programming
• Principles, Tools and Techniques for Secure Software Engineering

Year Two

Core modules taught in year two introduce advanced topics; some choice is introduced into the degree through optional modules. The structure and processing of data are further explored and simple algorithms are expanded into applications that are able to communicate via networks. Skills developed so far are applied during a team project to professionally design and implement a software system.

Your choice of optional modules in year two will allow you to begin to specialise your skills, focusing on either a ‘theoretical computer science’ Pathway, an ‘applied/data analysis’ Pathway or a ‘systems’ Pathway. At the same time, your future career, employability entrepreneurship and professional skills will be enhanced as you begin to look towards life after university.

Core Modules for Year Two

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Database Systems
• Enhancing your Employability
• Secure Communication Networks
• Internet of Things
• Group Project
• Object Orientation, Algorithms and Data Structures

Optional Modules for Year Two

• Computational Mathematics
• Data Processing and Visualisation
• Informatics
• Introduction to the Theory of Computation
• Scientific Computing

Year Three

En el tercer año te centrarás en tecnologías emergentes y temas avanzados en informática. Los Pathways elegidos durante el segundo año se continuarán y mejorarán de acuerdo con sus intereses específicos, junto con una selección de módulos opcionales adicionales basados en investigaciones. Los temas contemporáneos incluyen seguridad informática e investigación forense, informática de alto rendimiento, inteligencia artificial, visión por computadora, gráficos y multimedia. Completarás un proyecto individual bajo la supervisión del personal, impulsado por tus intereses.

Core Modules for Year Three

• Emerging Technologies
• One Semester Individual Project - 40

Optional Modules for Year Three

• Large-Scale Databases
• Knowledge Management
• Combinatorial Optimisation
• Security
• Forensics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Vision
• Graphics
• Design Thinking and Prototyping for User Experience
• Political Economies of Computing
• Introduction to Computational Robotics
• Managing Change

How Will I Be Assessed?

El progreso en cada módulo se evaluará durante o al final del semestre en el que se imparte. Todos los módulos incluyen evaluaciones, incluidos exámenes escritos, trabajos de curso evaluados o una combinación de ambos. El formato de las evaluaciones depende de los resultados de aprendizaje de cada módulo específico.

Most modules include coursework elements for assessment. The importance of good referencing, the use of libraries and web-based information retrieval as a prelude to critical, independent study is developed. Assessed essays and reports are used to encourage knowledge and understanding, critical analysis, development of reasoned argument and synthesis of conclusions.

Practical assignments assess programming and design skills. These typically address small, well-defined problems at the start of the course, and become progressively open-ended. Tests are also used to assess knowledge, skills and techniques, which a professional may be expected to use in a time-constrained situation. You can also be assessed by poster presentation.

What Skills Will I Practise and Develop?

Knowledge & Understanding

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of the broad range of concepts, principles and theories underpinning Computer Science
• An ability to describe computing systems and solutions to problems
• An understanding of the representation of data in structured forms and its interplay with the implementation of algorithms

Intellectual Skills

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• An ability to critically appraise computing systems and solutions to problems
• An ability to objectively analyse computational problems and develop appropriate, creative solutions
• An ability to model complex scenarios to design computer systems that meet stated requirements
• An ability to select, derive and analyse appropriate algorithms to solve computing problems
• An ability to recognise and specify the constraints, requirements and trade-offs in the design of computer systems

Professional Practical Skills

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• Awareness of relevant professional, ethical, legal and social issues that arise in the implementation of existing and future computer systems
• An ability to pursue opportunities for career development and lifelong learning and appreciate the importance of commercial awareness

Transferable/Key Skills

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• An ability to effectively communicate ideas, principles and theories by oral, written and electronic means
• An ability to work effectively in a team and as an individual
• An ability to make effective use of a range of IT systems

Los informáticos cualificados tienen una demanda extremadamente alta. Esto significa que las perspectivas de empleo para los graduados en la industria de la informática y las TIC son muy sólidas. Estará equipado con habilidades transferibles que le abrirán puertas a carreras en muchos sectores.

Estadísticas recientes muestran que la gran mayoría de nuestros graduados siguen las carreras profesionales elegidas en roles como ingeniero de software, desarrollador web, programador informático, desarrollador asociado de software, analista comercial y oficial de desarrollo de sistemas.

Many of our graduates go on to work for companies including Airbus Group, Amazon, BBC, BT, Cardiff University, Capgemini, Confused.com, GCHQ, IBM, Lloyds Banking Group, MoD, Morgan Stanley, Sky, South Wales Police and Thomson Reuters. Others have chosen further study or research at Cardiff or other top universities.