CAO Code GC 430
Points level 2008 280 pts
Framework Level HETAC Level 8

Course Duration
Full-Time 4 years
Part-Time 3.5 years

About the course
This honours degree programme is designed to turn students into experts in the application of computing science. Thus armed you will be able to address the challenges and opportunities that exist within business and industry environments.

The course has the capacity to reflect and adapt to both technical and market developments. The content and skills taught are relevant to the current and emerging job opportunities in the industry.

In Year 3, students must complete four taught modules and a 6-month work placement in the computing industry. The work placement experience serves two purposes. Firstly it provides you with invaluable work related computing experience, allowing you to draw on this experience during Year 4. Secondly, it significantly increases your attractiveness to potential employers. Students working in the industry and pursuing the evening programme may be granted an exemption from the work placement stage, depending on the nature of their employment experience.

Students are required to complete a number of significant software development projects throughout the programme. These projects have a strong industry focus and help consolidate and reinforce knowledge acquired from taught modules.

Progression
Once completed you can consider further study options here at Griffith College, in the form of an MSc in Computing Science (offered on a full/part-time basis), or at other institutions nationwide. Selected module content covers professional course material (granted by CISCO, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems Inc. etc.) which provides our students with sufficient knowledge to undertake professional qualifications, should they wish to do so.

Careers
Our graduates have worked as assistant software project leaders, computer technology consultants, MIS (Management Information Systems) personnel, software engineers, systems analysts, applications programmers, etc. across a wide range of industry sectors.
 

BSc (Hons) in Computing Science Course Content

Year I

1. Computer Programming
2. Computer Hardware
3. Systems Software
4. Foundations of Computing
5. IT in Society
6. Business Information Systems

Year II

1. Object-Oriented Development
2. Data Structures & Algorithms
3. Relational Databases
4. Systems Analysis and Design
   
    
5. Operating System Design
6. Linear Algebra
7. Probability and Statistics
8. Web Development

Year III

1. Programming Paradigms
2. Introduction to Formal Design
3. Networks and Data Communications
4. HCI & GUI Programming
   
    
5. Work Placement

Year IV
Year 4 consists of four compulsory modules:

1. Advanced Network Theory
2. Concurrent Programming
3. Formal Specification
4. Software Development Project

Students also pick three electives from the following list:

1. Database Management
2. Artificial Intelligence
3. Emerging Technologies
4. Games Development
5. Computer Graphics
6. Distributed Systems
7. Practical Networking