University of Brighton, BSc (Hons), Software Engineering

This programme is part of the computing undergraduate programme which offers a range of different specialist degrees; a common first semester allows students to become familiar with the different specialisms before making a final choice about which one to follow; in recent years the world has seen a rapid expansion of ICT industries; this development requires specialists who are able to create complex software applications in a distributed environment with the emphasis on good engineering practice, including ease of maintenance and the use of existing components; among the subject areas explored are object-oriented software design and implementation, databases, software architectures and user-centred design for interaction; this course is a companion to the BSc(Hons) Computer Science and BSc(Hons) Computer Science (Games) degrees and shares several modules with those courses. Year 1: course-specific modules; mathematics; maintaining computer systems. Year 2: Object-oriented software design and implementation; databases; software architectures; formal specifications; project management; operating systems; user-centred design for interaction; research methods. Year 3: Placement.Year 4: A major project; object-oriented design and architecture; client-server technologies; vertification and validation; options.