University of Wolverhampton, BA (Hons), Computer Science and Religious Studies

Year 1 introduces the fundamentals of programming – and object-oriented programming – using Java; students will look at the physical and logical aspects of computer hardware from individual machines to networks and their operating systems; the underlying principles of systems analysis, computational methods, and data storage and manipulation are considered; in year 2, alongside core modules, students will choose optional modules in areas that interest them; they will take a detailed look at the Oracle database management system; a module in software design and development makes use of powerful tools, in both standalone and distributed environments; a team project allows students to put skills and knowledge into practice; after an optional year spent on industrial placement, core modules in the final year look at recent developments, such as quantum computing; students will also consider the professional, social and ethical requirements placed on those entering this challenging sector; in religious studies, year 1 provides a general introduction to the study of religion; it focuses on Judaism, and on religions in Wolverhampton; it offers social, political and ideological perspectives of the Holocaust, and investigates the development of the bureaucratic and technological apparatus of extermination; year 2 focuses on Christianity, Hinduism and Sikhism; it examines religion and the professions, and investigates what we have inherited from the Enlightenment and its key thinkers; it also introduces a range of research methods that are used in religious studies; year 3 explores Buddhism; it considers the religious landscape of contemporary Britain, as well as the ideas and practices which are important for contemporary Muslim identity in Britain; it also examines new religious movements which have emerged in the UK in recent times.