BSc Computer Science

This programme is available in Edinburgh, Dubai

Programme Director: Dr Stefano Padilla (Edinburgh), Talal Shaikh (Dubai)

Programme Code: F291-COS

For further information about course choices consult:

• Programme Structure and Progression Rules
• BSc Computer Science Handbooks: (Edinburgh), (Dubai)

Accreditation: BSc (Hons) Computer Science is accredited by British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute for IT.

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Year 1

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Robert Stewart (Edinburgh)

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Adrian Turcanu (Dubai)

Semester 1	Semester 2
F27SA Software Development 1	F27SB Software Development 2
F27ID Introduction to Interaction Design	F17SC Discrete Mathematics
F27PX Praxis	F27CS Introduction to Computer Systems
F17LP Logic and Proof	F27WD Web Design and Databases

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Year 2

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Phil Bartie (Edinburgh)

Year Co-ordinator: Ryad Soobhany (Dubai)

Year 2 Structure 2019-20 (Transition Year)

Semester 1	Semester 2
F28ED User-Centred Experimental Design	F28SD Software Design
F28WP Web Programming	F28DM Database Management
F28DA Data Structures & Algorithms	F28HS Hardware-Software Interface
F28PL Programming Languages	F17SC Discrete Mathematics

Year 2 Structure from 2020-21

Semester 1	Semester 2
F28ED User-Centred Experimental Design	F28SD Software Design
F28WP Web Programming	F28DM Database Management
F28SG Software Development 3	F28HS Hardware-Software Interface
F28PL Programming Languages	F28DA Data Structures & Algorithms

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Year 3

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Frank Broz (Edinburgh)

Year Co-ordinator: Abrar Ullah (Dubai)

Semester	Semester 2
F29SO Software Engineering	F29PD Professional Development
F29DC Data Communications & Networking	F29OC Operating Systems & Concurrency
F29AI Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Agents	F29LP Language Processors
F29FA Foundations 1	F29FB Foundations 2

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Year 4

Year Co-ordinator:Prof. Fairouz Kamareddine (Edinburgh)

Year Co-ordinator: Dr Hani Ragab Hassen (Dubai)

Semester 1 (Mandatory)	Semester 2 (Mandatory)
F20PA Project: Research Methods & Requirements Engineering	F20PB Project: Design & Implementation
	F20PC Project: Testing & Implementation
(Optional – Choose 3)	Optional (Choose 2)
F20CL Computing in the Classroom (Edinburgh only)	F20AD Advanced Interaction Design
F20BC Biologically Inspired Computation	F20AN Advanced Network Security
F20CN Computer Network Security	F20BD Big Data Management
F20DL Data Mining & Machine Learning	F20CA Conversational Agents & Spoken Language Processing
F20GA 3D Graphics and Animation	F20DP Distributed & Parallel Technologies (Edinburgh only)
F20IF Information System Methodologies	F20DV Data Visualisation & Analytics
F20RO Intelligent Robotics	F20EC E-Commerce Technology
F20RS Rigorous Methods for Software Engineering	F20GP Computer Games Programming
F20SA Statistical Modelling & Analysis
F20SC Industrial Programming

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