{"id":92,"date":"2019-08-06T00:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T23:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2019-08-06T00:00:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T23:00:53","slug":"bsc-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/ug-programmes\/bsc-computer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"BSc Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This programme is available in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/home\/edinburgh\/\">Edinburgh<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/home\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shaikh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Director: <\/strong><a style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/uk\/macs\/stefano-padilla.htm\">Dr Stefano Padilla<\/a> (Edinburgh), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/dubai\/macs\/talal-shaikh.htm\">Talal Shaikh<\/a> (Dubai)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programme Code: F291-COS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about course choices consult:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/documents\/pams\/201920\/F291-COS_201920.pdf\">Programme Structure and Progression Rules<\/a><\/li><li>BSc Computer Science Handbooks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/BScCS_MEngSE_Handbook_201920_FINAL.pdf\">(Edinburgh)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/BScCompSci_Handbook_201920_Dubai_FINAL.pdf\">(Dubai)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accreditation: <\/strong>BSc (Hons) Computer Science is accredited by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcs.org\/\">British Computer Society<\/a>, the Chartered Institute for IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 1<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/uk\/macs\/robert-stewart.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/headshot-RobStewart.jpg\" width=\"130\" height=\"180\"><\/a><\/figure><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Year Co-ordinator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/uk\/macs\/robert-stewart.htm\">Dr Robert Stewart<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year Co-ordinator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/profiles\/teaching\/dubai\/adrian-turcanu.htm\">Dr Adrian Turcanu<\/a> (Dubai)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1<\/th><th>Semester 2<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f27sa-software-development-1\/\">F27SA Software Development 1<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f27sb-software-development-2\/\">F27SB Software Development 2<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f27id-introduction-to-interaction-design\/\">F27ID Introduction to Interaction Design<\/a><\/td><td> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/maths\/courses\/f17sc-discrete-mathematics\/\">F17SC Discrete Mathematics<\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f27px-praxis\/\"> F27PX Praxis<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f27cs-introduction-to-computer-systems\/\"> F27CS Introduction to Computer Systems<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/maths\/courses\/f17lp-logic-and-proof\/\"> F17LP Logic and Proof<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f27wd-web-design-and-databases\/\">F27WD Web Design and Databases<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Phil-Bartie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Year Co-ordinator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/uk\/macs\/Phil-Bartie.htm\">Dr Phil Bartie <\/a>(Edinburgh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Year Co-ordinator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/profiles\/teaching\/dubai\/ryad-ahmad-soobhany.htm\">Ryad Soobhany<\/a> (Dubai)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Year 2 Structure 2019-20 (Transition Year<\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1<\/th><th>Semester 2<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28ed-user-centred-experimental-design\/\">F28ED User-Centred Experimental Design<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28sd-software-design\/\">F28SD Software Design<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28wp-web-programming\/\">F28WP Web Programming<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28dm-database-management-systems\/\">F28DM Database Management<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28da-data-structures-and-algorithms\/\"> F28DA Data Structures &amp; Algorithms<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28hs-hardware-software-interface\/\">F28HS Hardware-Software Interface<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28pl-programming-languages\/\">F28PL Programming Languages<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/maths\/courses\/f17sc-discrete-mathematics\/\">F17SC Discrete Mathematics<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 2 Structure from 2020-21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1<\/th><th>Semester 2<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28ed-user-centred-experimental-design\/\">F28ED User-Centred Experimental Design<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28sd-software-design\/\">F28SD Software Design<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28wp-web-programming\/\">F28WP Web Programming<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28dm-database-management-systems\/\">F28DM Database Management<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>F28SG Software Development 3<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28hs-hardware-software-interface\/\">F28HS Hardware-Software Interface<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28pl-programming-languages\/\">F28PL Programming Languages<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f28da-data-structures-and-algorithms\/\">F28DA Data Structures &amp; Algorithms<\/a> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 3<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Broz.jpg\"><\/figure><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Year Co-ordinator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/staff\/uk\/macs\/frank-broz.htm\">Dr Frank Broz<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year Co-ordinator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/profiles\/teaching\/dubai\/abrar-ullah.htm\">Abrar Ullah<\/a> (Dubai)<b> <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><th>Semester<\/th><th>Semester 2<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f29so-software-engineering\/\">F29SO Software Engineering<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f29pd-professional-development\/\">F29PD Professional Development<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f29dc-data-communications-and-networking\/\">F29DC Data Communications &amp; Networking<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f29oc-operating-systems-concurrency\/\">F29OC Operating Systems &amp; Concurrency<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f29ai-artificial-intelligence-and-intelligent-agents\/\">F29AI Artificial Intelligence &amp; Intelligent Agents<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f29lp-language-processors\/\">F29LP Language Processors<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f29fa-foundations-1\/\">F29FA Foundations 1<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students-archive\/2019-20\/cs\/courses\/f29fb-foundations-2\/\">F29FB Foundations 2<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 4<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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