Year 3:
Industrial placement (optional)
Final year (national level 6)
Core modules:
- Computing Project (40 credits)
Undertake advanced study, including a literature review, in order to research and develop to completion a substantial piece of work that demonstrates the range of skills you have acquired. Submit a dissertation that describes and evaluates the problem and solution. Past examples have included an Android audio application, a Trojan detector, and a network monitoring tool.
- Artificial Intelligence (20 credits)
Develop your knowledge of current AI principles and techniques and how they are being applied within the industry. Enhance your skills in this fast-moving area, which is a particular focus of Sunderland’s research. Assess real-world issues and learn to apply various AI models in the solutions to a range of problems.
- Advanced Cyber Security (20 credits)
Learn how to analyse the range of tradeoffs in balancing the security properties of confidentiality, integrity and availability. Discover how to select the appropriate tools and techniques to address and manage concepts of risk, threats, vulnerabilities and potential attacks. Evaluate the professional requirements and challenges faced by a cybersecurity practitioner.
Optional modules (choose two):
- Android Mobile Development (20 credits)
Analyse, design, develop, test, and deploy native mobile applications using Java and Android Studio. Gain an understanding of native programming, application build and deployment, the Android ecosystem, security, and software engineering. Plan and develop an integrated testing and evaluation strategy accounting for user experience, data integrity, and network performance issues.
Explore solutions related to complex database systems such as: enhanced data models, query optimisation, clustering, scalability, security, forensic investigation, data warehousing, and data analysis tools. Appraise current and emerging trends in database systems and their application in the real world. Design and database systems using a range of different database development tools.
- Software Enterprise (20 credits)
Gain the knowledge and skills that will enable you to explore and exploit business opportunities for software enterprises. Examine the core concepts in software enterprise including business creation, development, sustainability, and growth. Understand the context of software and business both locally and internationally.
- Students into Schools (20 credits) (This is an Institute of Coding supported module)
Undertake a work-based placement to support computing in a school or equivalent learning environment. Develop your personal and professional skills in the analysis of a learning situation and its contextual influences. Reflect on your development and some of the opportunities and challenges associated with teaching computing.
- User Experience Design (20 credits)
Consider usability and user experience principles. Examine user-centred design techniques and usability evaluation methods. Formulate and apply techniques to elicit user data for design purposes.
