This module develops an understanding of the professional and legal constraints within which computing specialists operate. The module operates using a ‘discursive’ environment where you will be confronted with the social and ethical issues of using technology. The module develops and consolidates your ability to undertake a major research project of your choice. The two main approaches, quantitative and qualitative, will be explicated, exemplifying how data is collected and analysed within each of these areas, looking at the different conceptual frameworks and tools available. Skills learnt will include: how to manage your project in terms of time, workload, and record-keeping; how to undertake an effective literature search including the use of digital resources; and, lastly, how to communicate your work effectively. The module helps to develop a mature attitude to working as an ethical, environmentally aware, computer or information systems professional. The topics included are current within the industry and students will be able to apply these up to date skills when working in the industry as well as applying them in other modules of the degree i.e. Undergraduate Project Module. The following GAME attributes are included in this module: Effective Communicator, Global Citizen, Lifelong Learner.

This module provides students with the experience of demonstrating their ability to work independently on a significant, in-depth project requiring the coherent and critical application of Computer Science theory and skills. The students will choose their own project which will relate to current themes within the industry and their discipline. Students must initially produce a project proposal and related materials to frame the work, specifying clear, specific, academically justified, and appropriately scoped aims and objectives, as well as feasible means for fulfilling those aims and objectives. Students then work independently to fulfil those project goals. Through this process the students are expected to demonstrate the application of practical development and analytical skills, innovation and/or creativity, and the synthesis of information, ideas and practices to generate a coherent problem solution, some of these skills will have been accrued from previous modules studied throughout their course and also linking to current modules being studied alongside their project module. Self-management and self-evaluation are key expectations of this process. Your project area should reflect your skills and future career objectives. The following GAME attributes are included in this module: Self-Aware, Effective Communicator, Enterprising, Adaptable.

This module introduces software engineers and computer scientists to the agile methodology, related frameworks, management practices and testing strategies which are increasingly used in industry. The assessment approach targets authentic experiences through immersion in agile methodologies while developing a significant software artefact in groups. Critical and lateral thinking capabilities must be employed to independently formulate and justify approaches for management and testing. This module consolidates and furthers learning of concepts introduced in preceding modules. For example, subsequent modules introduced a broad range of methodological approaches used in the field; whereas the Agile programming module delves to significant depth for this specific contemporary methodological approach. This module includes the following GAME attributes: Self-Aware, Adaptable, Collaborative.

This module explores characteristics of Quality from the context of Software Engineering and the risks which arise when insufficient focus is given to this area. A myriad of conventional and contemporary testing strategies will be explored in practice to firmly ground capability in this area. Learning from preceding modules such as Unit Tests introduced while developing applications using the Object Oriented paradigm will be consolidated and furthered. The following GAME attributes are included in the module: Resilient, Adaptable, Collaborative