Computing Science - Level 2

Course Director: Dr Paul CockshottDepartmental Administrator: Teresa Currie

Course Secretary: Gail Reat

(email: gail@dcs.gla.ac.uk, tel. Ext. 6042)

Computing Science - Level 2 Modules

• Six 10-credit modules

• Students aiming for

• single honours Computing Science

• single honours Software Engineering

must take all six modules

• Students aiming for

• combined honours with Computing Science

• designated degree in Computing Science

normally take all six modules

Computing Science - Level 2 Modules

Semester 1

CS2R: Algorithmic Foundations (AF2)Lectures: Monday @ 11.00 and Wednesday @ 13.00.

CS2T: Computer Systems (CS2)Lectures: Wednesday and Friday @ 11.00.

CS2X: Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA2)Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday @ 11.00.

Assessed exercises during the courseDegree examinations in January

Computing Science - Level 2 Modules

Semester 2

CS2S: Functional Programming (FP2)Lectures: Wednesday and Friday @ 11.00.

CS2U: Information Management (IM2)Lectures: Monday @ 11.00 and Wednesday @ 13.00.

CS2Y: Software Design & Implementation (SDI2)Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday @ 11.00.

Assessed exercises during the courseDegree examinations in May

Computing Science - Entry to Level 2

What do I need to gain entry?• Grade C or better in both CS1P and CS1Q guarantees entry to all Level 2 CS modules

• Otherwise, if you obtain at least a grade D in both CS1P and CS1Q you will be considered on an individual basis

When do I apply?• As soon as you know your exam results

• certainly by 5 August at the latest.

Computing Science - Entry to Level 2

When will I know if I have been accepted?

Immediately, if you achieve grade C or better in 1P and 1Q• we won't even write to you

Not until mid September if you're rejected• we'll wait until all resit results are known

But, we aim to consider most individual cases during August,and to issue additional acceptances as soon as we can

Remember - Grade D is the best that can be achieved in aresit, unless it is classed as your first attempt

Computing Science - other Level 2 curricula

Some students may wish to take only a subset of the modules

• DSA2 is compulsory

• CS1P is pre-requisite for all the modules

• DSA2 and SDI2 can be taken without CS1Q

• AF2 is a co-requisite for FP2

Computing Science - Level 2: ESE students

• take 5 CS modules (all but FP2)• plus 7 Engineering modules (7 x 10 credits)

• Analogue Electronics 2• Digital Electronics 2• Electrical Circuits 2X• Electrical Circuits 2Y• Embedded Processors 2• Engineering Electromagnetics 2• Electronic Design Project 2

(Faculty of Engineering students take an additional 10 credits - Computer Architecture 2.)