evHC Schedule (Part-Time)

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

The Higher Certificate in Software Development programme is delivered by night on a part-time basis over two stages. Each year is divided into two 13 week teaching semesters and depending on availability, students can take up to 6 modules each semester. Semesters normally have modules with a value of 5 ECTS credits giving 30 ECTS credits per semester and a total of 60 ECTS credits per year. A 2-stage level 6 Higher Certificate has 120 ECTS credits.

Timetables for this programme are below. 

The tables below list the modules in each semester of the progromme. Each module descriptor contains detailed information such as learning outcomes, indicative content, assessment methods, etc.

Module Descriptors for the modules below can be viewed HERE. Each module descriptor contains detailed information such as learning outcomes, indicative content, assessment methods, etc.

Year (Stage) 1 - Semester 1

Modules Mandatory/Elective ECTS Credits
Programming Fundamentals (SOFT6018) Mandatory 5
Web Development Fundamentals (SOFT6007) Mandatory 5
Computer Architecture (COMH6002) Mandatory 5
Computer Security Principles (COMP6035) Mandatory 5
Maths for Computer Science (MATH6055) Mandatory 5
Creativity, Innovation & Teamwork (CMOD6001) Mandatory 5

 

YEAR (Stage) 1 Semester 2

Modules Mandatory/Elective ECTS Credits
Modular Programming (SOFT6017) Mandatory 5
Introduction to Databases (COMP6041) Mandatory 5
Operating Systems in Practice (COMP604) Mandatory 5
Networking Fundamentals (COMP6027) Mandatory 5
Discrete Mathematics (MATH6004) Mandatory 5
Physical Computing (COMP6043) Mandatory 5

 

YEAR (stage) 2 - Semester 1

Modules Mandatory/Elective ECTS Credits
Object Oriented Principles (SOFT7004) Mandatory 5
Database Design (SOFT7022) Mandatory 5
Operating Systems (SOFT7006) Mandatory 5
Requirements Engineering (SOFT7007) Mandatory 5
Linear Data Structures & Algorithms (COMP7035) Mandatory 5
Server-side Web Development (SOFT7008) Elective 5

 

YEAR (Stage) 2 - Semester 2

Modules Mandatory/Elective ECTS Credits
Object-Oriented Programming (COMP7013) Mandatory 5
NoSQL Data Architectures (COMP7037) Mandatory 5
C Programming (SOFT7019) Mandatory 5
OO Analysis and Design (SOFT7005) Mandatory 5
Nonlinear Data Structures & Algorithms (COMP7038) Mandatory 5
Probability & Statistics (STAT7007) Mandatory 5

 

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