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CSC-10048 - Module Specification
School of Computing and Mathematics
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

CSC-10048 - Introduction to Computing
Coordinator: James Rooney
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733075

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

This module will provide students with an overview of the core concepts of the discipline, and act as a foundation for other modules covering these topics in more detail. It will enable students to understand the links between individual modules on their course, and to understand them properly in context.

Aims
To enable students to understand what the fundamental concepts are in computer science, and how these concepts link with each other.

Intended Learning Outcomes

identify and explain key technologies and physical infrastructure elements used in computing;: 1
identify and explain how computing interacts with social, organisational and individual user factors;: 1
select and apply appropriate IT applications and information handling techniques;: 1
identify and explain core concepts of the nature, development and use of software.: 1

Study hours

Online lectures: 24 hours
Block release tutorials and laboratory sessions: 10 hours
Self-study programming practical activities and coursework preparation: 40 hours
Independent study to support learning of coding and principles of programming: 76 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 100%
Report (equivalent to 2500 words)
Assessment equivalent to 2500 word report, demonstrating and reporting on the practical skills and concepts covered in this module. The assessment will be structured to address each of the four intended learning outcomes.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023