Description

About the course
This honours degree programme is designed to turn students into experts in the application of computing science. Thus armed you will be able to address the challenges and opportunities that exist within business and industry environments.

The course has been carefully designed by a committee made up of leading figures in academia and the Irish computing industry. The course has the capacity to reflect and adapt to both technical and market developments. This external contribution guarantees that the course content and skills taught are relevant to the current and emerging job opportunities in the industry.

In Year 3, students must complete four taught modules and a 6-month work placement in the computing industry. The work placement experience serves two purposes. Firstly it provides you with invaluable work related computing experience, allowing you to draw on this experience during Year 4. Secondly, it significantly increases your attractiveness to potential employers. Students working in the industry and pursuing the evening programme may be granted an exemption from the work placement stage, depending on the nature of their employment experience.

The degree classification is based solely on the results obtained by students in Year 4. This stage comprises three compulsory modules, a project and two elective subjects. As part of our commitment to designing and delivering programmes that are both academically strong and also reflect the needs of the computing industry, the final year electives may change from year to year. The weighting of the final year project is equivalent to two taught modules.

Students are required to complete a number of significant software development projects throughout the programme. These projects have a strong industry focus and help consolidate and reinforce knowledge acquired from taught modules.

Progression
Once completed you can consider further study options here at Griffith College, in the form of an MSc in Computing Science(offered on a full/part-time basis), or at other institutions nationwide. Selected module content covers professional course material (granted by CISCO, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems Inc. etc.) which provides our students with sufficient knowledge to undertake professional qualifications, should they wish to do so.

Careers
Graduates will be more than capable of thriving as assistant software project leaders, computer technology consultants, MIS (Management Information Systems) personnel, software engineers, systems analysts, applications programmers, etc. across a wide range of industry sectors.

Highlights

BSc (Hons) in Computing Science Course Content

Year 1

Programming Fundamentals
Systems Analysis and Design
Computer Architecture
Programming and Information Processing
Mathematics for Computing
Business Organisation and Accounting
Research and Communications Skills
Systems Software and Assembly Language Programming

Year 2

HCI and Windows Programming
Relational Databases
Object Oriented Design and Implementation
Operating Systems and Networks
Knowledge Based Systems
Management Support Systems
Team Project
Multimedia and Internet Development

Year 3 Core Subjects

Data Structures, Algorithms and Complexity
Software Architecture Implementation
Formal Design Methods
Networks and Data Communications

Course Options
6-month monitored work placement within the computing industry. In many cases this work placement has resulted in subsequent full-time employment for students.

Work Placement Alternative

Management Science
E-Commerce and Business Processes
Object Oriented Programming with Design Patterns
Group Project develop a practical application for IT from design through to implementation

Year 4 Core Subjects

Concurrent Programming
Advanced Network Theory
Formal Specifications
Software Development Project

Electives (Two out of the six electives must be chosen)

Graphics
Production Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Distributed Systems
Programming and Compiler Theory
Advanced Databases

Minimum Education

High School

Subject Areas

• Computer Science / It
• Information Systems
• Internship Programs
• Technology

Cost in US$:

Approx. 50,000 USD tuition only for full degree (4 years)

Program Fees Include:

This price includes full tuition for four years only. Students can expect to spend in addition approximately 10,000 USD or more on personal and living expenses each year.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Scholarships are Available

A limited number of partial scholarships are available to exceptional students.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Post Services Include

• Job and Internship Network

Year Founded

1975