BSC Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science (COMU117) FT

2017 - 2018

For students whose initial registration was prior to the 2018-19 academic session

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (100 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
COM1008	Web and Internet Technology	AUT SEM	10 credits
FCE1001	Global Engineering Challenge Week	AUT SEM	0 credits
Semester 2
COM1009 + Essential skills: A-Level Maths.	Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
COM1001 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM213 (when the module is running)	Introduction to Software Engineering	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM1002 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM3290 (when the module is running)	Foundations of Computer Science	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM1003 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM3290 (when the module is running)	Java Programming	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM1005 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM2009 COM3009 COM3290 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM115	Machines and Intelligence	ACAD YR	20 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
PSY101 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY219 PSY233 PSY239 PSY241 PSY242 PSY243 PSY244 PSY245 PSY245 PSY246 PSY246 PSY249 PSY259 PSY259 PSY269 PSY301 PSY304 PSY305 PSY307 PSY310 PSY315 PSY315 PSY318 PSY319 PSY321 PSY321 PSY332 PSY334 PSY336 PSY351 (when the module is running)	Discovering Psychology	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
PHI126 + No. No. No. No.	Mind, Brain and Personal Identity	SPR SEM	20 credits

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (100 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
COM2002	Human Centred Systems Design	AUT SEM	20 credits
COM2004 XCannot be taken with: COM3004 + This module cannot be taken with COM3004..	Data Driven Computing	AUT SEM	20 credits
FCE2001 + Yes. Restricted to second year Faculty of Engineering students.	Engineering - You're Hired	AUT SEM	0 credits
Semester 2
COM2005	Bio-Inspired Computing and Robotics	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
COM2001	Advanced Programming Topics	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM2003 XCannot be taken with: COM263	Automata, Logic and Computation	ACAD YR	20 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
PSY213 + EMPTY.	Modelling Brain and Mind	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
COM3420 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM4015 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM213 + Students from departments other than Computer Science will need to demonstrate mathematical skills, programming skills in the required language, and some experience of developing web-based systems..	Software Hut	SPR SEM	20 credits
PHI211 + No. No. No. No.	Theory of Knowledge	SPR SEM	20 credits
PHI219 + No. No. No. No.	Ethics: Theoretical and Practical	SPR SEM	20 credits
PSY106 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY219 PSY233 PSY239 PSY241 PSY242 PSY243 PSY244 PSY245 PSY245 PSY246 PSY246 PSY249 PSY259 PSY269 (when the module is running)	Memory, Skill and Everyday Life	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY108 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY219 PSY233 PSY239 PSY241 PSY242 PSY243 PSY244 PSY245 PSY249 PSY259 PSY259 PSY269 (when the module is running)	Neuroscience and Evolutionary Psychology	SPR SEM	10 credits

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (50 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
MGT388	Finance and Law for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
COM3610 + Only available to students within the Department of Computer Science..	Dissertation Project	ACAD YR	40 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (10 credits)

A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 2
COM3240 + COMU101, COMU103, COMU06, COMU05, COMU117, COMU109, COMU118. Students from departments other than Computer Science will need to demonstrate an excellent understanding of programming (Python or Matlab) and mathematics. A level math is compulsory..	Adaptive Intelligence	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3504 + The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 130.Only available to students within Department of Computer Science..	The Intelligent Web	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 1
COM3110 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM4513 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM4115 + The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 160..	Text Processing	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3310 + Maximum capacity of 30 students. Not open to students outside the Department of Computer Science..	Mainframe Computing	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3502 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM4511 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM4502	Speech Processing	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3503 XCannot be taken with: COM4503 + Students from departments other than Computer Science will need to demonstrate skills in imperative programming, software design and data structures and their applications, as well as experience with vector and matrix arithmetic..	3D Computer Graphics	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3505	The Internet of Things	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
COM3001 + Prerequisites for this module are programming proficiency (preferably in MATLAB or Python) and A-level Mathematics (or equivalent)..	Modelling and Simulation of Natural Systems	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3190 + Must have strong grasp of mathematical logic..	Theory of Distributed Systems	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3240 + COMU101, COMU103, COMU06, COMU05, COMU117, COMU109, COMU118. Students from departments other than Computer Science will need to demonstrate an excellent understanding of programming (Python or Matlab) and mathematics. A level math is compulsory..	Adaptive Intelligence	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3501	Computer Security and Forensics	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3504 + The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 130.Only available to students within Department of Computer Science..	The Intelligent Web	SPR SEM	10 credits
MGT389 CCo-requisites: BIE372	Project Management and HRM for Engineers	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
COM3550 + Agreement of the module tutor following application and interview.. Places on this module are limited. Students will be interviewed for a place on the module prior to the summer break. Successful students must then pass a DBS check (which will be conducted over the summer) before commencing the module.....	Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme in Computer Science	ACAD YR	20 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (20 credits)

A student will take unrestricted units to the value of 20 credits.

A student who does not pass COM3610 (Individual Research Project) at the first attempt will be ineligible for the award of the degree with honours.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2017/18 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.