Module Title:Software Engineering (Cybercrime)
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In No Programmes
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Lectures, tutorials on specific techniques, continuous assessment, final exam
Module Aim: To introduce OO Analysis and Design using UML, testing and basic project management
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Evaluate core software development processes
LO2 Apply project management principles to a software project
LO3 Employ object oriented software engineering principles. Concepts and techniques on new and existing projects
LO4 Appraise and apply software testing techniques
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Software Engineering
Software development processes review, critique and practice: e.g. Waterfall, UP, Agile (e.g. Scrum, XP, Kanban) with particular emphasis on management activities (e.g. scheduling, costing)
OO Analysis, Design using the UML
User requirements capture, use cases, OO Analysis & Design using core UML models e.g. class diagrams; sequence and activity diagrams
Testing
Test cases design using black box and white box techniques, test-driven development and unit testing practices. User aacceptance testing, stress testing.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment25.00%
Practical25.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Other Creation of a development plan; discuss software engineering wisdom quotes; essays on topical software engineering issues/new development; 1,2,3 25.00 n/a
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Developing requirements and design documents. Apply testing techniques on/from code and/or specifications; 1,4 25.00 n/a
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam n/a 1,2,3,4 50.00 End-of-Semester

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Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 20 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Estimated Learner Hours 20 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Total Hours 140.00