Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development

Awards
Honours Bachelor Degree
Mode of Delivery: Full Time
 
No. of Semesters : 8
NFQ Level: 8
Programme Credits: 240
Language of Instruction: English
Department: Computing and Networking
 

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZAPP C1201 Applications and Interpersonal Communications
ZCOM C1201 Computer Hardware 1
ZMAT C1201 Mathematics 1
ZNTW C1201 Networking 1
ZPRG C1201 Programming 1
 

Stage 1 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZCOM C1202 Computer Hardware 2
ZMAT C1202 Mathematics 2
ZNTW C1202 Networking 2
ZPRG C1202 Programming 2
ZSYS C1201 Operating Systems
 

Stage 2 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1
Elective Regulation
Learners may apply to EXIT on completion of this stage of the programme with a Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Programming (Level 6 Embedded Exit Award) provided they have achieved the required learning outcomes for the level 6 award and have accumulated 120 credits. IT Carlow academic regulation apply
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
PROG Web Programming and Databases 1
DIGT Digital Logic
DATA Data Structures and Algorithms
DEVL Object Oriented Software Development 1
ANAL Systems Analysis and Testing
 

Stage 2 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
COAP Assembly and C
STRU Discrete Structures
DEVL Object Oriented Software Development 2
PROG Web Programming and Databases 2
PROJ Project (Software Development)
 

Stage 3 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1
Elective Regulation
Learners may apply to EXIT on completion of this stage of the programme with a Bachelor of Science in Software Development (Level 7 Embedded Exit Award) provided they have achieved the required learning outcomes for the level 7 award and have accumulated 180 credits. IT Carlow academic regulation apply
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ENGR Software Engineering
PROG Advanced Programming
SYST Operating Systems
DATA Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms
DEVL Cloud Development
 

Stage 3 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2
Group Elective 1
Module Code Module Title
RECH Approved Semester Abroad
WKPL Work Placement (Software Development)
PROJ Project (Software Development)
 

Stage 4 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
COMP Concurrent Development
DATA Data Science and Machine Learning 1
DEVL Agile Software Development
COAP Agile Software Verification
PROJ Project (Software Development) ( Part 1 of 2 )
 

Stage 4 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2
Elective Regulation
Take any 2 elective modules
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
LEAD Data Science and Machine Learning 2
SECU Secure Application Development
PROJ Project (Software Development) ( Part 2 of 2 )
Group Elective 1
Module Code Module Title
COAP Cloud Data Centers
SCIE Case Studies in Data Science
VISU Data Visualisation
DATA Data Engineering
FALT Bias in Computational Systems
LANG Programming Language Design
TECH Artificial Intelligence in the Wild
DSGN UI/UX Design and Development
SYST Blockchain Technology
COMP Linux Infrastructure Engineering
DEVL Distributed Development
ENTR Entrepreneurship