Software Development

It is expected that you will hold a bachelors degree (or equivalent) in computing or a related discipline, or alternatively have at least three years relevant industry experience.

You should also have experience of object-oriented software development from previous study or professional work and an understanding of what UML is. A basic working knowledge of Java is expected and some Java coding tasks will be part of the assessment.

If this is your first postgraduate module, it is important for you to appreciate the substantial differences between undergraduate and postgraduate study. These differences are motivated by the need for masters-level education to prepare you to specialise, perhaps as a professional. At postgraduate level, you are expected to synthesise, review, reflect on and evaluate material. Because of this, postgraduate modules work from the leading edge of a topic, taking knowledge and understanding past that gained in an undergraduate study programme or professional practice.\xc2\xa0

Independent study is also an important component and you will be expected to draw on resources beyond those provided by the module. This module includes materials that should assist you if you don\xc2\x92t already have these skills, or if your skills need polishing. In particular, preparatory materials and reflective questions in the assessment are there to help you develop the academic critical skills that will be needed in the end-of-module assessment (and eventually your final masters dissertation, should that be your goal).