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CS551P: ADVANCED PROGRAMMING (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

Students will learn the context of software development and engineering so that they know they are building the application needed by the client, and that it is being built well. This course is about the design of the software, and the software development life-cycle. We focus on moving from the idea of the software to its deployment and use by someone through the delivery of small working solutions that grow in features based on regular feedback, which helps improve the working solution. 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Chunyan Mu
  • Dr Subhankar Roy

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • MSc Information Technology
  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course starts your introduction to the development of software products with the exploration of tools to aid developmet.The course works through a range of topics covering the design of applications as well as how you develop larger applications. The topics include: 

  • Version control systems
  • Agile product development
  • Testing applications
  • Object orientated design
  • Refactoring design

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Computer Programming Exercise

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
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2 x Computer Programming Exercise (30% each)

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandThe understanding of issues around deploying applications to the cloud.
ProceduralApplyAn ability to use a version control system for software development.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to apply an object oriented design solution to a problem.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to apply, techniques to support appropriate testing of a software application.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to apply agile product development to an application.

Online Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandThe understanding of issues around deploying applications to the cloud.
ProceduralApplyAn ability to use a version control system for software development.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to apply an object oriented design solution to a problem.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to apply agile product development to an application.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to apply, techniques to support appropriate testing of a software application.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission/resit of failed elements (pass marks carried forward)

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralApplyAn ability to use a version control system for software development.
ProceduralCreateThe ability to apply an object oriented design solution to a problem.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to apply, techniques to support appropriate testing of a software application.
ProceduralEvaluateAn ability to apply agile product development to an application.
ConceptualUnderstandThe understanding of issues around deploying applications to the cloud.

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