BSc (Hons) Computing Science

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However you carry out out everyday functions like cooking, driving or watching television, you are interacting with computers. Our course teaches you the theory and practice of designing, building and analysing such systems and your training will encompass how computers work – programming them to follow our instructions and learning how they fit into their environment. Computing Science courses at Stirling equip you with knowledge of the wide use of computers in business, industry and for personal use. Built around a core of software engineering and development you will learn about Computer Security and Forensics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Games and Mobile Phone App development, amongst other topics. From day one you will study the broad concerns of computing science: not only how to program computers (in Java) but ‘computational thinking’, the usability and accessibility of user interfaces, and social and professional issues. In your Honours year you will have the chance to pick a number of optional topics, which are regularly updated to be at the cutting edge of computing. These options are often related to research being done at Stirling. Current topics include Computer Security and Forensics, Web Services, Computing and the Brain, Modelling for Complex Systems. You will learn about Computing Science through lectures, small tutorial groups and “hands-on” experiments through laboratory work. Computing Science is taught as a very practical subject and almost all modules include practical assignments. Typically these count for 50 percent of the assessment grade, with the remainder given to the examination. Honours students undertake an independent project in their final year. Typically this involves developing a major piece of software from initial requirements to final delivery. Recent projects included: • Aerial Exploration using The BeagleBone Black • “Drag and Drop” Mobile App Builder • Reactive Music • Development of a Linux Driver for a Microsoft XBox 360 Wired Controller • An internet-of-things system to monitor environmental data.

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Modules

  • Compulsory modules
  • Introduction to Computing Science
  • Discrete Structures
  • Options modules
  • Accounting and Finance for Managers
  • Our Blue Planet
  • Introduction to Cell Biology
  • Ecology: An Introduction
  • Introduction to Computing Science
  • Economic Decision Making and Markets
  • Introduction to Education: Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology
  • Introduction to Literary Studies: Genre
  • Building Planet Earth
  • Media 1: An Introduction to Media Studies and Industries
  • The French-Speaking World 1
  • Introductory French 1
  • People and the Environment
  • For the Lion: Scotland in the British Isles and Europe 1100-1542
  • The Making of Modern Britain 1707 to 2000: An Introduction
  • Introduction to Journalism Studies
  • Leisure Management & Consumption
  • Language and Society
  • Mathematics I
  • Discrete Structures
  • The Global Business Environment: An Introduction
  • Philosophy: What is it all About?
  • People and Power: Politics of the British Isles
  • Religion in the Modern World
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies 1
  • Introductory Spanish 1
  • Social Differentiation
  • Understanding Sport
  • Foundations of Social Work Theory and Practice
  • Compulsory modules
  • Programming and User Interface Design
  • Options modules
  • Programming and User Interface Design
  • Introduction to Management Accounting
  • Our Thirsty Planet: Man and the Aquatic Environment
  • Introduction to Physiology
  • Programming and User Interface Design
  • Introduction to Data Science
  • Understanding the Wider Economy
  • Introductory Economics
  • Introduction to Education: Politics, Policy and Practice
  • Introduction to Literary Studies: Theories & Approaches
  • Landscape Evolution
  • The Moving Image
  • The French-Speaking World 2
  • Introductory French 2
  • Global Environmental Issues
  • Concepts of History: Themes and Transformations
  • Ethical Issues in Journalism
  • Foundations of Language
  • Practical Statistics
  • Mathematics II
  • The Management Challenge: An Introduction
  • How Should We Live?: Philosophy, Ethics, and Life
  • Political Concepts and Ideas
  • Religion Colonialism and Nationalism
  • Practical Science Skills II: Field Skills
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies 2
  • Introductory Spanish 2
  • Social Problems
  • Introduction to Sport & Exercise Science
  • Compulsory modules
  • Data Structures, Objects and Algorithms
  • Database Principles and Applications
  • Options modules
  • Data Structures, Objects and Algorithms
  • Database Principles and Applications
  • Accounting and Finance for Managers
  • Our Blue Planet
  • Introduction to Aquatic Environments
  • Introduction to Cell Biology
  • Ecology: An Introduction
  • Evolution and Genetics
  • Data Structures, Objects and Algorithms
  • Scripting for Data Science
  • Introduction to Computing Science
  • Economic Decision Making and Markets
  • Introduction to Education: Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology
  • Literary Revolutions
  • Introduction to Literary Studies: Genre
  • Building Planet Earth
  • Finance I
  • Media 1: An Introduction to Media Studies and Industries
  • Reading Film & Television
  • The French-Speaking World 1
  • The French-Speaking World 3
  • Introductory French 1
  • Intermediate French
  • People and the Environment
  • Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach
  • For the Lion: Scotland in the British Isles and Europe 1100-1542
  • The Making of Modern Britain 1707 to 2000: An Introduction
  • Reputations in History
  • Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
  • Introduction to Journalism Studies
  • Leisure Management & Consumption
  • Language and Society
  • Language and the Brain
  • Analysis I
  • Mathematics I
  • Discrete Structures
  • The Global Business Environment: An Introduction
  • Fundamentals of Business and Management
  • Fundamentals of Marketing
  • From Plato to Existentialism
  • Philosophy: What is it all About?
  • People and Power: Politics of the British Isles
  • Introduction to International Politics
  • The Social Mind
  • Religion and Culture: Problems of Representation
  • Religion in the Modern World
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies 1
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies 3
  • Introductory Spanish 1
  • Intermediate Spanish and Latin American Studies
  • Social Differentiation
  • Understanding Social Policy
  • Understanding Sport
  • Understanding Global Sport
  • Foundations of Social Work Theory and Practice
  • Professional Development for Computer Scientists
  • Compulsory modules
  • Systems
  • Managing Information
  • Options modules
  • Systems
  • Managing Information
  • Introduction to Management Accounting
  • External Reporting
  • Our Thirsty Planet: Man and the Aquatic Environment
  • Science of Diving
  • Introduction to Physiology
  • Biodiversity
  • The Organisation of Business
  • Crime and Criminal Justice
  • NoSQL Databases and Data Warehousing
  • Programming and User Interface Design
  • Introduction to Data Science
  • Managing Information
  • Systems
  • Programming Language Paradigms
  • Understanding the Wider Economy
  • Introductory Economics
  • Statistics for Economics, Business and Management
  • Introduction to Education: Politics, Policy and Practice
  • Introduction to Literary Studies: Theories & Approaches
  • Writing and History: Scotland and Empire
  • Writing and Theory
  • Writing and Language
  • Landscape Evolution
  • The Biosphere
  • Finance II
  • The Moving Image
  • Digital Media and Culture
  • The French-Speaking World 2
  • The French-Speaking World 4
  • Introductory French 2
  • Global Environmental Issues
  • Environmental Resilience
  • Concepts of History: Themes and Transformations
  • Rebellion and Enlightenment: Scotland 1713 to 1815
  • Ethical Issues in Journalism
  • Foundations of Language
  • Operations Management
  • Practical Statistics
  • Optimisation in Theory and Practice
  • Linear Algebra
  • Mathematics II
  • The Management Challenge: An Introduction
  • Socially Responsible Marketing
  • How Should We Live?: Philosophy, Ethics, and Life
  • Logic
  • Moral Theory
  • Political Concepts and Ideas
  • Comparative Politics
  • Great Political Thinkers
  • Research Methods
  • Brain and Behaviour - Clinical and Health Psychology I
  • Inventing Religion: Origins, Methods and Critique
  • Religion Colonialism and Nationalism
  • Global Retailing in Society
  • Practical Science Skills II: Field Skills
  • Statistical Techniques
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies 2
  • Advanced Spanish and Latin American Studies
  • Introductory Spanish 2
  • Social Problems
  • The Development of Social Theory
  • Introduction to Sport & Exercise Science
  • Psychology of Sport
  • Foundations of Sport Development and Coaching
  • Compulsory modules
  • Software Engineering I
  • Options modules
  • Software Engineering I
  • Professional Development for Computer Scientists
  • Code Analysis and Performance
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • UX Design
  • Compulsory modules
  • Software Engineering II
  • Options modules
  • NoSQL Databases and Data Warehousing
  • Computer Games Development
  • Operating Systems Concurrency and Distribution
  • Computing Science Industrial Summer Placement
  • Compulsory modules
  • Computing Science Project
  • Computer Security & Networks
  • Options modules
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mobile App Development
  • Web Services
  • Options modules
  • NoSQL Databases and Data Warehousing
  • Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision
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    Use our magical AI system, to check your admission chances for this course.
    Tuition fee
    Apply by
    Start date
    Jan 2025
    Sep 2025
    Sep 2026
    Duration
    3 years
    4 years
    Campus
    Mode of study
    Fees and deadlines depend on the selected options. Fees and currency conversion are approximate.
    Offer response
    1 weeks after your application is submitted