The world is a connected place in all aspects of modern life - ourselves in our personalactivities, in businesses through commercial activities and for society via smart cities. Thesestimulating areas are becoming more essential and vital aspects of modern everyday life.The aim of this course is to ensure that you will acquire the full-stack of capabilities and skillsin the field of Computer Science and where relevant Artificial Intelligence (AI), to embark oncareers in this ever expanding area of computing and gain a strong underpinning ofcomputer science and AI development technology. The Computing Science and the ArtificialIntelligence pathway course is further enhanced by alignment with a number of proprietarycertification programmes from major industrial companies, such as: Microsoft, Amazon WebServices (AWS), Cisco, that can optionally be taken by you through levels of your studies.The course will provide you with the appropriate skills and knowledge to pursue a number ofcareers within Computer Science, AI and digital-based sectors, including as ComputerScientists, AI developer, Software Development, Intelligent Systems developer in Business ,Retail and Research sectors. Furthermore, the programme will place great emphasis ondeveloping your employability skills, thus providing you with the competence and confidenceto succeed in this exciting are of the profession.This programme is founded in software and web technologies with a focus on the technicalside of web-based applications and services for working in industries that require expertisein web focused sectors of computing. You will gain an appreciation of the role that webbased computing can have in a range of business and industry contexts.The course provides a balance of theory and practice, providing opportunities to apply knowledge intoreal projects where possible. You will acquire a wide range of skills and competences suchas the ability to think critically about real-world problems. You will be exposed to a variety ofcomputing discipline areas, so that you will then be able to select and apply appropriateprinciples, theories, best practices and appropriate technologies to address the needs ofdifferent business contexts, users, customers and stakeholders.There will be progression and development in your learning through the programme, frominitially learning the fundamentals in areas, such as web and mobile development, ITsupport, software development and network industries, before going on to apply what youhave learned to various individual and team assignments. Following on from this you willdevelop your abilities to think strategically about dynamic real-world problems, whilstenhancing and extending your transferable skill set to include analysis, design, research andleadership.In the final year of the programme, You will be expected to integrate, apply and evaluate theknowledge you have gained through independent, work-relevant study as part of a majorproject or extended written piece of work. The course provides, through the choice ofresearch topic and via selection of particular option modules, for you to tailor your studies tosuit your own individual interest areas and future career ambitions.