Software systems are the cornerstones of all modern business. Such systems are often complex and long lived, and must be robust and adaptable. By studying software design and production techniques, this degree programme will equip you with the skills needed to follow a career specifying and developing these systems, and other computer-based solutions.You will gain not only knowledge and practical experience of the latest technologies, but also a grounding in the underlying principles of the ... READ MORE

Software systems are the cornerstones of all modern business. Such systems are often complex and long lived, and must be robust and adaptable. By studying software design and production techniques, this degree programme will equip you with the skills needed to follow a career specifying and developing these systems, and other computer-based solutions.You will gain not only knowledge and practical experience of the latest technologies, but also a grounding in the underlying principles of the subject. It is this combination of skills that enable our graduates to keep pace with this fast moving subject, and secure financially rewarding careers that can be pursued almost anywhere in the world.**Special Features**Examines the fundamentals of the business environments within which complex software systems are deployed Students can make course unit choices that allow them to change between the Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Computing programmes at the end of the first year. Course units and themes of particular relevance to software engineering include: - Software Engineering Project.- Distributed Systems Development- Information Systems Modelling.- Specification of Software Systems- Software Evolution.- Software Quality.- Agile Methods.- Data Integration and Analysis.