CS2101 Foundations of Computation (Accelerated)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

40

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to direct second year Computer Science entrants.

Planned timetable

09:00-10:00 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

TBC Module coordinator(s): Second Level Coordinator - Computer Science (second-coord-cs@st-andrews.ac.uk)

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module is an accelerated version of CS2001. It includes necessary background material from core first-year modules, as well as the same content as CS2001.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CS1002 OR TAKE CS1003 OR TAKE CS2001

Assessment pattern

3-hour Examination = 40%, Existing Coursework = 60%

Re-assessment

3-hour Examination = 40%, Existing Coursework = 60%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2hr x 10 weeks lectures, 2hr x 10 weeks discussion, 3 x 1hr x 9 weeks tutorial, 3hr x 9 weeks practical support session.

Scheduled learning hours

160

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

240

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.