CS2001 Foundations of Computation

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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.

Planned timetable

9.00 am

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 introduces fundamental algorithms, data structures and formal language concepts at the heart of modern software, and develops skills in programming and analysis.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CS1002 AND PASS CS1003

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CS2101

Assessment pattern

3-hour Examination = 40%, 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, 1hr x 9 weeks tutorial, 3hr x 9 practical support session.

Scheduled learning hours

110

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

Guided independent study hours

190

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