2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | In Person |
| Location of delivery: | MERCHISTON |
| Partner: | |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Kevin Sim |
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 20 | Lectures cover the following ten topics. The first hour presents underlying theoretical principles follwed by a second hour where practical examples are demonstrated
Introduction
Data Types;
Conditions & Loops;
Java Collections Framework;
Introduction to Objects;
Class Specifications & Associations;
Object Inheritance;
Abstract Data Types & Polymorphism;
Testing;
Putting together a complete system; |
| Face To Face | Practical classes and workshops | 20 | This is an introduction to software development, of which the module assumes no prior experience. Students will develop, run and debug programs. The first half of the module focuses on the foundational algorithmic constructs of sequence, selection, and iteration, through the use of flowcharts/pseudocode and their implementation in the Java language. Fundamental data structures such as arrays are introduced. Students are introduced to the idea of choosing a data structure appropriate for purpose. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 144 | Additional exercises are provided in the practical material each week that students should complete in their own time. The practical material and additional exercises mirror the topics introduced in the lectures each week. |
| Face To Face | GROUPSCHEDULED | 16 | The Group Project is introduced during week 13 and students work in groups during week 14 over the course of a week culminating in a presentation of the project at the end of the week. |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
| Class Test | 25 | 3~5 | Week 6 | HOURS= 75 minutes | The class test takes place in the practical session during week 6. Students are asked to answer 25 short answer questions on Moodle. Questions ask students to identify what the output of different code snippets will be and enter this on Moodle. The questions are automatically marked and students receive their grades and feedback after all students have taken the test. |
| Practical Skills Assessment | 60 | 1~2~3~4~5 | Week 12 | HOURS= 60 hours | Practical Skills Assessment that requires students to complete a coding exercice in Java and present their work during the practical lab sessions in either week 12 or 13. Their are three levels of assessment to allow students with little prior programming knowledge to successfully complete the coursework and harder levels that challenge more advanced students. |
| Project - Practical | 15 | 1~3~4 | Exam Period | HOURS= 16 | Project - Practical. Students work on a small project during week 14 that requires them to design a simple software system. A number of choices are given including simple inventory systems and games. No coding is required and the assessment focusses on design skills, project management and team work. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 100 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 0 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |