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Higher Diploma in Science in Computer Science
Classroom - Daytime
1 Year Full Time
90
Information/Communications Technology
WIT
Cork Rd
Waterford
10/11/2017
15/01/2018
This course is an intensive 18-month ICT conversion course designed to allow honours graduates from non-computing disciplines to acquire the industry-relevant ICT and software development skills, expertise and practical experience required to become suitable candidates for employment in the ICT domain in general and in software development in particular.
The course will comprise an intensive taught course of core programming and computer science modules followed by a 6-month work placement. It includes a combination of fundamental concepts and practical exposure to problem solving, programming, and the broader software development ecosystem (DevOps), including system administration and security.
Semester 1: In semester 1 participants will undertake a broad immersive set of modules in the fundamentals of computing including programming, networks, systems, databases and web development.
Summer School: As the programme recruits in January, the summer period is available to substantially grow the skill base of the students. A 6-week summer school located in the TSSG research centre, offers a major opportunity for the students to gain insights into the industry via a weekly seminar with industry partners. In addition, they continue their programming/web development tuition, submitting a substantial project at the end of the summer. This project is considered the first substantial building block for their personal skills portfolio.
Semester 2: Students will explore mobile and cloud development and operations and deepen their knowledge in their choice of specialist options from amongst mobile app development, enterprise software development and security & forensics.
Semester 3: Placement: ¨The programme is offered in close collaboration employers both in the region and nationally. In semester 3 all students will have the opportunity to apply their skills and gain invaluable experience through a six-month work placement. The work placement element is designed to maximise industry relevance and employability of the graduates. The placement includes a substantial project, supervised by the course team and typically agreed with the industry partner. This offers a continuation of the learning experience, generating a significant demonstrator of the students competence and experience.
The course includes a significant amount of programming, with the primary languages being Java, Javascript with also significant amount of Python. Successful applicants for this course will be existing honours graduates with the capacity and aptitude (for example numeracy skills) to complete an intensive computer
science programme and work placement. Typical disciplines which would fall into this category would be Engineering; Architecture; Mathematics and Physics.
Graduates with a minimum of a Level 8 qualification in a course with a significant IT component and/or significant numerate element may also be considered. Typical courses that would fall into this category include Management Information Systems; Economics; Accounting; Business.
Applicants who do not immediately meet these requirements may wish to consider using WIT’s Recognition of Prior Learning mechanism in order to make application that can be considered for entry to this course.
Level 7 ICT graduates routinely use the straightforward RPL process to enter the course and thereby upskill to Level 8.
This course is an intensive 18-month ICT conversion course designed to allow honours graduates from non-computing disciplines to acquire the industry-relevant ICT and software development skills, expertise and practical experience required to become suitable candidates for employment in the ICT domain in general and in software development in particular.
The course will comprise an intensive taught course of core programming and computer science modules followed by a 6-month work placement. It includes a combination of fundamental concepts and practical exposure to problem solving, programming, and the broader software development ecosystem (DevOps), including system administration and security.
Semester 1: In semester 1 participants will undertake a broad immersive set of modules in the fundamentals of computing including programming, networks, systems, databases and web development.
Summer School: As the programme recruits in January, the summer period is available to substantially grow the skill base of the students. A 6-week summer school located in the TSSG research centre, offers a major opportunity for the students to gain insights into the industry via a weekly seminar with industry partners. In addition, they continue their programming/web development tuition, submitting a substantial project at the end of the summer. This project is considered the first substantial building block for their personal skills portfolio.
Semester 2: Students will explore mobile and cloud development and operations and deepen their knowledge in their choice of specialist options from amongst mobile app development, enterprise software development and security & forensics.
Semester 3: Placement: The programme is offered in close collaboration employers both in the region and nationally. In semester 3 all students will have the opportunity to apply their skills and gain invaluable experience through a six-month work placement. The work placement element is designed to maximise industry relevance and employability of the graduates. The placement includes a substantial project, supervised by the course team and typically agreed with the industry partner. This offers a continuation of the learning experience, generating a significant demonstrator of the students competence and experience.
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Neil Quinlan/Joan Mangan
Address
Waterford Institute Of Technology,
Cork Road,
Waterford.
051-302849
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