CAO Code AU361
  Letterkenny Campus

Bachelor of Science (Hons)

Computer Science

3 years  /    Level 8  /    Full-time

Is this course for me?

This is a 3-year Honours degree for students who have completed the Leaving Certificate Computer Science subject, a GCE in Computing and certain other equivalent qualifications such as a QQI FET Level 5 award in Computing. Minimum grades apply.

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Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
1 Operating Systems Mandatory 5 4
Object Oriented Programming Mandatory 10 8
Social and Digital Communications Mandatory 10 6
Mathematics for Computer Science 1 Mandatory 5 4
2 IT Infrastructure Mandatory 5 4
Algorithmic Programming Mandatory 10 8
Database Technology Mandatory 5 4
Introduction to Cloud and Mobile Technologies Mandatory 5 4
Mathematics for Computing 2 Mandatory 5 4
SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
3 Advanced IT Infrastructure Mandatory 5 4
Academic & Technical Writing Skills Mandatory 5 3
Software Implementation Mandatory 5 4
Object Oriented Analysis and Design Mandatory 5 3
AI & Machine Learning Mandatory 5 3
Scripting Mandatory 5 3
4 Cybersecurity Mandatory 5 3
Team Project Mandatory 5 4
Secure Programming Mandatory 5 3
Software Development Mandatory 5 4
Data Analytics Mandatory 5 4
Server Side Scripting Mandatory 5 4
SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
5 DevOps Mandatory 5 3
Research in Computing with Emerging Technologies Mandatory 10 6
Software Engineering Mandatory 5 3
Computer Vision Mandatory 5 3
Client-Side Scripting Mandatory 5 4
6 Legal, Ethical & Social Issues in Computing Mandatory 5 3
Project Development Mandatory 10 6
UX Design Mandatory 5 3
Predictive Analysis Mandatory 5 3
Computer Science Mandatory 5 3

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

  • Level 9 (MSc) and 10 studies (Doctoral) at Letterkenny Institute of Technology and other institutions and universities at home and abroad.

Key Information

Non Eu students will apply via https://noneuapply.atudonegal.ie/
There is a €20 application fee that all non eu students need to pay in order to submit their application .
All programmes will start in Sept 2022
Students can apply from Jan 2022 onwards

Fees

EU Fees: €3.000
Non-EU Fees: €10,500

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186351

Head of Department Jade Lyons
Email: computing.donegal@atu.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186304

School and Department
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Department of Computing