Curricular information is subject to change.
After taking the course the students should be able to: understand the basic ideas of programming and write small programs that demonstarte their knowledge of variables, loops, I/O, etc.; confidently write computer programs in the language they have learned during the course (e.g. C); run programs, to produce results.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Practical | 20 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 56 |
| Total | 120 |
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Learning Recommendations:None
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): End of trimester programming examination. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Other | No | 60 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): MCQ Examination (provisionally scheduled for Week 9). | Week 9 | Other | No | 30 |
No |
| Practical Skills Assessment: Weekly programming exercises. | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Other | No | 10 |
No |
As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
CA component grades will be communicated online to students during the trimester. During practical sessions, a teaching assistant and demonstrators will be available to provide assistance and feedback to students on their work. Individual students may make appointment for face-to-face post-assessment feedback with module coordinator.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Cormac Murray | Tutor |