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This course will be delivered in two halves. The first half will provide a self-contained introduction to computer programming. It will be accessible to all undergraduates. Students will be exposed to the basic principles of computer programming, e.g. fundamental programming techniques, concepts, algorithms and data structures. The course contains lectures where the principles are systematically developed. As the course does not presuppose knowledge of these principles, we start from basic intuitions. The second half will be particularly of use to those studying Science and Engineering subjects, broadly interpreted, as well as Computing and IT specialists. It will include a gentle introduction to professional issues and security concepts.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will provide a self-contained introduction to computer programming. It will be accessible to all undergraduates. Students will be exposed to the basic principles of computer programming, e.g. fundamental programming techniques, concepts, algorithms and data structures. The course contains lectures where the principles are systematically developed. As the course does not presuppose knowledge of these principles, we start from basic intuitions. It will include a gentle introduction to professional issues and security concepts.
Course Description:
This course will provide a self-contained introduction to computer programming. It assumes no prior knowledge of computers or programming. It will cover the basic principles of computer programming consisting of topics such as the following:
The course will go on to cover
There will be weekly practical sessions and exercises to work with the concepts.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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Online MCQ Test |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of further, basic programming concepts and their application: scope, functions, recursion, modular programming, importing and invoking code from within other code. |
| Procedural | Analyse | An understanding of, and ability to apply, techniques to support correct code. |
| Procedural | Apply | An understanding of how to write and run programs. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | An understanding of how computer programs should be structured. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | Skill in programming using the concepts above, in particular for solving problems. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of floating-point numbers, libraries for scientific computing, and their application. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of further, basic programming concepts and their application: scope, functions, recursion, modular programming, importing and invoking code from within other code. |
| Reflection | Create | The ability to analyse simple problems, and solve them with programs. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | Skill in programming using the concepts above, in particular for solving problems. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | An understanding of how computer programs should be structured. |
| Procedural | Analyse | An understanding of, and ability to apply, techniques to support correct code. |
| Reflection | Create | The ability to analyse simple problems, and solve them with programs. |
| Procedural | Apply | An understanding of how to write and run programs. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of further, basic programming concepts and their application: scope, functions, recursion, modular programming, importing and invoking code from within other code. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of floating-point numbers, libraries for scientific computing, and their application. |
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