| Unit name | Object Oriented Programming with Java |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COMSM0103 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lock |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
COMSM1201 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Computer Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This is an MSc-only unit. The objectives are to learn to program in the Java language, to understand how good program design can help you, how to produce it and how to implement it in Java. The Syllabus includes:
Object Oriented Design: objects, classes, abstraction, encapsulation, polymorphism, inheritance, interfaces, coupling, cohesion, code reuse, refactoring, design patterns, design methods, UML, testing.
Programming in Java: characteristics of Java, comparison with other languages, syntax and semantics, how Java implements Object Oriented Design concepts, Java's APIs.
Advanced Subjects: various advanced subjects in programming, and Java's handling of them, will be briefly introduced. Among others these may include script programming, data structures from the Java libraries, Graphical User Interfaces, concurrent programming and networking.
Successful completion of this unit will enable you to: evaluate program design; produce good Object Oriented designs; implement, test, maintain and refactor small to medium sized applications in Java.
Lectures plus the design, implementation and refactoring of small Java programs. 80 hours are nominally set aside for coursework, private study, etc.
100% coursework comprising three elements of 25%, 35% and 40%
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
