School of Computing and Mathematics  
 
 
CSC-20005 Systems Development  
Co-ordinator: Mr Stephen Linkman    Room: CR023, Tel:33413  
Teaching Team:  
Level: 2 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733075
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Level 1 CS/IS/ITMB or equivalent
Barred Combinations
None
Description

Addresses the forms and elements of the larger-scale system
development process and some of the major notations and
mechanisms employed for this.
Aims
To provide students with an understanding of the core material on Systems Development and the practical problems associated with it.
Intended Learning Outcomes
  • Understanding of major lifecycle forms and development phases and their roles.

  • Ability to use a selection of notations to model system characteristics and forms.

  • Understanding of development practices and design mechanisms and how to apply them.
Study hours
24 Hours Lecturers
18 hours supervised Practical
18 Hours unsupervised Practical
90 Hours self study
Description of Module Assessment
001: 2 Hour Unseen Exam weighted 60%
2 hour unseen examination, 3 out of 5 questions
002: Coursework weighted 20%
extraction of requirements of information from case study
003: Coursework weighted 20%
design of subsystem based on case study
Version: (1.03) Created: 08/Mar/2010

This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information.