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Duration of programme: Standard 4 years (where students join the programme in year 1)
Award on successful completion: Bachelor of Science with Honours
Location of delivery: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee
Accreditation: TIGA, BCS
Composition of the programme: 120 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) credits (60 ECTS) in each academic year, delivered in modules of 20 credits each, with 3 modules taken in term 1, and 3 in term 2 each year. In each of Year 1 and Year 2 one twenty credit comprises a series of microcredentials. A 60 credit group project is included in third year and a 40 credit independent project is included in the final year Contact hours and workload: Each academic year typically requires 1200 hours of student effort; on average across the 4 years of this programme, 23% of that time is in lectures, seminars and similar activities; the remainder is independent study.
Assessment methods: There is a mixed assessment strategy used on the course. Most modules are assessed through coursework, which may include project work and student-led presentation. Some modules use a mixture of coursework and formal examination.
Academic staff: This programme is delivered by staff in the Department of Department of Games Technology and Mathematics in the Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business. Staff profiles can be viewed at https://www.abertay.ac.uk/academic-faculties-and-graduate-school/faculty-of-design-informatics-and-business/
Core modules in the programme:
Developments in the discipline: Programming languages, APIs, development tools and hardware used will change over time to reflect current industry practice.