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Explore the fundamentals of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) here at Aberystwyth University.
The degree, which is accredited by the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) on behalf of the Engineering Council, allows you to develop the skills needed to solve complex problems that include analysis, design, solution choice and implementation.
You will be equipped with the appropriate skills for any typical job in the software industry. However, the AI emphasis will give you the head start in job areas of autonomy, AI, medical and/or bioinformatics tasks, computational intelligence, commercial/business programming of softbot applications, intelligent controllers and more.
Student Satisfaction and Employability Results
90% of our Computing subject students agreed that staff are good at explaining things, 83% for the sector (NSS 2020).
98% of our graduates were in work or further study within 6 months, 8% more than Computer Science graduates nationally. (HESA 2018*)
Overview
Why study Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence at Aberystwyth?
Employability is embedded in the structure of this degree.
This degree is accredited by The BCS (the Chartered Institute for IT) on behalf of the Engineering Council, which gives you a head start when you enter the competitive job market.
The department will give you access to dedicated Linux, Mac OS X laboratories and central servers.
You will be taught by lecturers who have close links with the industry and software engineering conferences.
Students on this course will have access to robotic equipment including arduinos, mobile robots and sailing robots.
Our Staff
Almost all of the Department of Computer Science Lecturers and Teaching Fellows are qualified to PhD level, and those who are not have considerable research or industrial experience. All new Lecturers and Teaching Fellows are required to obtain the PGCTHE, and hence are Senior Fellows or Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. The department also employs a number of part time demonstrators and tutors and some student demonstrators, who are selected from our undergraduate and postgraduate students. Research fellows and research assistants (mostly PhD qualified) may also be involved in delivering occasional teaching when it is appropriate.
Modules
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
Employability
Career Prospects
Our degree prepares you for a variety of careers:
software design
communications and networking
computer applications
web development
IT consultancy and management
systems analysis and development
education.
What skills do I acquire from this degree?
As part of your degree you will be required to take part in a first year residential weekend where you and other students will have to work in teams to solve problems.
This activity will encourage and improve:
communication skills
analytical skills
time management
working independently and as part of a team
organisation skills
implementation skills
research skills
technical skills.
Students wishing to complete relevant work experience will be interested by this sister course with the integrated year industry. This sister course (GG47) has an identical syllabus to this course (GG4R), however you will have an additional year to undertake work experience in an industry relevant to this degree.?
Learning & Teaching
What will I learn?
The breakdown below will provide you with an illustration of what you may study during the three year degree scheme.
In your first year you may be introduced to:
programming
computer infrastructure
web development
problems and solutions.
In your second year you may discover:
C and C++ and environments
software development lifecycle (This module will allow you to take a role which exists in the industry i.e. project manager, designer etc and you will be required to produce a working software product, following best current industrial practice at every stage.)
robotics and embedded systems
artificial intelligence
data structures and algorithms.
In your final year, you will undertake:
agile methodologies
machine learning
the development of internet based applications
an individual project, where you will develop a piece of software in an area of particular interest to you
a range of further electives to specialise in areas of your choice.
