This course aims to provide an introduction to computer science as a discipline. It presents computer science subject areas and applications in ways that serve to motivate the study of computer science and to put into context the various subjects that a student may study to further depth later.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):
(state what the student is expected to be able to do at the end of the course according to a given standard of performance)
| No. | CILOs | Weighting (if applicable) |
| 1. | identify the historical development of computer science and technologies and their applications | |
| 2. | describe the basic structures and functional components of computer systems | |
| 3. | describe major computer science subject areas and their relevance | |
| 4. | apply software tools and systems for productivity, communications, learning, social networking and collaboration |
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs):
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students'' achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
Teaching Pattern
Suggested lecture/tutorial/laboratory mix: 2 hrs. lecture; 1 hr. tutorial
| ILO No | TLAs | Hours/week (if applicable) |
| CILO 1 | Lectures, reading, exercises | |
| CILO 2 | Lectures, reading, exercises/practicals | |
| CILO 3 | Lectures, reading, exercises/practicals, case studies | |
| CILO 4 | Use of software tools and applications |
Assessment Tasks/Activities:
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
| ILO No | Type of assessment tasks/activities | Weighting (if applicable) | Remarks |
| CILO 1 | Assignment, exam | ||
| CILO 2 | Assignment, exam, practicals | ||
| CILO 3 | Assignment, quiz, case studies, exam | ||
| CILO 4 | Praticals, project work |
Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations (Attachment) and to the Explanatory
Notes.
Examination duration: 2 hours
Percentage of coursework, examination, etc.: 50% CW; 50% Exam
Grading pattern: Standard (A+AA-…F)
For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for the examination must be
obtained.
Grading will be based on student’s performance on assessment tasks/activities.
Basic computing concepts, interesting applications, pervasiveness of computing; basic computer structure; computer science subjects, programming, operating systems, networking, computer graphics, HCI, algorithms, software engineering, artificial intelligence; web technologies, Web 2.0 tools; social aspects.