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Engineering, Mathematics and Science
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The Sophister years
In the third year (Junior Sophister) you will begin to encounter
topics at a more advanced level, such as symbolic programming;
software engineering; parsing technologies; and more. A small
amount of subject specialisation is available in the second half
of the year.
In the fourth year (Senior Sophister) you will get an opportunity
to study a range of more advanced topics taught by active
researchers. The selection varies from year to year, covering
topics such as artificial intelligence; computer vision; computer
graphics; advanced computer architecture; and more. Students
following the five-year integrated programme will also undertake
an industry/research internship.
The M.Sc. year
In year five, in addition to taking a mandatory module on
research methods, you will continue your study of more
advanced topics including embedded systems; real-time
animation; data communications and wireless networking;
and you will also complete a research dissertation.
Study abroad
You may apply to spend third year studying at a university in
Belgium, France, Germany or the U.K. as part of the Erasmus
exchange programme.
Career opportunities
The computer science course prepares you for work in industry
and/or for postgraduate studies. Our graduates are employed
as system designers; IT and business consultants; system
administrators; CIOs and CTOs; security specialists; computer
experts in fields such as the engineering and legal professions;
and in management and development roles in many fields
such as marketing and advertising. Some of our graduates
are successful entrepreneurs. For example, graduates from
this course started Havok, a well-known developer of physics
engine software for games such as Halo 3 and Assassin’s
Creed. Many of our graduates undertake further studies,
including postgraduate diplomas/degrees and research.
Further information
www.scss.tcd.ie/courses/ba
E-mail:
undergraduate@scss.tcd.ie
Tel: +353 1 896 1765
Computer science
and business
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2011:
POINTS 2010:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR082
30
375
B.A. Moderatorship in
Computer science
and business
Special Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate
HC3/OA2 Mathematics
Advanced GCE (A-level)
Grade C Mathematics
OR
GCSE
Grade A Mathematics
See also:
TR017: Law and business, page 72
TR033: Computer science, page 119
TR034: MSISS, page 124
TR081: BESS, page 37
TR085, TR086, TR087, TR089, TR090: Business studies
and a language, page 42
Course overview
This joint degree programme aims to provide graduates with
the knowledge and expertise needed to work in the technical
field of computer science along with the business management
skills required to understand the fundamentals of markets,
organisations and business management. The course, which is
of four years duration, prepares students for challenging careers
in computer science and/or business, as well as positioning them
for postgraduate study and research in either of these fields.
Over the four years students engage with a range of computer
science subjects and a range of business subjects. In order to
obtain an adequate grounding in each discipline, students will
be required to complete certain mandatory subjects, largely
taught in the Freshman (first two) years. The Sophister (third
and fourth) years will allow students to choose among various
options in computer science and business, although there will
still be a minimum requirement for study in each discipline. The
organisers will structure the programme, insofar as practicable,
in a way that allows students to fulfil some of the requirements
for professional accreditation – for example, such as those that
exist in accountancy and computer engineering. However, it is
expected that further training or examinations will be required to
achieve full accreditation.
From a computer science perspective, at the end of the course
graduates will be able to design, implement/engineer and
evaluate computer-based systems, processes and programs/
applications to meet desired objectives and specifications. From
a business perspective, at the end of the course graduates will
be able to analyse and solve a variety of problems in the private
and public sector from a multi-disciplinary knowledge basis of
theories in business. Overall at the end of the course graduates