Edinburgh, United Kingdom
DURATION
42 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
An associate degree course with Heriot-Watt University, our take on Software Development HND is designed to equip you with a comprehensive range of computing and software development skills that are highly valued by the software industry.
This is a hands-on and practical course that will enhance your employability skills. Edinburgh College has strong industry connections with Edinburgh-based digital companies. This course offers you an up-to-date award that reflects recent developments within the software development sector. Each specialist subject area you cover is tailored toward jobs available in the industry to make sure you get the best education to progress toward a successful career.
Upon completion, you will be well-prepared for further study and be qualified to progress to university in year two or three depending on your course choice.
Edinburgh College has a partnership with Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh Napier University. to give, you third-year entry to various courses.
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Curriculum
- Software Development
- Project Management for IT
- SQL and Databases
- Computer Systems Fundamentals
- Troubleshooting Software Problems
- Team Working in Computing
- Software Development: Systems Foundations
- Systems Development: Introduction
- Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
- Software Development: Data Structures
- Software Development: Object-Oriented Programming
- Systems Development: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
- Software Development: Programming Paradigms
- Systems Development: Testing Software
- Systems Development: User-Centred Design
- Mathematics, Calculus and Matrices
- Advanced Web Scripting Concepts
- Developing Mobile Web-Based Applications
How the course is assessed
- You will be assessed on your practical skills
- There will be some written assignments and multiple-choice tests
Number of days per week
- 2.5 days per week (approximately)
Career Opportunities
- Software engineer
- Software developer