Software Development - Higher Diploma
University of Limerick
Key Information
Campus location
Limerick, Ireland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Software Development - Higher Diploma
The Higher Diploma in Software Development is a fulltime conversion program for non-ICT graduates wishing to enter the IT sector. The course will provide participants with fundamental theoretical and practical skills, abilities and knowledge to gain a comprehensive intermediate understanding of software development. Program delivery is Monday-Friday, similar to any fulltime on-campus UL program. The program has been designed in consultation with a number of national and international IT businesses and enterprises that are based in Ireland to ensure that it meets the skills needs of industry. The course content will address the skills shortages for ICT by developing learners’ knowledge and skills, in programming, web-based application, databases and software quality and software test as well as giving students a work placement. Please note we will need to correspond with you by email throughout the application process. For this reason, we ask that you regularly check your email and spam folders.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
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Curriculum
Semester One (Autumn)
- Fundamentals of Computer Organisation
- Programming A
- Introduction to Model Driven Development
- ICT Employability Skills Workshop
- Development of Information Systems 1
Semester Two (Spring)
- Mobile Application Design
- Programming B
- Database Systems
- Web Infrastructure
- Software Testing and Inspection
Program Outcome
Qualification: NFQ Level 8
On successful completion of this program, graduates will have the skills, knowledge and abilities to:
- develop stand-alone applications (primarily in Java),
- develop web-based application (primarily using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, AJAX, ASP.NET, C# and MS-SQL Server),
- develop mobile applications (primarily using Android Studio) to the level one would expect after a program of this duration.
- apply traditional and object-oriented systems analysis and design techniques - design databases, use SQL to query tables and write stored procedures
- create/design and execute test cases