Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this qualification, you’ll have knowledge and understanding of:
- the principles, concepts and techniques of computer science and their context
- the ethical, social and legal implications surrounding the development and deployment of computing.
Cognitive skills
On completion of this qualification, you’ll be able to:
- propose and critically evaluate applications of computing to socio-technical systems at the local, national and global level
- analyse and critically evaluate the effects of computing systems on societal challenges such as sustainability, equality and inclusion.
Practical and/or professional skills
On completion of this qualification, you’ll be able to:
- manage and review your personal and professional development
- plan and organise yourself and your work appropriately, including keeping systematic records of work in progress and outcomes
- evaluate your employability skills and review how they apply within industry.
Key skills
On completion of this qualification, you’ll be able to:
- collect, analyse, and communicate data from various sources using methods, style and language appropriate to your audience.
Teaching, learning and assessment methods
You’ll learn independently, using the following types of material provided by us:
- printed teaching texts
- online teaching texts
- multimedia packages
- directed readings from textbooks and papers
- specialised software tools.
We’ll support your learning with:
- self-assessment questions and exercises included in the teaching texts
- programming tasks, computer-based investigations
- feedback and guidance from a tutor, tutorials and revision
- email and online moderated forums
- study and project guides.
We’ll assess your learning with:
- tutor-marked assignments
- multiple-choice computer-marked assignments
- formal examinations
- progress and project reports.