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HANDBOOK FOR STAGES 2 & 3
2014/15
BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE
BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY
BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)
BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY
BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE (CONSULTANCY)
BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE (CONSULTANCY) WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY
BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE (NETWORKS)
BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE (NETWORKS) WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY
BSC COMPUTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BSC COMPUTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY
BSc WEB COMPUTING
BSc WEB COMPUTING WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
HANDBOOK FOR STAGES 2 & 3 2014/15
CONTENTS
1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 2
2
Preface – What is Computer Science? ........................................................................................................... 3
3
Stages 2 and 3 and the Credit Framework ..................................................................................................... 4
4
Programme Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 5
5
Changing Degree Programme ...................................................................................................................... 22
6
Degrees With a Year in Industry .................................................................................................................. 22
7
Student Support ........................................................................................................................................... 22
8
Staff-Student Liaison .................................................................................................................................... 26
9
Attendance and Coursework ....................................................................................................................... 26
10
Assessment and Examination ...................................................................................................................... 28
11
Academic Integrity and Honesty at University ............................................................................................ 33
12
Student Guide .............................................................................................................................................. 34
13
Computing Academic Staff........................................................................................................................... 35
14
Dates of Terms and Teaching Week Numbers ............................................................................................. 36
15
Details of Teaching Rooms ........................................................................................................................... 37
16
Plan of the School of Computing ................................................................................................................. 41
Term Dates
2014/15
Term
Autumn
Start
29 September 2014
End
19 December 2014
Weeks
1−12
Spring
19 January 2015
10 April 2015
13−24
Summer
11 May 2015
19 June 2015
25−30
2015/16
Term
Autumn
Start
28 September 2015
End
18 December 2015
Weeks
Spring
18 January 2016
8 April 2016
13−24
Summer
9 May 2016
17 June 2016
25−30
1−12
The information contained in this Handbook was correct at the time of going to print. The University, however,
reserves the right to modify or cancel any statement in this Handbook (including the addition, withdrawal or
restructuring of modules and programmes of study) at any time without prior notice.
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HANDBOOK FOR STAGES 2 & 3
2014/2015
1 Introduction
First of all, a warm welcome to those students entering Stage 2. I hope you will find the year interesting, challenging
and enjoyable.
To returning Stage 3 students, I hope you enjoyed your Stage 2 and, if you took one, your year away and that you
are looking forward to your final year of study.
Experience suggests that your best chance of success in a course such as this is to remain fully engaged with all
aspects of it. I strongly advise that you continue to attend all lectures and practical classes during the year as the
best way of keeping up with the course material. If you do encounter problems, for whatever reasons, do not
hesitate to contact your lecturers, your Academic Adviser or me for help and advice. Academic integrity (in
particular, the avoidance of plagiarism) is something we take particularly seriously in the School and I would like to
draw your attention to the guidance that can be found in Section 12 of this handbook.
Terminology: in this handbook the following terms are used to identify a year of study:
Stage 2
Stage S
Stage 3
−
−
−
Second year of all programmes
Placement year
Final year of all programmes
This handbook is designed to provide you with information about the modules you will be taking in Stages 2 and 3 of
your Computing degree and contains details of all modules for these Stages; however, you should note that since
the Computing degrees are under continual development and improvement, you should treat details of modules to
be taken after 2014-15 as an approximate guide only. A new handbook will be issued in subsequent years, and will
contain definitive information about the modules being offered at that time.
You will be able to find detailed course information on the University’s World Wide Web pages beneath the
following URLs:
https://moodle.kent.ac.uk/moodle/
http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk
http://www.eda.kent.ac.uk
In any regularly changing course such as this, problems will inevitably arise on occasion. If you do encounter
problems, please do not hesitate to come and see me about them. Likewise, I would be glad to hear ideas for long
term improvements in the course.
The contents of this booklet were correct at the time of going to press, but please remember that it may well be
considered beneficial to make changes to the course at relatively short notice in order to make the most of any new
developments. Staff leave or illness may also necessitate changes. Please keep an eye on your email, text messages,
and on the School forums - https://forum.cs.kent.ac.uk/ − for details of these.
Students are very welcome to attend Computing Seminars which are held on Tuesday afternoons at 16:00. These
usually feature visiting speakers from both academic and industrial institutions. Seminars are arranged throughout
the year and details may be found at:
http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/dept_info/seminars/
Student Charter
The Student Charter specifically addresses the needs and expectations of student members of the University and
the University’s commitment to high standards. It also considers the obligations of students and staff have to each
other and refers both to academic activities and to non-academic matters which may affect students. The full
Student Charter can be viewed online at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/regulations/general.html
Janet Carter
Director of Studies
Room: S104
E-mail: J.E.Carter@kent.ac.uk
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2 Preface – What is Computer Science?
Computer Science encompasses the study of computer software and hardware, of the applications of computing,
and of the algorithmic processes that form the foundations for computing. This includes the development of
theories to explain computation, the creation and use of languages and notation for computing, building techniques
to measure the efficiency of computation, understanding the process of software design and implementation and
how that links with the underlying hardware, analysing how people interact with computing devices in different
contexts, and applications that describe, move, present and transform information. The fundamental questions
encapsulating computing are: what can be automated and how can it be done
One aim of the course is to convey knowledge about computer science, but of equal importance is its aim to give
graduates skills which will be of lasting value in a field which is constantly changing. ‘Skills’ in this context mean
those abilities, like problem solving, which are generally applicable. For example, we see the aim of teaching
programming using Java as being more about the process of analysing a problem and implementing a solution as it
is about learning the minutiae of a specific language.
Relevant skills developed in the course include:
Programming. The ability to use (read, comprehend and write in) programming languages is central to computer
science. Experience of using a small number of languages is expected, as well as an understanding of the general
principles of programming.
Modelling. To understand the relationship between the real world and programmed models of it is fundamental.
This includes the use of formal logical or mathematical models, as well as more informal techniques.
Abstraction. A perception that systems can be seen from different points of view, each of which is appropriate in
achieving a particular aim.
Design. The ability to describe and design computations and digital systems at various levels of abstraction.
Experimentation. To be able to design experiments which test hypotheses about the behaviour of systems, and
analyse the results in a rigorous fashion.
Quantitative. To be able to use mathematical ideas in modelling the behaviour of real-world and computer systems.
The comparison between this approach and a qualitative one; an understanding of the pitfalls and limitations of
mathematical modelling.
Personal Development and Communication. The ability to express oneself concisely and with clarity both in writing
and orally. To develop the skills that enable you to link your knowledge and understanding with that of others. An
understanding of your abilities and limitations and how to develop your skills and knowledge both during and
beyond the course.
Investigative. Problems in the real world are open-ended and divergent; an appreciation of the differences between
such problems and small-scale textbook exercises is important.
Practical. Graduates will be acquainted with state-of-the-art hardware and software systems and will be able to
make engineering decisions about choice between systems and applicability of particular tools to particular
problems.
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3 Stages 2 and 3 and the Credit Framework
The University operates a ‘credit framework’ for all its taught programmes of study. Detailed information on this
may be found in the Student Handbook at http://www.kent.ac.uk/academic/handbook/
The degree for which you are registered (e.g. BSc (Hons) Computer Science) is called a “Programme of Study”. Each
Programme of Study has a number of stages:
Three-year programmes:
Stage 1
=
First Year
Stage 2
=
Second Year
Stage 3
=
Final Year
Four Year programmes involving a year on industrial placement:
Stage 1
=
First Year
Stage 2
=
Second Year
Stage S
=
Year in Industry
Stage 3
=
Final year
You must achieve the requirements of each stage before progressing to the next. These requirements are set out in
Section 10.
For each stage a programme of study is divided into modules each worth 15 credits or multiples thereof. During
each Stage you are required to take a total of 120 credits.
Each module has a convener who is responsible for co-ordination of delivery of the module. Several lecturers may
teach on one module. Each module is assigned a level as follows:
Level C:
Level I:
Level H:
Level M:
Certificate
Intermediate
Honours
Masters
Credit is awarded by achieving an overall module mark of 40% or above.
For three-year programmes Stages 2 and 3 extend over two years (full-time). For four-year programmes with a year
in industry Stages 2, S and 3 extend over three years (full-time). You must take 240 credits overall in Stages 2 and 3
(360 if you are following a four-year programme).
The following stage weightings apply:
Three year programmes:
Stage 2
Stage 3
40%
60%
Year in Industry programmes:
Stage 2
Stage S (Placement Year)
Stage 3
35%
10%
55%
Each academic year extends over three terms:
examinations.
two 12-week teaching terms and one six-week term for
Each programme of study has an approved Programme Specification which can be found at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/stms/studying/programmes/index.html
Code of Practice for Taught Programmes of Study
The University Code of Practice for Taught Programmes of Study is designed to ensure that your programme of
study will deliver high quality education, meeting the needs of the discipline, the student and relevant review
bodies.
Further information on this is available in the online Academic Handbook at
http://www.kent.ac.uk/academic/handbook/
Professional Accreditation
All programmes are accredited by the British Computer Society. Information is available at:
http://www.cs.kent/teaching/Accreditation
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4 Programme Requirements
The following tables give details of compulsory and optional modules for each programme of study. For the three
year programme you must take 240 credits overall in Stages 2 and 3. For the four year programme you must take
360 credits overall in Stages 2, S and 3: a total of 120 credits in each Stage. At least 210 credits must be at level I or
above, and at least 90 credits must be at Level H or above. Each of Stages 2 and 3 consist of 120 credits.
Further instructions for registration for optional modules are available at:
http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/cas/InfoStudents
In choosing optional modules you should ensure that you have taken or are taking necessary pre-requisite modules
(see table in Section 4.3). The particular optional modules taught in any one year are subject to registration
numbers and staffing constraints. A module may be withdrawn if an insufficient number of students register for it.
IT IS ULTIMATELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THE CORRECT MODULES FOR YOUR
PROGRAMME.
Following the Summer vacation any module changes must be made by Friday 10 October 2014 using a module
change form available from the Course Administration Office. However, permission to change modules may be
restricted particularly for modules delivered by other schools (eg Business or Philosophy modules) and you should
ensure that you give careful consideration to your proposed choices prior to the on-line registration process in the
Spring Term.
Full module specifications can be found on the following University web pages:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/stms/studying/modules/index.html
The online module catalogue http://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/modulecatalogue/index.html contains information
about all academic modules taught at the University. You can browse collections of modules or can search by
module code or module title.
4.1
Stage 2
Computer Science (three and four year programmes) [CS, CS-S]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO510
Software Engineering
CO518
Algorithms, Correctness and Efficiency
1
Theory of Computing
CO519
CO539
Web Development
CO527
Operating Systems and Architecture
CO532
Database Systems
CO545
Functional and Concurrent Programming
Stage S (Placement Year for four-year programmes only)
CO790
Placement Year
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
A
A
A
S
S
S
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
30
15
15
15
15
15
15
-
I
120
1
Stage 2 Direct Entrants to Computer Science should take the normal Stage 2 programme. In
exceptional circumstances module CO523 can replace CO519 in which case CO519 must be taken at
Stage 3.
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Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (three and four year programmes) [CS(AI), CS(AI)-S]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO510
Software Engineering
CO518
Algorithms, Correctness and Efficiency
CO519
Theory of Computing
CO539
Web Development
CO528
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
CO532
Database Systems
CO545
Functional and Concurrent Programming
Stage S (Placement Year for four-year programmes only)
CO790
Placement Year
Term
Level
Credit
A&S
A
A
A
S
S
S
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
30
15
15
15
15
15
15
-
I
120
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
30
15
15
15
15
15
15
I
120
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
30
15
15
15
15
15
15
I
15
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
A
S
S
S
A&S
I
I
I
I
I
H
30
15
15
15
15
30
-
I
120
Computer Science (Consultancy) (three and four year programmes) [CS(CON), CS(CON)-S]
Required modules:
CO510
Software Engineering
CO518
Algorithms, Correctness and Efficiency
CO519
Theory of Computing
CO539
Web Development
CO527
Operating Systems and Architecture
CO532
Database Systems
CB680
Introduction to Marketing
A&S
A
A
A
S
S
S
Stage S (Placement Year for four-year programmes only)
CO790
Placement Year
Computer Science (Networks) (three and four year programmes) [CS(NET), CS(NET)-S]
Required modules:
CO510
Software Engineering
CO518
Algorithms, Correctness and Efficiency
CO519
Theory of Computing
CO539
Web Development
CO527
Operating Systems and Architecture
CO532
Database Systems
CO545
Functional and Concurrent Programming
A&S
A
A
A
S
S
S
Stage S (Placement Year for four-year programmes only)
CO790
Placement Year
Web Computing (three and four year programmes) [WCo, WCo-S]
Code
Title
Stage 2
Required modules:
CO510
Software Engineering
CO518
Algorithms, Correctness and Efficiency
CO527
Operating Systems and Architecture
CO532
Database Systems
EL538
Interaction Design
EL640
Mobile Application Design
Stage S (Placement Year for four-year programmes only)
CO790
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Computing and Business Administration (three and four year programmes) [CoBA, CoBA-S]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO324
Computer Systems
CO510
Software Engineering
CO532
Database Systems
CB683
Marketing Strategy
CB677
Accounting for Management Control and Decision Making
CB681
Managing Human Resources in Contemporary Organisations
CB676
Strategy Analysis and Tools
Term
Level
Credit
A
A&S
S
A
A
S
S
C
I
I
H
I
I
I
15
30
15
15
15
15
15
Where CB675 and CB680 have not been taken at Stage 1 the following are taken in place of CB677 and CB683
CB514
Operations Management
A
H
CB682
Managing People
A
I
15
15
Note: Direct Entrants to Stage 2 should take the normal Stage 2 programme
Stage S (Placement Year for four-year programmes only)
CO790
Placement Year
I
120
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Stage 3
Computer Science (three year programme) [CS]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO600
Group Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
CO650
IT Consultancy Project*
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
Together with modules totaling 90 credits from the following. There should normally be an even split (45
credits) in each term. In choosing options you should ensure you have taken or are taking necessary prerequisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at Stage 3
so no more than 30 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the list below.
CO528
CO633
CO634
CO636
CO637
CO639
CO641
CO643
CO645
CO646
CO653
CO831
CO832
CB612
EL561
EL667
PL583
*
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
Computer Networks and Communication
Computer Security and Cryptography
Cognitive Neural Networks
Natural Computation
Electronic Commerce
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
*
IT Consultancy Practice 2
Computing in the Classroom*
Graphics Programming with C++
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
New Enterprise Start-Up
Image Analysis and Applications
Embedded Computer Systems
Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
AorS
S
A
S
S
A
A
A&S
S
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
I
I
H
H
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
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Computer Science with a Year in Industry [CS-S]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO600
Group Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
CO650
IT Consultancy Project*
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
Together with modules totaling 90 credits from the following. There should normally be an even split (45
credits) in each term. In choosing options you should ensure you have taken or are taking necessary prerequisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at Stage 3
so no more than 30 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the list below.
CO519
CO528
CO633
CO634
CO636
CO637
CO639
CO641
CO643
CO645
CO646
CO653
CO831
CO832
CB612
EL561
EL667
PL583
*
Theory of Computing
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
Computer Networks and Communication
Computer Security and Cryptography
Cognitive Neural Networks
Natural Computation
Electronic Commerce
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
*
IT Consultancy Practice 2
Computing in the Classroom*
Graphics Programming with C++
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
New Enterprise Start-Up
Image Analysis and Applications
Embedded Computer Systems
Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
A
I
15
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
AorS
S
A
S
S
A
A
A&S
S
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
I
I
H
H
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
30
acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (three year programme) [CS(AI)]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO600
Group Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
*
CO650
IT Consultancy Project
CO636
CO637
Cognitive Neural Networks
Natural Computation#
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A
A
H
H
15
15
Together with optional modules totaling 60 credits. You should normally register for modules totaling 30
credits from modules marked with # or ° and undertake a CO600/CO620 project relating to AI. Alternatively,
subject to availability and timetabling constraints, CSAI students wishing to undertake a CO600/620/650
project unrelated to AI may do so provided they select modules totaling at least 60 credits from modules
marked with # or °. Overall you should register for an even split of modules across each term.
In choosing options you should ensure you have taken or are taking necessary pre-requisite modules (see table
in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at Stage 3
CO633
CO634
CO641
CO643
CO645
CO646
CO653
CB612
CO831
CO832
EL561
PL520/521
PL573
PL582
*
Computer Networks and Communication
Computer Security and Cryptography
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
IT Consultancy Practice 2*
Computing in the Classroom*
Graphics Programming with C++
New Enterprise Start-Up
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery#
Image Analysis and Applications#
Philosophy Extended Essay°
Wittgenstein°
Paradoxes°
acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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A
A
S
S
AorS
S
A
A
S
S
A
AorS
A
S
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I
M
M
I
H
H
H
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
30
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Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) with a Year in Industry [CS(AI)-S]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO600
Group Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
*
CO650
IT Consultancy Project
CO636
Cognitive Neural Networks
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A
H
15
Together with optional modules totaling 75 credits. You should normally select options totaling 30 credits from
modules marked with # or ° and undertake a CO600/CO620 project relating to AI. Alternatively, subject to
availability and timetabling constraints, CSAI students wishing to undertake a CO600/620/650 project
unrelated to AI may do so provided they select options totaling at least 60 credits from modules marked with #
or °. Overall you should normally register for an even split of modules across each term.
In choosing options you should ensure you have taken or are taking necessary pre-requisite modules (see table
in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at Stage 3 so no more than 30 credits of
Level I modules may be taken from the list below.
CO519
CO633
CO634
CO637
CO641
CO643
CO645
CO646
CO653
CB612
CO831
CO832
EL561
PL520/521
PL573
PL582
*
Theory of Computing
Computer Networks and Communication
Computer Security and Cryptography
Natural Computation#
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
IT Consultancy Practice 2*
Computing in the Classroom*
Graphics Programming with C++
New Enterprise Start-Up
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery#
Image Analysis and Applications#
Philosophy Extended Essay°
Wittgenstein°
Paradoxes°
A
I
15
A
A
A
S
S
AorS
S
A
A
S
S
A
AorS
A
S
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I
M
M
I
H
H
H
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
30
30
acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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Computer Science (Consultancy) (three year programme) [CS(CON)]
Code
Title
Required modules:
2
CO650
IT Consultancy Project *
CO545
Functional Concurrency
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
S
H
I
30
15
Together with modules totaling 75 credits from the following. Overall, there should normally be an even split
of modules across each term. In choosing options you should ensure you have taken or are taking necessary
pre-requisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at
Stage 3 so no more than 15 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the list below
CO528
CO633
CO634
CO636
CO637
CO639
CO641
CO643
CO646
CO653
CO831
CO832
CB612
*
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
Computer Networks and Communication
Computer Security and Cryptography
Cognitive Neural Networks
Natural Computation
Electronic Commerce
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
Computing in the Classroom*
Graphics Programming with C++
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
New Enterprise Start-Up
acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
A
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
I
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
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Computer Science (Consultancy) with a Year in Industry [CS(CON)-S]
Code
Title
Required modules:
3
CO650
IT Consultancy Project *
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
Together with modules totaling 90 credits from the following. There should normally be an even split (45
credits) in each term. In choosing options you should ensure you have taken or are taking necessary prerequisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at Stage 3
so no more than 30 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the list below.
CO519
CO528
CO633
CO634
CO636
CO637
CO639
CO641
CO643
CO646
CO653
CO831
CO832
CB612
*
Theory of Computing
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
Computer Networks and Communication
Computer Security and Cryptography
Cognitive Neural Networks
Natural Computation
Electronic Commerce
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
Computing in the Classroom*
Graphics Programming with C++
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
New Enterprise Start-Up
A
I
15
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
S
S
A
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
I
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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Computer Science (Networks) (three year programme) [CS(NET)]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO600
Group Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
CO650
IT Consultancy Project*
CO633
CO634
Computer Networks and Communication
Computer Security and Cryptography
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A
A
H
H
15
15
Together with modules totaling 60 credits from the following. There should normally be an even split of
modules across each term. In choosing options you should ensure you have taken or are taking necessary
pre-requisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at
Stage 3.
CO528
CO636
CO637
CO639
CO641
CO643
CO645
CO646
CO653
CO831
CO832
CB612
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
Cognitive Neural Networks
Natural Computation
Electronic Commerce
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
IT Consultancy Practice 2*
Computing in the Classroom*
Graphics Programming with C++
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
New Enterprise Start-Up
*acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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A
A
S
S
S
AorS
S
A
S
S
A
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
I
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
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Computer Science (Networks) with a Year in Industry [CS(NET)-S]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO600
Group Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
CO650
IT Consultancy Project*
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
Together with modules totaling 90 credits from the following. There should normally be an even split (45
credits) in each term. In choosing options students should ensure they have taken or are taking necessary
pre-requisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at
Stage 3 so no more than 30 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the list below.
CO519
CO528
CO633
CO634
CO636
CO637
CO639
CO641
CO643
CO645
CO646
CO831
CO832
CB612
Theory of Computing
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
Computer Networks and Communication
Computer Security and Cryptography
Cognitive Neural Networks
Natural Computation
Electronic Commerce
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
IT Consultancy Practice 2*
Computing in the Classroom*
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
New Enterprise Start-Up
A
I
15
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
S
AorS
S
S
S
A
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
I
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
*acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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Computing and Business Administration (three year programmes) [CoBA]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO600
Group Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
*
CO650
IT Consultancy Project
CB520
Services Management
And one of
CB684
Strategic Human Resource Management (CB681 pre-requisite)
or
CB679
Corporate and Business Strategy (CB676 pre-requisite)
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
S
H
H
30
15
A
H
15
A
H
15
Together with modules totaling 60 credits from the following. There should normally be an even split
(45 credits) in each term. In choosing options students should ensure they have taken or are taking
necessary pre-requisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above
must be taken at Stage 3 so no more than 30 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the lists
below.
At least 30 credits from:
CO528
CO539
CO636
CO639
CO641
CO643
CO645
CO646
CO831
CO832
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
Web Development
Cognitive Neural Networks
Electronic Commerce
Computer Graphics and Animation
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
IT Consultancy Practice 2*
Computing in the Classroom*
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
S
A
A
S
S
S
AorS
S
S
S
The remaining 30 credits may be taken from the computing list above or from the following:
PL583
Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
S
CB501
International Employment Relations and Human Resource
A&S
Management
CB523
International Business
A&S
CB544
International Marketing
A
CB545
Marketing Research
S
CB546
Marketing Communications
S
CB587
E-Commerce and Business
A
CB612
New Enterprise Start-up
A
EC566
Macroeconomics for Business
S
I
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
H
H
30
30
H
H
H
H
H
I
I
30
15
15
15
15
15
15
Stage 2 Direct Entry students may choose either two modules (30 credits) from the list of computing options or one 15 credit
from the list of computing options and one 15 credit from the list of business options. They must also take CB680 Introduction to
Marketing and CB683 Marketing Strategy.
*
acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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Computing and Business Administration with a Year in Industry [CoBA-S]
Code
Title
Required modules:
CO600
Group Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
*
CO650
IT Consultancy Project
CB520
Services Management
And one of
CB684
Strategic Human Resource Management (CB681 pre-requisite)
or
CB679
Corporate and Business Strategy (CB676 pre-requisite)
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
S
H
H
30
15
A
H
15
A
H
15
Together with modules totaling 60 credits from the following. There should normally be an even split
(45 credits) in each term. In choosing options students should ensure they have taken or are taking
necessary pre-requisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above
must be taken at Stage 3 so no more than 30 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the list
below.
At least 30 credits from:
CO528
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
S
CO539
Web Development
A
CO636
Cognitive Neural Networks
A
CO639
Electronic Commerce
S
CO641
Computer Graphics and Animation
S
CO643
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
S
CO645
IT Consultancy Practice 2*
AorS
CO646
Computing in the Classroom*
S
CO831
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
S
CO832
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
S
The remaining 30 credits may be taken from the computing list above or from the following:
PL583
Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
S
CB501
International Employment Relations and Human Resource
A&S
Management
CB523
International Business
A&S
CB544
International Marketing
A
CB545
Marketing Research
S
CB546
Marketing Communications
S
CB587
E-Commerce and Business
A
CB612
New Enterprise Start-up
A
EC566
Macroeconomics for Business
S
I
I
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
M
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
H
H
30
30
H
H
H
H
H
I
I
30
15
15
15
15
15
15
Stage 2 Direct Entry students may choose either two modules (30 credits) from the list of computing options or one 15 credit
from the list of computing options and one 15 credit from the list of business options. They must also take CB680 Introduction to
Marketing and CB683 Marketing Strategy.
*
acceptance on these modules is subject to interview
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Web Computing (three year programmes) [WCo]
Code
Title
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
45
Required modules:
CO600
Computing Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
EL600
Solo Project
Together with modules totaling 90 credits (or 75 credits if EL600 is taken) from the following. There should
normally be an even split (45 credits) in each term. In choosing options students should ensure they have taken or
are taking necessary pre-requisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must
be taken at Stage 3 so no more than 30 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the list below.
CO633
Computer Networks and Communication
A
H
15
CO634
Computer Security and Cryptography
A
H
15
CO636
Cognitive Neural Networks
A
H
15
CO637
Natural Computation
A
H
15
CO639
Electronic Commerce
S
H
15
CO641
Computer Graphics and Visualisation
S
H
15
CO643
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
S
H
15
CO646
Computing in the Classroom*
S
H
15
CO653
Graphics Programming with C++
A
H
15
CO831
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
S
M
15
CO832
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
S
M
15
EL561
Image Analysis and Applications
A&S
I
15
EL639
Videogames Design
A
H
15
EL667
Embedded Computer Systems
A&S
H
15
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Code
Title
Term
Taught
Level
Credit
Value
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
30
A&S
H
45
Required modules:
CO600
Computing Project
or
CO620
Research Project
or
EL600
Solo Project
Together with modules totaling 90 credits (or 75 credits if EL600 is taken) from the following. There should normally
be an even split (45 credits) in each term. In choosing options students should ensure they have taken or are taking
necessary pre-requisite modules (see table in Section 4.3) At least 90 credits at Level H or above must be taken at
Stage 3 so no more than 30 credits of Level I modules may be taken from the list below.
CO633
Computer Networks and Communication
A
H
15
CO634
Computer Security and Cryptography
A
H
15
CO636
Cognitive Neural Networks
A
H
15
CO637
Natural Computation
A
H
15
CO639
Electronic Commerce
S
H
15
CO641
Computer Graphics and Visualisation
S
H
15
CO643
Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
S
H
15
CO646
Computing in the Classroom*
S
H
15
CO653
Graphics Programming with C++
A
H
CO831
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
S
M
15
CO832
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
S
M
15
EL561
Image Analysis and Applications
A&S
I
15
EL639
Videogames Design
A
H
15
EL667
Embedded Computer Systems
A&S
H
15
15
Diploma in Computer Science
Students registered for the Diploma in Computer Science must take modules totalling 120 credits chosen from the
modules in the table on pages 17 and 18. At least 90 credits must be at Level I or above. Diploma students normally
undertake a project: CO600 Group Project, or CO620 Research Project. The remaining modules may be chosen
subject to pre-requisite knowledge, timetabling and other constraints. Subject to approval from the school
concerned students may take modules offered by the School of Engineering and Digital Arts or by the School of
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science. However students must take a minimum of 90 credits of computing
modules. Selection of modules is undertaken in discussion with the adviser to short-term student, Dr Julio
Hernandez-Castro.
*acceptance on this module is subject to interview
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4.3 Computing Modules: levels, credits, terms, weightings and pre-requisites
For module descriptions see: http://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/modulecatalogue/index.html
The particular optional modules taught in any one year are subject to registration numbers and staffing constraints. A
module may be withdrawn if an insufficient number of students register for it.
Module
Weightings
cw proj exam
50
50
Pre-requisites
A&S
50
50
CO334, CO520
15
A
30
70
CO325, CO520
I
15
A
50
50
Further Object-Oriented Programming
I
15
S
100
CO520, CO325 or
(CO523)
CO320
I
15
A
100
-
CO527
Fundamentals of Programming and
Logic
Operating Systems and Architecture
I
15
S
40
60
CO320, CO324
CO528
Introduction to Intelligent Systems
I
15
S
50
50
CO520 or CO523
CO532
Database Systems
I
15
S
40
60
CO323, or CO523
CO539
Web Development
I
15
A
50
50
CO320, CO323
CO545
Functional and Concurrent Programming
I
15
S
50
50
CO320 or CO523
Module
Code
Title
Level Credits
CO324
Computer Systems
C
15
Term
(see Note
1)
S
CO510
Software Engineering
I
30
CO518
Algorithms, Correctness & Efficiency
I
CO519
Theory of Computing
CO520
CO523
Notes
See note 9
See note 13
CO600
Group Project
H
30
A&S
100
CO510 or CO531
See note 2 & 6
CO620
Research Project
H
30
A&S
100
CO510 or CO531
See note 2, 6, &
11
CO633
H
15
A
40
60
CO634
Computer Networks and
Communications
Computer Security and Cryptography
H
15
A
30
CO636
Cognitive Neural Networks
H
15
A
CO637
Natural Computation
H
15
CO639
Electronic Commerce
H
CO641
Computer Graphics and Animation
CO643
CO645
Computing Law and Professional
Responsibility
IT Consultancy Practice 2
CO646
70
CO322 CO324 CO325
CO520
CO324 (CO526 or CO527)
See note 10
20
80
CO322
See note 3
A
40
60
15
S
50
50
H
15
S
50
50
CO322, CO325, CO520
See note 3
or (CO523)
CO532, (CO525 or CO539),
(CO321 or CO323 or CO523)
CO520 or CO523
H
15
S
50
50
See note 5
H
15
A&S
Computing in the Classroom
H
15
S
CO650
IT Consultancy Project
H
30
A&S
CO653
Graphics Programming with C++
H
15
A
50
50
CO831
Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
M
15
S
50
50
See note 5
CO832
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
M
15
S
20
80
See note 5
20
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100
25
CO534 or CO510
75
See note 6 8
See note 12
100
CO534 or CO510
See note2 6 7
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Notes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
“A” indicates that a module is delivered in the Autumn Term and “S” indicates the Spring Term.
Credit by compensation or condonement will not be awarded for CO600, CO620, CO650.
Modules CO636 CO637, require A-Level Mathematics or equivalent appropriate knowledge (such as CO322/CO325);
The pass mark for each module is 40%.
CO643 CO831 CO832 have no specified pre-requisites but students should have successfully completed Stage 1 of a relevant
programme in order to take CO643, or Stage 2 of a relevant programme in order to take CO831.
In the event of failure of any of CO645, CO600, CO620, CO650 no alternative assessment will be available. Credit can only be
retrieved by repeating the module.
Students who have taken CO535 will not be eligible to take CO650.
The maximum number to be admitted to CO645 CO650 will be determined each year by the Kent IT Clinic (KITC) management
according to the commercial prospects at the time. Acceptance on these modules is subject to interview.
CO523 Fundamentals of Programming and Logic is available to Stage 2 direct entrants only. It is equivalent to material covered in
CO320 CO520 CO323 and is taken as a co-requisite to Stage 2 modules.
CO634: CO324 is normally pre-requisite but, subject to approval from the module convener it may be possible to take it without.
CO620: As a research project, this module is normally aimed at students who are achieving at upper second class level and above
(ie an overall average at Stage 2 of at least 60%), and who may be intending to undertake research following graduation.
CO646 has no specific pre-requisites but requires a general understanding of computing technology as would be gained by
completing Stage 1 of a computing related programme. Acceptance onto the module is by interview and is subject to
confirmation of a school placement. Applicants will be asked to submit a brief summary of their reasons for choosing this module.
The interview will include a short presentation by the student on some aspect of Computing. Selection will be on the basis of their
ability to communicate technical material clearly together with a thoughtful approach to what they expect to gain from and
contribute to the module, their ability to act as a role model and to represent the university in an outside organisation. Successful
applicants will be subject to CRB checks. In the event of failure no alternative assessment will be available. Credit can only be
retrieved by repeating the module. Where this is not appropriate the School reserves the right to require a student to take an
alternative module.
Students who have taken module CO525 Dynamic Web may not take CO539.
.
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5 Changing Degree Programme
The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations provide that the Student Loans Company/your funding body can
refuse to agree to the transfer of a mandatory award (and thus, in effect, to a student changing his/her programme
of study) if either (a) its consent to the change has not been given within 12 months of commencement of the
award, or (b) the new programme of study is of longer duration than that for which the student originally registered.
In the present financial climate greater attention is being paid to those provisions in the Regulations (which can
reduce their financial liabilities) and there is increasing evidence that consent to such changes may be refused if
either of the above provisions have not been met. You are therefore strongly advised to ensure that any change of
degree programme is formally approved by your School, and your funding body informed by you within the 12
month period. It is essential that you contact your funding body and the Student Loans Company to ascertain
eligibility for funding before proceeding with any change of degree programme.
Programme changes are normally made prior to the on-line-module registration process in March. To change your
programme, you must obtain academic permission from the relevant Director of Studies, and submit a completed
Change of Degree form to the Course Administration Office.
If you wish to transfer to a programme in another School you should consult the relevant School Office in the first
instance. All requests to transfer must be made before the end of the Spring term.
You are responsible for notifying the Student Loans Company/your funding body.
6 Degrees With a Year in Industry
Opportunity exists to undertake a one year placement between Stages 2 and 3. The year has to be registered with
the Student Loan Company/your funding body and the University, and students wishing to undertake such a
placement must ensure that they are registered for the programme within twelve months of their original
registration. For most students this means by the end of Stage 1. For those who have completed a foundation
course any transfer must be completed by the end of the Foundation Year. Failure to adhere to these deadlines may
result in a funding body terminating any funding.
A placement is a formal part of the degree and you will be required to keep a log of your training and work
experience during the year. A report must be written at the end of the year which will contribute to the final
assessment.
The year in industry will contribute 10% to the final degree classification consisting of:
a final written report
an assessment by the industrial supervisor
The Industrial Placement Co-ordinators (email csplacements@kent.ac.uk) will support you in finding a suitable
placement but the search effort is primarily down to you. To help with this at the beginning of Stage 2 there will be
employer presentations and further specific skills talks following on from the careers project week in Stage 1.
Failure to obtain a placement will result in you reverting to a three year programme. The requirements for
progression to the placement year (Stage S) are contained in Section 10. Credit by compensation or condonement
will not be awarded for the placement year.
7 Student Support
7.1
Academic Support
The School of Computing provides a variety of support mechanisms for students on academic programmes.
This statement is concerned with academic support mechanisms; pastoral academic support is explained in Section
7.3.
1.
Students are encouraged to ask questions by e-mail, and lecturers will in turn reply to these in a reasonable
time. Lecturers should make clear to students if they are going to be unable to respond to e-mail because of
absence from the university, and should explain how alternative support is to be given.
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2.
Questions and answers to e-mail enquiries will, when appropriate, be broadcast to all appropriate students,
either via the appropriate newsgroup or via an anonymous question page.
3.
Where appropriate, students will be given the facility to ask questions anonymously. Questions and responses
will be made available to the whole of the student group via the Moodle Web pages.
4.
Staff aim to be available for face-to-face meetings with students seeking academic assistance. In order to make
this work most effectively, it is helpful for students to make the first contact via e-mail to ask for a meeting
time, thus avoiding a wasted trip to the staff member’s office.
Staff should arrange such a meeting with the student, or where appropriate with a group of students seeking
similar help, within a reasonable period of time. A meeting with a group will be provided in a timetabled slot
for extra provision, thus ensuring that all eligible students can attend the session.
5.
Students are also advised that the appropriate newsgroups can be used to give rapid support from peers and
other year groups.
6.
Students are expected to read e-mail and nominated newsgroups daily, and also regularly to check module
Web pages. Students are also expected to read anonymous course question pages for assistance before
contacting staff members.
7.
The arrangements above apply to term time support. Outside term time, more limited support will be
available, but students should be aware that staff may be absent from the university on university business or
on leave.
8.
The School will try to ensure that its Web pages and newsgroups are available to students trying to access the
material from off campus.
9.
Student grievances about the implementation of these procedures should be discussed with the student’s
academic adviser or the School Senior Tutor.
7.2
Moodle
Moodle is Kent’s Virtual Learning Environment. It will give you access to teaching materials and other information
associated with the modules for which you are registered. It can be accessed via the student guide or direct at
https://moodle.kent.ac.uk/moodle. Further information on how Moodle will be used will be provided by teaching
staff at the start of a module. To access Moodle go to http://moodle.kent.ac.uk and log-in using your normal Kent
log-in.
Online training guides for Moodle and general information regarding e-learing are available from the ‘Student
Support’ section of the e-learning website at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/elearning/documentation.html
7.3
Academic Advisers
Each student is assigned an Academic Adviser for the full duration of their programme of study. A student can
expect the primary emphasis of their Adviser's role to be the provision of personal support - both academic and
pastoral.
Your Academic Adviser will receive reports on your attendance and progress from class and project supervisors, and
individual meetings to review progress and for other supervisory purposes will be held at key stages each year. In all
cases a record is kept. Students experiencing problems with their studies are encouraged to meet with their
Academic Adviser more frequently.
Your Academic Adviser is the person to whom you should go first for help with any problems that you meet. You
should feel free to seek his or her advice and help whenever you think you are faced with a problem whether
academic or personal that is affecting your life at Kent.
In addition the University provides professional support to meet a diversity of needs. See Section 12
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Other Academic Help and Guidance
Students experiencing problems with their course should consult their Academic Adviser or the Director of Studies.
Tuan Yu, T.L.Yu@kent.ac.uk can deal with difficulties for Business Administration. Queries about examinations
should be referred to the Examinations Officer, Dr Rogerio de Lemos
Questions about particular modules are often best addressed to the lecturer concerned, or to the module convener,
at least to start with. The conveners are accessible via the module web pages.
Students experiencing problems of a non-academic or more general nature should consult their Academic Adviser.
Academic Advisers are allocated at the start of the course. See Section 7.3 above for further information.
The Senior Tutor for Computing is Janet Carter (email J.E.Carter@kent.ac.uk), Room S104, Extension 7978.
7.5
Administrative Support
7.5.1
Course Administration Office
The Course Administration Office can assist you with matters of an administrative nature relating to your
registration. The office is located in S132, School of Computing, Cornwallis South and the office personnel are as
follows:
Administrator:
Sandra Shine
Assistants:
Lucy Ashbey
Sonnary Dearden
Rosemary Higham
Sam McDonagh
Deborah Sillifant
Email:
computing@kent.ac.uk
Opening hours:
Monday – Friday
10:00 − 12:30, 14:00 − 16:00
Functions of the office include:
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maintaining the computerised Student Data System,
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supervising the handing in, distribution and return of coursework as well as processing the associated
marks,
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co-ordination of the teaching timetable,
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processing student transfers of degree programmes and/or modules, registration for examinations,
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production of student status letters,
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correspondence with sponsors.
7.5.2
Student Data System
The University has an on-line Student Data System. The system is accessible by students from the student guide:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/student/
It gives you on-line access to the following information:
Your lecture and class timetable;
Coursework Details: includes assessment deadlines, weightings and other related information;
Your marks: you will be able to view your coursework marks as they are entered into the system
throughout the year. Examination marks will be available at the end of the academic year once they have
been confirmed by Boards of Examiners;
The modules for which you are registered;
The records of your attendance at compulsory classes;
Your end of Stage result.
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Subscription to the University SMS text alert service (see below)
The system also allows you to view and notify changes to your personal details as held by the University and has a
number of facilities to enable you to register on-line:
7.5.3
returning registration at the start of a new academic year;
confirmation of examinations and assessment in the Spring Term;
Optional modules registration
Study skills workshops
Congregations Ceremony
The Registry
There are some matters that are not dealt with in the School and for these students need to visit the relevant
Registry department. These include:
Name changes (Registry Student Reception)
Fee payments and queries (Income Office, Registry)
Immigration Office Application for Extension of Stay (Registry Student Reception)
US Exchange students need to register their module choices with the International office (International
Office, Registry)
Some matters are dealt with by Registry departments, but administered online. For example, Council Tax Exemption
Certificates.
7.5.4
School and Faculty Officers
Title
Head of School
Name
Professor Frank Wang
Email
F.Z.Wang@kent.ac.uk
Senior Tutor
Director of Studies
Chair, Applied Computing Executive
Industrial Placement Co-ordinator
Dean of the Faculty
Chair Staff-Student Liaison
Exams Officer
Janet Carter
Janet Carter
Dr Nick Ryan
Sian Robson/Katie Van Sanden
Professor Mark Burchell
Dr Nick Ryan
Dr Rogerio de Lemos
J.E.Carter@kent.ac.uk
J.E.Carter@kent.ac.uk
N.S.Ryan@kent.ac.uk
csplacements@kent.ac.uk
M.J.Burchell@kent.ac.uk
N.S.Ryan@kent.ac.uk
R.Delemos@kent.ac.uk
7.6
International Office
The International Office acts as a first point of call for international students requiring support or assistance and
operates a drop-in and appointment service to all students. See: www.kent.ac.uk/international
7.7
Communication: Mail/E-mail/Web/SMS Text Messaging/Student Guide
You are responsible for collecting University communications via your internal mail and e-mail – it is your
responsibility to check these sources regularly. Notices, Many modules have dedicated forums on the Moodle web
page.
The student email service is called Live@Edu and provides up to 10GB of email space, instant messaging and
collaboration services with fellow students.
Documentation and FAQs are available at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/itservices/email/
An SMS text alert subscription service is available to students via the Student Data System. Students can subscribe,
free of charge, via their student data account. The system allows the School to email text alerts (for example
change of lecture venues at short notice) to students who have subscribed. Students who do not subscribe will
receive an equivalent email message via their Kent account.
The Student Guide provides personalised access to student information, services and news from around the
University: http://www.kent.ac.uk/student/
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8 Staff-Student Liaison
Providing outstanding student representation is integral to Kent Union’s existence. There is student representation
at all levels of University life. Every student will have a course representative who is elected to listen to the views of
course mates and discuss them with staff at School consultative meetings. There are elected student
representatives who sit on Faculty and University wide committees as well as full time Sabbatical Officers who
represent students’ needs on issues such as academic, welfare and social matters at University, local and national
level. All representatives are elected in elections which take place either in October or March so YOU can decide
who represents your needs! For more information on student representation and how to get involved visit. See
http://www.kentunion.co.uk/representation/coursereps/
Your views on your courses are important to us. By working together we help to improve the quality of learning and
teaching to the benefit of all, staff and students. If you have any concerns or have suggestions for improvement to
offer, don't keep them to yourself, but let us know as soon as possible. Even if you feel that any change will be too
late for you to benefit, cohorts in future years will be grateful to you. There are several ways you can give feedback
and these are explained at:
http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/teaching/student/feedback.html
Students elect representatives annually to represent the views of the year group on each programme of study.
These students sit on the School Staff-Student Liaison and the Learning and Teaching Committees. Representatives
are chosen to sit on the Faculty Learning and Teaching Committees and Faculty Board.
Matters raised by students are dealt with informally as they arise or they may be raised at the Staff-Student Liaison
Committee. The Committee which has responsibility for staff-student liaison over all taught programmes in the
School (both undergraduate and postgraduate) provides a constructive interface between the School and students
aimed at improving:
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the delivery of programmes and courses;
•
the quality of student feedback;
•
action times on dealing with problems such as access to facilities, delays in marking, overload problem, etc.
8.1
Student Activities Centre
The Activities Centre aims to provide opportunities for students to develop skills outside of their academic
programme, and to try new activities. For example, they offer the Kent Student Certificate in Volunteering which is a
scheme that recognises the hours you put in as a volunteer for which you receive a certificate that can be added to
your CV. There is also the STAND OUT scheme which offers professional training sessions on different skills such as
public speaking or event planning. There are over 100 different societies on offer at Kent and over 40 sports teams
so you are sure to find something that matches your interest. You can look them up at http://www.kentunion.co.uk/
9 Attendance and Coursework
9.1
General
Students are required to meet certain conditions of attendance at the University. Further information on this may
be found under the “Attendance” link in the online Academic Handbook at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/academic/handbook/
9.2
Timetables and Teaching Hours
Lecture and class information is available via the Student Data System. Notices relating to changes to the timetable
are communicated to students via email and the Moodle Web page.
Lectures and classes are normally timetabled between the hours of 09:00 and 18:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays, and between 09:00 and 13:00 on Wednesdays. However, there may be occasions when it will
be necessary for teaching to take place on Wednesday afternoons, or from 18:00−19:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays or Fridays. Teaching begins at 5 minutes past the hour and ends at 5 minutes to the hour. No smoking,
eating or drinking is allowed in any teaching room. Teaching Timetables for termly delivered programmes will be
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available by the start of the Autumn and Spring terms. Queries on the timetable should, in the first instance, be
addressed to the Course Administration Office.
9.3
Good Study habits
It is recommended that students follow up every lecture with at least a further hour of study. Large assessments
often have a long lead time. When not working on assessments, do background study. Aim to work at least 8 hours
per week for each 15 credit module.
9.4
Attendance Monitoring and Submission of Work
Attendance at supervisions, project group meetings, seminar, terminal, laboratory and other practical classes is
compulsory under the general regulations for students. Attendance at compulsory classes is monitored and
recorded on the Student Data System. Students are also required to pursue diligently the programme of study
selected from the list of modules as laid down in this handbook. This includes appropriate lecture modules and
attendance at lectures may be monitored. In some cases, assessments will be carried out during class time, and the
marks obtained here may be used as part of the coursework mark for the relevant module. Students should note
that examination questions may relate to material covered in lectures but not necessarily covered in notes handed
out or displayed on the Web. Do not assume the existence of a question on a particular topic in an earlier year’s
paper means a similar question will or will not appear again this year. Consult the lecturer if in doubt about what is
examinable.
Attendance at Computing lectures will be monitored in order to enable the School to remind students of the
importance of attending lectures in support of their learning. Academic Advisers and directors of study will be
informed of absences in order to identify where there may be cause for concern in the case of repeated or
prolonged absence, for instance, unreported illness. School followup as a result of repeated absence will primarily
be with the intention of promoting and recovering student progress, however, repeated absence may be taken as a
possible indicator of lack of appropriate diligence when considering disciplinary processes.
All coursework is compulsory and students are required to submit all work set by the deadline prescribed.
Module Convenors will determine the deadlines for submission of coursework, extended essays and dissertations,
and will inform you of these via the Student Data System. Please note that late submission of coursework which is
not subject to any concessionary plea will be awarded a mark of zero. Further details at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/index.html Annex 9.
If you are unable to submit required coursework because of illness or other reasonable cause, you must report the
reason without delay to your Academic Adviser and the person who set the assessment.
For computing modules it is up to the person who set the assessment, in consultation with your Academic Adviser,
to decide whether or not to grant an extension. An extension, once granted, cannot be further extended for the
same reason that it was originally granted.
Student progress is regularly monitored and failure to fulfil these obligations could, in extreme cases, result in you being
required to withdraw from the university (see Paragraph 7.2 of the Regulations for Taught Programmes of Study). A
register of attendance is maintained at all seminars and classes, and individual student attendance recorded.
The progress of students in the Faculty is formally monitored. Leaders of compulsory classes and module convenors are
expected to draw to the attention of the Director of Studies the situation of students who have academic problems. In the
first instance a seminar leader/module convenor will inform the Director of Studies when a student is not attending
compulsory classes or is performing inadequately, he/she will check if this is the situation on other modules and may
subsequently discuss the problem with the student. It will be made clear to students that attendance at compulsory classes
is compulsory and that future absences will be reported to the Director of Studies, who may give advice to the student on
academic problems and/or may refer the student to the Student Learning Advisory service in the Unit for the Enhancement
of Learning and Teaching, the English Language Unit or other sources of advice or support on academic matters. If the nonattendance or academic problem persists the student will again be informed. The Director of Studies are authorised to use
their discretion as to what action is to be taken concerning a reported student after consultation with the Head of School(s),
if appropriate. It may be decided that a student should receive a formal letter of warning indicating the requirements with
respect to their pursuit of further study, failure to comply with which may lead to their being required to withdraw from the
University.
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Full details of the University’s academic discipline procedures are contained in the University’s Regulations, available on the
web at http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/regulations/index.html
9.5
Project Weeks
For all computing modules, one week of each of the Autumn and Spring Terms will be designated as a Project Week.
For Autumn Term modules this will normally be week 6 and for Spring Term modules this will normally be week 21.
During a Project Week no scheduled computing teaching activity takes place; there are no coursework deadlines
within a Project Week. Instead, activities augmentary to the curriculum are offered. Further information for Project
Week will be made available during the year.
9.6
Retention of Coursework
Where coursework is returned via the Course Administration Office, you will be notified when your assessment has
been marked and your work is available for collection. Work that has been marked often contains valuable
feedback that will help you improve your understanding of the concepts that have been assessed by an assignment.
It is important therefore, that you collect marked work as soon as it is available. Any coursework that has not been
collected by the end of the academic year will be destroyed.
Because coursework marks contribute to final module marks you should keep copies of your work. In certain cases external
examiners may wish to consult an individual student’s coursework; it is therefore advisable for you to keep a folder for each
module containing your assessed work. Examiners may ask to see your coursework at the end of Stage 2 and/or at the end
of Stage 3; work should, therefore, be kept until the end of Stage 3. If you are required to submit your folder of work you
will be notified by the Chair of the Board of Examiners concerned during the Summer Term.
10 Assessment and Examination
10.1
Credit Framework for Taught Programmes
The Credit Framework for Taught Programmes applies to all programmes of study taught at and by the University of
Kent and leading to award of the University. It sets out the requirements for all taught programmes of study, in
order to ensure that successful students will be eligible for an aware of the University of Kent. Further information
on the Credit Framework is available in the online Student Handbook at http://www.kent.ac.uk/academic/handbook
A full description of the requirements of the Credit Framework together with Annexes each covering a particular
aspect, is available at http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework
10.2
Examination and Assessment Check
All students, including those who will not be taking any examination, are required to confirm that they have been
correctly registered for modules, examinations and assessments. You will be advised to do this at the start of the
Spring term. If you do not check and confirm your registration and assessment details, you are at risk of finding that
you are taking two examinations at the same time, or that you are being assessed on the incorrect module.
If you have good cause to request special arrangements to be made for your examinations, you must contact the
Examinations Office in the Autumn Term.
10.3
Examinations Timetable
Examinations take place at the start of the Summer Term. The examinations timetable is published during the
Spring Term. A personal examinations timetable is made available via the Student Data System. You may be
required to sit examinations on a Saturday.
10.4
Examination Rubrics
Rubrics for examination papers are published on the School’s web pages by the end of the Spring Term. See:
http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/teaching/ Past examination papers are also available at this link.
10.5
The Examinations Room
It is important that all students are familiar with the examination instructions for candidates. These are available to
view on the Student Records/Examinations Office web page at:
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You should particularly note that
you must take your student ID card with you to all examinations as you will be asked to produce your card
to get into the Hall and you will be required to display it on the desk throughout the exam.
you may not take bags or unauthorised material into the Hall.
you may not take food or drink into the Hall, except for documented medical reasons. Water will be
available on request.
10.6
Cheating in the Examinations
Regulation 4(ii) of the General Regulations for Students states that ‘Except where allowed by the examination
instructions, no candidate may introduce into the examination room any book, manuscript or other object or
material relevant to the subject of the examination.’
THE UNIVERSITY REGARDS CHEATING OR ATTEMPTING TO CHEAT AS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS OFFENCE.
STUDENTS WHO ARE FOUND TO HAVE CHEATED MAY FAIL THE EXAMINATION OVERALL.
10.7
Calculators in Examinations
Candidates are required to possess a specific calculator of a standard type for use in examinations. This is the model
issued to you at the start of your registration. Only the approved model calculator will be permitted in the
examination hall.
10.8
Dictionaries in Examinations
The use of dictionaries in the examination room is prohibited. However, School’s will ensure that an appropriate
member of staff is present for the first fifteen minutes of an examination to answer questions from students. Nonnative speakers of English in particular should read question papers carefully and ask about the meaning of words
with which they are not familiar during this time.
10.9
Concessionary Evidence
Boards of Examiners are able to consider evidence of illness or other problems when making recommendations for
the award of degrees, but only when these are properly documented. This means, for instance, that you should ask
for a letter from a medical practitioner to detail any illness. All such evidence is treated as confidential. You are
strongly advised to keep your Academic Adviser informed throughout the year of any problems you may be
experiencing.
Concessions applications relating to failure to (a) submit coursework by the applicable deadline; (b) failure to sit an
examination and (c) impaired performance in either coursework or examination will be considered only if
submitted:
•
by means of the Concessions Application Form;
•
With a clear and concise account of the circumstances and the impact on your studies;
•
With all necessary documentary evidence;
•
Within the applicable deadline;
You are advised to refer to the full guidance in Annex 9 of the Credit Framework for Taught Programmes which
explains the circumstances under which concessionary evidence will be considered and the procedures for
submission:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/index.html
Concessions applications must be submitted normally no later than five days after the examination to which they
relate, or normally before, but no later than the deadline date for the coursework assessment to which they relate.
The Concessions Application form is available at:
http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/cas/InfoStudents/
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Timing of Examinations
Stage 2 examinations take place in the Summer Term of the second year. You must satisfy the requirements for
progression as set out below.
Stage 3 (final year) examinations take place in the Summer Term of the final year. The External Examiner may wish
to conduct viva-voce examinations of some final year candidates.
10.11
Progression to Next Year
Progression to Stage 3 (three and four year programmes):
Progression to the next stage of a programme is determined by the Board of Examiners responsible for a
programme in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Framework for Taught Programmes of Study. In
order to progress to Stage 3 you must be awarded 120 credits in Stage 2 and (where applicable) 120 credit in Stage
S. The means by which each module is assessed is indicated in the table in Section 4. The Credit Framework for
Taught Programmes of Study http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/index.html describes the level
you must achieve in order to be awarded credit, including arrangements for compensation, condonement, referral,
deferral and trailing. Text in italics below indicates the relevant Section of the Credit Framework.
To be awarded the number of credits prescribed for a module (i.e. 15 or 30) you must achieve a mark >= the pass
mark for that module (see note 1 below).
CF Section 6
Pass criteria for entry to Stage S (placement year)
120 credits at Stage 2
Pass criteria for entry to Stage 3
Three year programmes:
120 credits at Stage 2
Four year programmes:
120 credits at Stage S
Notes:
1.
The pass mark for each module is 40%.
2.
Credit by compensation or condonement will not be awarded for the placement year CO790, or the project
module CO600/CO620/CO650.
CF Section 6.2
CF Section 6.3
Progression to the next Stage of a programme with trailing credit will not be allowed.
3.
CF Section 7.5
10.12
Award and Classification of degree
To meet the requirements for the award of an honours degree you must achieve the following number of credits.
For this purpose the number of credits achieved in Stage 1 is included, however, modules taken in Stage 1 do not
count towards the final classification.
Three year programme:
360 credits at least 210 of which must be at level I or above, and at least 90 of which
must be at level H or above at Stage 3
Four year programme:
480 credits at least 330 of which must be at level I or above, and at least 90 of which
must be at level H or above at Stage 3
For students admitted to the University from 2011-2012 onwards, undergraduate degree programmes will be
classified by both the ‘average’ and the ‘preponderance’ methods of classification with students to benefit from the
better results derived from each method.
The final weighted average mark for classification purposes will be determined by the application of weighting to
the average marks achieved for each relevant stage of the degree programme. The final weighted average mark will
be used for classification under both the average and preponderance methods of classification.
The following stage weightings apply:
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Three year programmes:
Stage 2
Stage 3
40%
60%
Year in Industry programmes:
Stage 2
Stage S (Placement Year)
Stage 3
35%
10%
55%
10.12.1 ‘Average’ Method of Classification
A candidate who has met the requirements for the award of an Honours degree will be placed in an Honours class
based on the average mark, with modules weighted as agreed by the Faculty Board and calculated to one decimal
place, over all modules in stages 2, 3 and, where relevant, S of the programme of study according to the following
table:
First Class Honours
Upper Second Class Honours
Lower Second Class Honours
Third Class Honours
70 and above
60-69.9
50-59.9
Below 50
10.12.2 ‘Preponderance’ Method of Classification
A candidate who has met the requirements for award of an Honours degree will be placed in an Honours class on
the attainment of:
at least the following number of credits in that class or above AND
at least the following weighted average mark over the examination as a whole:
For degrees with 240 contributing credits:
Class
Number of Credits in
class or above
Average mark over all
contributing modules
First Class
120
67
Upper Second Class
120
57
Lower Second Class
120
47
Third Class
240*
Not Applicable
For degrees with 360 contributing credits:
Class
Number of Credits in
class or above
Average mark over all
contributing modules
First Class
180
67
Upper Second Class
180
57
Lower Second Class
180
47
Third Class
360*
Not Applicable
*where credits have been awarded via compensation for a module mark of less than 40, the credits will be treated
in the Third Class category.
CF Section 12
10.13
Award of Diploma in Computer Science
To meet the requirements for award of the Diploma in Computer Science you must achieve 120 credits at least 90 of
which must be at level I or above
A candidate who has met the requirements for award of a Diploma will be placed in one of the following categories
based on the overall weighted average mark over the eight modules taken:
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Distinction
Merit
Pass
10.14
70 and above
60-69.9
Below 60
Failure
If you fail one or more modules the Board of Examiners will consider the following options:
Condonement (subject to the pass criteria above)
CF Section 6.2
Compensation (subject to the pass criteria above)
CF Section 6.3
Referral
CF Section 7.4
Trailing and Retrieving Credit
CF Section 7.5
Deferral
CF Section 7.6
Application of the provisions referred to above
CF Section 6.5
Where a student resits a module or modules, the marks obtained will be used as set out in the table below.
Assessment on repeating a module or taking an alternative module following initial failure of a module will be
treated as a resit unless it has been agreed, in a particular case, that the result of the earlier assessment should be
set aside.
Initial Result
Resit Result
Fail
Fail
Fail
Pass
Mark to be used for Award
of Credit
Best Mark
Best Mark
Mark to be used for
Classification/ Transcript
Best Mark
Minimum Pass Mark
Resit Examinations are held in August.
Notes: (i) The application of condonement, compensation or trailing provisions is limited to a maximum
cumulative total of 25% of the credit for any stage.
The provisions for the condonement or compensation of failure or for the trailing and retrieving of
credit will be applied only if you have failed modules amounting to 25% or less of the credit for the
stage.
CF Section 6.5
(ii)
The application of the compensation provision is also subject to achieving an average mark for the
stage of at least 40% and evidence to show that programme learning outcomes have been achieved.
CF Section 6.3
Students successfully completing Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the programme and meeting credit framework
requirements who do not successfully complete Stage 3 will be eligible for the award of the Diploma. For an award
in two subjects at least 37.5% of the credits should come from for each half of an ‘and’ and at least 65% of the major
and at least 25% of the minor for a ‘with’ award. A degree without honours may be awarded where students
achieve 300 credits with at least 150 credits at level I or above including at least 60 credits at level H or above at
Stage 3. Students may not progress to the non-honours degree programme; a non-honours degree will be awarded
as a fallback award only.
CF Section 9
10.15
Publication of Results
Boards of Examiners will meet in June to consider end of Stage results and, for final year students, award and
classification. These results will be made available to students at that time and those required to attend resit
examinations will do so in August of the same year
Results will be published to individual students on-line via the Student Data System following the Board of
Examiners’ meeting.
On completion of a degree examination results of successful candidates are normally released to former schools and
to the press as part of the University’s Schools Liaison Policy.
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Prizes
The Faculty awards various prizes for exceptional performance during Stages 2 and 3 of the Computing degree
programmes such as the Edward A. Lamb, and Rotary prizes. Prizes are also awarded for outstanding performance in
final year projects.
10.17
Appeals Procedures
Appeals procedures can be found in Annex 9 of the Credit Framework for Taught Programmes at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/index.html
Information regarding the examination appeals procedure is available at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/stms/studying/undergraduate/index.html
11 Academic Integrity and Honesty at University
What is academic integrity?
While you are at university, you are expected and required to act honestly regarding the work you submit for
assessment in your courses. General Regulation V.3: Academic Discipline states that:
Students are required to act with honesty and integrity in fulfilling requirements in relation to
assessment of their academic progress.
General Regulation V.3 specifies that any attempts to:
• cheat,
• plagiarise,
• improperly influence your lecturer’s view of your grades,
• copy other assignments (your own or somebody else’s) or
• falsify research data
will be viewed as a breach of this regulation.
The full details of this regulation including disciplinary procedures and penalties are available in Annex 10 of the
Credit Framework at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/index.html
Most students do not have any problems understanding the rules and expectations about acting honestly at
university, although some are not familiar with academic expectations and plagiarism.
What is plagiarism?
General Regulation V.3 states that plagiarism includes:
reproducing in any work submitted for assessment or review (for example, examination answers, essays,
project reports, dissertations or theses) any material derived from work authored by another without
clearly acknowledging the source.
This means that if you read, study or use any other work in your assignment, you must clearly show who wrote the
original work. This is called referencing and correct referencing will help you to avoid accusations of plagiarism.
What is referencing?
Referencing means acknowledging the original author/source of the material in your text and your reference list.
Examples of source material which should be referenced include:
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exact words (written or spoken)
summarised or paraphrased text
data
images (graph, tables, video, multimedia etc)
pictures or illustrations
ideas or concepts
theories
opinion or analysis
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• music or other performance media
• computer code
• designs, drawings or plans.
A variety of referencing styles are in use at the University of Kent. Specific style guides can be accessed from your
School, library or UELT website.
Good referencing and avoiding plagiarism are pre-requisites to good writing. If you are unsure about essay writing in
general or want to make sure that you will receive the good marks you deserve, you can visit the Student Learning
Advisory Service based in the UELT building. For details see: http://www.kent.ac.uk/learning
School Guidance
The School has published a Frequently Asked Questions guide on Plagiarism and Collaboration and this is available at
http://www.cs.ac.uk/teaching/student/assessment/plagiarism.local
12 University Student Guide
12.1
Student Directory
The Student Directory at http://www.kent.ac.uk/student/directory.html provides you with all the
essential advice and information you will need whilst studying at Kent. It is very important for you to
refer to this throughout your period of study.
12.2
Student Guide
The Student Guide at http://www.kent.ac.uk/student/ has links to University services to help you get the
most out of your student experience at Kent.
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13 Computing Academic Staff
Staff details may also be found at: http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/index.html
Academic Adviser
Mr David Barnes
Dr Fred Barnes
Dr Eerke Boiten
Dr John Bovey
Professor Howard Bowman
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Dr Scott Owens
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Dr Andrew Runnalls
Dr Nick Ryan
Professor Simon Thompson
Mr Gerald Tripp
Mr Ian Utting
Professor Frank Wang
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CGJ
REJ
SMK
PGK
AMK
MK
SAO
PJR
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F.R.M.Barnes
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J.D.Bovey
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D.F.Chu
J.S.Crawford
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S.A.Fincher
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P.J.Rodgers
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N.S.Ryan
S.J.Thompson
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SW110
S113
S112
SW10
SW15
S104
S106
S129
SW04
SW06
S117
S108
S101
S107
S129A
S128C
S102
SW107
SW105
S128
SW108
S105
SW09
SW106
S128B
SW05
SW109
SW07
S103
S115A
S128C
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14 Dates of Terms and Teaching Week Numbers
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
AUTUMN 2014
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
Begins on
Monday
SPRING 2015
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Begins on
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Begins on
Begins on
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Begins on
Begins on
Begins on
Begins on
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Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
29 September
6 October
13 October
20 October
27 October
3 November
10 November
17 November
24 November
1 December
8 December
15 December
19 January
26 January
2 February
9 February
16 February
23 February
2 March
9 March
16 March
23 March
30 March
6 April
SUMMER 2015
Week 25
Week 26
Week 27
Week 28
Week 29
Week 30
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Begins on
Begins on
Begins on
Begins on
Begins on
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
11 May
18 May
25 May
1 June
8 June
15 June
Monday, 25 May (week 27) are a public holiday and the
university will be closed on those days.
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
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15 Details of Teaching Rooms
ROOM
ROOM TYPE
CORNWALLIS - OCTAGON
COLT2(100)
Lecture theatre
COLT3(68)
Lecture theatre
CC01(17)
Terminal room
CC02(32)*
Terminal room
CC03(21)
Terminal room
CC04(17)
Terminal room
* Wheelchair access via lift in Computing Octagon
CORNWALLIS - GULBENKIAN WING
CINEMA(304)
CGU2(24)
CGU3(24)
CGU4(58)
Lecture theatre
Classroom
Classroom
Lecture theatre
LOCATION
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
1st floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
1st floor
1st floor
CORNWALLIS - INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
MathsLT(79)
Lecture theatre
Ground floor
CORNWALLIS - NORTH EAST WING
CNE08(50)
Ground floor
Seminar room
CORNWALLIS - NORTH WEST WING
CNWsr1(18)
Seminar room
CNWsr2(24)
Seminar room
CNWsr3(16)
Seminar room
CNWsr4(16)
Seminar room
CNWsr5(30)
Seminar room
CNWsr6(30)
Seminar room
CNWsr7(30)
Seminar room
CNWsr8(30)
Seminar room
CNWsr9(30)
Seminar room
CNWsr10(18)
Seminar room
CNWsr11(16)
Seminar room
CNWsr12(18)*
Classroom
MM lab 1 (36)
Classroom
* Wheelchair access via the lift in Cornwallis George Allen
GRIMOND BUILDING
GLT1(196)
Lecture theatre
GLT2(147)
Lecture theatre
GLT3(107)
Film theatre
GS1(20)
Seminar room (Film Studies only)
GS2(23)
Seminar room (Film Studies only)
GS3(24)
Classroom
GS4(17)
Seminar room (Film Studies only)
GS5(20)*
Seminar room
GS6(22)*
Classroom
GS7(24)*
Classroom
GS8(18)*
Seminar room
* Wheelchair access via lift
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
2rd floor
2rd floor
2rd floor
2nd Floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
1st floor
1st floor
1st floor
1st floor
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LABORATORIES
Biology
BLT1(120)*
BLT2(37)*
* Wheelchair access via lift
INGRAM
PSLT(60)
I316(17)
Jennison
JLT1(91)
JS1(20)
JS2(20)*
JS3(30)*
JCS1(40)
JCS2(40)
JCS3(20)
* Wheelchair access via lift
Marlowe
MarLT1(163)
MarLT2(52)
DARWIN COLLEGE
DLT1(100)
DLT2(54)
DLT3(55)*
D.Twr.Rm.(24)
DS1(28)*
DS2(18)
DS7(20)
DS8(16)
DS9(16)
DS10(16)
DS11(12)*
DS12(12)*
DS14(20)*
D.Peter Brown Room(50)
* Wheelchair access via lift
ELIOT COLLEGE
Main college
ECT1 (60)
ELT2(112)*
E.Dr.St.(40)*
E.Chilver Room(18)
E.Barlow Room(18)
E.Holland Room(20)
E.Kennedy Room(22)
E.Lyons Room(30)
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Lecture theatre
Lecture theatre
1st floor
1st floor
Lecture theatre
Seminar Room
Ground floor
3rd floor
Lecture theatre
Informal room
Seminar room
Classroom
Computer room
Computer room
Computer room
Ground floor
Ground floor
1st floor
1st floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Lecture theatre
Lecture theatre
Ground floor
Ground floor
Lecture theatre
Lecture theatre
Lecture theatre
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Ground floor, A block
Ground floor, A block
Second floor, Tower block
Third floor, Tower block
First floor, A block
Forth floor, Tower block
Third floor, Tower block
Missing Link
Missing Link
Missing Link
First floor, G/H block
First floor, O/P block
Second floor, Tower block
Missing Link
Computer room
Lecture theatre
Drama Studio
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
Informal room
Level 4
Floor 3, N block
Floor 3, N block
Cloisters
Cloisters
Top floor
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
E.Bird Room(18)
E.Pollard Room(20)
E.Taylor Room(18)
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Seminar room
Seminar room
Seminar room
* Wheelchair access via causeway
ES1(20)
Seminar room
ES2(18)
Seminar room
ES3(16)
Seminar room
Extension
EX7(20)
Seminar room
EX8(20)
Seminar room
EX9(20)
Seminar room
Becket Court
E.BCSem 16(15)
Seminar room
E.BCSem 17(15)
Seminar room
KEYNES COLLEGE
KLT1(330)
Lecture theatre
KLT2(60)
Lecture theatre
KLT3(60)
Lecture theatre
KLT4(80)*
Seminar room
KLT5(92)
Lecture theatre
KLT6(92)
Lecture theatre
KS4(40)
Classroom
KS1(24)*
Seminar room
KS2(17)*
Seminar room
KS3(14)*
Seminar room
KS5(16)*
Seminar room
KS6(24)*
Seminar room
KS7(24)
Seminar room
KS9(20)*
Seminar room
KS10 (15)*
Seminar room
KS11(32)
Classroom
KS12(40)
Classroom
KS13(45)
Classroom
KS14(45)
Classroom
KS15(50)
Classroom
KS16(50)
Classroom
KS17(50)
Classroom
KSA1(42)
Terminal room
KS20(30)**
Seminar room
KS21(26)**
Seminar room
KS22(26)**
Seminar room
KS23(50)**
Classroom
KS24(50)**
Classroom
KS25(50)
Classroom
* Wheelchair access via lift opposite College Reception
** Wheelchair access via lift between C and D block
Cloisters
Cloisters
Floor 4, N block
Floor 4, N block
Floor 4, N block
Upper floor
Upper floor
Upper floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Ground floor
Lwr grnd floor, N block
Lwr grnd floor, N block
Psychology Dept
1st floor L Block
1st floor L Block
Ground floor, N block
1st floor, N block
1st floor, N block
1st floor, N block
1st floor, N block
1st floor, N block
Ground floor, M block
Psychology Dept
Psychology Dept
1st floor L Block
1st floor L Block
1st floor L Block
1st floor L Block
1st floor L Block
1st floor L Block
1st floor L Block
1st floor, N block
3rd floor, C block
3rd floor, C block
3rd floor, C block
3rd floor, C block
3rd floor, D block
3rd floor, E block
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UNIVERSITY OF KENT
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE
Main college
RLT1(200)*
Lecture theatre
RLT2(40)*
Lecture theatre
* Wheelchair access via causeway to main entrance
RS4(20)
Seminar room
RS5(20)
Seminar room
RS6(16)
Seminar room
RS7(20)
Seminar room
R.Cl.15(18)*
Seminar room
R.Cl.16(18)*
Seminar room
R.Cl.17(18)*
Seminar room
R.Cl.19(18)*
Seminar room
R.Cl.20(18)*
Seminar room
R.Cl.21(15)*
Seminar room
* Wheelchair access via west exit or kitchens
Extension
RX11(19)*
Seminar room
RX12(22)*
Classroom
* Wheelchair access via courtyard garden
WOOLF COLLEGE
W-LT(471)
W1-SR1(18)*
W1-SR2(18)*
W1-SR3(20)*
W1-SR4(20)*
W1-SR5(40)*
W1-SR6(40)*
* Wheelchair access via lift
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Lecture theatre
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
Floor 3, W block
Floor 3, W block
Floor 4, W block
Floor 4, W block
Floor 4, W block
Floor 4,
Cloisters
Cloisters
Cloisters
Cloisters
Cloisters
Cloisters
Lower floor
Lower floor
Ground Floor
First Floor
First Floor
First Floor
First Floor
First Floor
First Floor
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
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16 Plan of the School of Computing
CORNWALLIS SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST − GROUND FLOOR
SW13 SW SW
14 15
SW
16
CCo4
FIRE
EXIT
SW17
CCo1
FIRE
EXIT
FIRE EXIT
SW12
S09 S09A
SW08
SW01
G19
G05
S22 S21 S20
S19
S18
S07
S10
S17
SW11
SW SW
10 09
G04
SW02
S06
S11
S16
G18
S12
S32
SW07
S23
G17
S34
S35
S15
Cco3
SW05
SW04
G03
SW06
S08
S0 S14A
1A
S14
S05
S04
To
CCo2
COLT2
S33
S0 S0
1B 1C
G16 S24
2
G01
S26 S27 S28 S29
S25
G00
G02
S38
FIRE EXIT
S30
S36
S37
S0 S02 S03
1D
3
1
Main entrance to Cornwallis complex and to Course Administration Office
1
Stairs to first floor
2
Kent IT Consultancy
3
Computing Course Administration Office
4
CORNWALLIS SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST − FIRST FLOOR
SW
107
SW105
SW
108
SW106
SW
109
FIRE
EXIT
SW
110
FIRE
EXIT
SW111
FIRE
EXIT
S115A
S132
S115B S116 S117 S118 S119 S120
4
SW104
SW103
SW102
S127
SW101
S S131 S130
131A
S122A
S122 S121
S125
S110A
S110B
S113
S112
S109B
S109A
S111
FIRE
EXIT
S128B S129 S129A
S101 S102 S103 S104 S105 S106
S128A S128 S128C
S107/8
S100
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