SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development

 

The SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development (SCQF level 8) provides learners with a progression route into employment. It also provides opportunities for further study, including university degree programmes.

The SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development (SCQF level 8) provides current skills in specialist technical software development and develops up-to-date knowledge in programming and systems development.

Software developers are needed in many different industries from biotechnology to telecommunications and transport. An SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development will give learners the skills and theoretical knowledge that they need as they move into higher education and employment. The software development activities covered include new development, modification, re-use, re-engineering and maintenance.

Entry requirements

  • GCE Advanced Level – Passes for 2 subjects in one attempt (18 Months)

    or 

  • 12 years of education and a pass in placement test (18 Months)
    or

  • Successful completion of Foundation Programme in Computing and 6 passes for GCE Ordinary Level Examination including Mathematics and English Language (30 Months)

Programme Contents

Semester 1
  • Developing Software: Introduction

  • Professionalism and Ethics in Computing

  • Computer Systems Fundamentals

  • Configuring a Desktop Operating System

  • System Development: Introduction

  • Systems Development: Object Oriented Analysis and Design

Semester 2
  • Relational Database Management Systems

  • Web Development Fundamentals

  • Mathematics for Computing 1

  • Troubleshooting Computing Problems

  • Software Development: Data structures

Semester 3
  • Team Working in Computing

  • Network Concepts

  • Human Computer Interactions

  • Software Development: Object Oriented Programming

  • Computing: Graded Unit 1

Semester 4
  • Computing: Software Development: Graded Unit 2

  • Self-Describing Data (XML)

  • Mathematics for Computing 2

  • Developing Mobile Web Based Applications: An Introduction

  • Systems Development: Testing Software

  • Web Development: Producing a Data Driven Website

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