Undergraduate Handbook - School of Computing and Informatics ...

BSE 3104 Software Metrics 3 30 -- 30 45
Electives: (At least 1 Elective Course)
BSE 3105 Software Evolution 4 45 -- 30 60
BSE 3106 Mobile Networks and Computing 4 45 30 -- 60
BSE 3107 Real-Time and Embedded Systems 4 45 -- 30 60
Semester 6
BSE 3201 Software Architecture 4 45 -- 30 60
BSE 3202 Distributed Systems Development 4 45 -- 30 60
BSE 3203 Object-Oriented Programming 4 45 -- 30 60
BSE 3204 Human-Computer Interface Design 4 45 -- 30 60
Electives: (At least 1 Elective Course)
BSE 3205 Unix Shell Programming 4 45 -- 30 60
CSC 3202 Concepts of CAD/CAM 4 45 -- 30 60
BSE 3206 Computer Graphics 4 45 -- 30 60
Year 3: Recess Term:
BSE 3301 Internship 4 -- -- 120 60
Semester 7
BSE 4100 Software Engineering Project I 5 -- -- 150 75
BSE 4101 Software Reliability and Testing 4 45 -- 30 60
BSE 4102 Ethics for Professional Engineers 3 30 30 -- 45
BSE 4103 Entrepreneurship and Business 3 30 30 -- 45
Semester 8:
BSE 4200 Software Engineering Project II 5 -- -- 150 75
BSE 4201 Software Design Patterns 4 45 30 -- 60
BSE 4203 Information Technology and Society 3 30 30 -- 45
BSE 4204 Emerging trends in software engineering 3 30 30 -- 45
9.2.3 Course Unit Description
CSK 1101: Communication Skills (3 CU)
Course Description: This course provides students with skills of effective communication. These include verbal,
written, and gesture. The course aims at facilitating students appropriately and clearly communicate with others. The
aims of the course unit are to: Improve the communication competencies of the student; Improve problem solving
strategies of students; improve the art of critical thinking within the student; improve the student’s ability to collect
and synthesize information; provide students with knowledge to utilize the library and other educational resources.
Indicative Content:
• Writing Skills: Thinking critically/selectively before the writing process; selecting the relevant details;
organising the relevant details logically; writing the reports essays, letters and taking notes in appropriate
register; avoiding ambiguities, fallacies, irrationalities; providing supportive evidence; editing documents,
proof reading; writing and expanding information; Quoting and citing references; writing a curriculum
vitae.
• Reading Skills: The use of skimming; scanning inference and prediction in reading; Intensive and critical
reading; Acquisition of specific reading skills; Interpretation of non linear texts; Locating information and
comprehension.
• Speaking and Listening Skills to Enhance Effective Public Relations: The art of persuasion in effective
speaking; Conducting interviews; Conducting meetings; Participating in group discussions and tutorials;
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