CSC8406 : Object-oriented programming (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Miss Dinika Paramalingam
- Owning School: Computing
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide a grounding in object-oriented design and implementation, programming environments, and object-oriented programming.
Outline Of Syllabus
- Programs, programming and programming environments.
- Object-oriented programming: comments; types; variable declarations; arithmetic and boolean expressions;
assignment.
- Loops and conditions; input and output.
- Data structures: arrays, lists, sets and maps.
- Methods.
- Objects; inheritance; exception handling; applications.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Lecture follow-up Preparing questions for practical sessions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Lectures (9 x 2 hour lectures (PiP) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Practicals (9 x 2 hour practical sessions in the lab (PiP) |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 36 | 1:00 | 36:00 | Coursework |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Background reading |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures will be used to introduce the learning material and for demonstrating the key concepts by example. Students are expected to follow-up lectures within a few days by re-reading and annotating lecture notes to aid deep learning.
This is a very practical subject, and it is important that the learning materials are supported by hands-on opportunities provided by practical classes. Students are expected to spend time on coursework outside timetabled practical classes.
Students aiming for 1st class marks are expected to widen their knowledge beyond the content of lecture notes through background reading.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 100 | One piece of assessed coursework involving report & implementation |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | Six sets of exercises to be completed during the first six practical sessions. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Coursework: Practice in writing programs is the most effective way for students to learn to program and prepare for subsequent modules. For that reason, the coursework component of the module contributes 100% of the total assessment.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CSC8406's Timetable