Software Development, Short Course | Part time online | The Open University UK | United Kingdom
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Software Development

8 months
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This Software Development module at The Open University UK explores the principles and techniques of software development. You will acquire professional and technical skills together with a deep understanding of analysis, design, software construction and testing; engage with various design practices from design patterns to software architectures and frameworks.

Overview

By studying this module you will develop your ability to deliver software artefacts fit for a real-world organisational context, alongside a wide range of postgraduate skills.

Vocational relevance

By studying this Software Development module at The Open University UK you will work towards a software system for an organisation with which you are familiar. As such you will be interacting with other people in that organisation and this may help to raise your professional profile.

Programme Structure

The module is structured as follows:
  • Block 1: Software development and early life-cycle: In this block you will learn the principles and techniques of early software lifecycle, from requirements and domain analysis to software specification. You will engage with a number of practices, including capturing and validating requirements, and UML (Unified Modelling Language) modelling with activity and class diagrams.
  • Block 2: Design and code: This block focuses on the principles and techniques of software design, construction, testing and version control. You will engage with a number of design practices, including applying design patterns and UML modelling with interaction and state diagrams. You will also engage in software construction and testing in Java.
  • Block 3: Software architectures and systems integration

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 8 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • It is expected that you will hold a bachelors degree (or equivalent) in computing or a related discipline, or alternatively have at least three years relevant industry experience.
  • You should also have experience of object-oriented software development from previous study or professional work and an understanding of what UML is. A basic working knowledge of Java is expected and some Java coding tasks will be part of the assessment.
  • If this is your first postgraduate module, it is important for you to appreciate the substantial differences between undergraduate and postgraduate study. These differences are motivated by the need for masters-level education to prepare you to specialise, perhaps as a professional. At postgraduate level, you are expected to synthesise, review, reflect on and evaluate material. 

Tuition Fee

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    2325 GBP/full
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    Based on the tuition of 2325 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.
  • National

    2325 GBP/full
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    Based on the tuition of 2325 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.

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