Mobile & Web Computing - Tertiary Education Programme
Mobile and Web Computing provides students with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to design, build and maintain secure internet based systems.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University of the Shannon |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University of the Shannon |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | Level 6 Higher Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University of the Shannon |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | Minor Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | Technological University of the Shannon |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Technological University of the Shannon | Level 8 NFQ |
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) | Major | Technological University of the Shannon | Level 7 NFQ |
| Level 6 Higher Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | Technological University of the Shannon | Level 6 NFQ |
| Minor Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Minor | Technological University of the Shannon | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
4 years full-time.
Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate: A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English (2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades) or full NFQ level 5 award or equivalent.
All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English must demonstrate CEFR 19 proficiency at B2 for access. An Irish Leaving certificate qualification achieved through English meets this requirement.
Careers / Further progression
Technology is ingrained in our work and personal lives with the Internet at the heart of everything we do. Careers in this field are full of young, motivated people with exciting, fresh new ideas. The Internet is still an ever-changing technology area, and it has expanded possibilities to live, work and build a career anywhere in the boundary-less new world we live in. Job categories for graduates include:
Web Developer
Mobile App Developer
Front-end Developer
Software Engineer,
Cloud Administrator
Database Administrator,
Software Test & Quality Engineer
Software Project Manager
Full-Stack Developer
IoT Developer
Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere.
Further information
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Applications for 2024/25 will be accepted through the Courses webpage (see application weblink) page from 1st February and will close late September 2024.
Mobile and Web Computing provides students with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to design, build and maintain secure internet based systems. There is a strong practical emphasis on the languages, tools, techniques and methodologies required to build real world solutions in today’s inter-connected world.
The considerable practical emphasis on the course allows for the smooth integration of graduates into the workplace. Students will develop an understanding of current and emerging technologies and best business/industrial standards to equip them to meet the demands of an increasingly technological world. The course will provide students with the professional, technical and project related capabilities applicable to the development of secure client-side and server-side Internet based systems and prepares students for a broad range of careers in the fast moving computing industry.
The work placement in Year 3 gives students the opportunity for further personal development in real world job situations.
Students will complete year 1 of their Bachelor of Science (Honours) – BSc at the College of FET Mulgrave St. Campus. Students will thereafter complete years 2, 3 and 4 at the Technological University of the Shannon: Moylish Campus
Year 1
College of FET Mulgrave St. Campus,
Mulgrave Street,
Limerick City. T: +353 (0)61 – 414344
Years 2, 3 and 4
Technological University of the Shannon: Moylish Campus,
TUS Moylish Campus
Moylish Park, Moylish,
Limerick, V94 EC5T
Accreditation and Step Back Awards
On successful completion of Stage 1 (Year 1), Students will receive the Technological University of the Shannon Certificate in Mobile & Web Computing, Minor Award, Level 6, 60 ECTS Credits.
On successful completion of Stage 2 (Year 2), Students will receive the Technological University of the Shannon Higher Certificate in Mobile & Web Computing, Level 6, 120 ECTS Credits.
On successful completion of Stage 3 (Year 3), Students will receive the Technological University of the Shannon Degree in Mobile & Web Computing, Level 7, 180 ECTS Credits.
On successful completion of Stage 4 (Year 4), Students will receive the Technological University of the Shannon Bachelor of Science in Mobile & Web Computing – BSc (Hons), Level 8, 240 ECTS Credits.
Special Features
Work Placement option in year 3 of the programme
Year 1
Communications and Applications
Computer Mathematics
Data Essentials
Foundations of Security
ICT and Applications
Mathematical Methods
Operating Systems Fundamentals
Problem Solving and Programming Fundamentals
Programming Fundamentals
Responsive Design and Web Development
Structured Query Language Essentials
Web Development Fundamentals
Year 2
Advanced Object Oriented Programming
Databases for Project
Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
Networking and Cloud Foundations
Real Time Embedded Systems
Software Development
Software Testing
User Interaction Design
Web Applications Development
Web Project
Web Techniques
Year 3
Advanced Web Techniques
Concurrent Programming
Data Structures and Algorithms
Mobile and Web Computing Group Project
Mobile Application Development
Work Placement
Year 4
Advanced Mobile Application Development
Api Design and Development
Applied Cryptography (Elective)
Big Data Mining and Analysis (Elective)
Data Visualisation (Elective)
Design Thinking (Elective)
Enterprise Development (Elective)
Entrepreneurship (Elective)
Human Factors for Immersive Technology (Elective)
Information Systems Management
Innovative Technologies & Future Skills
Machine Learning for Predictive Analytics (Elective)
Mobile and Web Computing Final Year Project
Penetration Testing (Elective)
Reactive Systems (Elective)
Secure Public Cloud Services
Software Quality Engineering
Technology Futures and Connected Living
Web Analytics
College of Further Education and Training, Mulgrave St. Campus.
+353 (0)61 414344
www.collegeoffet.ie/mulgrave-st