Web Development BSc(Hons)

Become an expert in web design and development practice; capable of innovating in an area of computer science that permeates every aspect of our daily lives. Utilising Agile project management processes that mirror industry, this course will prepare you for a sustainable career in website and web application development, enabling you to anticipate and adapt to emerging technologies.

Student working on laptop with code on the screen.

Key details

Location	Penryn Campus
Course Duration	3/4 years
Attendance	Full-time
UCAS code	I102 (3 year) / I103 (4 year)
Contact	01326 254350
Subject to validation during this academic year	✔

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Introduction

This course is new for entry year 2020.

You will:

Learn to apply creative thinking to solve real-world problems and utilise human- centred design principles to develop products that are fit for purpose.
Benefit from being a member of a creative community of experts in UX/UI design, programming and development operations (DevOps).
Work closely with industry to align your skills and experience with graduate-level career opportunities.

Choose between a three-year degree or a four-year degree with a year of professional practice. While you must select one for your UCAS application, you’ll have the chance to change your decision up to the end of your second year.

Course details

What you'll learn

We’ll build your specialist knowledge in full stack design and development for websites and web applications, covering DevOps, database design, and modern development pipelines. Following user-centred processes, you’ll learn to analyse, design, evaluate and implement products. You’ll also learn programming principles and regulatory knowledge from the ground up and take on multidisciplinary team-based projects using Agile.

Year one

You’ll begin with a practical introduction to programming, computer technology, and computer science principles. Working in a multidisciplinary team, you’ll then learn Agile principles, pipelines, and processes to deliver a bespoke, interactive website for a game under development by other Games Academy students. You’ll also complete an individual creative computing project by learning about physical computing in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Modules

Development Principles
Creative Computing
Principles of Computing
Individual Creative Computing Project
Multidisciplinary Development Practice

Year two

You’ll learn how to leverage back-end web technologies likes database systems and servers, before studying front-end development and implementing an original web application. You’ll typically concentrate on areas like functional coherence, accessibility, usability and aesthetics, further supported by distributed systems.

Modules

Web Technologies
Web Application Design
Specialisms in Creative Computing
Mathematics for 3D Worlds & Simulations
Distributed Systems

Optional placement year

You’ll gain real-world, hands-on experience in this optional year-long placement.

Year three/ four

You’ll choose and explore a web development specialism through a practice-based research project, with supervision from a subject-matter expert. Growing your knowledge of DevOps in a cloud computing context for cloud orchestration, you’ll engage in collective innovation as an exercise in digital entrepreneurship and apply this knowledge to a team-based major web development project.

Modules

Cloud Computing
Digital Innovation
Major Web Development Project
Research & Development: Practice
Research & Development: Dissertation

How you'll learn

Much of your learning will come from collaboration and project development in multi-skilled teams. Alongside this, you’ll learn through practical workshops, crit sessions, mentoring, guest speakers, demonstrations and studio practice, as well as regular lectures, seminars and tutorials.

How you’ll spend your time

Year	Timetabled teaching and learning activity	Guided independent study	Placements
1	33%	67%	0%
2	33%	67%	0%
Optional placement	0%	0%	100%
3/4	33%	67%	0%

How you’ll be assessed

Year	Written exams	Practical exams	Coursework
1	0%	0%	100%
2	0%	0%	100%
3/4	0%	0%	100%

Assessment methods

Mirroring industry practice, you’ll be continually assessed on group projects through a group working strategy. You’ll also be assessed through pitches, projects, papers, portfolios and one-to-one feedback.

Staff

Our team includes industry experts with years of experience working with relevant technologies in their own practice. You’ll also learn from computer science scholars and researchers working in the fields of web development, immersion and artificial intelligence.

Staff profile

Dr Michael Scott

Head of Computing

Dr Michael Scott is the Head of Computing at Falmouth University's Games Academy, leading...

Staff profile

Alcwyn Parker

Course Coordinator, MA Creative App Development

Alcwyn Parker is programmer, interactive artist and educator with a passion for technology and...

Facilities

Modern i7 machines.
Attached labs for console development, immersive experience design, and robot fabrication.
Specialised computing hardware for game development, deep learning projects, motion capture, and immersive experiences.
Standard packages used in software development for the creative industries, including Adobe and Autodesk suites.
Access to free software via Microsoft Imagine.
Studios open late during term time.

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How to apply

Entry requirements

GCSE Mathematics Grade 4 (C), or equivalent.

104 - 120 UCAS points, primarily from Level 3 qualifications like A-Levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma, or a Foundation Diploma.

Check how many points your qualifications are worth

We’ll also consider you based on your individual merit and potential. So get in touch if:

You’re predicted points below our requirements
You’re thinking about transferring from another institution
You have other qualifications or professional experience

Language requirements

GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C), or equivalent.

We also accept qualifications equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

If you need a Tier 4 student visa to study in the UK, you’ll need to take an approved Secure English Language Test (SELT).

Fees, costs & funding

Tuition fees

Tuition fees 2019-20

£9,250 - full-time UK/EU

£15,000 - full-time international

Typical course costs

£600 – Personal computer or laptop

If you need to bring equipment or materials with you, these will be outlined in your Welcome Letter.

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs

Tuition fees 2020-21

Tuition fees 2019-20

£9,250 - full-time UK/EU

£16,000 - full-time international

Typical course costs

£600 – Personal computer or laptop

If you need to bring equipment or materials with you, these will be outlined in your Welcome Letter.

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

Funding

For information about funding available, please visit our undergraduate funding page.

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