Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Advanced Mobile Development | |||
| Reference | CM4132 | Version | 1 |
| Created | September 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | April 2024 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to design, develop apps for traditional and modern mobile platforms, and understand the role of DevOps in managing app development and maintenance | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Justify selection of software architectural patterns with a focus on scalability, robustness, and maintainability. |
| 2 | Develop apps that leverage capabilities of recent and evolving mobile platforms using appropriate version control and continuous integration tools. |
| 3 | Test cross-platform apps using appropriate software and hardware tools. |
| 4 | Compose a DevOps based strategy for managing the release and long-term maintenance. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Mobile architectural patterns, prototyping, adaptive UI design, mobile development, testing frameworks, cloud integration, DevOps processes, app management. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Key concepts and introduced and illustrated through lectures, with students developing competencies in practical development during lab sessions using mobile compatible integrated development environment and associated tools. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 120 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | A coursework normally consisting of designing, development and testing of a multi-platform mobile application, and plan for post-release maintenance. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 100% weighing of C1. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs to achieve an A in C1 |
| B | The student needs to achieve a B in C1 |
| C | The student needs to achieve a C in C1 |
| D | The student needs to achieve a D in C1 |
| E | The student needs to achieve an E in C1 |
| F | The student needs to achieve an F in C1 |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | CM3110 or equivalent |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Krishna Kaiser, Abhinav. Introduction to DevOps. Springer 2018. |
| 2 | Späth, Peter ; Friesen, Jeff Learn Java for Android Development: Migrating Java SE Programming Skills to Mobile Development. Springer 2020 |
| 3 | Randhawa, Tejinder S. Mobile Applications: Design, Development and Optimization. Springer. 2022. |