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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Object Oriented Software Development | |||
| Reference | EN3543 | Version | 8 |
| Created | March 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | December 2009 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To provide the student with the skills and knowledge necessary to manage software projects and to develop software systems using an object-oriented approach. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Implement software which utilises appropriate control structures in Python software and adheres to the principles of object-oriented programming design. |
| 2 | Implement software which uses an appropriately designed data structure with an accessible graphical user interface as a front-end. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Programming structure and control. Conditionals, loops. Simple data structures. Functions and recursion. File handling, Exception handling. Modules and packages. Using the standard library. Object-oriented Design: objects, object classes, inheritance. Design representation, UML. Object-oriented Programming: classes, attributes and methods. Initialisers and destructors. Overriding, superclasses, polymorphism. Software Development for graphical user interfaces: Class frameworks, user interface design, widgets, event handling. Designing GUIs for accessibility and inclusion. Rapid Application development for GUIs. Data Structures: lists, linked lists, queues, stacks, dictionaries, sets. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module is taught using a structured programme of lectures, tutorials, laboratories and student-centred learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | 40 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 110 | 110 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| 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: | 40% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Individual project | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 60% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2 |
| Description: | Individual project | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The module has 2 components and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved in each component. The component weighting is as follows: C1 (x axis) is worth 40% and C2 (y axis) is worth 60%. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | C | E | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | E | E | E | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
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| Prerequisites for Module | EN2542 Microprocessor Based Systems or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | SUMMERFIELD, M., 2010. Programming in Python 3. 2nd ed. Addison Wesley. |
| 2 | KALB, I., 2018, Learn to Program with Python 3, Apress |
| 3 | SUNDRES, J., 2020, Introduction to Scientific Programming with Python, Springer Open |
| 4 | NAGAR, S., 2017, Introduction to Python for Engineers and Scientists, Apress |
| 5 | DONALDSON, T., 2013, Python: Visual QuickStart Guide, 3rd Ed, Peachpit Press |
| 6 | SHOVIC, J.C., 2021, Python All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd ed. For Dummies |