Cognitive Science students may apply for the degree in either School and choose courses from both allowing them to combine the study of core computing and human science subjects of their choice of specialisation. We called our department the School of Informatics because we study and research more than just computer science. Informatics is the study of information, computation and communication. This can apply to artificial systems, such as computers, or natural systems such as brains, genes and living cells.

Calculus is the most fundamental tool in the study of mathematics and is vital for many of its applications including computation. This course will revise some of the calculus you studied at school and develop it further but will treat it with the rigour required at university level. Optional courses If you have not passed INF1A and/or INF1B: you will not be allowed to progress to Year 2. If you are permitted to continue at the University, you must repeat Year 1 and make up the missing credits. You will be invited to a meeting with the School Progression Officer to discuss whether this programme is right for you, and if so which courses must be repeated. Teaches the practice of small team software development, equipping you to participate in a modern tech company or a software-dependent research team in accord with your professional and legal obligations. You will gain experience developing a software system from scratch using some of the key concepts of Java and objected-orientated programming studied in Year 1. Optional courses Students on most Informatics degrees are required to take the following compulsory courses. If you are studying Cognitive Science or are on a joint degree, you will normally do a subset of these. Informatics Large Practical (20 credits)

A cognitive science programme allows you to combine informatics with a range of courses from psychology, linguistics, philosophy and neuroscience. In all other cases: you will not be allowed to progress to Year 2. If you are permitted to continue at the University, you must repeat Year 1 and make up the missing credits. You will be invited to a meeting with the School Progression Officer to discuss whether this programme is right for you, and if so which courses must be repeated. Other options may include transferring your existing credits to a different University whose degree emphasizes different aspects of computing. The first part of this course covers fundamental topics in discrete mathematics that underlie many areas of computer science and presents standard mathematical reasoning and proof techniques. The second part of this course covers discrete and continuous probability theory, including standard definitions and commonly used distributions. Foundations of Data Science (20 credits)

You will learn about the design, implementation and engineering of digital computer systems. You will create programmes replicating the behaviour of a basic computer systems using the C programming language and assembly language. Discrete Mathematics and Probability (20 credits) If you fail these criteria, you will be allowed to take re-sit exams to try to achieve an Ordinary degree. This degree is exactly the same as the Computer Science BSc. The choice of the BEng is available for students who come from countries where computer science is seen to be an engineering discipline rather than a science one. Please note this is an overview: you can expect the compulsory courses to remain the same, but the list of optional courses on offer changes every year. MA Cognitive Science (Humanities) - School of PPLS. Emphasising theoretical and experimental approaches to the philosophical, linguistical and psychological nature of language and the mind.SQA Highers: AAAAA (achievement by end of S5 preferred). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Our degree structure may be subject to change in the future. In the event of such change, you will take specialised courses in Year 4 and develop a larger project in Year 5. Programme structure If you meet these criteria, but fail some courses, you will receive the credits for the failed courses "on aggregate". You may not resit these courses.