Introduction to Programming
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 54
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
2. Describe the principles of structured programming, and relate these to the syntactical elements of the programming language used and the way programs are developed.
3. Construct small programs, using the programming languages covered, that include the use of arrays, functions and procedures, parameter passing with call by value and call by reference, custom data types, and pointers.
4. Use modular and functional decomposition to break problems down functionally, represent the resulting structures diagrammatically, and implement these structures in code as functions and procedures.
5. Independently research topics in programming languages or program structure.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
All Applicable Locations | |||||
Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | No Description |
Face to Face Contact | Computer Laboratory | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | Computer Labs |
Face to Face Contact | Class | 6 | 12 weeks | 0.5 | Tests |
Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 96 | 12 weeks | 8 | No Description |
Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 |
Assessment
Assessment Task | Individual or Group task | Learning Objectives | Weighting |
Portfolio (for pass and credit) | Individual | All | 100% |
Portfolio (for Distinction and High Distinction) | Individual | All | 100% |
Tests | Individual | All | Pass/Fail |
General skills outcomes
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work independently
Content
Programming language syntax
Structured programming principles
Functional decomposition
Study resources
- References.