Information for undergraduate students 2023-24
Important dates
Michaelmas term
| Wednesday 4 October | 1.45pm-4.15pm, LT1 and Intel Lab | Part 1A Registration and ice-breaker |
| Wednesday 4 October | 3-3.30pm, LT1 | Part 1B Briefing |
| Wednesday 4 October | 3.30-4pm, LT1 | Part II Briefing |
| Tuesday 24th October | 09-11am, FW26 | Research ethics and GDPR seminar - for Part II students, Postgrads and Postdocs. There is limited space on this seminar, please sign up here if you would like to attend. |
| Monday 13 November | 10-11am, LT1 | Part 1B Group Project Lecture with Dr Rob Harle |
| Thursday 19th October | 2-3pm, LT1 | Part 1A Library Induction. This session is to introduce libraries you can assess, finding resources, where to find Library help and Library tools to help you. |
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Friday 27th October |
3- 4pm, The Old Library (GN06) | Part II Literature Searching with the Librarians |
| Tuesday 31st October | 10- 11am, LT2 |
The PhD -how to apply talk- For Part II students, Part III amd Mphil students |
Lent term
| Thursday 18 January | 11am-12noon, LT1 | Part 1B Group project kick-off Lecture |
| Monday 22nd January | 2 -3pm TBC | Part II Presentation Skills with the Librarians |
| Tuesday 13 February | Deadline for applications for Part III | |
| Thursday 15th February | 2-3pm West 2 | Part 1B Presentation skills sessions UTBS sign up, link to follow. |
| Friday 16 February | 2-3pm, LT2 | Part II Project dissertation Lecture 'How to Write a Dissertation', with previous Chair of Examiners for Part II |
| Wednesday 14 March | 11am-12noon, LT1 | Part 1B Group Projects announcement of results and prizes |
Easter term
| Friday 10 May | 12noon | Part II Project dissertation submission |
| Monday 23 May | 2-3pm, LT1 | Part II Project Lecture for the 1B students with the Director of Undergraduate Teaching |
| Wednesday 22 May | 12noon-1pm, Lecture Theatre A, Art School | Part 1A Examination Lecture with Chair of Examiners for 1A |
All coursework deadlines (for Part 1A/1B ticks and Part II Units of Assessment) can be found in the Head of Department announcements.
University term dates
The Academic Year commences on 1 October and finishes on 30 September each year - see here for full term dates.
Workload and expectations
Term time
Each year of the Computer Science course is organised into four strands and the amount of work in each strand ranges from 8 to 12 hours per week. This translates to 48 hours a week in the most intense periods of study. Typically, per strand, this would likely be 3 hours of lectures, 2 hours private preparation for lectures, 1 supervision, 3 hours of private preparation for supervision, and 3 hours of practical work (including preparation for the practical).
Exams
84 hours of exam revision, 4 hours of exam supervisions, 6-12 hours of examinations (varies for each year group).
Practical work
Details and deadlines for Part 1A/1B ticks can be found in the Head of Department announcements. Further information can be found on individual course websites. Some practicals are run as drop-in sessions whilst others require attendance. Do read the course guidance carefully.
Exams advice
The main exams take place in June. You can find exam timetables and other information here, including the structure of the exam papers and formal notices about deadlines for practical work together with some useful information and tips on how to be successful in your exams.
Lecture attendance
All CST students are expected to attend all lectures in-person where possible. All lectures will be recorded (and distributed as dictated by the department Lecture Recording Policy).
Blended learning guidance
The Department plans to provide as much in-person teaching as possible during the 2022-23 academic year. We feel strongly that our teaching should remain rooted in residential, in-person delivery. However, there may be occasions where this in-person teaching is blended with online activities where it is considered a better or more suitable educational experience.
The University has produced four short videos to help you make the most of blended learning:
- What to Expect
- Approaching Blended Content
- Structure and Routine
- Wellbeing
Student Representative
The department Staff and Student Consultative Forum (SSCoF) meets twice termly. Do contact your Student Representative with any suggestions or problems you feel should be discussed at the meeting. Find your Rep’s contact details here.
