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MODULE TITLE	Object-Oriented Programming	CREDIT VALUE	15
MODULE CODE	ECM1410	MODULE CONVENER	Prof Jonathan Fieldsend (Coordinator)

DURATION: TERM	1	2	3
DURATION: WEEKS	0	11 weeks	0

Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated)	102

DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

This module will introduce you to object-oriented problem-solving methods and provide you with object-oriented (OO) techniques for the analysis, design and implementation of solutions. We will introduce you to these concepts, and you will develop skills with a new programming language. By the end of this module, you will be able to apply these skills to design and implement small applications. 

Prerequisite module: ECM1408, ECM1409 or ECM1709 equivalent

AIMS - intentions of the module

The module aims to provide you with a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of object-oriented design concepts, alongside the fundamentals of the Java programming language, and general object-orientated design concepts. It will also introduce you to widely used components of the unified modelling language (UML), and teach you how to interpret and implement a Java program from these higher-level designs.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
1 demonstrate an appreciation of object-oriented modelling techniques;
2 interpret and modify program fragments in an object-oriented language;
3 follow an object-oriented development method to produce a design from a specification;
4 systematically test programs developed;
5 document software to accepted standards.
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
6 interpret a requirements specification;
7 systematically break down a problem into its components;
8 understand and choose between programming languages, and basic techniques.
Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge:
9 use technical manuals and books to interpret technical errors;
10 analyse a problem and synthesise a solution.

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

The module syllabus is based on the three themes below, each individual topic listed being related to at least one of these themes:

- introduction to object-oriented concepts and fundamentals: classes, methods, attributes, procedural versus object-oriented programming, object state, scope, inheritance (single and multiple), polymorphism, object persistence;

- programming in the Java language: overview (compilation, intermediate and machine code, virtual machines), Java primitives, fundamental classes, conditionals, variables, statements, equivalence, passing by value, iteration, arrays as objects, assertions, exceptions, stack and heap, packages, shadowing versus overriding;

- design documentation tools: the unified modelling language (UML): UML Algorithms, UML class diagrams, UML advanced class diagrams, UML state machine diagrams, UML sequence diagrams, programming by contract, JavaDoc, annotations.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities	51.00	Guided Independent Study	99.00	Placement / Study Abroad	0.00

DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	22	Lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	20	Workshops/tutorials
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	9	Surgeries
Guided independent study	54	Individual assessed work
Guided independent study	45	Wider reading and exam preparation

ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade

Form of Assessment	Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length)	ILOs Assessed	Feedback Method
Practical programming assignments and formative class test	23 hours	All	In model answer discussion in surgeries
Formative class test	1 hour	All	Written on marked class test, and model answer discussion in surgeries

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)

Coursework	30	Written Exams	70	Practical Exams	0

DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Form of Assessment	% of Credit	Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length)	ILOs Assessed	Feedback Method
Written exam - closed book	70	2 hours	1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8	None (can request marked scripts)
Coursework – practical programming assignments	30	30 hours	All	Comments directly on individual code, on individual feedback sheet, and in model answer discussion in surgeries.

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)

Original Form of Assessment	Form of Re-assessment	ILOs Re-assessed	Time Scale for Re-reassessment
All above	Written exam (100%)	All	August Ref/Def period

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

Reassessment will be by examination only. For referred candidates the mark will be capped at 40%. Deferred candidates will be awarded the higher of the uncapped exam mark alone and the uncapped exam mark combined with marks for previously completed coursework in the ratio 70:30.

RESOURCES

INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

ELE: College to provide hyperlink to appropriate pages

Reading list for this module:

Type	Author	Title	Edition	Publisher	Year	ISBN	Search
Set	James Nino and Frederick A. Horsch	Introduction to Programming and Object Orientated Design Using Java	3rd	Wiley	2008		[Library]
Set	Downey, Adam	How to think like a computer scientist	4th	http://www.greentreepress.com/thinkapjava/	2004		[Library]
Set	Miles, Russell, Hamilton, Kim	Learning UML 2.0		O'Reilly	2006	978-0596009823	[Library]
Set	Barnes, D, Kolling, M	Objects first with Java: a practical introduction using BlueJ	5th	Pearson	2012	978-0132835541	[Library]
Extended	Niemeyer, Patrick and Knudsen, Jonathan	Learning Java	3rd	O'Reilly	2005		[Library]
Extended	Darwin, Ian	Java Cookbook	2nd	O'Reilly	2004	978-0596007010	[Library]
Extended	Bloch, Joshua	Effective Java: Programming Language Guide	2nd	Addison Wesley	2008	978-0321356680	[Library]
Extended	Winder, Russel and Roberts, Graham	Developing Java Software	3rd	Wiley	2006		[Library]

CREDIT VALUE	15	ECTS VALUE	7.5

PRE-REQUISITE MODULES	ECM1408, ECM1409
CO-REQUISITE MODULES

NQF LEVEL (FHEQ)	1 (NQF level 4)	AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING	No
ORIGIN DATE	Friday 09 January 2015	LAST REVISION DATE	Monday 21 September 2015

KEY WORDS SEARCH	Java; UML; object-oriented programming.

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ECM1410 - Object-Oriented Programming (2015)