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Level 5
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20 Credits
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0.1667 EFTS
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Delivery type:Online
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Course duration: 16 weeks
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Course cost:$0 NZ Domestic$1,858 NZ International
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Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
This online course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to write and maintain programmes. You will utilise design patterns, data structures and algorithms to meet specifications and will apply appropriate quality assurance and maintenance techniques.
For more information watch the course introduction video below.
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to
- Develop programmes using object oriented coding methodologies
- Construct software with complex, multi-element architectures and abstract data types (ADTs)
- Write code, following design patterns and software development standards and apply source and version control
- Demonstrate the ability to migrate to new languages, tools and systems
- Describe optimisation concepts, techniques and the basic application of automated software builds
- Identify and apply program quality assurance and maintenance techniques.
Assessment
This course is 100% internally assessed
Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this course
Computer and internet requirements
This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.
For online learning you need:
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer
- Reliable internet and data plan.
If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol.
How to enrol
Before enrolling in this course you need to:
- choose the qualification you will study the course under
- check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.