Mobile Application Development

The course covers many practical aspects of designing, creating, testing and publishing mobile applications. Students will develop mobile applications using a real software development toolkit and have the option of publishing their applications to an app marketplace.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

Subject

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Course planning information

Course notes

The final examination will be an online supervised examination using remote invigilation.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Assessment Computer programmes Learning outcomes assessed 3 4 5 Weighting 60%
Assessment Exam (centrally scheduled) Learning outcomes assessed 1 2 4 Weighting 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.

Creative compositions Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.

Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.

Exam (centrally scheduled) An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.

Oral or performance or presentation Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.

Participation You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.

Portfolio Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.

Practical or placement Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.

Simulation Technology-based or experience-based simulations.

Test Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.

Written assignment Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.