Software Design and Development (Taught) | Diploma / certificate | Computer Science & IT | On Campus | 1 year | National University of Ireland, Galway | Ireland
The course is aimed at candidates with little or no Information Technology experience. It firstly provides focused training in software development techniques, tools, and essential academic foundations. Critically, it also develops students' research capabilities, and allows them to pursue a substantial research project in some aspect of computing. The programme aims to provide students with the necessary skills, conceptual frameworks, methods, technologies, and hands-on experience of software development, as a basis for a career in the Information Technology industry. Students also acquire specialised knowledge of specific Information Technology topics and develop advanced research and development skills.