This course focuses highly on the current industry-strength programming languages, technologies and systems in the form of practical components, electives and projects. Level two and three are designed to develop core professional skills. It comprises the core principles consistent in software construction and maintenance: fundamental software processes and life-cycles; mathematical foundations of software engineering; requirements analysis; software engineering methodologies and standard notations; principles of software architecture and re-use; software quality frameworks and validation; software development; and maintenance environments and tools. Level four is seen as a period of specialisation. You must take both software engineering studio and research projects (12 points each) along with another core unit (6 points) and three software engineering electives (6 points each).