The content of Introduction to Computer Science course offered as part of the Oracle Academy curriculum can be delivered as a stand alone course or be delivered as part of a full-time course and credit transferred to Units delivered within many NC/HNC/D courses, the course can also be delivered as part of an SQA Professional Development Award. The following section details which courses have been identified as containing the HN units which can be credit transferred from the Oracle Academy Introduction to Computer Science. The Oracle Academy Program Introduction to Computer Science consists of two 90-hour courses and two 180-hour courses all of which are assessed by a combination of restricted response tests and practical exercises. These courses can provide credit transfer to NC/HN Units. These courses can also help candidates prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate Certification exams. A blended learning approach to the delivery is recommended and students should be encouraged to work through material in their own study time. HN Computer Games Development GC8R 45 can provide an articulation route to further study and will The NC Games Development Course encourage and engage candidates by utilising a hands-on, practical approach to learning the skills for this sector. Upon completion of Java Fundamentals and Programming course advanced students will be eligible for a credit transfer for the following three SQA units. Unit Title SQA Ref. Credit SCQF No. Value Software Development: Object Oriented H171 35 1 4 Programming Software Development: Data Structures H16Y 35 2 5 Course Content Java Programming Java Programming Section 1 – Lesson 1: Deploying an Application Java Programming Section 2 – Lesson 1: Working with Pre-Written Code Java Programming Section 3 – Lesson 1: Java Class Design Lesson 2: Generics and Collections Lesson 3: String Processing
The content of Introduction to Computer Science course offered as part of the Oracle Academy curriculum can be delivered as a stand alone course or be delivered as part of a full-time course and credit transferred to Units delivered within many NC/HNC/D courses, the course can also be delivered as part of an SQA Professional Development Award. The following section details which courses have been identified as containing the HN units which can be credit transferred from the Oracle Academy Introduction to Computer Science. The Oracle Academy Program Introduction to Computer Science consists of two 90-hour courses and two 180-hour courses all of which are assessed by a combination of restricted response tests and practical exercises. These courses can provide credit transfer to NC/HN Units. These courses can also help candidates prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate Certification exams. A blended learning approach to the delivery is recommended and students should be encouraged to work through material in their own study time. HN Computer Games Development GC8R 45 The NC Games Development Course can provide an articulation route to further study and will encourage and engage candidates by utilising a hands-on, practical approach to learning the skills for this sector. Upon completion of Java Fundamentals and Programming course advanced students will be eligible for a credit transfer for the following three SQA units. Unit Title SQA Ref. No. Credit Value SCQF Software Development: Object Oriented Programming H171 35 1 4 Software Development: Data Structures H16Y 35 2 5 Course Content Java Programming Java Programming – Section 1 Lesson 1: Deploying an Application Java Programming – Section 2 Lesson 1: Working with Pre-Written Code Java Programming – Section 3 Lesson 1: Java Class Design Lesson 2: Generics and Collections Lesson 3: String Processing