Module overview
Linked modules
Pre-requisites: COMP1202 AND COMP1206
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Discuss and perform the decomposition of problems using procedural, data and metalinguistic abstractions
- Understand the concept of functional programming and be able to write programs in this style.
- Reason about evaluation mechanisms
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Evaluate programs step by step
- Program in a functional style
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The key mechanisms underpinning the functional programming model
- The principles of evaluation of programming language
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 36 |
| Tutorial | 12 |
| Revision | 10 |
| Completion of assessment task | 29 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 18 |
| Follow-up work | 18 |
| Wider reading or practice | 27 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Abelson H and Sussman GJ with Sussman J (1996). Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. MIT Press.
Graham Hutton (2016). Programming in Haskell. Cambridge University Press.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Final Assessment | 40% |
| Continuous Assessment | 60% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Set Task | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External