Higher Computing Science
- Location
- Distance/Online Learning
- SCQF Level
- 6
- Start Date & time
- 21 Aug 2025 @ 6 - 9pm (Thursday evenings)
- Qualification Type
- Higher
- Course Type
- Evening
- Duration
- 1 year (August to June)
£550.00
This Higher Computing Science evening course builds upon your knowledge of computing and explores the role and impact computing technologies.
Please note: This course will be taught online using Teams.
What will I learn?
Higher Computing Science has four areas of study:
Software design and development
You’ll develop your knowledge and understanding of advanced concepts and practical problem-solving skills in software design and development by using appropriate modular software development environments e.g. Microsoft Visual Studio Community edition.
You’ll develop modular programming and computational-thinking skills by analysing, designing, implementing, testing, and evaluating practical solutions and explaining how these programs work.
You’ll also create efficient programs to solve advanced problems using your knowledge of data types and constructs.
Computer systems
You’ll develop your understanding of how data and instructions are stored in binary form and factors affecting system performance. You’ll also gain an awareness of the environmental impact of intelligent systems, as well as the security risks, precautions and laws that can protect computer systems.
Database design and development
You’ll develop your knowledge, understanding and advanced practical problem-solving skills in database design and development through a range of practical tasks, using a minimum of three linked tables and implemented in SQL.
You’ll apply computational thinking skills to analyse, design, implement, test, and evaluate practical solutions, using a range of development tools.
You’ll also use your interpretation skills to tasks involving some complex features in both familiar and new contexts.
Web design and development
You’ll develop knowledge, understanding and advanced practical problem-solving skills in web design and development through a range of practical and investigative tasks.
You’ll apply computational-thinking skills to analyse, design, implement, test, and evaluate practical solutions to web-based problems, using a range of development tools including HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript.
General course information:
- You must have a PC/laptop that can be used to download appropriate software and run programs
- You must be able to troubleshoot technical issues when using your own laptop and/or PC. Lecturer’s will provide sites where to download software from but are not able to give technical support.
Thinking of joining?
If you'd like a place on this course, you must:
- Ensure you meet the entry requirements
- Pay the full fee of £550
Payment options:
- Pay the full fee of £550
- Pay in 3 installments via PayPal. Option available at checkout. PayPal account required.
- There is no funding or fee waiver available for this course.