SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development
Software developers are needed in many different industries from telecommunications and transport to biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
An SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development will give learners the skills and theoretical knowledge that will be important if they want to progress into higher education and employment. Learners will develop skills in software development activities, including new development, modification, re-use, re-engineering, and maintenance,
The SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development consists of 30 unit credits. Each unit credit has approximately 40 hours of timetabled learning and 40 hours of self-guided learning and study. The SQA Advanced Diploma usually takes two academic years to complete, but this timeframe is flexible.
This qualification can allow advanced entry to an English-speaking university. SQA’s qualifications are recognised worldwide.
Course Tutor Guide (including Course Framework)
Title: SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development
Code: GM5A 48
SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development Course Tutor
A Guide for Tutors
Communication Units
This document is aimed at tutors who are teaching learners whose first language is not English.
The purpose of this document is to provide a selection of formative exercises that will:
- motivate learners
- increase confidence in communicating effectively in English
- prepare learners to successfully pass the summative assessments
Communication Units for SQA Advanced Qualifications
Research Skills
The guide provides support for developing good practice in how the Research Skills unit might be delivered, scheduled and assessed. It contains guidance on delivering the Research Skills Unit both on a stand-alone basis or integrating with other Units, and provides customised checklists for integration with various Graded Units.
Unit Specifications
- Computer Systems Fundamentals (HP1T 47)
- Computing: Graded Unit 1 (HP2A 47)
- Computing: Introduction to Project Management (HP21 47)
- Computing: Software Development: Graded Unit 2 (HP2R 48)
- Database Design Fundamentals (HP2G 47)
- Developing Software: Introduction (HP1R 47)
- Mathematics for Computing 1 (HP1H 47)
- Professionalism and Ethics in Computing (HP29 47)
- Relational Database Management Systems (HP2J 48)
- Scripting for Interactivity (HP2D 48)
- Self Describing Data (XML) (HP2H 48)
- SQL: Introduction (HP2E 47)
- Software Development: Data Structures (HP2K 48)
- Software Development: Developing Small Standalone Applications (HP2N 47)
- Systems Development: Object Oriented Analysis and Design (HP2M 48)
- Software Development: Object Oriented Programming (HP2L 48)
- Software Development: Programming Foundations (HP2P 47)
- Software Development: Rapid Applications Development and Prototyping (HP2F 48)
- Team Working in Computing (HP1X 47)
- Troubleshooting Computer Problems (HP1V 47)
- Web Development: Dynamically Generated Content (HP2T 48)
Two additional mandatory units
