Computing with Digital Media NC

NC - UHI Moray

Course description

Moray is home to a range of businesses with opportunities across computing and digital media.

This course aims to prepare you for employment in the digital world. It will strengthen and extend your knowledge within a broad range of disciplines, both practical and theoretical.

You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge in a variety of areas, such as computer hardware & networking, academic writing, projects and website development.

Special features:

Study a variety of subjects to underpin key aspects of computing and digital media
Learn how to create apps and computer programs
Learn skills to enable you to progress to further study or into employment

Local businesses are invited to come along and speak to you and help with your understanding of the opportunities available and the skills required. There are also opportunities to engage online with other companies in this subject area.

Course content includes:

Website Development
Data Security
Academic Skills
Hardware and Systems
Network Literacy
Maths
Software Development
Group Project
Digital Media: Still Images
Games development
Digital Media: Moving Images
Web Apps: Spreadsheets

Entry requirements

National 5s at BBDD, one of which must be a literacy-based subject (e.g. English, History, Modern Studies, etc.) OR
Introduction to Computing and Digital Media (SCQF Level 5) including the Group Award (12 SQA credits)
Applications are encouraged from prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above.