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Computational thinking-need some info

  • 29-08-2015 10:23am
    #1
    sean_b97
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    Starting 6th year currently researching courses atm. Can anyone tell me from experience what Computational Studies in Maynooth is like? How does it differ from Computer Science (if at all) in terms of material covered, career opportunities etc.? What makes it different and more of a 'niche course' ? Any information at all would be great... Thanks for the help!


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  • #2
    sean_b97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭sean_b97


    .....keeping post relative.....


  • #3
    TheBody
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    It's a pretty new course and it only takes in a small number of students so you may not get too many replies. I think this may be only the third or fourth year it's around.

    What I do know about it is that it is an advanced course. For exaple, these students do the "Pure Maths" modules. It is really designed for the cream of the crop. Serious work load and very difficult.

    I imagine that students who would do this course would have ambitions of further education such as a phd. You would be highly desirable with this degree.


  • #4
    sean_b97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭sean_b97


    Thanks anyone else know anything ? (slim chance I know)


  • #5
    brainiac
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    Hey Sean,

    I do the CSSE course here. The Comp. Thinking course is a mix of an accelerated CSSE course and Philosophy / Maths. It's a bit more about logic and logical thinking than pure CSSE, but you do pretty much everything that CSSE does during your 3 years as well as some philosophy modules and some extra maths modules. You do pure maths modules in CSSE as well though.

    The main differences are you need to do 4 years of work in 3, and add in some philosophy and extra maths work. That's the part that makes it difficult as far as I've heard.


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