Assessing the Value of Professional Body Accreditation of Computer Science Degree Programmes: A UK Case Study

Tom Crick, Tom Prickett, James H. Davenport, Alastair Irons

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Abstract

This poster presents a model for the value provided by professional body accreditation of computer science degree programmes in the United Kingdom (UK). We introduce how one large UK professional computing body - BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) - addresses degree accreditation, as well as recent changes to content and process. Whilst comparable accreditation regimes exist in a number of other jurisdictions, we provide the opportunity for exploring future extensions to, and the portability of, the UK model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationITiCSE 2020 - Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages565-565
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781450368742
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2020
Event25th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2020 - Trondheim, Norway
Duration: 15 Jun 202019 Jun 2020

Publication series

NameAnnual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE
ISSN (Print)1942-647X

Conference

Conference25th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2020
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityTrondheim
Period15/06/2019/06/20

Funding

Thanks to the supporting BCS Volunteers and Accreditation Team. The authors’ institutions are members of the Institute of Coding, an initiative funded by the Office for Students (England) and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.

Keywords

  • accreditation
  • curricula design
  • professional body

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Education

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