Computing Science Level 4 Reflection

As I sit here, in the Computing Labs I have already begun to reflect on my course choices this term.

Since fourth year in high school, this is the first real chance I've had to truly "pick" my subjects. Obviously each year, we're given the usual spiel about how we have been empowered to choose which subjects we wish to continue with. But if you are studying computing science, those choices are somewhat restricted:

"You have the chance to really specialise in the areas of Computing Science you want to focus on....The only limitation is that you must pick 6 of these 8 subjects....Of course, if you are studying Computing Science or Software Engineering at Honors Level, you must choose these six."

But this year my choices have been completely my own. And I feel I have started to take advantage of that.
I've spent 3 years learning the technical details of Computing Science. Everything from low-level assembly code, right through many high level languages, web development, database management and networking solutions. This year, I feel I have chosen an interesting selection of courses which allow me to stand back a bit from the "techie" side of my studies and look at the bigger picture.

For example, one course (Enterprise Computing) is looking at how computing science can benefit, and is indeed an essential part, of modern business management. Another (Computing Science in the Classroom) will look at how we can teach the concepts of computer science in schools. This course will also allow me to go out into schools and try out some workshops and material of my own.

I hope these courses, and the others I choose, help to give me a better view of the "real world" of Computing Science.


Or maybe it's because I really don't want to be another code-monkey........