BSc (Hons) Information Technology for Business (Top-up) (Full Time)
Top-up your qualification to a degree on this versatile one year business computing course.
UCAS codes
2013 Entry
- One year Standard EntryGN51
2012 Entry
- One year Standard EntryGN51
Entry level
A Foundation Degree or HND in Information Technology, Computing or a similar subject area.
Qualifications equivalent to the above may also be considered – contact the Faculty Office for further information.
In my view
RISE, as a local employer, values the opportunity to work with graduates. Working with highly educated and motivated individuals allows our organisation to develop, creating a win/win situation as the graduate gains vital experience, invaluable in future employment.
Iain Lucus, Managing Director,
RISE One – IT Social Enterprise
Career opportunities
This course is designed to prepare you for careers in management, strategic planning and system development across a wide range of businesses that use and develop IT systems.
Career paths include:
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business analyst
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project management
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database management
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software development.
Course overview
This course offers two specialised pathways for those who have a strong interest in the use of information technology in the business environment and wish to gain a BSc (Hons) degree with only one extra year of full-time study.
For the business pathway, you will be aiming to work in companies as a user of systems, rather than building them. Ultimate career goals might be within business management, strategic planning or project management. The computing pathway would interest those already involved in database or software development.
In recognition of the diverse prior learning experiences of students on a ‘top-up’ award of this nature, an academic and professional practice unit is used to develop the graduate skill set and provide targeted support for individual students.
In addition to the full-time mode, students may study this course on a flexible part-time basis.
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Industrial focus
The course is vocationally-oriented and the emphasis on practical learning will ensure that you are well prepared for a career as an IT professional.
Course content
Four core units and two pathway option units:
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Academic and Professional Practice
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Project Research Paper
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Strategic Information Systems
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Business Operations.
Business pathway
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Decision Support Systems
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e-Business.
Computing pathway
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Software Systems Development
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Advanced and Distributed Databases.
Why choose this course?
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You'll have access to the Faculty's own network of fully networked desktop PCs, in addition to the University's general network of PCs and Apple Macs.
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All these machines are equipped with a wide range of industry standard applications, programming languages and system development tools, and offer free e-mail and Internet access. Laptop hire is also available.
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External speakers are invited for regular British Computer Society meetings.
Assessment
Assignments, case studies, group work, seminars and a project research paper.
Key career skills
IT, presentation, project management, communication, evaluation and problem solving.
Projects/work experience
Though there is no formal industrial placement scheme for this course, students may gain industrial experience during vacations.