Programme Specification for 2012/13

BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology

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Entry requirements

This degree programme seeks to develop IT skills and their application to business organisations. It's a practically based degree covering both technical and theoretical issues.

Students learn how to:

• Build applications for the Internet;
• Use industry wide commercial software;
• Develop solutions to business problems;
• Learn how to use IT tools and techniques;
• Model different business situations;
• Apply modern principles of design and analysis;
• Develop personal skills in communication and teamwork.

What's the difference between ...
BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology and other information systems programmes?

Typical content
The following is an indication of current programme content. However, the rapidly changing nature of the subject area means that both the courses offered, and individual course content, are likely to change in future years. Finally note that certain combinations of options may not be available.
For details of timetabling and study patterns, see the timetables page. All courses are 30 credits unless otherwise stated.

Year One

• Communication Systems - 15 credits
• Computer Systems & Internet Technologies - 15 credits
• Computer Programming
• Business Systems Analysis
• Database Techniques

Year Two

• Information Systems Development Project
• Web Database Applications
• Professionalism in the IT Industry - 15 credits
• Principles of Security - 15 credits
• Computer Systems - 15 credits
• Network and Operating Systems - 15 credits

Optional Sandwich Year

For students who choose a sandwich degree, the third year is spent in industry or business on a fully paid work placement, which we help to arrange.

Year Three

• A substantial individual project on a topic chosen by the student
• Information Requirements Analysis - 15 credits
• IS Development Frameworks & Methods - 15 credits
Information and Content Management - 15 credits
• 30 credits of options - current options include: Database Engineering - 15 credits, Information Technology Planning - 15 credits, User Interface Design - 15 credits, eCommerce - 15 credits , Information Systems Management - 15 credits, Interaction Design - 15 credits, eBusiness Strategy - 15 credits, Database Management and Administration - 15 credits, Computing Education & Communications

Specifics

Professional recognition
This degree has full CITP accreditation from BCS - the Chartered Institute for IT, the body responsible for establishing and maintaining technical and ethical standards in the computing profession. This means that on successful graduation from this degree, you will have fulfilled the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP). However, please note that there are additional requirements, including work experience, to achieve full Chartered status - see the BCS website for further information.

Career opportunities
Career opportunities exist as business analysts, systems designers, database developers, database administrators, and web site developers in a wide range of organisations. In addition, graduates of the programme may find career opportunities in information systems security, I.T. management roles and network service administrators.

Location
This degree programme is based in the Department of Computing & Information Systems, School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences, Greenwich Campus, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS.

Study mode
3 years full-time / 4 years sandwich / 6 years part-time

JACS/UCAS code
BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology - G510 BSc/BIT