Business Information Technology, BSc Hons

This degree is designed for students wishing to become IT practitioners in a business environment. It is a practical degree covering both technical and theoretical issues relating to the development, management and maintenance of information systems and applications.

As part of the degree students will gain experience of project management of IT development, appreciate security issues in IT, understand management and planning of IT within an organisation, and develop skills in software and database development. Course content includes understanding of business organisations, structures and business functions and how IT is used in such environments, learning how to design and build IT systems including database design and software development techniques, and understanding the legal and social impact of using IT.

Students studying for this degree will learn how to put personal and professional skills and ideas into practice, working both individually and in teams, in preparation for careers in industry and commerce.

UCAS code

G510 G BSc/BIT

School

Computing & Mathematical Sciences

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
4 years sandwich
6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

A minimum of 240 UCAS points

AT LEAST two A-levels, BTEC National, DVCE or equivalent qualifications

PLUS GCSEs in English and mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent qualifications.

– Applications from students taking Access to Higher Education courses are welcome.

Assessment

Students are assessed through exams, coursework and a project.

Professional recognition

This degree has accreditation from the BCS, the chartered 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).

Career options

Graduates have career opportunities as business analysts, systems designers, database developers, database administrators and website developers in a wide range of organisations. They may also find career opportunities in information systems security and IT management roles, or as network service administrators.

Year 1

Communication Systems (15 credits)
Computer Systems and Internet Technologies (15 credits)
Computer Programming (30 credits)
Business Systems Analysis (30 credits)
Database Techniques (30 credits)

Year 2

Information Systems Development Project (30 credits)
Computer and Network Systems (30 credits)
Web Database Applications (30 credits)
Professionalism in the IT Industry (15 credits)
Principles of Security (15 credits)

Optional Sandwich Year (Work Placement)

Final Year

An Individual Project on a topic chosen by the student (30 credits)
Information Requirements Analysis (15 credits)
IS Development Frameworks and Methods (15 credits)
Enterprise Web Software Development(15 credits)
Information and Content Management (15 credits)
One or two options from: Database Engineering (15), Information Technology Planning (15), Human Computer Interaction (15), E-Commerce (15), Information Systems Management (15), Interaction Design (15), E-Business Strategy (15), Database Management and Administration (15), Computing Education and Communication (30), Industry Work Practice (30) (30 credits)

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