Information Technology Management for Business BSc (Hons)
COURSE INFORMATION (2010 ENTRY)
3 years full-time or 4 years sandwich
School of Computing, Engineering and Information SciencesPandon Building, Newcastle City Campus
If you're interested in business but not sure if you’ll get the right skills from a degree, then you can stop worrying. This course has been specifically designed to develop the skills and professionalism industry wants and has been so fine-tuned that, on graduation, you should be ready for a senior-level career in IT.
To get a flavour of the sort of careers open to graduates from this course, click here.
The degree curriculum was created in partnership with the Government's e-Skills UK unit and endorsed by leading employers. It is available exclusively at this site in northern England. Employers are increasingly seeking business professionals who have a thorough knowledge of Information Systems and a sound grasp of technology but who also understand the business environment and can hit the ground running.
Karen Price, Chief Executive for e-skills UK recently said:
“ITMB is providing students with the skills that are in great demand by employers.”
and went on to say
“This gives students unprecedented access to a wide range of industry insights and contact - from lectures to work experience, from mentors to competitions - as well as cross-university events that bring together peers from across the country.”
During the course, you will be involved in business, working closely with one or more active partner companies. You'll have the chance to make a positive contribution to projects, build relationships with company staff and by achieving such success, you'll have a head start to employment.
The course is focused on four main areas:
- Understanding how business works and its key needs
- Understanding technology and its application to business
- How to implement successful technology projects to meet business requirements
- The personal and interpersonal skills needed to work successfully in teams.
N.B. This information applies to 2010 entry - if you are interested in 2011 entry, please contact us
COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
During the course, you will learn through project work in compact teams, undertaking five group-based projects and a final individual one with close involvement with a company site.
You will have access to high-quality lectures by speakers, including academics and business people, using a variety of high-technology communication methods. These sessions will be supported by tutor-led preparation and tutorial activity to ensure you get the maximum from every activity.
CAREERS
The generic skills you will acquire on this course will open up a wide range of opportunities for you, such as web/intranet design and management, management of information systems, information management, librarianship, database management, product development, education and training, records management, research, publishing, writing and editing.
FUNDING
A small number of bursaries will be available from OneNorth East to support studies.
COURSE MODULES
Year 1
CM0429 - Relational Databases (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0472 - Skills For Information Systems Professionals (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0473 - Fundamentals of Business Information Systems (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0487 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0489 - The Business Environment, Organisations and Management Information Systems (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0491 - Managing IT Projects for Business (CORE, 20 Credits)
Year 2
IS0502 - Communications and Networks for Commerce (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0503 - Integrative Consultancy Project (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0516 - Application Design & Development (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0517 - Enterprise IT Project Management (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0523 - Personal Development Planning for IT/IS Professionals (CORE, 20 Credits)
Year 3
Year 4
CM0603 - Strategic Systems Management (OPTION, 20 Credits)
CM0615 - Object-Oriented Modelling and Design (CORE, 20 Credits)
CM0617 - Entrepreneurship & Small Bus. Start up in Informatics (CORE, 10 Credits)
CM0645 - Individual Project (CORE, 40 Credits)
CM0653 - Object Oriented Programming in Java (OPTION, 10 Credits)
IS0330 - Communicating in the Virtual Business (OPTION, 10 Credits)
IS0348 - Knowledge Management Principles (OPTION, 10 Credits)
IS0352 - E-Commerce and E-Business Fundamentals (CORE, 10 Credits)
IS0605 - Organisations in the Information Age (CORE, 20 Credits)
IS0622 - Information Systems, Strategy and Organisation (OPTION, 20 Credits)
IS0626 - Business Intelligence Applications and Technology (OPTION, 20 Credits)
ML0982 - Unilang (DUMMY) Level 6 Year Long (OPTION, 20 Credits)
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