Business Computing draft

Program Overview

This four-year undergraduate degree program blends computer science (particularly software development) and business studies. It equips students with strong technical skills in Java and Ruby, as well as interpersonal and business acumen, preparing them for a range of IT and business-related careers. Students graduating from this program will combine technical expertise, business knowledge, and communication skills, making them highly employable in today's job market.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course aims to develop skilled IT professionals with strong software and related skills and a good knowledge of how businesses function. It combines computer studies, particularly software development, with business subjects. On graduating, you’ll combine technical, business and interpersonal skills regarded as being important to industry, and that are in constant demand by employers. The technical skills include a high level of proficiency in Object-Oriented Software Development through Java and Ruby. The Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills and the Project Management modules along with a work placement will develop your personal effectiveness in the workplace, while business and information systems topics provide a framework for workplace effectiveness.

Outline:

Year One

• Basic Statistics [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Problem Solving and Design [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Web Development [Mandatory]
• Marketing [Mandatory]
• Object Oriented Software Development 1 [Mandatory]
• Principles of Management (1) [Mandatory]
• Quantitative Methods [Mandatory]

Year Two

• Financial Accounting [Mandatory]
• Object Oriented Software Development 1 [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Problem Solving and Design [Mandatory]
• Technology Fundamentals [Mandatory]
• Communications [Elective]

Year Three

• Management Accounting [Mandatory]
• Introduction to Supply Chain Management [Mandatory]
• Algorithms and Data Structures 1 [Mandatory]
• Database Fundamentals [Mandatory]
• OO Software Development 2 [Mandatory]
• Organisational Behaviour [Mandatory]

Year Four

• Finance [Mandatory]
• Advanced Databases [Mandatory]
• Algorithms and Data Structures 2 [Mandatory]
• Object Oriented Software Development 3 [Mandatory]
• Inferential Statistics [Mandatory]
• Supply Chain Methods [Mandatory]

Semester 1

• Business Modelling [Mandatory]
• Enterprise Database Systems [Mandatory]
• Dynamic Programming Languages [Mandatory]
• Web Development 1 (Java) [Mandatory]
• Project Management [Mandatory]
• Business Decision Making- Management Science 2 [Elective]
• Client Side Web Development [Elective]
• Study Abroad Erasmus [Elective]
• Organisational Change [Elective]
• Entrepreneurship [Elective]

Semester 2

• Management Information Systems [Elective]
• Web Development 2 [Elective]
• Study Abroad Erasmus [Elective]
• Work Placement (CRN: 25871 - 12 Week - 15 credit) [Elective]
• Work Placement [Elective]

Semester 1

• Final Year Project [Mandatory]
• Mobile Application Development [Mandatory]
• Distributed Systems [Mandatory]
• Software Design Patterns [Mandatory]
• Strategic Management [Mandatory]

Semester 2

• Final Year Project [Mandatory]
• Software Quality Assurance [Mandatory]
• Software Design Patterns [Mandatory]

Careers:

• IT Consultant
• Associate Software Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Accounts and Project Manager
• Software Developer
• Lead Web Developer
• Quality Assurance
• Business Analyst
• IOS Software Developer
• Android Developer
• Support Analyst
• Application Developer
• Business Process Manager

Other:

• Students have the opportunity to undertake an Erasmus exchange in Year 3.
• In Year 3, students can choose to go on a work placement.