Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Business Computing & Information Technology by University of Wales
Bachelor of Science
(Hons) in Business Computing & Information Technology |
Codes |
Modules |
Common
Stage (Stage 1) |
| BS307 |
Business Information
Systems
This course covers the complete accounting cycle
of recording and measuring of business and e-business
process as well as building accounting information
system for managerial decision-making. The course
is divided into four parts: Business Processes,
Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and
Building Accounting Information System using Office
Application Software. |
| BS308 |
Business Research
Methodology
The unit provides students with the ability to evaluate
critically research reports in order to determine
useable knowledge. In addition, the unit will provide
students with the principles of research to enable
them to conduct research and prepare an original
project in their professional area of interest. |
| IT309 |
System Development
and Implementation
This course covers the complete life cycle of software
development and implementation. The course is divided
into three parts: Object oriented Analysis and design
using the Unified Modeling Language (UML), Relational
database theory, and object oriented programming
using Java. |
Specialized
Subjects (Stage 2) |
| IT319 |
Information Systems
Management
To enable students to gain insight into and understanding
of the key issues facing Information Managers today.
To assist students to critically consider some of
the theories underpinning contemporary information
management practices.
Topics taught include: IS/IT planning, CIO, aligning
IS strategy with corporate strategy, business process
re-engineering, outsourcing, competitive advantage,
security, evaluating investments in IS/IT, managing
end-user computing and organizational impacts of
IS - management of change. |
| IT322 |
Software Engineering
and Management
All critical and complex software products delivered
to customers must be engineered and managed carefully.
This module introduces the Software Engineering
concept and Management issues. It will cover Analysis,
Design, Implementation and Testing of Software.
Software will involve managing people, costing and
scheduling. |
| IT323 |
Knowledge Based
System
This course introduces the principles of Knowledge
based systems development. It covers the theoretical
aspect of knowledge representation, inference techniques,
and expert systems development processes. It also
trains students with practical knowledge based system
development using CLIPS. |
| IT366 |
Network Communications
This module provides students with foundation knowledge
of computer networks and digital communications.
Instructs students in the various ways data may
be transmitted through various media. Informs students
about procedures and protocols under which data
communication is organized and managed, about the
interfacing and control of data links and about
the various standards which are widely accepted
as a basis for data communications as well as the
OSI architecture model and key industry architectures.
Gives students practice in installing, operating,
and managing networked computer systems and networking
equipment. Introduce local area network technologies
and real protocols such as TCP/IP. |
| IT367 |
Electronic Commerce
The unit will examine the use of html and active
server pages to develop web sites, which facilitate
business use. It will also cover Internet services,
Intranet, Extranet and explore some of the issues
relating to secured transactions and legal aspects
of electronic commerce. |
| IT368 |
Advanced Databases
This course introduces the theory of Database Design.
It covers many advanced topics in database, including
data warehouse, data mining, object oriented database,
distributed databases and data integration. |
| PJ330 |
Projects
The project is the major piece of individual work
undertaken by students on the final year of the
honors degree scheme. The project work provides
the students with the opportunity to specialize
in a topic of their interest. The project component
gives the students a chance to demonstrate their
independent study, research and problem solving
skills. |
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