B.Sc. Business Information Systems

Year one

Your first year provides a solid technical foundation, which involves a practically based understanding of how computers work and how software systems are developed. You’ll also be introduced to how such systems are applied in a business context and use case studies to explore what works well in modern business practice.
Core units you will study in this year include:

• Business Systems Analysis and Design
• Comp Tutorial Level 4
• Computer and Network Management
• Introduction to Database Design and Development
• Introduction to Web Programming
• Social and Legal Aspects of Computing
• Web Foundations 1

Year two

The main focus this year will continue to be on information systems and business systems analysis. You’ll also have a choice of topics from computer science and information systems disciplines, enabling you to focus on computing topics or those with more of a business or programming flavour.

Core units you will study in this year include:

• Business information Analysis
• Business Systems Analysis
• Comp Tutorial Level 5
• Database Principles
• E-Commerce Infrastructure and Technologies
• Information Systems and Project Management
• Work, Social Media and Research in the Information Society

Options you will choose from in this year include:

• Business Information Systems Security
• Business and Employment Law
• Mobile Business
• Getting Usability into Development Environments
• Web-Script Programming

Year three*

By your final year you will have a good understanding of industry-standard techniques, equipment and software packages. Alongside some further units on information systems management and project management, you’ll be expected to put your new skills into practice in a large-scale personal project. This final year project gives you the freedom to analyse, design, build and evaluate your own work.
Core units you will study in this year include:

• Comp Tutorial Level 6
• Information Systems Management
• Project Management for Information Systems
• Final Year Study Project

Options you will choose from in this year include:

• Advanced Database Concepts 2012 Version
• Advanced Systems Analysis
• Advanced Topics in Internet Systems
• Business Intelligence
• E-Commerce: A Critical Evaluation of Technology (A)
• Educational Computing
• IT Operational Service Management
• Professional and Academic Research Development

*This course is also available as a 4-year sandwich (work placement)