HND in Computing & Systems, Level 5
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In Redditch
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Redditch
Units will be assessed using a variety of methods: reports, seminars, presentations,
practical workshops, academic essays, screencasts and portfolios of evidence.
Alternative assessment methods may be used where appropriate. What can I do next You can choose to top up your qualification into an full honours degree at university.
Alternatively, this is a recognised qualification to gain work in the computing and IT sector. Possible career pathways may include: hardware, technical or network support and software or web development. Course Modules Core modules:
––Unit 1 – Business Skills for E-commerce
The unit considers the structure and aims of organisations to better understand how they could benefit from an e-commerce system.
––Unit 2 – Computer Systems
Learn basic system maintenance skills and how to build, configure and test functional
computer systems with a given specification.
––Unit 3 – Employability and Professional Development
The unit considers the skills required for general employment such as interpersonal and transferable skills, and the dynamics of working with others in teams or groups including leadership and communication skills.
––Unit 4 – Project Design Implementation and Evaluation
This unit develops learners’ skills of independent enquiry by undertaking a sustained investigation on a technology of the student’s choosing.
Optional modules:
––Unit 5 – Emerging Technology
This unit explores a range of technologies that are on the horizon and the impact that such technologies could bring to society.
––Unit 14 – Website Design
This unit considers the whole process of building websites, including identification of need, design, implementation, testing, maintenance and review.
––Unit 17 – Database Design Concepts
This unit explores database...
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- E-commerce
- Technology
- Database
- Database training
- Web
- Network
- Network Training
- Computing
- IT
- Design
- Systems
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HND in Computing & Systems, Level 5