British Computer Society

Introduction

Degree Pathway

Formed in 1957, the British Computer Society (BCS) is the industry body for IT professionals and a Chartered Engineering Institution. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has accepted the BCS Professional Examinations into the National Qualifications Framework at Level 4, 5 and 6. At LSM, students follow levels 4 and 5 and if successful may chose to either gain a BSc from any UK university or complete the BCS's Professional Graduate Diploma (Level 6).

Course Content

Foundation Year (2 semesters of 15 weeks, commencing September,January, April & July)

Semester 1

• Introduction to Business Communication
• Computing Awareness
• Computers & Computing
• Introduction to Programming(VB1)

Semester 2

• Introduction to Programme design
• Programming with VB (VBII)
• Introduction to C++

Year 1 (Three Terms of 10 weeks, commencing January & July)

Term 1

• Programming With Visual Basic.Net I
• Software Development
• Information System

Term 2

• Numerical Analysis
• Internet technology
• Programming with Visual Basic.Net II

Term 3

• Computer Organisation
• Professional Issues in Information System
• Web Design

Year 2 (Three Terms of 10 weeks, commencing January & July)

Term 1

• IT service Management
• Database Systems
• Programming with Java I

Term 2

• Software Engineering methodology
• OOSAD
• Research Methodology
• Programming with Java II

Term 3

• Professional Issues in Information System
• Project Management
• Object with Java III
• Project

Year 3 (Top-Up Year)

Candidates successfully completing the third year of the programme, can either continue with BCS and take the two year Professional Graduate Diploma or apply to University of Hertfordshire or any UK university for a top-up BSc (Hons) programme.