Computing/Information Technology/Web Development (Foundation Degree): 2-Year, Full-Time
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
2 Years
This Foundation Degree in Computing/Information Technology/Web Development has a common first year for all three pathways covering programming, web development, database development, mathematics, information systems and teamwork skills. In subsequent years, the Computing pathway covers computer networking, programming and algorithms; the Information Technology pathway covers PHP web programming and e-business; and the Web Development pathway covers web development using current web standards and open source technologies.
Programming and mark-up languages include: HTML, XML, CSS, Python, Java, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP.
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About this course
Graduates go on to careers in computer programming, web development, database development and management, IT support services and systems analysis and design.
We offer a comprehensive Careers and Employability Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.
Applicants may be required to pass tests in mathematics and English.
You will benefit from Birkbeck's unique, flexible study. Students are drawn from the most culturally diverse city in the UK and have a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
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Subjects
- Design
- Networking
- Web Programming
- XML training
- Javascript training
- Information Systems
- Computing
- XML
- Javascript
- PHP
- MySQL
- Ajax
- Database
- Database training
- E-business
- Algorithms
- Mathematics
- Web authoring
- Authoring
- Web
- Project
- Systems
- Technology
- Full Time
- Programming
- Application Development
- GCSE Mathematics
- Web Development
Course programme
You choose a pathway from Computing, Information Technology or Web Development.
In Year 1, you take eight common, compulsory modules.
In Year 2, you take four compulsory modules and two option modules, and complete a work-related project.
COMPULSORY MODULES
- Fundamentals of Information Technology
- Introduction to Database Technology
- Introduction to Programming
- Introduction to Web Authoring
- Mathematics for Computing
- Problem-Solving for Programming
- Software and Programming I
- Systems Analysis and Design I
- Systems Analysis and Design II
- Working in Teams
- Computer Networking
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- E-business
- Web Programming using PHP
- Advanced Web Authoring
- JavaScript
- Work-related Project
- Advanced Web Authoring
- Building Web Applications using MySQL and PHP
- E-business
- JavaScript
- Mobile Application Development
- Web Data with XML, JSON and AJAX
- Web Programming using PHP
Additional information
Full-time home students: £ 7660 pa
Full-time international students: £ 14280 pa
UCAS Code I101
Computing/Information Technology/Web Development (Foundation Degree): 2-Year, Full-Time