Business, Computing and Information Management (BCIM) Undergraduate Prospectus 2010
FdSc
Location Location
Southwark Southwark
BTEC HND
Computing
Duration Duration
Computing
2 years (full-time) 2 years (full-time)
1 to 2 years (part-time route may be available,
Start date depending on demand, please refer to additional
September notes)
Number of places Start date
20 September
Business, Computing and Information Management Business, Computing and Information Management
Course description Career opportunities
How to apply Number of places
Course description Progression routes
The FdSc Computing covers a wide As a graduate you can expect to
Via UCAS Full-time: 20
The HND Computing covers a wide to postgraduate study
Part-time: 10
range of subject areas, but the find employment in a wide range
UCAS code
range of subject areas, but the On successful completion of the
underlying philosophy is the recognition of specialist and more general areas.
G400 How to apply
underlying philosophy is the recognition HND you can expect to progress to
that in the development of software the The traditional post of programmer/
Full-time: via UCAS
that in the development of software the one of the BSc (Hons) top-up courses,
Course contact Part-time: direct to LSBU
true professional adopts an engineering analyst still has a significant role,
Phil Campbell
true professional adopts an engineering which are accredited by the British
approach, with all the implications this although you can expect to be working
campbep@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7449 UCAS code
approach, with all the implications this Computer Society.
has for rigour and quality. in a highly integrated team of software
Full-time: G400
has for rigour and quality.
Typical offer
engineers and end users, probably
80 UCAS Tariff points LSBU code
Professional contacts/industry links
The course shares a common Year using sophisticated graphics based
Part-time: 572
The course shares a common Year You will be assisted to make your
One with all the other courses within development environments.
Course units
One with all the other courses within own contacts with industry and the
Level 1 Course contacts
(BCIM) the LSBU’s Computing and BIT – Common Year 1 (see page 102) Full-time the University’s Computing and BIT
compulsory placement will help in this.
(BCIM)
Programmes. This establishes essential Progression routes to further study
– Compulsory Placement (summer vacation Phil Campbell
programmes. This establishes essential A successful placement often leads to
skills in software engineering, systems FdSc students can progress to BSc
between Years 1 and 2) campbep@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7449
skills in software engineering, systems offers of employment on completion
– Professional Skills and the Organisation
design, computer architecture, business (Hons) by completing two units in
Level 2 Part-time
design, computer architecture, business of the degree.
systems and mathematics. Year Two, which fit easily into the
– Techniques of Systems Analysis and Design Clive Hayton
systems and mathematics. The HND
timetable, leading to the possibility of
– Operating Systems: Scheduling and Storage haytonc@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7511
Computing is a good foundation for Additional notes
– Visual Application Development
FdSc degrees all have a significant postgraduate study on completion of
– Software Engineering Principles Typical offer
further study, leading to BSC (Hons) The part-time course is a continuation
external input and you will be helped the BSc. The BSc courses are accredited
– Information Extraction and Databases 80 UCAS Tariff Points
and beyond, and for employment of the HNC. The HND requires a further
to find an appropriate placement in the by the British Computer Society.
– Foundations of Multimedia
as a technician. six units, which can be studied in
Course units
summer holidays between Years One
Level 1
one or two years, depending on how
and Two. This will give you valuable Professional contacts/industry links
– Common Year 1 (see page 102)
Career opportunities much time you have. The classes will
industrial or commercial experience, You will be assisted to make your
Level 2
Students completing these HNDs be in combination with the full-time
– Techniques of Systems Analysis and Design
which will stand you in good stead own contacts with industry and the
– Operating Systems
can expect to obtain employment students and your timetable will need
for your future career. This placement compulsory placement will help in this.
– Visual Application Development
as technical experts in the very high to be negotiated and finalised with
is assessed as part of the Foundation A successful placement often leads to
– Practical Software Development with Objects
demand area of advanced technology. your course director. On successful
– Software Engineering Principles
degree and will contribute to your offers of employment on completion
– Information Extraction and Databases
The HNC Computing course may completion of the HND, you may
final marks. of the degree.
– Knowledge-based Systems and AI
be followed by a further one year’s progress to the part-time (or full-time)
– Project
part-time study to acquire an HND top-up BSc (Hons).
For full entry requirements see pages in Computing, Internet Computing
252 to 253. or Multimedia Computing. For full entry requirements see pages
252 to 253.
The overall three-year programme
offers broadly the same subject content
as the full-time HNDs and again
provides the opportunity for further
study to reach Honours degree level.
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