Business, Computing and Information Management (BCIM) Undergraduate Prospectus 2010
BSc (Hons)
Location Location
Southwark Southwark
Extended Degree
Computing
Duration Duration
A route to BSc Honours via a
3 years (full-time) 1 year (full-time) for the preliminary or
4 years (full-time sandwich) foundation year.
18 months (full-time top-up) This is followed by a further 3 years to
preliminary or foundation year
3 years (part-time top-up) complete the BSc (Honours) programme
(4 years, if including a placement year).
Start date
September Start date
September
Business, Computing and Information Management Business, Computing and Information Management
Course description Career opportunities
Simple timetable information
Course description Undertaking the Computing
The BSc (Hons) Computing degree As a graduate you can expect to
Part-time: 1 day per week How to apply
Not be confused with a Foundation Extended degree course helps people
Full-time: via UCAS
covers a wide range of subject areas, find employment in a wide range
Number of places
degree (FdSc), this course is designed to develop their self-confidence and
but the underlying philosophy is the of specialist and more general areas.
Full-time: 60 UCAS code
primarily for the mature applicant who the maturity they will need to be
recognition that in the development The traditional post of programmer/
Part-time: 20 G402
does not satisfy the requirements for successful in their later careers.
of software the true professional analyst still has a significant role,
How to apply Course contact
entry to Year One of a degree course, The course helps students to do
adopts an engineering approach, although you can expect to be working
Full-time: via UCAS Elroy Benjamin
but believes that he or she has the this through project work and active
with all the implications this has for in a highly integrated team of software
Part-time: direct to LSBU benjamel@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7686
necessary experience and maturity participation in tutorials and seminars.
rigour and quality. engineers and end users, probably
UCAS codes Non-standard entry requirements
that makes them suitable to succeed Many of the best computing graduates
using sophisticated graphics-based
3 years full-time: G401 Mature students (over 21) by 1 September in
at degree level. from the Faculty have undertaken the
The course shares a common Year development environments.
4 years full-time sandwich: G401 the year of entry to the course, who demonstrate
Extended degree programme.
18 months full-time top-up: G405 a commitment for the extended programme,
(BCIM) One with all the other courses within as well as appropriate life skills and experience. You will normally be interviewed and, (BCIM)
the University’s Computing and BIT Progression routes
LSBU code Younger candidates whose higher entrance
if successful, commence your Extended Progression rates to further study
programmes. This establishes essential to postgraduate study
3 years part-time top-up: S180 qualifications (A-Levels etc.) are not computing
Degree studies with a preliminary or If you successfully complete the
related are also considered.
skills in software engineering, systems A good degree in computing will
Course contacts
foundation year, when you will study preliminary or foundation year, you will
design, computer architecture, business allow you to continue to study on
3 years full-time and 4 years full-time sandwich Course units
a range of subjects that provides a transfer onto Year One of a BSc (Hons)
systems and mathematics. As you the postgraduate courses within the
Mike Bradley (preliminary or foundation year)
sound academic and technical basis for course in the Computing/IT domain or,
bradlemj@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7464 Semester 1
progress through Year Two and into Faculty for example in BIT, Internet and
– Mathematics 1
the challenges that will confront you in alternatively, an HND or an FdSc.
the final year, the course provides Databases, and to study for a Masters
18 months full-time top-up – Computer Applications
Year One of your degree studies proper.
the opportunity to either maintain a in other faculties.
Dave Protheroe – Communication Skills
Professional contacts/industry links
prothed@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7512 – Introduction to Computer Technology
relatively broad education in computing,
Semester 2
The preliminary or foundation year The BSc (Hons) Computing courses
or to develop a high degree of Professional contacts/industry links
3 years part-time top-up – Mathematics 2
of the Extended degree is not a offered by the Faculty are accredited
specialism in one particular area. BSc (Hons) in Computing is accredited
Clive Hayton – Introduction to Software Development
freestanding course and does not lead by the British Computing Society.
haytonc@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7511 – Introduction to Computer Graphics
by the British Computer Society.
– Foundation Project
to an award. Instead you should think
The BSc (Hons) Computing is a four
Typical offer
of it as Year One of a four-year period For full entry requirements see pages
year sandwich degree programme that For full entry requirements see pages
160 UCAS Tariff points
of study leading to the award of a 252 to 253.
includes a one year industrial placement, 252 to 253.
Course units
BSc (Hons) in Computing or another
although this is not compulsory and
Level 1
related course.
students who do not take a placement
– Common Year (see page 102)
Level 2
can complete for a non-sandwich award
– Systems Analysis
after three years of full-time study.
– Operating Systems and Networks
– Visual Application Development
– Knowledge-based Systems
The top-up course is designed for
– Software Engineering
people who have an HND and wish
– Information Extraction and Databases
to obtain an Honours degree. You will
– Multimedia
Year 3
study Systems Analysis and Software
– Systems Software Engineering
Development at Level Two and then
– Integrated System Development
do all the core units and options of the
– Project
Plus topics such as
final year of the BSc (Hons) Computing.
– Advanced Development, Distributed Systems,
There is the opportunity to take a BSc
Information Systems, Security, Management,
(without Honours) at the end of one
Graphics, Usability, Advanced Design,
Advanced Databases and Forensic Computing
year (full-time) or two years (part-time).
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