What will I study?

During the programme, you will study the following modules:

• Implementing and managing IT Projects (20 credits): you will develop knowledge and skills in managing and delivering IT projects.
• Academic Development for Postgraduate Studies (20 credits): you will improve your academic skills in areas such as enhancing your academic writing, identifying your learning style, developing your critical thinking skills and enabling you to understand research and make effective use of journal articles which will greatly support your future Master’s study.
• Computer Information Systems (20 credits): you will improve your knowledge and understanding of the use of information systems in organisations and the related cultural, ethical and sustainability contexts in which information systems and wider computing systems operate.

All three modules are considered in the specific context of computer and information science to allow you to enhance your knowledge in this area. It will allow you to develop your academic and computing vocabulary and understand how to apply methods, frameworks, tools and theories into practice.

How will I be taught and assessed?

For this 60 credit programme, all modules will be assessed through written coursework. You will demonstrate your research, critical thinking and writing skills within the context of computing and information science. All work is individual and formative assessment will take place regularly throughout the semester to enable you to reflect on your performance throughout the programme.

Each of the three modules on the programme is 20 credits and will be assessed through a written assignment. You will need to achieve a mark of 40% to pass each module and to achieve entry onto the MSc programme, you will need to achieve an overall average of 50% across the three modules.

The Teaching and Learning Plans for each module set out the assessment strategy adopted for each module. Typically, formative tasks will provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning to date and obtain feedback in order to reflect on their knowledge and understanding and the acquisition of intellectual or transferable skills.

• Teaching is delivered through lectures, workshops and tutorials totalling 11 hours per week
• You’re expected to engage in independent study, around 33 hours per week
• Assessment includes written coursework including critical Literature Review, individual report and individual assignment
• Taught by experienced lecturers and academics who use their industry experience to demonstrate how theories translate into real-life situations.
• Technology-enhanced learning is embedded throughout the course to guide your preparation for seminars and independent research
• Benefit from weekly academic support sessions designed to build your ability and confidence as an academic learner

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Further study

On successful completion of this programme, you will be in a position to meet the subject content entry requirement of Northumbria London Campus Computing programmes, MSc Cyber Security programme or specialist MSc provision dependent upon their entry requirements. On completing this programme you will have achieved a number of the Northumbria Graduate attributes:

• The ability to think independently
• Understand and justify your own opinions,
• Recognise the need to challenge your way of thinking, and the thinking of others.

The programme in design will also help you to develop the other Northumbria Graduate qualities by enabling access to a full MSc programme and thereby supporting your future employability and long-term career prospects.