These days, Information Systems (IS) are large, complex, varied in form and distributed, so they often serve large groups of people all using a variety of devices to access information.
The course also provides a route for peoplewith other backgrounds and experience to engage with the world of information systems. It will help you gain a full understanding of how information systems are designed and constructed, and of the impact of technology and its integration into an organisation.
It will also give you the skills you need to work effectively in a business-consulting environment and provide a solid basis for research.
Why choose this course?
Specialists who recognise diverse business needs and have a systematic approach to understanding the impact of technology on organisations are essential to the success of any IS/IT strategy.
Equal in importance to the architectures of systems and the supporting technologies, is the management and delivery of content, whether in the form of data, documents, images and sound.
Increasingly, the fundamental systems comprise digital architectures and networks which then embody and enable the distribution of digital content.
Students on the Information Systems course have access to laboratories and dedicated information and communications technology (ICT) suites as well as specialist networks and software.
A degree (at least 2.2) in a computing subject, business or an engineering degree with a significant level of computing.
Applicants with equivalent professional qualifications, or a relevant Higher National Diploma (HND) will be considered, provided they can demonstrate significant, relevant work experience and the ability to benefit fully from the course. Such applicants will be considered on an individual basis by interview. Some optional modules may not be available to students without a first degree in computing.
Candidates who do not meet the academic requirements may still qualify for entry through relevant work experience.
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The course aims to provide routes into a number of career options and positions. There are good opportunities for employment in the core IS and ICT functions at the development and service levels. Employers require information officers, librarians, information service staff, content and intelligence gatherers and analysts, researchers, editors, searchers and intermediaries, advice and assistance workers, data managers, management information systems staff, as well as multimedia content workers, mapping specialists and cartographers, marketing research, public relations and communication staff. All these wider information professional positions are grounded in the fundamental core the discipline of information systems and the broader computing and ICT environment.
Graduates have a good record of achieving employment and progressing in professional information work especially in the voluntary and private sector as well as in the public sector.
Modules
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