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BSc ( Hons ) IT Course 2013

BSc ( Hons ) IT Course 2013. Course Overview. Who are we?. School of Computing and Technology Kevin Hapeshi – Head of School Paul O'Brien – Subject Group Leader David Johnston – Senior Tutor Andrew Tomlinson – Course Leader IT atomlinson@glos.ac.uk Room LC115 C olleagues include:

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BSc ( Hons ) IT Course 2013

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  1. BSc (Hons) IT Course 2013 Course Overview

  2. Who are we? • School of Computing and Technology • Kevin Hapeshi – Head of School • Paul O'Brien – Subject Group Leader • David Johnston – Senior Tutor • Andrew Tomlinson – Course Leader IT • atomlinson@glos.ac.uk • Room LC115 • Colleagues include: • Mo Clutterbuck, Julie Paterson, Kevin Walter

  3. School of Computing undergraduate degree courses • Information Technology • Business Information Technology • Computing • Forensic Computing • Information and Communications Technology (top up) • Interactive Games Design • Multimedia Web Design

  4. What's good about IT! • Touches computing and business • Deal with technology, systems and people • Can do, can plan, can manage • IT matters

  5. IT goals we emphasise • Systems that are useful and satisfy the need • Systems that integrate and extend their reach • Systems that are robust, efficient, secure, cost effective, scalable • Rapid development (but no burn-out) • Strategy based on evidence and best practice • Network solutions that are secure, efficient and effective

  6. What we enjoy • IT systems • System development methods • Hands-on building • Databases and data architectures • Networks • Systems analysis • IT strategy

  7. How we choose course content • Industry research • Example: e-skills uk, Technology Insights 2012 report • Our consultancy work with companies • Knowledge Transfer Projects, Innovation Vouchers • Professional exams • Example: CISCO, Oracle • You • Research projects • Jobs after graduating • Placements

  8. Teaching and learning • Facilitators of learning! • Variety of delivery patterns • E.g. 1 hrlecture followed by 2 hrpractical • You need to allocate private study time • Full-time degree ≡ full-time work (40 hours per week) • You will do 4 modules at level 4 (120 CAT points) • Afew additional tutorials, ART meetings etc. • Assignments • Your responsibility to keep copies • Your responsibility to hand in on time • Individual & Group work • Attendance – critical to success

  9. Work Placement • Highly recommended • Done between level 5and 6 (year II and III) • Preparation for placement in level 5 • Paid • Many benefits • Adds to your appeal • Adds to purpose of your studies • Contacts • Our Placement Office are great! • Unsure? – don't worry!

  10. Career Opportunities • Analyst – Systems, Support, Business • Developer – Application, System, Web, Software, Database • Manager (People) – Project, Team, • Manager (Technology) – Information System, Database, IT, Network • Architect – System, Solutions, Data, Information • Support – IT, Application, Network, Service Desk • Data – Analyst, Modeller, Scientist • Almost anything!

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