Information Technology Management BSc (Hons)

In this module, you’ll be introduced to these programming fundamentals through an accessible and industry-favoured programming language. You’ll explore algorithms – what they are, why they’re important and how to use them – and you’ll combine this with your programming skills to write your own programmes.

Whenever we write software, we are writing algorithms and algebra – and to write them correctly, we need a firm grip of the maths which underpins them. In this module, you’ll gain that understanding, exploring subjects like set theory, algorithms and complexity, and logical arithmetic.

Any developer needs a fundamental understanding of the machine, with all its complex, moving parts. This module introduces you to these concepts, taking them from the concept of computation to the twitching transistors which drive its implementation. The concept of the Operating System is introduced which will empower you to begin your journey as a developer.

The technologies, ethics and laws behind database processes are a fascinating and fundamental element of software development in the twenty-first century.
In this module, you’ll explore all these concepts, mastering the elements of data handling, storage, and management which you’ll have to apply in later study.

This module builds upon and develops the fundamental computer programming skills you developed in Concepts and Algorithms. You will be introduced to new ideas such as object-orientation, and designing reusable code, and you’ll explore them using another industry-favored programming language. You’ll be taught to structure your code in a way which makes it easy to follow, maintain, and extend, equipping you for the next stage of your software development studies. 

The Integrative Project module adopts an activity-led approach to learning, where you’ll work in a team to plan and execute a project related to your course. The project provides you a vital opportunity to consolidate and apply what you’ve learned during your first year of study, as well as develop new technical and team-working skills.

This module introduces the main data science concepts: big data, data analytics, statistical models, data science tools, libraries, data visualisation, appropriate tools (including at least one of R/Python/MATLAB), the 'obtain-scrub-explore-model-interpret' (OSEMN) pipeline and its use in a business context.

The module introduces basic concepts in networks and networked application implementation, including security. It covers a range of key contemporary web technologies. It should enable you to deliver interactive, dynamic websites (back end and front end development, socket programming, uses of data). This module will provide a strong grounding in web implementation. 

Digital Marketing is a standard business tool. This module critically evaluates digital marketing concepts and principles. You will review current technologies used and explore different digital marketing channels.  

This module is designed to provide you with a good understanding of operational research techniques that are useful for solving a variety of decision-making problems. The techniques aim to improve the efficiency of processes and management of complex systems. You will also learn the theory of computer simulation and process modeling, how it is used, tools and techniques for logic modeling. 

This module provides the basic concepts of what business is and what it entails and the relationship to technology. It will consider the supply chain, and internal and external environmental factors that affect and influence the course and nature of businesses. 

The module takes a strategic look at IT Service management and examines the management and governance of enterprise networks. You will look at how enterprise networks consisting of different, interconnecting technologies, should be managed and improved efficiently to facilitate business requirements. 

This module will provide you with a good understanding of key principles, concepts and theories in the field of project management. You will learn about key project management methodologies, practices and techniques, aiming to gain a good understanding of how they might be applied in real IT and business contexts.

Working with an allocated subject expert as supervisor, you will deliver a project dissertation together with a project artifact, usually an advanced piece of software. The Dissertation and Project Artefact module is designed to give you the experience to self-manage project development, evaluation and successful delivery to a self-defined brief, allowing you to produce a substantial piece of work that brings together your learning over the course of the degree. 

In your final year, you will complete a project which is defined and driven by you, bringing your interests and learning together to produce a showcase for your skills. Working with an allocated subject specialist supervisor, the Project Discovery module will equip you with the research and project management skills to define, propose, and start work on a substantial computer science project of your choosing.  

The module provides a technology blueprint that supports an organization's overall business strategy within society. It explores management of Information technology systems and infrastructure and their impact on businesses, organisations and society. 

This module aims to provide you with an insight into the practice of big data analytics. Modern techniques will be taught which should enable you to discover patterns, relationships, and associations in big data sets and build a dashboard.  

This module will enable you to use development kits to build applications for mobile platforms. The practical issues of programming for such devices will be taught alongside software design for portable devices, investigation of the interface components and user interaction possibilities of smartphones. The module will also cover how mobile devices can be integrated with the data business needs in order to operate.