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About
the University
 The
University
of Central England in Birmingham (UCE) is one
of the country's newer universities but at the
same time it is one of the country's oldest
educational institutions, as several of its
constituent colleges were founded over one hundred
years ago. During this century or so of commitment
to Higher Education, UCE has developed a number
of distinctive features, which it is proud to
maintain. These features include:
- courses
which are designed to relate theoretical study
to real life situations, so that they combine
an academic with a vocational approach;
- strong
links with commerce and industry which promote
both near-market research activities as well
as employment opportunities for students;
- support
for innovative course design and development
which has an accent on both creativity and
professional rigour;
- a
vibrant and exciting student body, which includes
one of the largest groups of part-time students
in the country and a significant percentage
of older students;
- an
awareness of the need for appropriate teaching
and learning methods and curriculum design
both at undergraduate and postgraduate level;
- a
successful record in achieving relevant employment
for its graduates;
The
Undergraduate Computing, Business eSystem
and Technology programme (CBeST)
is a flexible, modular scheme that provides
with advanced understanding and skills in computing
and information technologies, with emphasis
on business and commercial applications.
For
more information about the university, log on
to http://www.uce.ac.uk/
About
the Programme
This
programme is concerned with the technologies
and methods that are relevant for the creation
and maintainance of computing
systems that support organisations.
It is concerned with the creation of effective
IT systems are solutions to business problems
and with the management of such systems. Students
need to complete a total of 5 subjects including
project for the award of BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology.
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Benefits
of the Programme
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Recognition
Upon
completion, University of Central England in
Birmingham will award the student with the Bachelor
of Science (Hons) in Business
Information Technology certificate.
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Programme
Structure
Core
Modules
CE310
IT Professional Practice 3
CE311
Comparative IS Development
CE312
Database Architecture & Administration
Specialised Modules
CE321
e-Commerce
CE323
Top Down Network Design
CE325
New Media Design & Technique
CE322
BIT Project
CE324 BIT Project
CE326 BIT Project
CE310 IT Professional Practice 3
The ability to 'learn how to learn' is a life-long
attribute that distinguishes the professional
from the technician.
This
module aims to develop this attribute, and reinforces
to the student that the end of undergraduate
study should be the start of a process of lifelong
learning.
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CE311 Comparative IS Development
This module will cover the evolution and current
status of information systems methodologies
(ISM) and will provide a critical analysis and
evaluation of their rationale, techniques and
achievements, together with the Computer-Aided
Systems Engineering (CASE) tools that support
their application.
There
will be a special focus on empirical data derived
from real-world case studies reflecting the
principles and practice of ISMs used in commercial
and industrial development environments within
the UK, Europe, the USA and other relevant locations.
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CE312 Database Architecture & Administration
This is a specialist database module aimed at
those students who want to take their database
knowledge to a much deeper level specifically
the technical intricacies of internal database
architectures (with a view to optimizing the
database) and the day-to-day administration
of an operational database.
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CE321 e-Commerce
This module addresses both the theoretical and
practical skills, with research papers, necessary
for students to take a leading role in the creation,
maintenance and commercial e-commerce operations.
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CE323 Top Down Network Design
This module allows students to design networks
taking into account business requirements
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CE325 New Media Design & Technique
This module focuses on the use of media to support
business communications. It is concerned with
evaluating appropriate design approaches and
consideration of appropriate new media content
to support the business need and underlying
technologies.
It
also addresses the ethical and legal issues
associated with the use of the internet and
global publications. The module will focus on
the use of the Internet to deliver Multimedia
and developments relating to flexible delivery
platforms.
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CE322
/ CE324 / CE326 BIT Project
The
student is required to undertake a substantive,
individual piece of work that consolidates
and integrates the techniques covered
on other core modules from year 2 and
3. A problem solving approach is to be
used in which the student addresses an
actual or perceived need.
The
project is an opportunity for the student
to extend the range or depth of topics
in which they have a special interest.
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 Programme Duration
The
programme may be completed in 12 months.
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Advancement Pathway
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Assessment
Structure
The
assessment structure for this programme is by
assignments, project and examinations.
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Entry
Requirements
- Advanced
Diploma in Computer Studies (ADCS) awarded
by Informatics
- NCC
International Advanced Diploma in Computer
Studies
- BTEC
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer
Studies which is of e quivalent
standing to Informatics ADCS.
- Other
Diplomas / Advanced Diplomas / Higher Diplomas
from computing related fields
(Subject to acceptance by the University of
Central England)
To
find out if your existing qualification meet
the entry requirement, email
us
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Contact
Us
Contact
us to find out more about our programmes.
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