BSc in Internet Technologies (Combined Honours)

Use of the Internet, and more specifically the World Wide Web, has expanded at an enormous pace in recent years. This has had a profound effect on the computer industry and on the approach to the development and implementation of systems. There is strong demand for professionals who have the technical skills to develop web sites, and more importantly, understand the data, systems and networking infrastructures that lie behind the web site. These professionals will be familiar with mobile working and the integration of phone, web and office applications.

The pervasiveness of computing throughout industry and society means that there is an increasingly large number of contexts in which a study of another subject is beneficial in conjunction with Internet Technology. The combined honours Internet Technology programme covers the body of knowledge and technical skills essential to web development and at the same time develops relevant cognitive and key skills.

Thus, although the Combined Subjects programme in Internet Technologies has a smaller body of knowledge and fewer themes than the comparable single subject programme it retains coherence and integrity and aims to produce graduates who can use the latest techniques and tools to create, publish and maintain dynamic web sites that interact with the organisation's databases and systems. Graduates from this programme will understand the design issues and pressure for rapid development and change that arise from a competitive electronic business environment. They will be able to select and use software that monitors a site's usage, and evaluate its commercial effectiveness and technical efficiency, and address issues associated with security and privacy. They will continually update their knowledge by researching the latest trends and technologies.

Core (C) Optional (O)

Download BSc Module Description for 2009/10 (pdf)

Level	Status	Module Code	Title	Prerequisites
4	C	CO4001	Information and Systems	[]
	C	CO4023	Introduction to Computer Systems	[]
	C	CO4027	Introduction to Web-Based Technologies	[]
5	C	CO5022	Database Principles and Practice	[CO4001 or CO4008]
	C	CO5027	Website Production and Development	[CO4027]
	O	CO5023	Computer Systems	[CO4023]
	Work Placement
	O	CO5019	Experiential Learning	[None]
	O	WB5001	Work Based Learning	[]
6	Joint (60 credits)
	O	CO6002	Modern Database Management Systems	[CO5002 or CO5022]
	O	CO6009	Dissertation (40 credits)	[None]
	O	CO6023	Network Infrastructure and Management	[CO4023 or CO4024]
	O	CO6027	Managing a Web-Based Environment	[CO5027]
	Major (80 credits)
	O	CO6002	Modern Database Management Systems	[CO5002 or CO5022]
	O	CO6009	Dissertation (40 credits)	[None]
	O	CO6023	Network Infrastructure and Management	[CO4023 or CO4024]
	O	CO6027	Managing a Web-Based Environment	[CO5027]
	Minor (40 credits)
	O	CO6002	Modern Database Management Systems	[CO5002 or CO5022]
	O	CO6023	Network Infrastructure and Management	[CO4023 or CO4024]
	O	CO6027	Managing a Web-Based Environment	[CO5027]