BSc (Hons) Information Technology for Business

Overview

This dynamic course aims to deepen your understanding of information technology (IT), teaching you the fundamentals of software development and the application required to drive business strategy and competitiveness in an international market.

Rapid technological change and the challenges of global competition have raised the demand for highly skilled professionals who can align corporate objectives with modern business systems and an effective Information Technology (IT) infrastructure.

You will explore topical concerns such as modern web development, business intelligence, programming, big data, cloud computing and simulation.

This course aims to prepare you to meet the challenges of working in a global marketplace and adapting to technological change. You will explore fundamental elements of business and IT and should be able to deliver effective and competitive business solutions within diverse organisational global contexts.

Course content has been designed to reflect changes occurring in national and international contexts, including the emergence of new technologies, policy design processes and the impact of ethical debate.

Core learning is focused on the following subject areas: application programming; foundations of information systems and technology; use of information systems in a business context; project management; database systems and development; agile development methodology; international compliance; ethical and professional issues.

We focus on developing your technical skills, with the aim to help you to practise and experience programming, virtualisation and cloud technologies within our specialist and general labs. You should also develop key competencies in critical analysis, application of software development, communication with technical and non-technical audiences, intercultural competences, and digital literacy.

Course information

Why choose this course?

This professionally accredited course helps to prepare you to meet the challenges of working in a global marketplace and adapt to technological change. Learning fundamental elements of business and IT, you should be able to deliver effective and competitive business solutions within diverse organisational global contexts.

We passionately believe that learning is much more than studying theory. The course is underpinned by practical work and industry engagement – through professional training opportunities, expert lectures and industry visits.

Course content is adaptive and responds to the demands of business, exploring topical areas such as modern web development, business intelligence, programming, big data, cloud computing and simulation.

Our aim is to provide you with the practical knowledge and experience necessary for a career in industry or commerce in roles as software developers, enterprise architects, IT managers, consultants or business analysts.

The teaching team within the School have substantial academic and industrial experience. For example, the former Country Project Director for IT for Shell international and ITV, former heads of IT, managing directors of software development houses and database specialists.

How you’ll learn

Actual teaching contact hours will vary depending on the level of study and the requirements of a particular semester. Teaching methods include:

Lectures
Computer laboratory sessions
Web-based learning
Seminars
Discussions
Tutorials
Personal supervision and support

In addition, you will be expected to undertake significant self-directed study each week, depending on the demands of individual modules. The number of contact hours may vary from semester to semester, however, on average, it is likely to be around 15 contact hours per week in the first and second years, dropping to around 12 contact hours per week in the final year as you become a more independent learner.

Emphasis is placed on an Activity-Led Learning (ALL) approach with group work introduced to help you develop transferrable professional skills, with the aim to prepare you for industry. Projects are used with the aim to help develop your ability to discover, evaluate and generate solutions to information systems problems.

Industry engagement is central to the course to enable you the opportunity to stay abreast of the latest advancements and issues, as well as considering your learning in a contemporary and relevant context. You could work with staff on real-world problems from industry, commerce, and research groups, as you would in professional practice; this means that you could develop professional skills at the same time as you learn the technical content of your degree. We also organise an inspiring programme of guest speakers from industry (subject to availability).

This course can be studied on a full-time or part-time basis. Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our part-time offering here, it is tailored for each course each year depending on the number of part-time applicants. Therefore, the part-time teaching arrangements vary. Please request information about studying this course part-time.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods include coursework, essays, projects and group work, presentations and practical tests, formal examinations.

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards the achieving the intended learning outcomes.

Job ready

On successful completion, you should have knowledge of:

The principles and practice, fundamentals of programming, information technology and systems and software development methodologies and their application to a wide range of global real-world situations.
The operation of business organisations globally and the role and practices of the various business functions.
Established methods for the analysis and design of solutions for business problems and the management of the information technology in a variety of settings.
Managing risk and compliance of business, processes and systems for business continuity, international practice.
Security of information, data, and hardware

On successful completion, you should be able to:

Undertake problem and situational analysis and exercise reasoned judgement in assessing business needs.
Critically evaluate methods for deciding on and implementing information technology solutions to business problems.
Synthesise requirements and opportunities to recommend appropriate information technology policies.
Demonstrate an awareness of professional responsibilities, including an understanding of the associated ethical and legal issues, and the need for continuing professional development.
Research, analyse, synthesise, and critically evaluate independently or collaboratively through the final year project or in group work activity.
Demonstrate working knowledge of the tools, technology, and methods of data processing in a business organisation for business decision making and apply relevant diagnostic and quantitative techniques for analysis.
Use a wide range of local and international information resources to acquire relevant information.
Select and apply methods for building software solutions.

International experience opportunities

We encourage all our students to take advantage of the opportunity to widen their international experience. If you wish to study abroad or spend a year on professional placement as a part of your degree, we will provide support in finding a suitable placement.* One year study abroad placements are currently available in Europe or Asia.

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