Software Engineering SuiteBSc/BSc(Hons) IT Management for Business

BSc/BSc(HonsSoftware Development for Business BSc/BSc(Hons) Computing

Core Skills

ITMB

first in Scotland to offer the e-skills UK* endorsed BSc IT Management for Business (ITMB).

supported by over 60 employers the degree is delivered to over 1,200 students in 14 universities across the UK

equips students with a balance of problem solving, technical, programming and management skills

Employers in this area want to hire graduates who are as confident with their business skills as they are with their IT knowledge

Course aims to equip students with a balance of technical and management and problem solving skills.

Extra support from employers and the wider ITMB community:networking events, CV clinics, employer-supported projects, work placements and ‘guru lectures’

Types of job - ITMB

System designer / analystIT consultantDatabase administratorSoftware developerBusiness strategy manager Technical Engineer

Great employment outcomes

Graduates from eskills ITMB degrees in 2011• 100% were in work or further study within 6

months of graduation • 85% in work and 15% in further study

Employers includeApple, British Airways, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Fujitsu, Goldman Sachs, Google, HP,IBM, John Lewis, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Shell.

Entry Qualifications

Going rate : BBBCEssential :

Maths, Computing or PhysicsRecommended :

English, History , Modern Studies ...

software engineering techniques

emerging technologies information security, cloud computing

practical IT skills in a business environmentsoftware project managementteam workingnegotiation

Software Development for Business

Types of job - SDfB

programmersoftware developer / engineersoftware tester database specialistweb developermobile application developercloud developer

Entry Qualifications

Going rate : BBBCEssential

Maths, Computing or PhysicsRecommended

English, History or Modern Studies

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33

20

20

Information Technology Management

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65

15

10

Software Development

BusinessTechnologyPersonal/InterpersonalProject Management

Computing

To equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required by IT professionals.

This program is flexible and allows for personalisationOffers a 2 + 2 pathwayGreater choice of modules in years 3 and 4Different career paths supported by elective module combinations

Employability Focused Themes

Software DeveloperWeb DeveloperUser Experience DesignerIT Manager

Web Development Theme

Year 3Systems ProgrammingWeb Design TechnologiesYear 4Big DataClient-side Web ApplicationsCloud Platform Development

 User Experience Theme

Year 3User Psychology

Web Design TechnologiesYear 4Big DataClient-side Web ApplicationsUsability Research

Entry Qualifications

Going rate : BBCRecommended

Computing

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4/5

Optional placement year

ITMB SDfB Computing

Integrated Project 1

Introduction to Economics and Data

Analysis

Web Platform Development 1

Programming 1Fundamentals of Computing

Software Engineering

Integrated Project 2

Management Issues and Concepts

Database Development

Programming 2Object Oriented Analysis & Design

Fundamentals of Financial

Management

Integrated Project 3

International Business Strategy

Research Skills & Professional Issues

IT Project Management 1

Human Computer Interaction

Financial Planning & Decision Making for

Managers

Honours ProjectIT Project

Management 2

Big Data

Elective

Elective

Integrated Project 1

Software Engineering

Web Platform Development 1

Programming 1Fundamentals of Computing

Maths for Computing

Integrated Project 3

Systems Programming

Research Skills & Professional Issues

IT Project Management 1

Advanced Programming

Application Architecture & Design Patterns

Elective

Cloud Platform Development

Big Data

Secure Software Development

Integrated Project 2

Human Computer Interaction

Database Development

Programming 2Object Oriented Analysis & Design

Data Structures & Algorithms

Integrated Project 1

Software Engineering

Web Platform Development 1

Programming 1Fundamentals of Computing

Maths for Computing

Integrated Project 2

Human Computer Interaction

Database Development

Programming 2Object Oriented Analysis & Design

Data Structures & Algorithms

Integrated Project 3

Research Skills & Professional Issues

ElectiveIT Project Management 1

Web Platform Development 2

Elective

Elective

Elective

Mobile Platform Development

ElectiveHonours Project Honours Project

BSc/BSc (Hons) IT Management for BusinessFiona Fairlie, F.Fairlie@gcu.ac.uk

BSc/BSc (Hons) Software Development for BusinessKatrin Hartmann, K.Hartmann@gcu.ac.uk

BSc/BSc (Hons) ComputingFiona Fairlie or Katrin Hartmann