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BSc (Honours) Computing and IT

Open University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

With this degree, you’ll become a confident user and manager of information technologies, able to administer and manage network or database systems and develop software solutions. Computing and IT skills have become fundamental to how we live, work, socialize, and play. They can open the world of technology and an array of exciting career opportunities. This degree will teach you the principles of hardware-based, software-based, or systems-based technologies. You’ll be able to apply your knowledge and skills in a broad range of industries and organizations.

  • Choose from three specialist routes or a broad-based route.

  • Choose modules to meet your needs and interests.

General Eligibility

There are no formal entry requirements to study this qualification.

Part Time Work Details

In a distance learning course, there are typically no strict regulations regarding part-time employment, providing students with the flexibility to pursue work opportunities while studying remotely. This autonomy allows individuals to manage their schedules and balance professional commitments with their educational pursuits.

What You'll Study

1 Stage-1 (120 Credits)
  • Introduction to computing and information technology 1

  • Introduction to computing and information technology 2

  • Technologies in practice

  • Discovering mathematics

  • Essential mathematics 1

2 Stage-2 (120 Credits)
  • Cisco networking (CCNA) part 1

  • Communication and information technologies

  • Managing IT: the why, the what and the how

  • Web technologies

Communications and software route

  • Communication and information technologies

  • Managing IT: the why, the what and the how

  • Object-oriented Java programming

  • Web technologies

Software route

  • Algorithms, data structures, and computability

  • Managing IT: the why, the what and the how

  • Object-oriented Java programming

  • Web technologies

Broad route

  • Communications and networking focus

  • Cisco networking (CCNA) part 1

  • Communication and information technologies

Computer science focus

  • Object-oriented Java programming

  • Algorithms, data structures, and computability

Software development focus

  • Managing IT: the why, the what and the how

  • Object-oriented Java programming

Web development focus

  • Object-oriented Java programming

  • Web technologies

Option modules

You'll choose two from:

  • Algorithms, data structures, and computability

  • Change, strategy, and projects at work

  • Cisco networking (CCNA) part 1

  • Communication and information technologies security

  • Managing IT: the why, the what and the how

  • Object-oriented Java programming

  • Web technologies

3 Stage-3 (120 Credits)
  • Communications technology 0

  • Cisco networking (CCNA) part 2

  • Interaction design and the user experience

  • IT systems: planning for success

  • Software engineering

  • Communications and software route

  • Communications technology

  • Software engineering

  • Interaction design and the user experience

  • IT systems: planning for success

  • Web, mobile, and cloud technologies

Software route

  • Software engineering

  • Web, mobile, and cloud technologies

  • Communications technology

  • Data management and analysis

  • Interaction design and the user experience

  • IT systems: planning for success

  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence

Broad route

You'll choose three from:

  • Cisco networking (CCNA) part 2

  • Communications technology

  • Data management and analysis

  • Interaction design and the user experience

  • IT systems: planning for success

  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence

  • Software engineering

  • Systems penetration testing

  • Web, mobile, and cloud technologies

Project

  • The computing and IT project

Language Requirement

  • IELTS00
  • TOEFL00
  • PTE00
  • Duolingo00

This subject has no language prerequisite

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