Programme Specifications

British Computer Society (BCS) gives full or partial accreditation for all programmes

The Tech Partnership – Information Technology Management for Business

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/compsci/undergraduate/courses/

Aims

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

IMWD

WDD

WD

To give students the knowledge and skills needed to become effective professionals and managers within the IT industry, or to progress immediately to a masters degree programme or postgraduate research in the computing or information industries

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

To inspire students to have interest and enthusiasm for subjects they have chosen to study, and to involve them in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

To develop knowledge, understanding and skills in information technology and business.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

To provide students with selected specialised areas of study in information technology.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

To provide students with selected specialised areas of study in business.

X

X

To provide students with selected specialised areas of study in information management.

X

X

X

To provide students with selected specialised areas of study in mathematics.

X

To provide training, through a range of educational activities, to develop a range of transferable skills applicable to employment.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

To give students the knowledge and skills needed to be able to provide computer science solutions to information technology problems.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

To develop specific skills in areas described as artificial intelligence, such as robotics, image processing, data mining and computer vision.

X

To develop specific skills in the technical, organisational, financial, marketing and planning issues of web development.

X

X

X

To develop specific skills in the technical, organisational, financial, marketing and planning issues of information management.

X

X

X

To provide project, communication and interpersonal skills relevant to industry as specified by e-Skills UK.

X

(MSci only) To prepare students for their career by both broadening and deepening the skills and abilities of the BSc programme.

X

X

X

X

X

(MSci only) To give students the knowledge and skills to undertake research in a specialist area of their course.

X

X

X

X

X

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

IMWD+WDD

WD

K1

Programme specification, design, implementation, testing, maintenance and evaluation, especially for the web

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

K2

Object-oriented programming methods

X

X

X

X

K3

Computer systems, including computer architectures, operating systems and networks

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

K4

Information systems requirements, modelling, design and use

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

K5

Computer Science theory and mathematical methods, including programming and data algorithms

X

X

X

K6

Software project management and the software development life cycle

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

K7

Computer graphics

X

X

K8

Artificial Intelligence methods, logic and logic programming

X

X

X

K9

Knowledge systems

X

X

X

X

X

K10

Applications of Artificial Intelligence, such as Internet agents, robotics and computer vision

X

K11

Legal, professional, ethical and security issues of computing and information systems

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

K12

Web design and web analytics

X

X

X

K13

Industrial methods in IT management

X

K14

The human resource, organisational, financial, marketing, theoretical and strategic aspects of business management

X

X

K15

Mathematical methods, including algebra, calculus, statistics, analysis and quantitative methods, the formation of problems in mathematical form and the application of computers to solve mathematical problems

X

K16

Information Management, including information systems and architectures, the requirements, gathering, analysis, storage, retrieval, evaluation, personalisation and dissemination of information, the role of information for individuals, organisations and society

X

X

K17

A range of specialist topics that broaden or deepen the student’s knowledge

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Additional knowledge and understanding for MSci students:

K18

Appropriate research techniques applicable to a specialised interest area

X

X

X

X

X

K19

Professionalism and management in a commercial and economic context

X

X

X

X

X

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

IMWD+WDD

WD

C1

Elicit, specify, analyse, model and evaluate requirements for computer-based systems

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

C2

Specify, model, design and plan the implementation of computer-based systems for the solution of real problems

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

C3

Evaluate computer-based systems in terms of meeting requirements and other quality, legal and ethical attributes

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

C4

Apply theoretical,  mathematical and logical methods to specify, analyse, design and evaluate real problems

X

X

X

C5

Apply the principles of interactive design to analyse, evaluate and design web sites and applications

X

X

C6

Analyse business problems from a human resource, organisational, financial, marketing and strategic perspective

X

X

C7

Apply management theory and statistics to design and plan a solution to business problems

X

X

C8

Analyse, plan, design and evaluate solutions for information and knowledge problems, taking into account the effects of individuals, organisations, societies and environment involved

X

X

C9

Abstract the essentials of problems and formulate them mathematically, select and apply the appropriate mathematical tools to solve problems, and construct and develop logical mathematical arguments with clear identification of assumptions and conclusions

X

Additional skills for MSci students:

C10

Show critical awareness and/or new insights in their chosen specialist area

X

X

X

X

X

C11

Deploy appropriate research techniques to analyse a problem in their chosen specialist area

X

X

X

X

X

C12

Apply professional and management techniques within a commercial and economic context

X

X

X

X

X

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

IMWD+WDD

WD

P1

Build, test, maintain and operate computer-based systems

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

P2

Deploy effectively the tools used for the construction, testing and documentation of computer applications

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

P3

Deploy configuration management, quality assurance and security principles to backup and manage computer software in a changing environment

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

P4

Construct systems to solve problems using  artificial intelligence methods

X

P5

Employ business principles for decision making and the management of projects and processes

X

X

P6

Monitor and evaluate processes and projects to identify and implement change when required

X

X

P7

Use information and communication technologies for the management of information and implementation, testing, maintenance and operation of information services

X

X

Additional skills for MSci students:

P8

Apply appropriate research techniques to develop new technologies and/or new insights to investigate and solve real problems

X

X

X

X

X

P9

Apply appropriate techniques to manage IT projects and project teams in a commercial and economic context

X

X

X

X

X

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

IMWD+WDD

WD

T1

Produce well written, concise and well structured reports

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

T2

Give oral presentations, arguments and explanations

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

T3

Communicate effectively using electronic media to a range of audiences

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

T4

Be numerate in the analysis and presentation of cases involving a quantitative dimension

X

X

X

X

X

X

T5

Work effectively in a team, recognising the different roles and different ways of organising teams

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

T6

Manage a software development project

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

T7

Work effectively with clients and other project stakeholders

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

T8

Use effective selling and negotiation techniques

X

X

T9

Present arguments and proposals to business and industry representatives

X

T10

Manage their own learning and development, and appreciate the need for continuing professional development

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

T11

Make effective use of general  IT facilities

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Additional skills for MSci students:

T12

Apply research techniques

X

X

X

X

X

T13

Be creative and innovative

X

X

X

X

X

T14

Manage and show leadership in a project team

X

X

X

X

X

Course

BSc

BSc with

DPS

MSci

MSci with DPS

Computer Science

G400

G401

G402

G403

Computing and Management

GNK2

GN42

GN4F

GNL2

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

GG4T

GG47

GG4R

GGK7

Information Technology Management for Business

GN52

GN51

G501

G500

Computer Science and Mathematics

GG4C

GG4D

GGK1

GGL1

Information Management and Computing

G462

G563

Information Management and Web Development

GG54

GG45

Web Development and Design

Web Development

GG54

GG45

Code

Title

Weight

Semester

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

WD

COA102

Web Design

10

1

x

x

COA107

Logic and Functional Programming

20

1

x

x

x

COA111

Software Engineering 1

10

1

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

COA122

Programming for the WWW

20

1

x

x

x

x

x

x

COA105

Introduction to Algorithms

10

2

x

x

x

COA123

Server Side Programming

10

2

x

x

x

x

x

x

COA124

Computer Systems

10

2

x

x

x

x

x

x

COA201

Databases

10

2

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

COA202

Embedded Systems Programming

10

2

x

x

COA220

Mathematics for Computer Science

10

1

x

x

COA256

Object-Oriented Programming

10

2

x

x

x

x

x

BSA505

Organisational Behaviour

10

1

x

x

BSA525

Introduction to Accounting

10

1

x

x

BSA570

Quantitative Methods for Business

10

1

x

x

x

x

BSA506

Management of Human Resources

10

2

x

x

BSA526

Accounting for Managers

10

2

x

x

BSA572

Statistics and Modelling for Management

10

2

x

x

ISA410

Knowledge, Data and Information in Society

10

1

x

x

ISA411

Knowledge, Data and Information in Organisations

10

2

x

x

ISA413

Information & Knowledge Organisation & Retrieval

10

2

x

x

MAA142

Linear Algebra

10

1

x

MAA150

Mathematical Methods 1

10

1

x

MAA160

Computer Applications in Mathematics

10

1

x

MAA242

Geometry and Groups

10

2

x

MAA250

Mathematical Methods 2

10

2

x

MAA270

Introductory Probability and Statistics

10

2

x

Code

Title

Weight

Semester

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

WD

COB100

Advanced Web Design

20

1

o

x

COB101

Requirements Engineering (2015-16 only)

10

1

x

x

x

x

x

x

COB106

Formal Languages and Theory of Computation

10

1

x

x

x

COB120

Computer Graphics

10

1

x

x

x

COB122

Software Engineering 2 (2016-17 onwards)

10

1

x

x

x

x

x

x

COB155

Mobile Application Development

10

2

x

x

o

x

COB231

Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 1

10

1

x

x

x

x

x

x

COB107

AI Methods

20

1+2

x

x

x

COB290

Team Projects

20

1+2

x

x

x

x

x

x

COB301

Industrial Expertise

10

1+2

x

COB108

Knowledge-based Decision Support

10

2

x

x

x

x

COB150

Formal Specification

10

2

x

x

x

COB201

Professional Issues in Computing

10

2

x

x

x

x

x

x

COB232

Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 2

10

2

x

x

o

x

COB295

Team Project

10

2

x

BSB555

Organisational Studies

10

1

x

BSB560

Principles of Marketing

10

1

x

x

BSB580

Operations Management

10

1

x

x

BSB550

Company Finance

10

2

x

x

BSB562

The Marketing Mix

10

2

x

x

BSB572

Management Science Methods

10

2

x

x

DSB118

Human-Computer Interaction

10

1

x

DSB119

User Experience Design

10

2

x

ISB410

People Centred Information Services

10

1

x

ISB411

Knowledge, Data and Information Systems

20

1

o

ISB412

Records Management in Organisations

20

2

o

ISB413

Research Methods

10

2

x

MAA140

Analysis 1

10

1

x

MAB151

Mathematical Methods 3

10

1

x

MAB160

Numerical Methods 1

10

1

x

MAA240

Analysis 2

10

2

x

MAA245

Numbers

10

2

x

MAB260

Numerical Methods 2

10

2

x

Code

Title

Weight

Semester

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

IMWD

WD

COC251

Computer Science Project

30

1+2

x

COC252

Computing Project

30

1+2

o

o

o

o

COC253

IT Project

30

1+2

o

o

o

o

COC255

Computer Science and Mathematics Project

30

1+2

x

COC257

AI Project

30

1+2

x

COC259

Web Development Project

30

1+2

x

ISC002

Project

30

1+2

o

o

Code

Title

Weight

Semester

CS

CM

CSAI

ITMB

CSM

IMC

IMWD

WD

COB100

Advanced Web Design

20

1

o

o

COB155

Mobile Application Development (2016-17 onwards)

10

2

o*

o*

o*

o*

COB120

Computer Graphics

10

1

o

o

o

o

o

COB122

Software Engineering 2 (2016-17 onwards)

10

1

o

COC001

Robotics

10

1

o

x

o

COC101

Agent-Based Systems

10

1

o

x

o

COC104

Algorithm Analysis

10

1

o

o

o

COC118

Human-Computer Interaction

10

1

o

o

o

o

COC140

Cryptography and Network Security

10

1

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

COC155

Mobile Application Development (2015-16 only)

10

2

o

o

o

o

o

o

COC180

Implementation of Programming Languages (2015-16 only)

10

1

o

o

COC281

Software Project Management (2015-16 and 2016-17 only)

10

1

x^◊

x^◊

x^◊

x^◊

o^◊

x^◊

x^◊

x^◊

COB232

Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 2

10

2

o

o

o

o*

COC003

E-Business Planning and Marketing

10

2

o

o

o

x

o

o

x

x

COC100

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

10

2

o

o

o

o

o

x

o

o

COC102

Advanced Artificial Intelligence Systems

10

2

o

x

o

COC131

Data Mining

10

2

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

COC190

Advanced Networking

10

2

o

o

o

o

o

COC200

Markup Languages for the Web

10

2

o

o

o

x

x

COC202

Computer Vision

10

2

o

x

o

COC220

Computer Animation

10

2

o

o

o

BSC105

International Human Resource Management

10

1

o^â–¡

o^â–¡

BSC110

Marketing Strategy and Planning

10

1

o^â–¡

o^â–¡

BSC165

Business Forecasting

10

1

o

o

BSC520

Business Systems

10

1

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

BSC522

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

10

1

o

o^â–¡

o

o^â–¡

o

o

o

BSC565

Fundamentals of Strategic Management

10

1

x

x

BSC067

Business Dynamics and Simulation

10

2

o

o

BSC072

Strategic Information Management

10

2

o

o

BSC080

Analysing Careers

10

2

o^â–¡

o^â–¡

BSC085

The Changing Work Organisation

10

2

o^â–¡

o^â–¡

BSC124

Marketing Communications

10

2

o

o

BSC140

Lean Operations

10

2

o^â–¡

o^â–¡

BSC575

Leadership and Interpersonal Skills

10

2

x

x

DSC023

Studies in Science and Mathematics Education

10

2

o

ISC027

Information and Knowledge Management

10

1

o

o

o

ISC200

Information Architecture

10

1

x

x

o

ISC336

Social Informatics

10

1

o

o

o

o

o

ISC025

Information and Knowledge Management in the NHS

10

2

o

o

o

o

o

ISC330

Culture and Change Management

10

2

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

ISC334

Managing Projects: Managing Knowledge

10

2

o

o

MAB141

Analysis 3

10

1

o

MAB150

Vector Calculus

10

1

o

MAB151

Mathematical Methods 3

10

1

(x*)

MAB170

Probability Theory

10

1

o

MAB242

Abstract Algebra

10

1

o

MAC147

Number Theory

10

1

o

MAC149

Mathematical Methods for Differential Equations (2015-16 only)

10

1

o(x)

MAC175

Operational Research

10

1

o

MAC197

Introduction to Differential Geometry

10

1

o

MAB142

Vector Spaces

10

2

o

MAB156

Modelling with Differential Equations

10

2

o

MAB241

Complex Variables

10

2

o

MAB250

ODEs and Calculus of Variations

10

2

o

MAB270

Statistical Modelling

10

2

o

MAC249

Linear Differential Equations

10

2

o(x)

MAC265

Game Theory

10

2

o

MAC272

Random Processes and Time Series Analysis

10

2

o

MAC297

Mathematical Biology

10

2

o

MAC298

Elements of Topology

10

2

o

Programme

Restriction

CS

Candidates must choose options of value 80 credits if COC281 is a compulsory part of their programme. Otherwise, students must choose options of value 90 credits.

CM

Candidates must choose options of value 60 credits if COC281 is a compulsory part of their programme. Otherwise, students must choose options of value 70 credits.

CSAI

Candidates must choose options of value 40 credits if COC281 is a compulsory part of their programme. Otherwise, students must choose options of value 50 credits.

ITMB

Candidates must choose options of value 50 credits if COC281 is a compulsory part of their programme. Otherwise, students must choose options of value 60 credits.

CSM

Options of at least 40 credits must be taken from option lists offered by Computer Science, and:

-          For BSc students, options of at least 40 credits must be taken from the option lists offered by Mathematics or the Design School.

-          For MSci students:

•  In 2015-16, MAC149 and MAC249 are compulsory modules and options of at least 20 credits must be taken from the option list offered by Mathematics or the Design School.
• From 2016-17, MAC249 is a compulsory module for all students. MAB151 is also compulsory if students have not already taken it in Part B. Options of at least 30 credits (or at least 20 credits if taking MAB151) must be taken from the option list offered by Mathematics or the Design School.

IMC

Candidates must choose options of value 60 credits if COC281 is a compulsory part of their programme. Otherwise, students must choose options of value 70 credits.

IMWD

Candidates must choose options of value 50 credits if COC281 is a compulsory part of their programme. Otherwise, students must choose options of value 60 credits.

WD

Candidates must choose options of value 60 credits if COC281 is a compulsory part of their programme. Otherwise, students must choose options of value 70 credits.

Code

Title

Weight

Semester

CSM

Other

BSD523

Enterprise Technology for Computer Scientists

10

1

x

x

CVD017

Teamwork and Leadership

10

1

x

MAP111

Mathematical Modelling 1

15

1

x

COD280

Managing a Project Team

10

1+2

x

x

COD290

Thesis Project

60

1+2

x

x

COD292

Group Project

30

1+2

x

MAP211

Mathematical Modelling 2

15

2

x

BSc programmes

Part B : Part C

1:3

MSci programmes

Part B : Part C : Part D

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