Study Schemes

BSC Business Information Technology (Inc Integrated Industrial and Professional Training) [G501]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Single Honours scheme - available from 2005/2006

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (40 Credits)

Semester 1
CS10110

Introduction To Computer Hardware, Operating Systems And Unix Tools

Semester 2
CS15020

Web Development Tools

CS15210

An Introduction To Communications And Telematics

Year 1 Options

You MUST take one of the following modules (taught over 2 semesters)

Semester 1
CC18000

Datbygiad Proffesiynol A Phersonol

CS18000

Professional And Personal Development

Semester 2
CC18010

Datbygiad Proffesiynol A Phersonol

CS18010

Professional And Personal Development

Year 1 Options

You MUST take CS12230 or CS12130 depending on your prior programming experience. Students with prior programming experience will be advised on an additional 10 credits.

Semester 1
CS12130

Concepts In Programming

CS12230

Introduction To Programming

Semester 2

Year 1 Options

You MUST take one of the following modules as advised by the Department:

Semester 1
CS10410

The Mathematics Driving License For Computer Science

IL10110

Foundations Of Information Studies

Semester 2

Year 1 Options

You may also take the following module as advised by the Department:

Semester 2
IL11620

Foundations Of Information Organisation And Retrieval

Year 1 Options

You MUST take one of the following modules as advised by the Department:

Semester 1
CS10610

Databases

MM11200

Business Environment

Semester 2
MM11220

Business Environment

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (90 Credits)

Semester 1
CS22100

The Software Development Life Cycle

CS25010

Web Programming

CS25110

Introduction To System And Network Services Administration

CS27000

Modelling Persistent Data

CS28310

Introduction To Business Processes For Web Developers

Semester 2
CS22120

The Software Development Life Cycle

CS22310

User Centred Design And Human Computer Interaction

CS27020

Modelling Persistent Data

CS27510

Commercial Database Applications

Year 2 Electives

30 credits as advised by the Department. Can be taken in either semester.

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

On your compulsory sandwich year your registration will be as follows

Semester 1
CSS0000

Sandwich Year

CSS0100

Sandwich Year

Semester 2
CSS0060

Sandwich Year

CSS0160

Sandwich Year

Final Year Core (90 Credits)

You must take the following modules:

Semester 1
CS37420

E-commerce: Implementation, Management And Security

CS39820

Business Information Technology Group Project

IL33010

Business Systems Analysis

Semester 2
CS38010

Professional Issues In Software Engineering

CS39930

Web-based Major Project

Final Year Electives

30 credits from approved list and as advised by the Department.

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary