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Documents for BSc Business Information Systems & BSc Information Systems 2012-13

Module Descriptions by Year

The following modules (descriptions in .pdf format can be downloaded by clicking on the module title) are available to students in accordance with the programme module timetables and subject to the appropriate prerequisites.

Year 1

Course module details
CodeModule TitleLecturer
CM1101Computational ThinkingM.J. Williams and K. Sidorov
CM1102Web ApplicationsC.B. Jones, C.B. Jones, R.N. Philp and K. Sidorov
CM1103Problem Solving with PythonS.M. Allen, R.N. Philp, X. Sun.
CM1201Professional SkillsN.S. Edwards
CM1202Developing Quality SoftwareA.I. Abdelmoty, W.K. Ivins and H.R. Phillips
CM1204Managing the Modern OrganisationM.J. Williams
CM1206Fundamentals of Information SystemsI. Spasic
Details generated 09.02.2013

Year 2

Course module details
CodeModule TitleLecturer
CM2101Human Computer InteractionA.I. Abdelmoty
CM2102Database SystemsJ. Shao
CM2103Systems ThinkingJ.A. Cowling
CM2203InformaticsI. Spasic
CM2205Systems and Software ManagementW.K. Ivins
CM2206Business Strategy and Information SystemsN.S. Edwards
CM2301System Design and Group ProjectN.J. Avis, W.K. Ivins, F.C. Langbein, A.D. Marshall, H.R. Phillips, S. Schockaert and K. Sidorov
CM2302Communication Networks and Pervasive ComputingO.F. Rana
CM2500Year in IndustryW.K. Ivins
Details generated 09.02.2013

Year 3

Please note, the structure of year 3 will changefor this degree in 2013-14. Further details will appear in due course.

Course module details
CodeModule TitleLecturer
CM0301Database ManagementA.D. Preece and T.W. Carnduff
CM0335Advanced Database TopicsC.B. Jones and J. Shao
CM0341Information Requirements Definition and ManagementN. Edwards
CM0342Information Systems ManagementW.K. Ivins
CM0343Individual ProjectF.C. Langbein
CM0356Distributed Systems TechnologiesO.F. Rana and D.W. Walker
CM0377Knowledge Based SystemsA.C. Jones
CM0380Work PlacementW.K. Ivins
CM0381Information AssuranceT.H. Beach
CM0382Knowledge ManagementA.D. Preece
CM0383Management Decision MakingC.L. Mumford
CM0384Systems ThinkingJ.A. Cowling
CM0385Adaptive OrganisationsN. Edwards and D.W. Walker
CM0388IS Research TechniquesN.S. Edwards
CM0389Consulting SkillsJ.A. Cowling
CM0390Computer ForensicsM.W. Daley
Details generated 09.02.2013

For All Years

Programme Handbook has information on the School and the Degree Programme.

Placement Handbook containes information relating to the placement year in industry.

Module Timetable describes when in the year each module is delivered and the marks awarded for coursework and by exams for each module:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

This guide will help with submitting assignments electronically through Learning Central. Alternatively a Coursework Coversheet should be signed and attached to the front of all work handed in for assessment.

Extenuating circumstances: further information and the extenuating circumstances form are available from the University Registry's Extenuating Circumstances pages.

School policy on the reassessment of failed modules.