Information Systems (Internet Business) BSc(Hons)

Why choose this course?

E-commerce is now ubiquitous to business, having penetrated all sectors of the economy. As a result, new concepts are emerging that rethink traditional ideas of economics. This course will develop your understanding of how information systems underpin e-commerce, and how online transactions have revolutionised people's spending patterns.

What will you study?

This course includes the first-year curriculum shared by all single honours computing degrees, which gives you the flexibility to change courses to ensure that you have chosen what really suits you. During Year 1 you will study how information technologies are used by people and organisations; the impact of such technologies; how systems are designed and developed; how to programme; and how to use ubiquitously available technologies.

In Year 2 you will study the core information systems topics together with a specialist module in e-business processes. This examines the relationship between implementing an e-commerce strategy and integrating information across organisational departments, and between an organisation and its customers and suppliers. It covers business issues such as customer relationships, globalisation, knowledge management, organisational efficiency and service quality. You will also look at security – a major concern in internet business – which is covered in both of the specialist modules in this pathway. Two option modules will enable you to further explore your specialist subject.

In Year 3 you will take a specialist internet business module in e-commerce, which gives an overview of the impact of commercial and social trends in e-commerce. It explores the link between business strategy and e-commerce, and examines emerging business models in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and innovation. You will also choose four option modules.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.

Year 1

• Programming Essentials
• IT Toolbox 1
• IT Toolbox 2
• Business Organisation and Practice
• Systems Analysis and Design 1
• Programming Applications
• Technology and Change
• Group Design Workshop 1

Year 2

• Information and Project Management
• Systems Analysis and Design 2
• Database Systems
• Network Communications
• Group Design Workshop 2
• Electronic Business Processes
• Two option modules (eg Understanding Information, Decision Making)

Year 3

• Project (double module)
• Information Systems Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Option modules (eg Social Computing, Mobile Business, Web-based Enterprise Services, Internet Security)