Information Systems MComp

Why choose this course?

This integrated masters degree is ideal if you want a course that combines industrial experience, professional training and the opportunity to gain enhanced research, analytical and critical thinking skills. The course achieves the aims of the BSc(Hons) degree but goes deeper into the strategic aspects of information systems and information management.

What will you study?

The main themes of the course are systems analysis and design, information technology and information systems environments. You can choose specialist option modules in subjects such as decision making in Year 2. Work experience forms the core of the third year, together with professional training and preparation for your final year project through a module in research methods. In the final year, you will focus on a major project and study both undergraduate and MSc-level modules in information systems and e-commerce.

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
• Information and Communication Technology
• 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 Cognitive Science, Decision Making)

Year 3

• Professional Training
• Work Performance
• Work Reporting
• Research Methods

Year 4

• Information Systems Management
• Information Systems Strategy
• Masters Project (double module)
• Corporate Data and Database Management
• Three option modules, including one at MSc level