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BSc Information Technology

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Information Technology
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
I201
Typical offer
A-level BBC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Web Development and Security. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, and Ethics & Professional Practice. An optional industry placement year extends the programme to four years. Final-year students complete an Individual Project that combines a dissertation with a practical artefact, while a Team Project module simulates a professional development environment with an industrial brief.

Modules

  • Professional Practice
  • Logic and Discrete Mathematics
  • Foundations of Computer and IT Systems
  • Fundamentals of Networks and Security
  • Computer Systems, Data Structures, and Data Management
  • Scripting and web technologies
  • Programming
  • Software engineering
  • Data driven systems
  • IT product design
  • IT services and applications
  • Legal, Ethical and Sustainability Issues
  • Team Project
  • Advanced analytics
  • Sustainable information and corporate governance
  • Modelling and evaluating emerging technologies
  • Individual Project
  • Abstract interaction methodologies
  • Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
  • Security management