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HNC/HND Applied Computing Student Handbook

Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology Student Handbook

Part-time BTEC Higher National Certificates in

Business Informatics Applied Information Technology

Applied Multimedia

Part-time and Full-time BTEC Higher National Diplomas in

Applied Information Technology Applied Multimedia

Business Informatics

Academic year: 2009-10


Welcome to the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology By The Dean It is my pleasure to welcome you as a student to the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology. You are joining a multidisciplinary community of about 3000 students and over 150 staff, involved in education, research and practice in all areas of computing, engineering and advanced technology. We all hope that you will find your time with us to be enjoyable and productive. An education in any area is a challenging prospect, but developing your creativity, skills and resourcefulness in such a fast changing discipline as computing in this new millennium has many benefits, in vocational practice or many other future careers. We are committed to creating a productive, efficient and friendly atmosphere within the Faculty and welcome your partnership in this, but if you are experiencing problems, the staff are there to help you. Professor Michael Goodwin Dean of the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology


CONTENTS

YOUR HANDBOOK ................................................................................................................................ 5

PART 1 – AWARD INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 6

Section 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Useful Contacts and Resources ............................................................................................................................... 7 Contacts ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Useful Internet Resources ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Glossary of Useful Terms......................................................................................................................................... 9

Section 2: Overview of the Programme .....................................................................................................................10 Higher National Certificate (HNC) ...........................................................................................................................10 Higher National Diploma (HND)..............................................................................................................................10 Certificate of Higher Education (Cert. HE) ...............................................................................................................10

Section 3 - Names and Descriptions of Awards ..........................................................................................................11 Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Applied Information Technology ..........................................................11 Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Applied Multimedia .............................................................................11 Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Business Informatics ............................................................................11 Transferability between the awards .......................................................................................................................11

Section 4 - General Award Information .....................................................................................................................12 Modes of Study available .......................................................................................................................................12 Durations of Awards ..............................................................................................................................................12 Award Requirements .............................................................................................................................................12 General Options .....................................................................................................................................................12 Award Progression .................................................................................................................................................12 Credits required for Higher National Certificate ......................................................................................................12 Credits required for Higher National Diploma .........................................................................................................12 Certificate of Higher Education ..............................................................................................................................12

Section 5 - Links to Honours Degrees. ........................................................................................................................13 Possible Degree Routes ..........................................................................................................................................13 Route From HND To Honours Degree Via Top-Up Award ........................................................................................14 Route From HNC To HND or Foundation Degree .....................................................................................................15

Section 6 – Award Structure And Content .................................................................................................................16 Higher National Certificate Applied Information Technology ..................................................................................16 Higher National Certificate Applied Multimedia .....................................................................................................18 Higher National Certificate Business Informatics ....................................................................................................19 Higher National Diploma Applied Information Technology .....................................................................................20 Higher National Diploma Applied Multimedia.........................................................................................................21 Higher National Diploma Business Informatics .......................................................................................................22

Section 7: Management of the Higher National Awards ............................................................................................23

Section 8 - Teaching, Learning And Assessment In The Scheme .................................................................................24 Study Skills .............................................................................................................................................................24 Organisation of independent study time ................................................................................................................24 Approaches to teaching .........................................................................................................................................25 Approaches to assessment .....................................................................................................................................26 Preparation for examinations and tests ..................................................................................................................27

Section 9 - Personal Development Planning (PDP) and Personal Tutoring .................................................................28 PDP .......................................................................................................................................................................28


Personal Tutoring ..................................................................................................................................................28

Section 10: Professional Accreditation and Links .......................................................................................................29 BCS and IMIS..........................................................................................................................................................29 CISCO Academy .......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Section 11 - Criteria For APEL And Transfer Within The Scheme ................................................................................30 Transfer between award titles within the Scheme. .................................................................................................30 Application for APL ................................................................................................................................................30 Opportunity For Flexible Transfer To Other Awards In The University .....................................................................30

APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................................... 31

A1. Employability in the Higher National Awards ......................................................................................................31

A2. Personal Development Planning in the Higher National Awards .........................................................................32

A3. General Option Lists – HNC/D Computing Scheme ..............................................................................................34 Level 1 Modules .....................................................................................................................................................34 Level 2 Modules .....................................................................................................................................................35


Your Handbook This handbook is divided into two parts – part one, the award guide has been prepared by the award team and is a guide to the award programme you have joined. Part two is a guide for all students in the Faculty and has been prepared by the University and Faculty Directorates. Part two for all undergraduates is available on the faculty website at http://staffs.ac.uk/faculties/comp_eng_tech/new_students/sbsfcetug.jsp.

http://staffs.ac.uk/faculties/comp_eng_tech/new_students/sbsfcetug.jsp


PART 1 – Award Information


Section 1: Introduction Hello and welcome to the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology at Staffordshire University and to the Higher National scheme of awards. Whether you are studying at the university itself or in one of our partner colleges, it is great to have you on board. I hope you find the information in this handbook helpful and enjoy your studies. If you require any help during your time at Staffordshire University please contact me using the details in the next section. I hope that you will find your time with us enjoyable and successful. You will study a diet of core and option modules on your award. A module is a 12 week programme of study, usually comprising of 1 lecture and 2 tutorials per week. You will be expected to attend all of your classes. Core modules must be studied and passed to graduate on your named award. Option modules can be chosen from a selection available. Your award will have some commonality with other awards in the scheme, so you will be taught with students from a number of different awards. If you are studying our award at one of our partner colleges, you will have a member of staff there to ask any questions to. They will make themselves known within your first few weeks of study at the college. Good luck with all your studies! J Mrs Susan Bailey Award Leader - Higher National Scheme in Applied Computing

Useful Contacts and Resources The following is a list of useful names and numbers to contact when needed

Contacts Scheme Leader: Susan Bailey Octagon Level 2 Room K229 Telephone: 01785 353779 Email: [email protected] Award Administrator(s): Kathryn Shenton / Rachel Jardine Octagon Level 2 Faculty Reception (Room K266) Telephone: 01785 353436 Email: [email protected] Student Advisor Janice Kalisz Octagon Level 2 Room K232 Telephone: 01785 353345 Email: [email protected]

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Useful Internet Resources The purpose of the Student Handbook is to provide you with information concerning the rationale and contents of the HND/HNC awards in Applied Computing. It attempts to answer many of the questions you may ask throughout your study at Staffordshire University. Up to date versions of all award and programme handbooks can be found at the faculty website at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/fcet. Here you will also find details of timetables, contacts and news regarding the Faculty. The Faculty aims to use Blackboard as an online learning environment, and information on modules on which you are enrolled can be accessed from this. Note: you can only get access to those modules that you are studying – if you cannot gain access to material, it may be that you are not correctly enrolled on the module – make sure you let your module tutor know. Blackboard can be found at: http://blackboard.staffs.ac.uk The library can be accessed from: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/ Module Information can be found at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules Information Services may be found at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/ Information about the facilities available in the various computing laboratories may be found at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/faculties/comp_eng_tech/facilities_and_labs/ A list of academic staff can be found at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/fcet. A list of admin staff can be found at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/fcet.. Details of technical staff can be found at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/fcet.

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/fcet

http://blackboard.staffs.ac.uk

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/faculties/comp_eng_tech/facilities_and_labs/





Glossary of Useful Terms Module A unit of study with a defined learning outcomes, curriculum and assessment.

The module definition is to found in the module specification for the module. Each module has a number of Credits, associated with it. A single module is worth 15 Credits and notionally requires 150 hours of learning activity to complete. This learning activity being divided between time for class contact hours with staff, independent study and assessment. The number of allocated learning hours rises in proportion to the number of Credits attributed to a module at the rate of 10 hour per credit. All modules are multiples of the basic unit of 15 Credits. So for example, a double module will be worth 30 Credits and will have a learning time of 300 hours.

Core module This is a module that you must take and pass to qualify for a given award title or range of titles.

Award Option This is a module chosen from a list of Award Option modules. Award Option modules are studied in conjunction with the core modules and form the prescribed set of modules for a particular named award

General Option This is a module which you can choose from a set of modules which have been designed to complement your Award. This is to allow you to broaden your knowledge and skills base if you wish by taking some supplementary studies in addition to your main subject area.

Co-requisites Co-requisites are those modules that you must take as a package. All the Level C core modules can be considered to be co-requisites. We have defined co-requisites to make sure that there is sufficient shape and coherence in your programme of study to make it a rewarding and interesting experience. A co-requisite is therefore a module which must be studied in addition to and normally at the same time as a particular module.

Pre-requisites A pre-requisite is defined as a specific requirement that you must meet before you can take a module. In a similar way as entry to an Award was dependent on your achieving A-Level or BTEC passes for example, or having other prior knowledge, for some modules you will have to be ‘qualified’ to take them. This will normally mean studying for a module at an earlier level in the Award. Pre-requisites are specified to make sure that you have the knowledge and skills you will need to be successful in your chosen modules. Please refer to the Undergraduate Modular Framework Regulations for a more detailed description of this term in particular the distinction between the terms pre-requisites’ and ‘Special Admissions Requirements’.

Disqualified Combinations

Although rare, disqualified combinations are those modules which you cannot study together. This is normally because the content of the modules overlaps in some way, such that by taking both you would not cover the equivalent of two-modules learning.

Grade ( Point ) On completion of the assessment of a module, you will be assigned a grade for that module in the range 0 to 15. In considering your performance at the end of a Level, grades will be averaged to produce grade point average for the Level (weighted by the size of the module). Grade points run from 0 to 15, with 0-3 being fail grades.

Level This indicates the academic level at which study is to be undertaken – Certificate level (module level 1), Intermediate level (module level 2) and Honours level (module level 3). Normally it corresponds to one year of study for full-time students. However, students may take modules from different levels at the same time, provided that they meet the requirements for their award.

Teaching block

A period of study into which the year is divided, that may include induction, learning, assessment and academic counseling. There are currently two teaching blocks in each academic year.


Section 2: Overview of the Programme

Higher National Certificate (HNC) The Higher National Certificate award is at Certificate Level as defined in the National Qualifications Framework. The Higher National Certificate aims to provide an opportunity for students in unrelated employment to build the necessary academic foundations for their chosen award and to learn how their transferable skills can be utilised within the context of their award. The Staffordshire University Higher National Certificate programmes are franchised to and delivered only at colleges of Further Education. At these colleges, there is the opportunity to top-up to the related degree.

Higher National Diploma (HND) The Higher National Diploma award is at Intermediate Level as defined in the National Qualifications Framework. Higher National Diplomas may be taken in full-time mode either at colleges of Further Education within the Staffordshire University Federation of Colleges (SURF) or at the university or as a final year part-time top up to the related Higher National Certificate. This is part-time option is only available at colleges of Further Education. Each named award programme within the scheme is a validated BTEC Higher National Diploma. Each has its own specific “personality” which gives it a distinctive character. Brief overviews of each award programme and routes are given later in this document. The Higher National Diploma award is an industry recognised qualification in its own right but it will also provide an opportunity for you to move on to a related degree at Staffordshire University or elsewhere. All the Higher National Diploma awards within this scheme are linked to a degree (B.Sc.) running at Staffordshire University. The degree may be grained through a third year of study following completion of the diploma. This ordinary degree is an Intermediate level qualification, which may be topped up to honours level (B.Sc. Hons) through the completion of an honours level project. In addition to this, there are some one year bridging courses available which enable students to consider a wider range of award titles for their honours degree.

Certificate of Higher Education (Cert. HE) This award is at certificate level as defined in the National Qualifications Framework. This award is not an advertised programme of study and students may not be enrolled on to it. Regardless of the award being followed, if the student were to leave the programme after having passed modules leading to 120 CAT points or more at level 1, he/she would be eligible for a named Certificate of Higher Education. The award is made on the basis that the student by this stage will have gained a broad basic knowledge of a field at certificate level. The Certificate of Higher Education may be awarded with Pass, Merit or Distinction.


Section 3 - Names and Descriptions of Awards

Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Applied Information Technology Award Aim: This award aims to provide a broad base of knowledge of Information Technology and to enable students to specialise in an applied area such as business or the web.

The area of Information Technology is part of the expanding field of Computer Science. It specifically covers the hardware and software associated with storage, management of data and the retrieval of information. Included within this award is a foundation in computing skills. In-depth coverage of database design and information management is given. At diploma level, students have the opportunity to specialise in areas such as Business Information Technology, Multimedia and Web Development. Diplomats will usually choose a career in their chosen specialist area.

Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Applied Multimedia Award Aim: This award aims to provide a broad base of skills covering media production and the development of Multimedia Applications.

Multimedia skills can be applied in the fields of both Computing and Technology. With this in mind, students may choose to include a study of the hardware and software involved in the production of a particular media type e.g. Film, Music or 3D Animation within their studies or opt to cover generic multimedia hardware and study a programming language. Regardless of which direction their studies take, the emphasis will be on the production of Multimedia Systems. This award has its roots firmly in computing and while students choosing a technology option may progress to the B.Sc. Multimedia Technology, it will not be possible for them to easily move on to a media production technology award such as Music Technology. Students wishing to do this should take a Media Technology HND.

Students will receive a foundation in the development of multimedia applications for CD and at diploma level for the web. Diplomates have a wide choice of careers depending on which paths they have taken. They may choose for instance to work in web design or in the creative industries.

Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Business Informatics Award Aim: This award aims to introduce the study of informatics in a business context.

Informatics is the study of Information Systems. Business Informatics is a large field covering the storage, management and retrieval of information in a variety of business contexts. The Higher National Certificate covers some basic computing principles along with a foundation in business and information systems. There are intermediate level options, which enable students to focus on a particular area of business such as mobile information systems or logistics. At diploma level, there is a study of Human Computer Interaction and user centred systems design, which proves important in the creation of solid information systems. Diplomates will usually work with databases or information systems.

Transferability between the awards The awards have been designed such that for all Higher National Diploma Students in this programme there is the possibility of transfer to the Applied Information Technology award either at the end of teaching block 1, 2 or 3. For some students this will mean taking a specified module either in a general option slot or as an additional module. The Higher National Certificate awards are offered only at partner colleges and students will need to discuss transfer opportunities with college tutors. Higher National Certificates are designed with progression routes to the Higher National Diploma of the same name. However, the awards have been designed such that all Higher National Certificate Students in this programme may progress to the HND Applied Information Technology award (where available). For some students this will mean taking a specified module either in a general option slot or as an additional module.


Section 4 - General Award Information

Modes of Study available The Higher National Certificate may be studied part-time over two years at local colleges. A part-time top up to the Higher National Diploma award is also available The Higher National Diploma may be studied on a part-time or full-time basis at certain colleges and also full-time at the university. The top-up to the ordinary and honours degrees from Higher National Diploma may currently only be studied in full-time mode at the university.

Durations of Awards Award Usual Duration Maximum Overall

Registration Period Maximum registration period for 1 level

HNC part-time 5 years N/A HNC part-time

HND part-time 3 years part-time 5 years N/A HND full-time 2 years full time 5 years 4 years

Award Requirements Awards are gained by the accumulation of credits (NB. These are sometimes referred to as CAT points). The awards are modular. Each module is allocated a number of credits which will be either 15 or a multiple of 15. The modules are divided into specific and non-specific credit modules. All programme modules whether core or options are considered to be specific credit modules.

General Options In addition to the programme modules, at each level there is one general option slot. The general option slots permit students to take an interest in modules from across the university. General options for the HND scheme may be chosen from the General Option Directory: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/modules/options/index.php or from the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology module list at the level appropriate for your award (this must be approved by the level leader). http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules/index.php?section=CE&level=any. You must ensure that all pre-requisites are met and that there are no disqualifying combinations.

Award Progression

Credits required for Higher National Certificate To gain the award of Higher National Certificate, a total of 150 CREDITS must be gained over the study period. The study period is usually two years part time and 75 CREDITS will be studied in each year. For our Higher National Certificate at least 30 credits of the 150 required must come from level 2 modules. 15 CREDITS in year 2 will be from the chosen general option.

Credits required for Higher National Diploma To gain the award of Higher National Diploma, a total of 240 CREDITS must be gained over the study period. The study period is usually two years full time and 120 CREDITS will be studied in each year. For our Higher National Diploma, at least 90 CREDITS of the 240 required must come from level 2 modules. 30 credits, 15 in each year will come from the chosen general option

Certificate of Higher Education If you decide to leave the programme after having passed modules leading to 120 CAT points or more at level 1 or higher, you will be eligible for a Certificate of Higher Education. By this stage you will have gained a basic knowledge of the technology implicit in your chosen field. For further information concerning module registration and credits please see the section on module registration in Part 2, Section 2.

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/modules/options/index.php

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules/index.php?section=CE&level=any


Section 5 - Links to Honours Degrees.

Possible Degree Routes The following table is an indicator of the relationship between the HN awards and degrees. If you are intending to progress to a particular degree, you should choose options which are part of that route. The options are shown in route option lists for the Higher National Awards in Appendix 3. Higher National Diploma Honours Degree

Applied Information Technology

BSc. Web Development (Stafford) BSc. Multimedia Computing (Stafford) BSc. Applied Information Technology (Stoke)

Applied Multimedia

BSc. Multimedia Computing (Stafford) BSc. Web Development (Stafford) BSc. Web Multimedia (Stafford)

Business Informatics

BSc. Information Systems (Stafford) BSc. Knowledge Management (Stafford)


Route From HND To Honours Degree Via Top-Up Award The following diagram shows the stop off points and the route from HND to Honours degree via the Ordinary degree route. Admittance to the top up award will be subject to the award regulations of the Top Up route.

Year 2

Year 1 Cert HE

HND

Industrial Placement (32 Weeks)

Ordinary Degree BSc 60 Level I 60 Level H

Level H BSc (Hons) 60 Level H


Route From HNC To HND or Foundation Degree Students are permitted, when they have completed their study to HNC satisfactorily, to complete a HND top up part time, which usually takes place at our partner colleges. The diagram below shows the route these students will take.

Year 2 Part Time

Year 1 Part Time

HNC

Top Up To HND Part Time HND

Top Up To Foundation Degree Part Time

Foundation Degree


Section 6 – Award Structure And Content Each Award has its own individual structure. In the following pages details will be given of the individual award structures. You can obtain details of all modules referred to in the following diagrams from - www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules. Please note that the availability of some modules may be constrained by lack of resources and insufficient student numbers (your scheme leader will be able to let you know which may not be available).

Higher National Certificate Applied Information Technology

YEAR

1 CE00825-1

IT Skills

CE00858-1 Fundamental Programming Techniques

CE00829-1

Introduction to Web Development

CE00834-1

Personal Skills and Professional Computing

YEAR

2

CE00838-2 System

Development – Tools,

Techniques and Methods

Award Option

General Option

CE00550-1

Computer And Multimedia Hardware Systems

CE00873-2 Information

Retrieval and Use

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] one from: CE00824-1 Introduction to Multimedia Development CE00857-1 Data Structures and Algorithms

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules


TOP

UP

TO H

ND

CE00820-2 HND Computing

Project

Award Option

Award Option

CE00859-1

Object Oriented Programming Techniques

General Option

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] two from: CE00840-2 Media for the Web CE00844-2 Web Media Programming (admission requirements) CE00719-2 Multimedia Animation CE00975-2 Web Design and Development 2 CE00953-2 Web Applications CE00956-2 Multimedia Effects CE00828-2 Interface Design and Interactions CE00952-2 Web Design GENERAL OPTION The general option can be chosen from the following, although please note that the availability of some modules may be constrained by lack of resources and insufficient student numbers (your scheme leader will be able to let you know which may not be available): a) the list of modules provided by your college if you are taking the HNC at one of the partner colleges Or b) the list of modules at level 2 or 1 (see part one appendix 3), provided the modules have not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus Or c) the modules on the University General Option list, excepting modules from the University IT Programme – again provided the module has not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus


Higher National Certificate Applied Multimedia

YEAR

1 CE00825-1

IT Skills


CE00829-1 Introduction to Web

Development

CE00834-1 Personal Skills and

Professional Computing

YEAR

2

CE00838-2 System

Development – Tools,

Techniques and Methods

General Option

CE00824-1

Introduction to Multimedia

Development

CE00550-1 Computer And

Multimedia Hardware Systems


Retrieval and Use

TOP

UP

TO

HND CE00820-2

HND Computing Project

CE00840-2 Media for the Web

Award Option

CE00859-1

Object Oriented Programming Techniques

General Option

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] one from: CE00844-2 Web Media Programming (admission requirements) CE00719-2 Multimedia Animation CE00953-2 Web Application Development CE00952-2 Web Design CE00956-2 Multimedia Effects GENERAL OPTION The general option can be chosen from the following, although please note that the availability of some modules may be constrained by lack of resources and insufficient student numbers (your scheme leader will be able to let you know which may not be available): a) the list of modules provided by your college if you are taking the HNC at one of the partner colleges Or b) the list of modules at level 2 or 1 (see part one appendix 3), provided the modules have not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus Or c) the modules on the University General Option list, excepting modules from the University IT Programme – again provided the module has not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus


Higher National Certificate Business Informatics

YEAR

1

CE00825-1 IT Skills

CE00367-1 Introductory

Business Concepts


Development CE00834-1 Personal Skills and

Professional Computing

YEAR

2

CE00838-2 System Development – Tools, Techniques and

Methods


Award Option

CE00550-1 Computer And



Retrieval and Use

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] one from: CE00859-1 Object Oriented Programming Techniques CE00824-1 Introduction to Multimedia Development

TOP

UP

TO H

ND


Project

Award Option

Award Option

General Option

Computing Option

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] two from: CE00840-2 Media for the Web CE00844-2 Web Media Programming (admission requirements) CE00719-2 Multimedia Animation CE00980-2 Business Analysis and Modelling CE00954-2 Electronic Marketing and SEO GENERAL OPTION The general option can be chosen from the following, although please note that the availability of some modules may be constrained by lack of resources and insufficient student numbers (your scheme leader will be able to let you know which may not be available): a) the list of modules provided by your college if you are taking the HNC at one of the partner colleges Or b) the list of modules at level 2 or 1 (see part one appendix 3), provided the modules have not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus Or c) the modules on the University General Option list, excepting modules from the University IT Programme – again provided the module has not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus COMPUTING OPTION Any computing module at level I from any semester subject to meeting admissions requirements.


Higher National Diploma Applied Information Technology

Year

1

CE00825-1 IT Skills

CE00834-1 Personal and Professional Computing



Developments

CE00550-1 Computer and


Award Option General Option

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] one from: CE00824-1 Introduction to Multimedia Development CE00857-1 Data Structures and Algorithms

Yea

r 2


Project

CE00838-2 System Development: Tools; Techniques and

Methods Award Option General Option

CE00873-2 Information Retrieval

and Use

CE00859-1 Object Oriented Programming Techniques

Award Option

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] two from: CE00840-2 Media for the Web CE00844-2 Web Media Programming (admission requirements) CE00719-2 Multimedia Animation CE00975-2 Web Design and Development 2 CE00953-2 Web Application Development CE00956-2 Multimedia Effects CE00828-2 Interface Design and Interactions CE00952-2 Web Design GENERAL OPTION The general option can be chosen from the following, although please note that the availability of some modules may be constrained by lack of resources and insufficient student numbers (your scheme leader will be able to let you know which may not be available): a) the list of modules provided by your college if you are taking the HNC at one of the partner colleges Or b) the list of modules at level 2 or 1 (see part one appendix 3), provided the modules have not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus Or c) the modules on the University General Option list, excepting modules from the University IT Programme – again provided the module has not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus


Higher National Diploma Applied Multimedia

Yea

r 1

Sem

este

r 1

CE00825-1 IT Skills

CE00834-1 Personal and Professional Computing


CE00829-1 Introduction To Web

Development S

emes

ter

2

CE00824-1 Introduction to

Multimedia Development

CE00550-1 Computer and


General Option

Yea

r 2

Sem

este

r 1


Project

CE00838-2 System

Development: Tools; Techniques and

Methods

CE00840-2 Media For the Web

Award Option

Sem

este

r 2

CE00873-2 Information Retrieval

and Use

CE00859-1 Object Oriented Programming Techniques

General Option

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] one from: CE00844-2 Web Media Programming CE00719-2 Multimedia Animation CE00953-2 Web Application Development CE00952-2 Web Design CE00956-2 Multimedia Effects GENERAL OPTION The general option can be chosen from the following, although please note that the availability of some modules may be constrained by lack of resources and insufficient student numbers (your scheme leader will be able to let you know which may not be available): a) the list of modules provided by your college if you are taking the HNC at one of the partner colleges Or b) the list of modules at level 2 or 1 (see part one appendix 3), provided the modules have not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus Or c) the modules on the University General Option list, excepting modules from the University IT Programme – again provided the module has not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus


Higher National Diploma Business Informatics

Yea

r 1

CE00825-1

IT Skills

CE00834-1

Personal and Professional Computing

CE00829-1

Introduction to Web Development

CE00367-1 Introductory

Business Concepts

CE00550-1

Computer and Multimedia Hardware

Systems

Award Option General Option

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] one from: CE00824-1 Introduction to Multimedia Development CE00859-1 Object Oriented Programming Techniques

Yea

r 2


Project

CE00838-2 System

Development: Tools; Techniques and

Methods


Award Option

CE00873-2

Information Retrieval and Use

Award Option

General Option

Award Option [taken in either semester depending on module choice] two from: CE00840-2 Media for the Web CE00844-2 Web Media Programming (admission requirements) CE00719-2 Multimedia Animation CE00980-2 Business Analysis and Modelling CE00954-2 Electronic Marketing and SEO GENERAL OPTION The general option can be chosen from the following, although please note that the availability of some modules may be constrained by lack of resources and insufficient student numbers (your scheme leader will be able to let you know which may not be available): a) the list of modules provided by your college if you are taking the HNC at one of the partner colleges Or b) the list of modules at level 2 or 1 (see part one appendix 3), provided the modules have not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus Or c) the modules on the University General Option list, excepting modules from the University IT Programme – again provided the module has not already been taken and any module specific admission requirements are met if you are taking the HNC at Stafford University Campus


Section 7: Management of the Higher National Awards To understand the Scheme and to know where you fit in, you need to know how it is managed. Students are represented so that they may contribute to decisions that are made. Your input is just as vital as the academics and managers, indeed over the last few years changes have been made to the Scheme, to the manner of presentation of a module, assessments etc. as a direct result of student opinion. At the beginning of each Academic Year, the award leader will ask for volunteers to be Student Representatives; those volunteers will then be elected by the students. Student Representatives are there to represent the views of the students in their year. As well as voicing your opinions to your student representative you can also talk to your award leader directly. In addition, your award leader will hold, at least twice a year, an open forum to which all students on a given level are invited to attend in order to raise any issues and provide feedback concerning any aspects of the award or its management. The day to day running of the award is the responsibility of the Level leaders (in your case the award leader at the University and the college representative if you are taking the award at one of the partner colleges). A Level Leader is associated with a level or year of the Programme. The Level Leader has responsibility for the smooth running of a Level and oversees the progress of all students on that level across all awards within the Programme. The Level Leaders conduct semester review meetings with groups of students in order to obtain feedback on the operation of the different levels within the Scheme. There are other academics also involved in the awards. These are: • Administration team • Module leaders • Personal Tutors • Student advisor • Project Manager • Project Supervisors All modules have an individual module leader who is responsible for the delivery and assessment of the module. Any problems at module level should be referred to them. The project manager will implement project development policy and will co-ordinate the selection and supervision of projects within your chosen Award.


Section 8 - Teaching, Learning And Assessment In The Scheme

Study Skills

This Handbook cannot act as a manual on study skills. However, the following books are recommended to you: Rowntree, Derek, Learn How To Study: A Guide for Students of All Ages, Time Warner Paperbacks, 1998, ISBN: 0751520888. Cottrell, Stella, The Study Skills Handbook, Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, ISBN: 1403911355. The University also has a website that contains useful information and links to other resources. http://www.staffs.ac.uk/keyskills/

Organisation of independent study time

Each module has a total number of learning hours associated with it. For a 15 Credit module this is 150 hours (it is worked out at 10 hours per credit). These learning hours are intended to give an indication of the total number of hours that are likely to be involved in studying and completing the assessment for a given module. However, some of you may need to spend more time than the hours indicated (some may spend need to spend less), largely depending on your prior familiarity and level of competence with the skills and knowledge required as an admission’s requirement for the module, or actually covered by the module. Out of this total learning hours some of the hours will have been allocated to class contact (lectures, tutorials, practicals, etc.). However, the bulk of the learning hours will be given over to independent (non-class contact) learning activity (which includes assessments and preparation for them). It is up to you to plan the time available and allocate appropriate amounts of time to the various activities you must do for the module. Example time allocation: The following is intended to be an example of how you could allocate time among the different activities for a typical 15 Credit module (with 36 hours of class contact at 3 per week, 50% assignment, 50% 2 hour exam). However, the exact allocation of hours is dependent upon you and the module you are taking. Total learning hours = 150 hours. Subtracting 36 hours for class contact, gives 114 hours for independent activity. 2 hours is given to the exam, leaving 112 hours which you need to allocate between, i) exam preparation; ii) assignment completion; iii) weekly lecture/tutorial/practical preparation, reading and exercise completion. Please note that in the following work hours are taken as hours of productive work and not total elapsed time between starting and finishing some task e.g. coffee, meal, comfort and relaxation breaks and breaks for any other activity are not included. You could allow 48 work hours in total for the weekly work on the material covered in the lectures, tutorials, practicals for that week – associated reading, note-taking, completion of tutorial/practical exercises, etc. This gives you 4 work hours to be spent each week (in addition to the class hours) working on the material being covered that week. This leaves 64 hours for the assessment. This could be divided into 32 work hours of exam revision (= 4 ½ days of full-time work on revision) and 32 work hours spent on the assignment (= 4 ½ days of full-time work on the assignment).

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/keyskills/


There is of course a trade-off in the allocation of time between the various different activities. To a large extent if you decide not to give much time to the weekly lecture/tutorial/practical material, then your level of understanding of the material will be much poorer when it comes to the revision for the exam. This would require you to spend many more hours in exam revision to achieve the same level of preparedness as you would have achieved had you spent some significant proportion of your time on the weekly work. Similarly, the completion of the assignment activities would normally be facilitated by having achieved a foundation of knowledge, understanding and skills in the weekly work. Thus if you were to allocate 0 hours to the weekly work in addition to the class contact time, then it may be possible that you would need to spend an additional 24 work hours on revision for the exam (= almost 3 ½ days of full-time exam revision) and 24 work hours on the assignment (= almost 3 ½ days of full-time assignment work) in order to achieve the same level of exam preparedness and assignment completion as under the allocation of time given above as an example. Given the limited total time available, it is likely that there would be insufficient actual time available for you to complete either the exam preparation or assignment work to a standard that you might otherwise be capable of. Thus time spent on lecture review and doing associated reading, completion of weekly tutorial/practical exercises and note-taking are all very well worth activities. Also it should be noted that attendance at timetabled classes is not only a requirement placed on you by a regulation of the university, but it is also very time-effective. If you attend a lecture for example, then subsequent review of the lecture and reading associated with it will be much easier than attempting to understand the lecture notes/slides without having attended the lecture. It will probably take you more than 1 work hour to achieve the same level of understanding as someone who has attended the lecture. Thus non-attendance at classes is actually only increasing your total workload.

Approaches to teaching

We recognise that your ability to manage your own learning will improve as you progress through the levels of your award. As a result the class contact hours decrease from level C (typically 48 hours per 15 credits) to level I and H (with typically 36 hours per 15 credits). Also the nature of the class contact is tailored to the nature of the learning activities required from you. Knowledge and the introduction of concepts, theories, principles and techniques/methodologies occurs in lectures, whereas the testing of understanding and application of concepts, theories, principles and techniques/methodologies to the solution of various problems occurs in tutorials and laboratory based practical classes. This is reflected in the comparative proportions of lecture to tutorial/practical in the modules. Typically a very practical and skill oriented subject, such as learning to express conceptual understanding of processes through the application of a programming language has a much greater proportion of tutorial or laboratory based work, whereas a module that focuses more on the development of fundamental conceptual understanding has a larger proportion of lectures. The development of the learning outcomes of the modules was guided by the need to ensure that where a module is core to an award title the learning outcomes of the module are designed so that completion of the module learning outcomes manifests the achievement of the relevant award learning outcomes.


Approaches to assessment

The aim is to use the most appropriate assessment strategy for testing the achievement of the learning outcomes. Broadly the learning outcomes required for the achievement of the Scheme’s awards consist of, a) those that are more theoretical/conceptual and knowledge based, and b) those that are more practical and skills oriented. This pattern is repeated for the learning outcomes of the individual modules which constitute the unit of development and assessment for the requisite learning outcomes. Evidence of the achievement of the first type of learning outcome takes the form of verbalised description, explanation, discussion, critical evaluation, etc (depending upon level of study) of some concept, theory, principle or technique/methodology. Assessment thus typically takes the form of an opportunity to verbalise the knowledge and understanding e.g. written reports, answers to exam questions, etc. Evidence of achievement of the second type of learning outcome normally takes the form of the expression of the skill concerned through the completion of some of the stages in the process of the solution of a given problem. Assessment thus typically takes the form of an opportunity to construct a (possibly partial) problem solution e.g. programming assignment, production of analysis and design documentation, etc. Module learning outcomes often require both types of learning outcome and thus adopt assessments that in general respect this division of learning with the most appropriate assessment strategy being used for testing the achievement of the relevant learning outcomes. We try to take your workload into account, as far as possible, when defining assessments. In line with the University's and Faculty assessment strategies, modules will have normally no more than 2 pieces of summative assessment per 15 credits. In addition the Faculty has adopted an assessment guidelines which relates the size of the assessment activity to the weighting of the assessment. The current guidelines are expressed by the tables below. Exam or test guidelines Weighting of exam/test component

Duration of exam/test component

100% (exams only) 3 hours 70% (exams only) 2 hours 50% (exam or test) 2 hours (class tests still have maximum

of one hour) 30% (tests only) 1 hour maximum Assignment guidelines where written reports are produced Weighting of assignment component

Length of assignment component (calculated on the basis of 200 words per 1 credit of weighting) – these are typical

100% 3000 words 50% 1500 words 30% 1000 words


Preparation for examinations and tests

Apart from ensuring that you allocate sufficient time for exam/test revision, there are a number of other activities you would be well advised to do in preparation for the exam:

• Attend any revision classes and take due note of any information and advice given. • Make sure you understand the format of the exam and conditions under which the exam is

to be taken i.e. how many questions of various types you are expected to complete, exam length, any materials you are allowed/provided with or not allowed e.g. calculator or mathematics equation sheet, etc.

• Find out when and where the exam is to be held and produce a revision timetable and stick to it.

• Read through the lecture notes, tutorial/practical work and any model answers that might have been provided in order to make sure that,

o you understand the content of the lectures, tutorials, practical work, etc. If you don’t understand then you will need to do additional work with background reading and asking colleagues and members of staff for additional explanation.

o make revision notes of your own which re-expresses the content of the module in your own words – these may be very summary if you understand the concepts covered very well. Remember the revision notes should cover the tutorial work as well as the lectures.

• Review your revision notes regularly ideally until you no longer need to consult them i.e. you can run through the revision notes accurately without looking at them.

• Do not become discouraged if you do not understand something the first time you look at it. It is very common that something will need to be reviewed several times before you understand it.

• Try to explain some idea/concept to another person or even to yourself. Does it appear to make sense the way you have explained it? If it doesn’t then you probably need to do some more work on your understanding.

• Try and relate what has been covered to other things you already understand. • Obtain and work through any past papers if you can hold of them – it is best to do so only

after you have done some revision. • Work through the tutorial exercises without looking at any model answers to see if you can

solve them for yourself. If you can’t then you need to extra work until you can. • Try and make up your own exam paper – think of possible questions that could be asked

and try to produce a marking scheme (how many marks to be given for each point someone might correctly cover/explain in an answer). Then try and answer your questions. You can do this under exam conditions and then check your answers i.e. mark them for yourself. See how you do. Then revise further your weak points.


Section 9 - Personal Development Planning (PDP) and Personal Tutoring

PDP Personal Development Planning (PDP) is a set of activities and an approach to your studies which the University wants to encourage all students to engage in. Essentially, it encourages you to reflect on your life and career goals and expectations, in order to analyse what skills and knowledge you need in order to accomplish those goals. It encourages you to try to integrate your academic studies with the rest of your life and aims to try to help you appreciate the relevance and context of your studies. It also will try to help you become equipped with the set of skills that will help you take a more proactive approach to your life and the place of academic study and lifelong learning within it. Please refer to the materials and resources you were handed out/introduced to during your induction period for additional practical advice. Personal Development Planning (PDP) has been embedded within the Scheme in a number of different ways. Within the HNC/HND at Stafford, there is a Personal and Professional Development and Employability Co-ordinator, who will

• lead training sessions on the package used to store personal development plans • prepare materials for use in personal development sessions. • take part in the award support sessions during induction week and throughout the

academic year. This role will be performed by the award leader – Mrs Susan Bailey – at the Stafford Campus. If you are at the partner colleges, please refer to your own college material for advise on who and how this role will be performed.

Personal Tutoring The Programme has an integral personal tutoring system which is structured as follows: Personal Tutoring at Level 1 Personal tutors will see tutees as part of a small tutorial group (maximum 10) on a weekly basis and also for two 15 minute sessions during each semester during which personal profiling information will be discussed. Personal Tutoring at Level 2 Personal tutors will see tutees on a weekly basis as part of project supervisory meetings. Personal tutors will:

• Be on hand to discuss and problems and should be the first port of call. • Monitor student attendance • Monitor student progress

The personal tutoring team leaders will organise personal tutoring team meetings at regular intervals at which student attendance and progress will be discussed.


Section 10: Professional Accreditation and Links

BCS and IMIS All new HND awards will be put forward for exemption from the Part 1 examinations of the British Computer Society (BCS http://www.bcs.org/) and The Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS http://www.imis.org.uk/) CISCO Academy Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's networking solutions connect people, computing devices and computer networks, allowing people to access or transfer information without regard to differences in time, place or type of computer system.

One of the professionally accredited awards that CISCO offers is the CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA). This is now this is being offered through Colleges and Universities throughout the country that are part of the CISCO Network Academy Program (CNAP). Such institutions use state of the art laboratory equipment together with professionally designed award material and use this to deliver modules on Computer Networking within existing awards. This then prepares the student for the CCNA exams as well as counting toward the academic programme of study. Staffordshire University is part of the Cisco Systems Networking Academy and so the Programme offers you the opportunity to gain qualification in parts one, two and three and four of the CCNA. See below www.staffs.ac.uk/faculties/comp_eng_tech/services_for_business/cisco_training/index.jsp

Two modules offered as part of the Higher National Awards namely Ce00126-1 Introduction To Networking With Lan's And Wan's and Ce00127-2 Lan Switching And Wan Networks incorporate material which corresponds to that required by the CISCO professional qualification, CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) parts one, two, three and four respectively.

Depending upon the facilities available at the centre, the student may be able to gain exemption from these professional CISCO qualifications by studying these modules and taking the appropriate form of assessment. If, after completing the award, the student has not completed the CISCO Program and wishes to become a CISCO Network Associate he/she can do so through further study and testing either at the University or at any other centre which offers these qualifications.

The modules have been written in such a way that they may be delivered without either CISCO hardware or CISCO trained staff, but in this case they will not provide the material required for the CISCO examinations.

Module Name Cisco Level Module Level Ce00126-1 Introduction To Networking With Lan's And Wan's

1 and 2 1

Ce00127-2 Lan Switching And Wan Networks

3 and 4 2

http://www.bcs.org/)

http://www.imis.org.uk/)

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Section 11 - Criteria For APEL And Transfer Within The Scheme If you wish to transfer from one award to another within the Scheme or wish to apply to have prior learning accredited, then you should talk to your award leader for guidance and they will take you through the process involved. The following section sets out the award specific rules governing such admission and transfers.

Transfer between award titles within the Scheme. You may transfer between different awards within the Scheme provided that the set of modules that you have passed match the award structure of the award onto which you wish to transfer. Where your set of modules is deficient then your scheme leader will advise you on which modules you will be required to pass in order to qualify for the award you want to transfer onto. You may be allowed to transfer onto the new award before you have a complete set of modules that map onto the new award structure. However, any such transfer is strictly on the condition that you should complete such modules as are necessary in order to make your set of modules conform to the requirements of the award structure of the award you have transferred onto.

Application for APL In general terms the University is willing to give appropriate exemptions to some of its modules if a you are able to demonstrate that the learning outcomes of the module have been achieved by some accredited study or experience elsewhere. There are limits placed on the amount of exemptions that may be granted. The procedure for making an application for APL and the policy governing APL is available at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/images/apel_pol_student_hbook_tcm68-12705.pdf

Opportunity For Flexible Transfer To Other Awards In The University The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology offer a number of awards in computing and computing related fields as well as awards in technological areas that may be of interest to students who have broadly technical interests. It may become apparent that you have made a mistake in your choice of award scheme. You may feel that an award with greater business coverage would suit you better, or one that focuses on various media technologies and their application, or you need something with more substantial low level electronic hardware content. In these cases you may be able to transfer to an award in another scheme available in the Faculty. Some of these awards have modules in common with the the ones you are studying, thus you may be able to use some of the modules that you have already passed as counting towards the achievement of the relevant award. If you feel that you may have made a mistake over the general area of study, then you are advised in the first instance to contact your personal tutor or the Student Advisor who can then discuss with you various options for transfer to other awards, should you wish to do so.

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APPENDICES A1. Employability in the Higher National Awards

Employability Aims - Higher National Awards.

Aim in Employability Policy

Way in which it is met by this award

1. Work Experience, Volunteering and Projects

Students on the Higher National Awards have the opportunity to synthesise the many techniques introduced in their programme of study through a project. The project is invaluable as it facilitates the developments of transferable skills e.g. project management and communication while also encouraging innovation and experimentation which are important parts of the creative process.

2. Transferable and Professional Skills Development

The module mapping to learning outcomes is included in the programme specification document.

3. Career Planning and Management Skills

Personal Development planning is encouraged throughout the award but is explicit within the following modules

Level 1

CE00825-1 IT Skills Semester 1 & Semester 2

Level 2

CE00820-2 Higher national Diploma Computing Project (Planning, Research, Analysis and Design Implementation and Testing) The tutor for the modules will also be the personal tutor for those students. Students are encouraged to use the “My Portfolio” software package which supports Personal Development Planning. They are encouraged to build up a portfolio of work relating to the development of transferable skills on all modules within the award.

4. Learning, Reflection and Articulation through Personal Development Planning

This is facilitated in the Higher National Awards through personal tutoring. The personal tutoring system is embedded into the award in that the tutors of the modules where PDP is explicit are the also the personal tutors for the students. Personal tutors will encourage and motivate students to plan and record their academic and non-academic development.


A2. Personal Development Planning in the Higher National Awards

Personal Development Planning - QAA Minimum Expectations

QAA Minimum Expectations

Where/How does this occur?

1. At the start of the programme, students will be introduced to the opportunities for PDP.

Students have a talk specifically on PDP delivered by the programme PDP co-ordinator This will include an introduction to “my portfolio”. Students will be given logins and passwords to the system along with a tutorial guide to help them to learn to use it.

2. Students will be provided with opportunities for PDP at each stage of their programme.

Level 1

The module CE00825-1 IT Skills is designed to develop and assess transferable skills, to set other modules in context and to make students aware of legal, moral and professional issues within the computing field.

These modules will be delivered to small tutorial groups (maximum of 10 students to one tutor) on a weekly basis. The tutor for these modules will also be the personal tutor for the students involved. Students will develop a portfolio of work which will include a Curriculum Vitae and presentation...

For weeks 1 and 6 of each semester, instead of the usual tutorial, students will have a 15 minute 1:1 session with their tutor during which PDP will be discussed.

Students will be introduced to the “my portfolio” system and will be encouraged to use it and add to it throughout the year.

Level 2

There are two project modules – one in each semester where the students are required to work on a project enabling them to develop and demonstrate their academic and transferable skills. Each week, each student will have a 15 minute session with their tutor who will guide the project and discuss PDP. The tutor for the project will also be the personal tutor for the students involved.

3. The rationale for PDP at different stages of a programme will be explained for the benefit of students.

At the start of the each year, there is an induction week, which includes a talk, which will specifically cover Personal Development Planning and will introduce the related personal tutoring system and the mechanism for recording personal development plans. This will be followed in week six with an “induction update session” This is an opportunity for the PDP co-ordinator to reiterate the ideas behind Personal Development Planning and coincides with the first week of PDP tutorial sessions given as part of the Computing and Technology in society module. Towards the end of the year (usually week 20) there will be a “progression session” covering route/award choices for year 1 students and career/continuation options from year 2 onwards. This session will be led by the award team which includes the PDP co-ordinator.


Key Elements of PDP – Higher National awards

.Key element in PDP Policy (Section 4.2)

Where embedded

Assessed/ Non-assessed

1. Skills audit a) Subject-specific/professional

Level 1 CE00825-1 IT Skills Level 2 CE00820-2 HND Project The tutor for the modules will also be the personal tutor for those students.

The module work at both levels which focuses on the development of transferable skills which form an important part of personal development is assessed. The separate PDP element which focuses on the planning and recording of both academic and non-academic personal development is reviewed but not formally assessed.

b) Transferable (e.g. communication, time-management)

AS ABOVE in 1. AS ABOVE in 1.

2. Personal goal-setting AS ABOVE in 1. AS ABOVE in 1. 3. Career planning

AS ABOVE in 1. and through the induction programme which includes: • induction week

(week 0) • induction update

(week 6) • progression

session week 22)

AS ABOVE in 1.

4. Continuous reflection and review of progress


5. Integration of academic and non-academic learning/personal development (e.g. from volunteering, social activities, parenting)



A3. General Option Lists – HNC/D Computing Scheme Listed below are modules in computing that can also be taken as general options if not already done as core, award options or multimedia options. You need to make sure you have the correct admissions requirements for the modules you wish to take. If you are planning to continue onto a top-up and degree route after your HNC/HND, please see your award leader to make sure you are taking the modules you need to take in order to progress to your desired choice. For details of the module specifications for these modules please see the University website http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules/

Level 1 Modules CE00056-1 Introduction to Programming 3D Applications CE00126-1 Introduction to Networking with LANs and WANs [CCNA 1&2] CE00367-1 Introductory Business Concepts CE00369-1 Introduction to Computer Games and Graphical Systems CE00370-1 Introduction to AI CE00398-1 Introduction to Security Technologies CE00462-1 Introduction to 3D Modelling CE00857-1 Data Structures and Algorithms CE00601-1 Introduction to Mobile and Wireless Technology CE00830-1 Introduction to Knowledge Management CE00855-1 Introduction to Operating Systems CE00868-1 Introduction to Forensic Tools and Techniques CE00869-1 Algorithms and Data Structures in C CE00872-1 Introduction to Logistics and Database Technology CE00753-1 Web: Cause and Effect CE00824-1 Introduction to Multimedia Development CE00829-1 Introduction to Web Development CE00859-1 Object Oriented Programming Techniques CE61001-1 Applied Quantitative Methods

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules/


Level 2 Modules CE00310-2 Web Applications (only 2008/09) CE00317-2 Management and Planning CE00321-2 System Development Methods CE00343-2 Software Development for Mobile Computing Applications CE00353-2 User Centred Systems Development CE00374-2 Graphical User Interfaces: Design and Implementation CE00375-2 Fundamentals of Mobile Computing CE00379-2 IT Systems for Business CE00386-2 Windows Game Programming CE00399-2 Biometrics I CE00405-2 Data Management CE00406-2 Dynamic Data Interchange CE00409-2 Practical Systems Management CE00417-2 Enterprise Information Systems CE00596-2 Investigating Operating Systems CE00719-2 Multimedia Animation CE00821-2 Learning and Innovation CE00823-2 Service Management and Service Oriented Architecture CE00828-2 Interface Design and Interactions CE00840-2 Media for the Web CE00843-2 Web Database Programming CE00844-2 Web Media Programming CE00854-2 Network and Grid Computing CE00856-2 Database Systems CE00861-2 Advanced Routing [CCNP 1] CE00863-2 Converged Networks [CCNP 2] CE00864-2 Introduction to Network Security CE00866-2 Database Security CE00881-2 LAN Switching and WAN Networks [CCNA 3&4] CE00883-2 Principles and Practices of Software Production CE00884-2 Data Recovery, Tracing and Evidence Gathering in Computer Systems CE00956-2 Multimedia Effects CE00975-2 Web Design and Development 2 CE62020-2 Business Forecasting and Planning CE62022-2 Mathematics Software with Applications CE62023-2 Probability and Statistical Modelling CE62024-2 Questionnaire and Data Analysis CE62025-2 Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques CE62027-2 Mathematics and Algorithmics

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