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Programme Specification Template
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Programme Specification
This Programme Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme
and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and
demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
Sources of information on the programme can be found in Section 17
1. Awarding Institution / Body University of Central Lancashire
2. Teaching Institution and Location NCC Education
of Delivery The Towers, Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road,
Didsbury, Manchester M20 2EZ
3. University School/Centre CEPS
4. External Accreditation N/A
5. Title of Final Award BSc (Hons) Business Computing and Information
Systems
6. Modes of Attendance offered Full-time/Part-time
Distance Learning (Online)
7. UCAS Code N/A
8. Relevant Subject Benchmarking Computing (QAA, 2007)
Group(s)
9. Other external influences Qualification Framework for Higher Education
10. Date of production/revision of this 12/9/2012
form
11. Aims of the Programme
The programme aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, technical and interpersonal skills
necessary for taking part in the design, implementation and management of modern computer
systems and to enable them to work as professionally-minded computer practitioners able to meet the
responsibilities and challenges demanded by the computing industry by:
developing students’ knowledge of information systems in the areas of system specification,
development, maintenance and management.
developing students’ knowledge of computer networks and the technical and managerial issues
associated with them.
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developing students’ knowledge of modern database systems including their design,
implementation and management.
developing students’ knowledge of business information systems aimed at supporting
management functions
12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
A. Knowledge and Understanding
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
A1. Facts, concepts principles and theories related to information systems
A2. Modelling requirements
A3. Critical evaluation and testing
A4. Application of methods and tools
Teaching and Learning Methods
A1. Video lectures, online tutorials, discussion forums and live chat sessions
A2. Video lectures and online tutorials
A3. Video lectures and online tutorials
A4. Video lectures, online tutorials, discussion forums and live chat sessions
Assessment methods
A1. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
A2. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
A3. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
A4. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
B. Subject-specific skills
Students will be able to:
B1. Specify, design and construct information systems
B2. Evaluate information systems
B3. Recognise risk and safety issues associated with information systems and their development
B4. Demonstrate consideration of professional issues in IT
Teaching and Learning Methods
B1. Video lectures, online tutorials, discussion forums and live chat sessions
B2. Video lectures and online tutorials
B3. Video lectures, online tutorials and discussion forum
B4. Video lectures, online tutorials, discussion forums and live chat sessions
Assessment methods
B1. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
B2. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
B3. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
B4. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
C. Thinking Skills
Students will be able to demonstrate:
C1. Critical thinking
C2. Analysis
C3. Evaluation
C4. Synthesis
Teaching and Learning Methods
C1. Video lectures, online tutorials and discussion forums
C2. Video lectures, online tutorials, discussion forums and live chat sessions
C3. Video lectures and online tutorials
C4. Video lectures and online tutorials
Assessment methods
C1. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
C2. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
C3. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
C4. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
Students will be able to demonstrate skills of:
D1. Effective information retrieval
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D2. Communication and reflexion
D3. Managing own learning and development
D4. Acknowledging the need for continuing professional development
Teaching and Learning Methods
D1. Video lectures and online tutorials
D2. Online tutorials, discussion forums and live chat sessions
D3. Video lectures, online tutorials, discussion forums and live chat sessions
D4. Video lectures, discussion forums and live chat sessions
Assessment methods
D1. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
D2. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
D3. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
D4. Assignment and/or time constrained examination (module specific)
13. Programme Structures* 14. Awards and Credits*
Level Module Module Title Credit
Code rating
Level 6 CO3902 Advanced Database Management 20 Bachelor Honours Degree
Systems Requires 120 credits at Level 6
CO3903 Managing Information Systems 20 Bachelor Degree
Projects Requires 80 credits at Level 6
CO3904 Corporate Communication 20
Systems Management
CO3905 eBusiness 20
CO3906 Information Systems Project 40
* Delete rows not applicable to this Programme Specification
15. Personal Development Planning
The Programme aims identify the need to develop technical and interpersonal skills and generic
transferable skills required to meet the responsibilities and challenges demanded by the computing
industry.
The course has been designed to reflect the aforementioned and develop the following transferable
skills:
critical evaluation
reflective practice
report-writing skills
investigative (information finding) skills
independent learning
team work
time management.
The process begins in the orientation week of the programme with an induction scheme aimed at
developing reflective learning skills and is continued pervasively through the delivery of the course
modules.
During the orientation week students will develop their personal development plan. There are
opportunities, throughout the course, for students to develop as reflective learners develop their
personal development plan via discussion forums and live chat sessions.
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16. Admissions criteria
On entry a student must have one the following:
The NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Computing (QCF) (L5DC)
The NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Business Information Technology (QCF) (L5DBIT)
The NCC Education International Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies (IADCS)
The NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Computer Studies (NQF) (L5DCS)
Minimum IELTS 6.0 for non NCC Education Diploma holders
17. Key sources of information about the programme
Marketing material developed by NCC Education
Student Handbook
NCC Education Campus virtual learning environment
www.nccedu.com
www.uclan.ac.uk
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18. Curriculum Skills Map
Please tick in the relevant boxes where individual Programme Learning Outcomes are being assessed
Programme Learning Outcomes
Core (C), Other skills relevant
Compulsory to employability and
Module (COMP) or Knowledge and personal
Level Code Module Title Option (O) understanding Subject-specific Skills Thinking Skills development
A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4
Advanced Database
CO3902 Management Systems COMP
Managing Information
CO3903 Systems Projects COMP
Corporate Communication
CO3904 Systems management COMP
eBusiness
CO3905 COMP
LEVEL 6
Information Systems Project
CO3906 C
Note: Mapping to other external frameworks, e.g. professional/statutory bodies, will be included within Student Course Handbooks
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