Programme Structure

SEMESTER 1

In the first semester all students will take four 15-credit modules:

• Information Technology Infrastructure

• Application Domains of Information Technology

• Software Development Principles

• Integrative case studies

SEMESTER 2

In the second Semester students will take the 15-credit module ‘Research Methods. Students will also take the following pathway specific modules as well as one option module as follows,

Business Information Systems

• E-business

• IS Strategy and Management

• Research Methods

• IS Dissertation

• One option module from Program Development, Human Computer Interaction, Information Design, Project Management, Data Management, IS in Society, Web-based Information Systems

Software Development

• Group Work in a Large Scale Software Development Process (30-credit module

• Research Methods

• IS Dissertation

• One option module from Program Development, Human Computer Interaction, Information Design, IS in Society, Project Management, Data Management, IS Strategy and Management, Web-based Information

The Learning Society

• ICT in Learning

• Policy and Practice in ICT in Education

• Research Methods

• IS Dissertation

• One option module from Program Development, Human Computer Interaction, Information Design, IS in Society, IS Strategy and Management, Project Management, Data Management, Web-based Information Systems.

Health Informatics

• Health Care Information Management

• Health Care Informatics Strategy and the Management of Change

• Independent Study in Information Systems(subject to approval)

• Research Methods

• IS Dissertation

• Options include Human Computer Interaction, Information Design, Data Management, Web Based Information Systems, Statistics for Research (B), Special Libraries with Medical and Health Information Services.

STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE

Students will qualify for the award of MSc (IT) in completion of 180 credits, including 60 credits for the dissertation.