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Programme Specification Template
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.
1. Awarding Institution / Body
2. Teaching Institution and Location of Delivery
3. University School/Centre
4. External Accreditation
5. Title of Final Award
6. Modes of Attendance offered
7. UCAS Code
8. Relevant Subject Benchmarking
Group(s)
9. Other external influences
10. Date of production/revision of this form
11. Aims of the Programme
University of Central Lancashire
NCC Education
The Towers, Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road,
Didsbury, Manchester M20 2EZ
CEPS
N/A
BSc (Hons) Business Computing and Information
Systems
Full-time/Part-time
Distance Learning (Online)
N/A
Computing (QAA, 2007)
Qualification Framework for Higher Education
12/9/2012
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)
14. Awards and Credits* 13. Programme Structures*
Level Module
Code
Module Title Credit rating
Level 6 CO3902
CO3903
CO3904
CO3905
CO3906
Advanced Database Management
Systems
Managing Information Systems
Projects
Corporate Communication
Systems Management eBusiness
Information Systems Project
20
20
20
20
40
Bachelor Honours Degree
Requires 120 credits at Level 6
Bachelor Degree
Requires 80 credits at Level 6
* 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:
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The NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Computing (QCF) (L5DC)
The NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Business Information Technology (QCF) (L5DBIT)
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The NCC Education International Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies (IADCS)
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The NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Computer Studies (NQF) (L5DCS)
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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
Level
Module
Code Module Title
Core (C),
Compulsory
(COMP) or
Option (O)
Knowledge and understanding Subject-specific Skills Thinking Skills
Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
Advanced Database
CO3902 Management Systems
Managing Information
CO3903 Systems Projects
CO3904
Corporate Communication
Systems management
COMP
COMP
COMP
CO3905
eBusiness
CO3906
Information Systems Project
COMP
C
A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4
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