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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
Edinburgh Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
13-SEP-21
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Overview
Our BSc Information Systems Honours degree focuses on making sure that computer systems really are useable. There is a strong focus here on system design and evaluation techniques, especially for interactive systems, complemented by the management skills needed to plan and organise the large scale information resources that drive modern organisations.
Accreditation
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Science Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Scientist.
Teaching and Learning
Active group based classes, lectures, tutorials, practical classes, laboratories. Coursework, (assignments, individual projects, group projects, essays, reports, presentations, log/journals, dissertation). The course has been designed around a social constructivist approach to learning and will be based on active, experiential learning.
Approaches to teaching and learning are continually reviewed and developed with the aim of matching them to the abilities and experiences of students, with regard also for the subject area. Specific details about teaching and learning methods are provided in the appropriate module descriptors.
Assessment
The following assessment methods are used: Understanding, knowledge and subject specific skills are assessed through the range of methods reflected by written examinations, coursework assignments, software artefacts, group and individual projects, written reports and oral presentations. Diagnostic, formative, continuous and summative types of assessment aim to correlate with methods of assessment.
Approaches to assessment are continually reviewed. Specific details about methods of assessment are provided in the appropriate module descriptors.
Application deadline
15 January
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