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The University of Portsmouth's Bachelor of Science (Honours) Technology Management and Computing is a top-up programme offered to students who have been awarded the Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies (ADCS) and Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (ADBA) delivered at Informatics Institutes.

The programme enables suitable applicants to benefit from taking advantage of the flexible structure of a unitised curriculum to continue the academic and professional development. Students will acquire the skills to apply technology and manage people resources in organizations. This ensures that they are well positioned to progress with confidence into a wide range of career appointments in the competitive field of technology management.

The Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Technology Management offers students graduating with Advanced Diploma in Business Administration or Advanced Diploma in Computing by Informatics or other pre-requisite qualifications a chance to pursue a degree programme that will equip them with fundamental IT knowledge. Business students graduating from this programme will be more competitive and easily employable in the demanding IT Job market.

Specifically, the programme aims to equip students with an understanding of the following knowledge and skills:

Technology Management - Students will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of operations and quality management together with an appreciation of the need and mechanisms for resource conservation. They will be competent to apply this knowledge to keep abreast of future developments.

Computing Management - Students will appreciate in some depth the inherent significance of the computer in the management of technology. This will include an understanding of the role of a contemporary manager of information technology. It will also cover the concept of electronic commerce, how it should be applied to a business, the infrastructure requirements and security issues.

Generic Abilities - Students will develop general abilities of an intellectual, analytical and problem solving nature, and, in addition will have developed those common skills which are appropriate for a reflective technology manager. Within this framework, students should develop an awareness of the effects upon society of technical development and develop a proper sense of professional conduct in relation to society's increased dependence on technology.

This is a one-year programme that delivers the 120 credit points at level 3, which are needed to convert the students from an Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies or Business Administration into a full B.Sc. (Hons) Technology Management and Computing Degree. The student has to complete the 6 core units and a project.

• IS352 Systems Development
• IT353 Information Management
• IT357 E-Commerce
• IT361 Strategies for Resource Conservation and Recovery
• IT362 Operations and Quality Management
• IS363 Project Management
• PJ330 Project

Maximum duration is 3 years.

Module duration: 7 weeks per module except for project which will run for 8 months.
Students are ONLY allowed to take 1 module at any one time, which will lead to a maximum of 2 modules for each exam sitting.

The programme is delivered as follows:

• Before the course commences students will take part in a 1 week Induction Course.
• There are 3 terms per year, each lasting 17 weeks each.
• Each unit lasts 7 weeks.
• Students take examinations in weeks 16 & 17.

Expectations of Learners

On your course you will be expected to spend the following amount of time studying per unit:

For 10 credit point units (IT361 & IS363) you are expected to spend:

• Self Study of lesson topic (50 hours)
• Contribution to and reading of discussion boards (50 hours)

For 20 credit point units you are expected to spend:

• Self Study of lesson topic (150 hours)
• Contribution to and reading of discussion boards (50 hours)

In addition to this you are expected to attend at least 3 chat sessions per unit. A total of 120 credit or credits for the final year must be attained to earn the qualification.

Assessment Structure

Units taken on this programme are assessed by coursework and/or examination. Examinations are held at designated exam centres in April, August and December, and exam timetables can be found at www.purpletrain.com. Coursework submissions will be done through the drop box in the virtual classrooms.