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degree+structure+ +

Life+for+a+BIS+student+in+each+year+involves+a+combination+of+lectures,+applied+teaching+sessions+based+in+computer+suites+and+tutorials.+Significant+emphasis+is+placed+on+individual+and+group+assignments,+focusing+on+developing+both+applied+technology+skills+and+key+interpersonal+skills.+The+4+year+programme+is+structured+as+follows:

+ ++++ +Additionally,+you+can+read+about:

What+is+first+year+like?
What+will+I+study+in+first+year?
What+are+second,+third+and+fourth+year+like? +

Check+out +Putting+theory+into+practice+to+see+what+the+work+placement+involves.

What+is+first+year+like? +

First+year+concentrates+on+developing+a+basic+knowledge+of+business+skills+and+related+technologies.+Most+subjects+have+a+continuous+assessment+component,+which+means+you+complete+assignments+and/or+projects+during+the+year.+Final+assessment+in+all+subjects+is+through+written+examinations+in+May.

The+first+year+of+the+B.Sc.+in+Business+Information+Systems+assumes+that+everyone+is+starting+from+the+beginning,+so+prior+knowledge+of+the+subject+areas+is+not+essential.

In+first+year,+you+attend+approximately+15+hours+lectures+per+week+and+have+an+average+of+5+hours+of+tutorials+per+week.+There+are+also+dedicated+sessions+in+the+computer+suites+where+a+teaching+assistant+is+available+to+help+you+on+an+individual+basis+with+your+practical+work.

What+will+I+study+in+first+year?+

In+first+year,+you+study+Accounting,+Economics,+Information+Systems+Technology,+Business+Application+Development,+Business+Systems+Analysis+and+Design,+and+Management+Information+Systems.+Check+out+our+section+for +Current+Students+to+find+out+more+about+these+subjects.

The+objectives+of+these+first+year+courses+are+to+get+you+started+in+a+number+of+different+areas:

To+give+you+the+skills+necessary+to+being+to+interpret+and+use+accounting+and+financial+information+in+a+business+context
To+provide+you+with+a+good+grounding+in+business+analysis
To+give+you+a+foundation+in+information+systems
To+provide+you+with+a+specific+knowledge+of+software,+programming+languages,+systems+analysis+and+design+techniques +

As+stated+above,+prior+knowledge+of+any+subject+area+is+not+essential.

Throughout+first+year,+you+complete+a+number+of+assignments.+Some+of+these+are+individual+assignments,+some+are+group+assignments.+Academic+staff+provide+close+supervision+of+these+assignments+to+ensure+that+all+individuals+and+groups+make+progress.

What+are+second,+third+and+fourth+year+like? +

Each+year+after+first+year+is+divided+into+two+semesters,+with+examinations+in+December+at+the+end+of+the+first+semester+and+in+late+April/May+at+the+end+of+the+second+semester.+In+each+year,+there+is+continuous+assessment,+through+assignments+and+projects.

In + second+year,+you+build+on+the+concepts+already+learned+and+expand+further+on+the+skills+acquired+in+first+year.+You+study+Business+Management,+Quantitative+Techniques+for+Business,+Information+Systems+Management,+Management+Accounting,+E-Business,+Enterprise+Systems,+Web+&+Multimedia+Application+Development,+Networks+&+Communications,+Database+Systems+and+more+Business+Application+Development.+Check+out+the +Current+Student+section+for+more+details. +

Group+assignments+are+emphasised+even+more+in+second+year+and+the+makeup+of+the+groups+is+changed+for+each+assignment.+Therefore,+you+get+to+work+with+many+different+types+of+people+with+different+levels+of+skill+and+knowledge,+working+to+tight+deadlines,+a+good+rehearsal+for+teamwork+in+real+work+environments.

The+first+semester+in + third+year +concentrates+on+developing+applied+skills,+learning+how+to+use+various+technologies+in+a+business+environment.+In+addition+to+approximately+12+hours+of+lectures,+there+are+up+to+12+hours+of+tutorials+each+week,+where+academic+staff+work+with+you+to+enhance+your+practical+skills+to+prepare+you+for+your+work+placement.+You+study+Marketing+Principles,+Applied+Systems+Analysis+and+E-Business+Technologies+as+well+as+continuing+with+Advanced+Programming,+Database+Systems+and+more.+There+are+examinations+at+the+end+of+the+first+semester.+You+complete+a+major+group+assignment+during+the+first+semester,+which+spans+a+number+of+subjects+and+which+accounts+for+30+per+cent+of+the+marks.

During+the+second+semester+in+third+year,+you+undertake+a + work+placement,+using+the+skills+and+knowledge+that+you+have+learned+in+a+real+business+environment.+Read+more+about+the +work+placement,+called+the+Professional+Experience+Programme.

The + fourth+and+final+year +draws+together+the+knowledge+and+experiences+that+you+will+have+acquired+thus+far+with+strategic+business+planning+and+organisational+change+management.+You+study+Management+Decision+Systems,+Information+Systems+Strategy+&+Planning,+Business+Systems+Engineering,+Organisational+Development+&+Change+Management,+Business+Systems+Engineering,+Business+Finance,+E-Business+Technologies,+Economics+of+Technology+&+Electronic+Markets+and+Strategy.+Check+the +Current+Students +section+for+more+details.

You+also+complete+a+major+project,+where+you+can+implement+the+knowledge+and+skills+you+have+gained+over+the+four+years+of+the+programme.+This+project+may+in+some+cases+be+linked+to+your+work+placement,+with+the+potential+for+some+collaboration+with+your+placement+company.

There+is+also+a+seminar+series+in+fourth+year,+where+a+range+of+topics+are+discussed,+with+a+view+to+develop+in+students+an+understanding+of+theoretical+developments+in+information+systems.

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