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MSc Information Systems

Institution:

University of Portsmouth

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Dept/School/Faculty:

School of Computing

Duration:

1 year full time, 3 years part time

Entry Requirements:

A second-class honours degree or equivalent, which includes some element of computing. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 or equivalent.

Start Month(s):

September, January

Masters Degree Type:

MSc

Contact Name:

Technology Admissions

Study Type:

Course content
This course aims to equip you to work professionally within an information systems environment. In particular, the course aims to develop reflective academic skills and provide technical knowledge and skills associated with the development and management of information systems and related software and equipment. It is possible to start the course in September or in January.
You will study the following units:
• Object-orientated Software Development
• Human Computer Interaction and Ergonomics
• PC Network Utilisation and PC Architecture
• Database Design and Implementation
• Project Management
• Website Design for Interactive Environments
• Research and Professional Skills for Computing
You will also undertake a substantial project, which includes research and communication techniques, where you will apply the skills and knowledge from the taught part of the course to a practical computing problem, usually supplied by local businesses or other external clients.

Teaching and assessment
You will be taught using a combination of formal lectures, tutorials and lab sessions. Each 15-credit unit has 36 hours of scheduled activities and, in addition, requires significant time to be spent in private study, which may involve additional work on the computer or directed reading as appropriate to the unit.
You will encounter a range of assessment depending on the content and nature of the unit. This will almost certainly include coursework, supervised work sessions (day-long assessments, generally comprising both a group element and an individual section), examinations and at least one presentation. The most significant assessment element is the final dissertation, which reports and reflects on the project undertaken during the latter stages of the course.

Career prospects
Graduates from this course could enter into a wide variety of careers in the computing industry, progress onto computing research or use computing as an additional skill in support of their principal career.

Visit the MSc Information Systems page on the University of Portsmouth web site for more details!

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