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Applied Internet Commerce - Not recruiting for academic year 2010-11
BSc(Hons)
UCAS code: G603
Key features
Flexible admissions criteria.
Final year Group Case Study that brings together all the aspects of the course.
Applied approach to the curriuculum.
Optional placement period.
Accredited by the Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS).
British Computer Society - Chartered IT Professional (CITP) accreditation.
What it’s about
Electronic commerce is playing an increasing role in enabling business-to-business commerce, through dedicated electronic data interchange (EDI) and by exploiting the commercial potential of the Internet.
What you do
This degree course will give you a sound knowledge of how EDI and Internet trading works and how such systems can be designed for and fitted into modern business and e-government.
The first year of the course introduces you to a variety of IT aspects including analysis, design and development of systems, website publishing and hardware and network elements.
The second year extends your knowledge of user interface design and the interface between web pages and database systems. An optional one-year placement period can be integrated into your course or alternatively you may choose to undertake a shorter work experience module that develops your ability to apply IT solutions.
In the final year you will concentrate on the use of e-commerce systems as strategic resources. You will also undertake a major project that develops a prototype e-commerce application. There will be an opportunity to choose from a range of options in order to tailor your studies to your particular interests.
Further award and module information can be found here.
This award is part of the Applied IT Degree Scheme.
Where next
Your graduate destination is likely to be within an IT department which carries out a substantial part of its business electronically or within a firm which provides EDI or Internet sites and services. In many markets, electronic commerce is becoming the major way of doing business in the global economy.
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Fact File
| Qualification: | BSc(Hons) |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology |
| Location: | Stoke Campus |
| Course Start: | September. |
| Course Length: | Normally three years without a placement and four years with a placement; up to eight years part-time. |
| Attendance: | For a full-time student, typical class contact time is 16 hours per week. In addition you will need to spend time reading around the subject, researching topics, and completing assessment work. |
| Entry Requirements: | All applicants are individually assessed on their qualifications, skills and experience. However, a typical three A level or BTEC National Diploma offer will be 240 UCAS tariff points.
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| Application: | Via UCAS. For more information about how to apply, please click here. |
| UCAS Code: | G603 |
| Fees and Bursaries: | Further information about fees and bursaries can be found here. |
Contact
For more information about Applied Internet Commerce (G603) please contact:
Chris MannFaculty of Computing,
Engineering & Technology
Brindley Building
Leek Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2DF
t: +44 (0)1782 294275
f: 01782 294026
e: c.m.mann@staffs.ac.uk
