Information Systems and Management (BSc) - 2012/2013 entry

This programme covers the design, implementation and operation of information systems, together with the practice and theory of management, enabling you to develop expertise in both these fields. It shows how management can harness information systems technology to support business, organisation and decision-making.

In the third and fourth years, you can choose option modules in management or in information systems and programming. 

• Those who combine skills in information systems and management are in great demand in the workplace.
• Gain a BSc to further your career.
• Can provide exemption from the British Computer Society Professional Examinations.

Year 1

• Information Systems Concepts
• Introduction to Computer Systems
• Introduction to Programming 
• Management Studies
• Quantitative Methods 1.

Year 2

• E-Business
• Information Systems Management
• Introduction to Accounting
• Managerial Economics 1
• Software and Programming 1.

Years 3 and 4

• Information Security
• Marketing Principles and Practices
• Social and Organisational Issues in Computing
• Strategic Information Systems
• Strategic Management.

Years 3 and 4 also include your final-year project and a number of choices from a range of option modules.

We offer a range of Master's programmes in computer science and information systems. Download our Learning Pathways in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems chart to see what study options are available to you (pdf document – requires Acrobat Reader).

If you pass the Information Systems Project or a Computing Project at the first attempt, the British Computer Society has approved exemption for its Certificate, Diploma and Diploma Project. It has also accredited these projects as partially meeting the educational requirements for IEng registration.

Graduates go on to careers in software engineering, information systems management, consultancy and research.

We regularly publish career-related information on our website.

IT facilities

We have four newly refurbished, student computing laboratories in the department with a total of 130 workstations. Software, which runs on a range of platforms, including Unix, Windows and Linux includes:

• programming languages/environments: C++, Java (J2SE, J2EE), ANSI-C, ANSI-C++, AspectJ, Jakarta Tomcat, Glider, Eclipse, Poseidon, BlueJ, WebMatrix, Netbeans, Python, Ruby, Groovy ...
• software design/development: IBM Rational Rose (C++, Java, Visual Studio), VS.NET
• modelling environments: Matlab, Image Precessing Toolbox, Fuzzy Logic Toolbox, StarLogo, Protege,
• database management systems: Oracle, SQLserver, MySQL, DB2, Postgres, SQLplus
• data mining: SPSS Clementine, SQLserver
• web content development: Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Perl, PHP, GIMP
• XML development: XMLSpy, xt, xmlgrep, oxygen
• X/Unix: Hummingbird, Cygwin bash, Putty, Hummingbird Secure Shell
• office tools: Microsoft Office, Open Office, Visio, LaTeX (MikTeX), TextPad, GhostScript/GSview
• virtual learning environment: Blackboard, Moodle, WebCT
• browsers: Firefox, Firefox svg, Opera, IE, Chrome
• email: Thunderbird, OutlookExpress, webmail
• logic circuit design: Digital Works.

The local area network is a switched gigabit/10gigabit ethernet. The department and college computers are connected to the SuperJANET academic network via the London Metropolitan Network. Departmental computer services and networks are managed and supported by the department's Systems Group.

• Applications January–September; we advise you to apply early.
• Selection evenings from April onwards.
• Late applications are subject to availability of places.