| BSc (Hons) ICT with Law |
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes indicate what you should know and understand, and be able to do on successful completion of the course. These have been developed with reference to the Computing subject benchmarks. As such, you will develop the following:
- Knowledge and Understanding of information and communications technologies and the scientific principles that underpin them, the principles of underlying hardware and software; knowledge of and competence in a range of programming and scripting languages and software applications packages, databases, networking, and systems administration; the legal context – law of contract, business and company law, e-commerce and intellectual property;
- Discipline Specific Skills in developing well-structured information resources across the range of digital delivery systems; competence across the range of ICTs to ECDL level; fundamentals of video and audio production and their technical underpinnings; relational database design; programming in a major object-oriented language; scripting languages; virtual environments; multimedia and web interface and application development; computer networking and systems administration; the application of the legal principles required for the formation of a valid contractual agreement; the ability to: engage in legal research and solve legal problems as they relate to business situations; evaluate and appreciate the legal principles which apply to running a company; analyse and assess legal theories, policies, and documents and their operation; understand the main applications and business areas in which e-commerce is currently being used, and identify problems, conduct research, and assimilate the applicable law and procedure in the e-commerce context.
- Personal and Transferable Skills in data management & presentation; interpretation of information; IT and communication skills; creative and systematic problem solving; reflective and enquiring learning; teamwork & leadership; effective project management; and personal management.
An optional placement year, normally taken between Stages Two and Three, will enable you to extend and apply your learning in an appropriate industrial context, and gain first-hand experience of how your skills might be applied in the workplace.