ABE - Business Information Systems Programme Syllabus


Syllabus For Business Information Systems Programme


About ABE Programmes Available Entry Requirements Assessments / Examinations Exemption & Registration Fees & Subscription ABE by Distance Learning How to Join ABE FAQ's After ABE Contact ABE Student Area [New window] ABE Bookshop Contact us [New window]	General Information about the Business Information Programme Introduction There is an increasing need for a new kind of highly computer literate business professional who can take responsibility for developing many day to day business applications using spreadsheets, databases and other rapid application development packages. They also need to be able to help specify new and secure systems, to be able to work confidently with their IT colleagues on a larger scale project, and to understand the business potential for networking and the Internet. Holders of both the Diploma and the Advanced Diploma in Business Information Systems will also have had a firm grounding in the essential core business skills. ABE Business Information Systems professionals will be people who can build bridges between technology and business practice. We do not see them as "techies" who spend long and lonely hours programming computers, although programming will certainly be one of the important skills in their repertoire. They are more likely to be communicative and articulate members of a team that brings a variety of skills to bear in the development of new and innovative business projects. The Programme Structure and its Pathways The Business Information Systems Programme is divided into Certificate, Diploma Part 1 and 2 and the Advanced Diploma. Students must decide whether to follow the Management Pathway or the Finance Pathway and choose the appropriate options. Certificate 1. Introduction to the World of Computers 2. IT Applications and Skills 3. Introduction to Business 4. Introduction to Accounting. Diploma Part 1 (For detailed syllabus click on the unit title below) The three compulsory papers are: 1. Computer Fundamentals 2. Computer Applications in Business & Finance 3. Business Communication Students must also pass one of the following subjects: 4. Organisational Behaviour (Management Pathway) 5. Accounting (Finance Pathway) Diploma Part 2 (For detailed syllabus click on the unit title below) The four compulsory papers are: 1. Principles of Programming 2. Networks and Distributed Systems 3. Quantitative Methods 4. Systems Analysis Students must also pass one of the following subjects: 5. Human Resource Management (Management Pathway) 6. Managerial Accounting (Finance Pathway) Diploma Part 1 and 2 papers are set and marked to the level of the first year of a UK Business Studies degree programme. Upon completion of Diploma Part 1, successful students will be sent a scroll. Following passes in the nine requisite Diploma subjects, the student will be awarded the Diploma in Business Information Systems. It is suggested that 120 study hours should be devoted to each subject. It is recommended that students should sit the Diploma Part 1 examinations before attempting any subject in Diploma Part 2. Exemptions from Diploma subjects (up to a maximum of six subjects) may be granted to holders of qualifications of certain other professional bodies, provided that such qualifications have been obtained by external examination. Advanced Diploma (For detailed syllabus click on the unit title below) The four compulsory papers are: 1. Contemporary Application Development Methods 2. Managing Systems Change 3. Relational Database Applications in Business 4. Internet Systems Development Students must also pass one of the following subjects: 5. Strategic Human Resource Management (Management Pathway) 6. Corporate Finance (Finance Pathway) The Advanced Diploma papers are set and marked to the level of the second year of a UK Business Studies degree programme. Following passes in the requisite five subjects above, the successful student will be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Business Information Systems. It is suggested that 150 study hours should be devoted to each subject. No exemption is granted from any subject in the Advanced Diploma Examination. Copies of the complete syllabus of Business Information Systems Programme in PDF form are available ---here---. Method of Assessment All subjects will be assessed by an external written examination. In most of the specialist IT subjects, practical exercises will be set and marked by local tutors. The grade awarded in these practical exercises will be indicative of progress but will not count towards the final result. However, there will be at least one examination question on each paper that will be closely related to hands-on computer work. It is, therefore, essential for candidates to attempt such practical work themselves as it will be a central part of the learning process. Candidates will require access to a PC with Windows 95/8 at home, work or college.