This degree is offered under the LJMU Summer Semester Programme which offers students a unique opportunity to complete their degree by studying the final semester in LJMU, in Liverpool.

This degree helps equip students with the knowledge and skills required to make the most of the opportunities on offer in the ever growing IT Industry.

It is designed to build upon existing skills and knowledge, drawing upon the expertise of the staff at TMC and LJMU in areas such multimedia development and XML Technologies

The degree consists of 9 modules as follows:

At TMC:

• Multimedia Development Workshop
  The module aims to increase student’s insight into the selection and use of appropriate analysis and design methods applicable to multimedia systems development and to develop their expertise in the use of these methods and associated development tools. It also provides an insight into the workings of multimedia information retrieval (IR) systems.

  Assessment:
  100% coursework

• Management of E-Commerce
  This module provides students with an in-depth understanding of e-business capabilities, enabling technology and its management. It identifies critical business issues associated with e-business management, and the concepts and technologies of e-business. Develop the use of systems design methodologies for e-business systems design and use in business environments. The concepts and technology for e-business life-cycle management. Analysis of business information technology for customer relationship management (CRM) and infrastructure performance analysis.

  Assessment:
  60% exam/40% coursework

• Fundamentals of XML Technologies
  The module enables students to define and explain the range of inter-related XML technologies. Introduces students to the purpose of XML technologies in the creation of information systems within organisations. Understand what is Web Services Description Language, and how to read a WSDL file in relation to XML technologies.

  Assessment:
  100% coursework

• Project
  The Project will develop and widen student’s experience of tackling a substantial selected from a topic related to the programme. This will develop student’s abilities to identify and analyse a problem or issue. Plan a solution to this by carrying out investigation, analysis, design and realisation of the problem. Extend the student’s ability to communicate by presenting a written and oral report.

  Assessment:
  100% coursework

At LJMU:

• Business Systems Methodologies
  The systems lifecycle comprises the analysis, design, development, testing, maintenance and evolution of the system. This module analyses and critically evaluates the lifecycle models applicable to business systems. Techniques are introduced for the analysis of business systems, and comparison of the hard and soft systems approaches made. The module develops critical appraisal skills in the context of the application of the lifecycle models to business systems. Students are encouraged to think analytically across the whole of the systems lifecycle.

  Assessment:
  100% exam

• Contemporary Issues in IT
  This module provides a forum for the presentation of current and future issues in IT. Students will be introduced to a selection of issues from current research topics from areas such as Business Methodologies; Wireless communications; Computer Games; Human Computer Interaction (HCI); virtual reality, sonification; Computer Security issues; Networking/distributed systems; Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems; Information Systems engineering.

  Assessment:
  100% exam

• Network Security
  This module will give the student a broad background in computer network security. Understand general computer security problem, of which the communications network is a major part. Examine cryptography, without which we cannot secure communications channels. Using cryptography as a building block tool, examine the difficulty of authentication of people and processes. Not all network security solved by cryptography examine common network defence applications; Firewalls, Intrusion Detection etc. Finally the module closes by taking a look at application security support measures found in many networked applications such as web browsers, namely PKI and SSL.

  Assessment:
  75% exam/25% coursework

  100% coursework

• User Interface Design
  The emphasis is on design, development and evaluation of an IDEA prior to implementation. Introduced to various topics, such as the importance of the User Interface, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors (neurolinguistic programming language patterns, the users' communication preference, personality types and learning styles), the reason why Accessibility is so important, basic design rules, how to analyse and understand users, two methods of analysis (Task-Oriented and Object-Oriented), and the way to design and execute a Usability Evaluation. The coursework reflects the module content and builds in line with module delivery.

  Assessment:
  100% coursework

  Advanced E-Technology Workshop
  This module is designed to build on the knowledge gained by students in level-two modules as well as to develop more advanced skills resulting in multi-tier systems development. This module will apply advanced ASP.NET & AJAX features which are designed for web based systems, data manipulation techniques and implementing line-of-business connected applications. They use modern development techniques and tools across Database, Web and Smart Devices tiers. Working on these will allow students to appreciate the architectural differences between normal APIs and Compact APIs.

  Assessment:
  100% coursework

  Forensic Computing
  This module is designed for students interested in the field of computer forensics. It provides the fundamental technical aspects deemed essential for computer forensic investigation. Crime involving computing technology is on the rise (as evident by its popularity in the media!), where computers are targeted by criminals as a tool to perform near perfect crimes. Computer forensics is emerging as an important component in the fight against crime and malicious activities. This module is based on the concepts of forensic science and computer security technologies, and involves the application of scientific methods for the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of potential evidence.
  
  Assessment:
  75% exam/25% coursework