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DIPLOMA IN APPLIED BUSINESS COMPUTING

NFQ Level 6 Further information: Mr. John McAvoy Programme Co-ordinator Business Information Systems UCC t: +353 21 4903338 e: j.mcavoy@ucc.ie Fee: No fees applicable Venue: Purpose built site on the north side of Cork City Duration: This is a 2 year full-time course and runs from Sept/Oct May Closing Date: Please contact the above co-ordinator for details and application procedure Programme Aims and Objectives: The Diploma in Applied Business Computing is offered by University College Cork in conjunction with Cork Institute of Technology and in association with the Cork City Partnership Ltd. The programme aims to provide valuable IT skills to students in the development and operation of IT infrastructures. The courses will also address basic concepts and issues relating to e-commerce and e-business. This course will be offered subject to a minimum enrolment of twenty. English Language Requirements: All applicants whose first language is not English must have attained IELTS Level 6 or the equivalent TOEFL score.

Duration and Admission: This is a two year full-time programme and runs every two years. Participants should be at least 21 years of age by 1 January of the year of application. There are no formal educational requirements but participants should have an interest or involvement in the area Computing and Information Systems. The Diploma is specifically aimed at the long term unemployed. Programme Requirements: First Year Students take 60 credits as follows: Module Code Module Title IS1807 Understanding IT Architectures IS1808 Principles of Business Information Systems IS1809 Computer Programming for Business Applications IS1810 Database Design and Development IS1811 Multimedia Development for Internet Applications IS1815 Financial Accounting Second Year Students take 60 credits as follows: Module Code Module Title IS2815 Developing Multimedia Applications for Business IS2816 Database Development and Administration IS2817 Programming with Visual Basic IS2818 Administration and Support of IT Architecture IS2819 Advanced Topics in Business Information Systems IS2820 Economics

Credit Weighting 10 credits 10 credits 10 credits 15 credits 10 credits 5 credits

Credit Weighting 10 credits 15 credits 10 credits 10 credits 10 credits 5 credits

Modules Descriptions for all modules listed above are contained in the Module Descriptions section of this document. Examinations Regulations governing the Examination for this programme, including pass and progression standard, award of honours (where appropriate), exemptions, rules governing supplemental and repeat year examinations, the time of examinations and associated Examination Boards to approve programme results are contained in the Marks & Standards section of this document.

DIPLOMA IN APPLIED BUSINESS COMPUTING MODULE DESCRIPTIONS

IS1807 Understanding IT Architectures Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Coordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS1807 Understanding IT Architectures 10 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 2 hour lectures. 24 * 2 hour tutorials. John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group and FAS This module will cover fundamental concepts and practical issues concerning hardware and software components of business IT infrastructures. Digital Fundamentals; Computer architectures; Data and network communications; Internetworking platforms; Telecommunications infrastructures for business computing; Internetworking architectures; Introduction to internetworking protocols (TCP/IP etc.); Operating system fundamentals. Introduction to Windows 2000 Professional and Advanced Server operating systems: The Windows 2000 environment; the Windows 2000 networking family, Windows 2000 features; Architecture overview; Using Windows 2000. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Describe the environment in which Windows 2000 operates. Describe the telecommunications infrastructures used in business computing. Differentiate internetworking protocols. Demonstrate an understanding of the features of Windows 2000. Describe the architecture of Windows 2000 within the framework of overall computer architectures. Total Marks 200. End of Year Written Examination 40 marks. Continuous Assessment 160 marks (Group work/project/inclass exams).

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End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. 40%

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: *Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

1 x 3hr paper 1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

IS1808 Principles of Business Information Systems Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Coordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS1808 Principles of Business Information Systems 10 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 2 hour lectures. 24 * 1 hour tutorials. John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group To provide students with an understanding of the role that information technology plays in providing data and information for business enterprises. Information Technology Concepts, Hardware: Input, Processing, and Output Devices, and Software: Systems and Application Software, and Computer Networks. Building on fundamental IT topics, the course then addresses the use of such technologies by describing the constitution of Information Systems (IS) in business enterprises; object-oriented analysis, design and development of Business Information Systems; fundamental data modelling techniques; the IS development process and life-cycle; and the use of Telecommunications in Business Networks. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Demonstrate how computer hardware operates and interacts. Define information systems and their use. Use data modelling for practical design problems. Describe the IS development process Identify the use of the IS development lifecycle. Total Marks 200. End of Year Written Examination 40 marks. Continuous Assessment 160 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: *Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. 40%

1 x 3hr paper 1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

IS1809 Computer Programming for Business Applications Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Co-ordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Learning Outcome: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS1809 Computer Programming for Business Applications 10 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 2 hour lectures. 24 * 2 hour tutorials. John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group This module covers the fundamentals of programming in the Visual Basic .NET programming language. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Create a project using VB.Net. Demonstrate an understanding of object-oriented programming. Create forms and menus using VB.Net Write procedures, functions and modules in VB.Net Write code to trap and prevent errors. Utilise DLL and OLE features. Principles of Programming. Introduction to structured programming and object oriented programming techniques. Programming with Visual Basic .Net. Creating projects and add forms and menus; Adding common VB controls and setting their properties; Writing procedures, functions and modules in VB; Writing code to trap and prevent errors, use the Debug utility etc., Use dynamic link libraries (DLLs); Integrate applications with object linking and embedding (OLE) features. Total Marks 200. End of Year Written Examination 40 marks. Continuous Assessment 160 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: *Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

40%

1 x 3hr paper 1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

IS1810 Database Design and Development Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Co-ordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS1810 Database Design and Development 15 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 3 hour lectures. 24 * 3 hour tutorials John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group and Adult and Continuing Education The module covers the fundamental aspects of database design and development and develops students oral and written business communication skills. Information systems and databases. Data Organisation; filebased and database systems. This module will include instruction on the conceptual, logical and physical design of relational databases using the Oracle 8i RDBMS platform; query languages and transactional management; data warehousing, data mining, online analytical processing and security issues. Introduction to the Oracle DBMS. Oracle 8i architecture. Key features, components, and capabilities of Oracle Developer/2000; Memory Structures; Processes; Files and their contents; Database Recovery; Read Consistency. Creating tables and relational databases in Oracle. Oracle PL/SQL Oracle Database Programming techniques. Programming with SQL. Presentation and communication skills. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Describe the interaction between the memory elements of database architecture. Describe the interaction between the memory elements and disk elements of database architecture. Describe the interaction between the memory elements and process elements of database architecture. Create tables for a simple business requirement. Write SQL code to solve simple business problems. Total Marks 300. End of Year Written Examination 60 marks. Continuous Assessment 240 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). 9

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End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. Pass Standard and any 40% Special Requirements for Passing Module: 1 x 3hr paper End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both *Requirements for the end of year written examination and continuous Supplemental assessment) to be taken in the Autumn. Examination: Compulsory Elements: Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.):

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IS1811 Multimedia Development for Internet Applications Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS1811 Multimedia Development for Internet Applications 10 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): 2* 24 * 2 hour lectures. 24 * 3 hour tutorials Teaching Methods: Module Co-ordinator: John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group and Cork Institute of Lecturer(s): Technology, Visiting Lecturers To provide students with an understanding of the design and Module Objective: development of multimedia applications for the Internet. Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web. Module Content: Multimedia support for and e-commerce and e-business. Principles of multimedia design and development. Webdevelopment using multimedia development tools: FrontPage, Director, Dreamweaver, Photoshop. Principles of web-based development. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) programming; developing WWW applications with multimedia software and web-development tools. On successful completion of this module, students should be Learning Outcome: able to: Use Frontpage to create web pages Demonstrate the principles behind web-based development. Use the functionality of Dreamweaver. Use the functionality of photoshop. Create web pages using HTML. Demonstrate the principles behind multimedia development. Total Marks 200. End of Year Written Examination 40 marks. Assessment: Continuous Assessment 160 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of Penalties (for late the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark submission of achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days Course/Project Work late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from etc.): Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students:

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: *Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. 40%

1 x 3hr paper 1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

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IS1815 Financial Accounting Diploma in Applied Business Computing Subject Area: Module Code and Title: IS1815 Financial Accounting 5 credits Credit weighting: Periods 1 and 2 Teaching Period(s): 25 Max No. of Students: 20 Min None. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): 24 * 1 hour lectures. 24 * 1 hour tutorials. Teaching Methods: John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Module Co-ordinator: Information Systems. Staff from Cork Institute of Technology Lecturer(s): To introduce participants to the fundamental principles of Module Objective: Accounting. Introduction to the objectives and scope of accounting. Basics Module Content: of Accounting concepts. Preparation of financial statements. Control accounts. Working capital management. Accounting for limited companies. Basics of cash-flow statements. Financial analysis. Basics of auditing and fraud recognition and prevention. On successful completion of this module, students should be Learning Outcome: able to: Prepare a cash flow statement. Perform analysis of financial statements. Demonstrate an understanding of auditing. Demonstrate an understanding of fraud recognition and prevention. Prepare financial statements. Understand the accounting requirements for limited companies. Assessment: Total Marks 100. End of Year Written Examination 20 marks. Continuous Assessment 80 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

40%

1 x 1.5 hr paper 1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

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IS2815 Developing Multimedia Applications for Business Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Co-ordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS2815 Developing Multimedia Applications for Business 10 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 2 hour lectures. 24 * 3 hour tutorials John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group and Cork Institute of Technology, Visiting Lecturers Building on the multimedia design and development skills acquired in the first year of this course, students will acquire an in-depth appreciation of multimedia and Web-design principles and practices. Information architectures and usability. Intermediate-level development of WWW applications using multimedia software and web-development tools viz. Director, Dreamweaver, Photoshop. Using HTML, Dynamic HTML, and JavaScript programming languages to develop interactive web pages. Introduction to XML and VRML. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Use the advanced features of HTML. Develop interactive web pages. Use XML and VRML for web pages. Use the advanced features of Director, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop. Demonstrate an ability to program in JavaScript. Total Marks 200. End of Year Written Examination 100 marks. Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. 15

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

40%

1 x 3hr paper 1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

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IS2816 Database Development and Administration Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Co-ordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS2816 Database Development and Administration 15 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 3 hour lectures. 24 * 3 hour tutorials John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group and Adult and Continuing Education, Visiting Lecturers This module covers intermediate and advanced aspects of database design and development and develops the students oral and written business communication skills. Instruction on database administration and programming on the Oracle 8i RDBMS. Advanced SQL topics. Group Functions; table joins; sub-queries; correlated sub-queries; and tree-walking. Creating and customising reports. Creating and customizing forms module. Features of the Form Builder environment. Transaction processing, Form Builder application customization. Presentation and communications skills. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Use the advanced features of SQL Join tables for queries Use group functions within SQL Use correlated subqueries within tables. Demonstrate an ability to present verbally and in reports. Total Marks 300. End of Year Written Examination 150 marks. Continuous Assessment 150 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: *Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. 40%

1 x 3hr paper 1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

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IS2817 Programming with Visual Basic Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Coordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Module Content: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS2817 Programming with Visual Basic 10 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 2 hour lectures. 24 * 2 hour tutorials John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group and Visiting Lecturers To provide students with intermediate level competencies in Visual Basic .NET Programming. Access, organize, and present data using Visual Basic's Universal Data Access features: OLE DB, ADO. Understanding class modules. Creating COM components and exposing properties, methods and events. Building ActiveX controls. Using ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. Understanding database security implementations. Building interfaces to relational databases (Oracle and SQL-Server). Developing data warehouses. Optimising the usability and performance of VB applications. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Use the functionality of VBs Universal Data Access features. Create COM compoments Build ActiveX controls Manipulate data sources using ActiveX Data Objects. Optimise the usability and performance of VB applications. Total Marks 200. End of Year Written Examination 100 marks. Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: *Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

zero. 40%

1 x 3hr paper

1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

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IS2818 Administration and Support of IT Architectures Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Coordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS2818 Administration and Support of IT Architectures 10 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 2 hour lectures. 24 * 3 hour tutorials John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group and FAS. This module will cover practical issues in administering and supporting hardware and software components of business IT infrastructures. Support fundamentals for the Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000. Enterprise Server Operating systems: Installing Windows 2000 Professional and Advanced Server; Managing Accounts, Policies and user rights using Active Directory; Configuring the Windows environment; File systems; Securing IT systems; Managing resources; Connectivity issuesInternetworking services (IIS, internet services), RAS; monitoring and optimization, and troubleshooting . On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Install Windows 2000 professional Install Windows 2000 Advanced Server Use Active Directory to manage accounts, policies and user rights. Understand the types and benefits of the various filesystem types. Configure the Windows environment. Monitor the windows environment for performance and troubleshooting purposes. Total Marks 200. End of Year Written Examination 100 marks. Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: *Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. 40%

1 x 3hr paper

1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

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IS2819 Advanced Topics in Business Information Systems Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit Weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Coordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS2819 Advanced Topics in Business Information Systems 10 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 2 hour lectures. John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff, Business Information Systems Group and Visiting Lecturers This module introduces students to traditional and current approaches to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure support for business enterprises. Entity relationship modelling and designing business database. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets. IT-support for e-Commerce and eBusiness strategies and revenue models; Transaction Processing Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and Data warehousing; Information, Decision Support, and Knowledge Managemnt Systems; Security, Privacy, and Ethical Issues in Information Systems and the Internet. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Create Entity relationship models. Understand how IT enables e-Commerce and e-Business Show the benefits of Data Warehouses Debate the ethical issues of IS and the Internet. Show the benefits of Decision Support Systems. Describe the use of ERP. Total Marks 200. End of year Written Examination 100 marks. Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of

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Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: End of Year Written Examination Profile: *Requirements for Supplemental Examination:

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1 x 3 hr written paper (which incorporates assessment of both the end of year written examination and continuous assessment) to be taken in the Autumn.

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IS2820 Economics Subject Area: Module Code and Title: Credit weighting: Teaching Period(s): No. of Students: Pre-requisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Teaching Methods: Module Coordinator: Lecturer(s): Module Objective: Module Content: Diploma in Applied Business Computing IS2820 Economics 5 credits Periods 1 and 2 25 Max 20 Min None. None. 24 * 1 hour lectures. 24 * 1 hour tutorials. John McAvoy, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems. Staff from Cork Institute of Technology To develop an understanding of the methods of economic reasoning in a business context. Theory and applied theory of relative prices and distribution of product under different types of market structure. An examination of the economic system including the role of the firm and the role of government. On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Describe the role of economics within a firm Describe the theories underlying economics. Understand the role of government in economics. Differentiate the different types of market structure with regard to product pricing and distribution. Total Marks 100. End of Year Written Examination 50 marks. Continuous Assessment 50 marks (Group work/project/in-class exams). End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero. 40%

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TITLE AND YEAR OF PROGRAMME: Time:

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FIRST UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN Diploma in Applied Business Computing Written Examinations will be held in Summer. Marks for all modules, including those wholly assessed by Continuous Assessment, will be presented to the Summer Examination Board. For students failing to achieve the pass standard for the year at the Summer Examination, there will be a Supplemental Examination in Autumn with an Autumn Examination Board. Students take 60credits as follows: IS1807 Understanding IT Architectures (10 credits) IS1808 Principles of Business Information Systems (10 credits) IS1809 Computer Programming for Business Applications (10 credits) IS1810 Database Design and Development (15 credits) IS1811 Multimedia Development for Internet Applications (10 credits) IS1815 Financial Accounting (5 credits)

Marks Maxima:

100 per five credit module, 200 per ten credit module, 300 per 15 credit module. Total Marks: 1,200 Distribution of marks and assessment details (including End of Year Written Examination Profile) for individual modules are contained in the Module Descriptions. The pass standard for each module is 40%. Special Requirements for individual modules, if any, are detailed in the Module Descriptions. To pass First Year, a candidate must: (i) obtain an aggregate mark of 40% (i.e. at least 480/1200 marks) across all modules (ii) obtain a pass in each module in modules to the value of at least 50 credits (iii) obtain a mark of not less than 30% in any remaining module(s). Students will be eligible for the award of honours on the basis of the marks achieved over the Summer and Autumn Supplemental Examinations. Honours will be awarded on aggregate as follows: First Class Honours: an aggregate of at least 840/1200 marks (i.e. 70% and above) Second Class Honours Grade 1: an aggregate of at least 720/1200 marks (i.e. 60% and above but less than 70%) Second Class Honours Grade 2: an aggregate of at least 600/1200 marks (i.e. 50% and above but less than 60%)

Distribution of Marks: Pass Standard (module level): Pass and Progression Standard (programme level):

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Exemptions: Supplemental Examinations:

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Three Year Rule:

All passed modules carry an exemption, which is limited to a period of five years from the date a student originally achieved the exemption. o Please refer to the Module Descriptions for requirements governing the Supplemental Examination for individual modules. Note: for some modules there is no Supplemental Examination. o Students who fail to achieve the pass standard for the year at the Summer Examination must repeat all failed/absent modules at the Supplemental Examination, where there is provision to do so and if not disallowed by the Examination Board, or in a Repeat Year (see below). Marks from all passed modules are carried forward to the Supplemental Examination. o The pass/progression rule is then applied to the combination of marks carried forward in passed modules and marks obtained in repeated modules. o Capping of Marks at a Supplemental Examination: In determining aggregation, progression, and the calculation of honours, the maximum mark that will be taken into account is a pass (40%). The actual mark achieved by the candidate will be recorded on the student record. Due to the cyclical nature of this programme, students wishing to repeat the year may only do so in the next cycle of the programme. Students repeating the year retain exemptions, if any, and must repeat all failed/absent modules. In determining aggregation, progression and the calculation of honours, full marks obtained in modules passed at the Summer Examination Board in the first attempt year plus capped marks obtained modules in Supplemental and Repeat Year Examinations are used. Candidates must pass/progress within 3 academic years of the date of first registration for First Year, otherwise they cannot continue in the programme.

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TITLE AND YEAR OF PROGRAMME: Time:

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SECOND UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN Diploma in Applied Business Computing Written Examinations are held in Summer. Marks for all modules, including those wholly assessed by Continuous Assessment, will be presented to the Summer Examination Board. For students failing to achieve the pass standard for the year at the Summer Examination, there will be a Supplemental Examination in Autumn with an Autumn Examination Board. Students take 60credits as follows: IS2815 Developing Multimedia Applications for Business (10 credits) IS2816 Database Development and Administration (15 credits) IS2817 Programming with Visual Basic (10 credits) IS2818 Administration and Support of IT Architectures (10 credits) IS2819 Advanced Topics in Business Information Systems (10 credits) IS2820 Economics (5 credits)

Marks Maxima:

100 per five credit module, 200 per ten credit module, 300 per 15 credit module. Total Marks: 1,200 Distribution of marks and assessment details (including End of Year Written Examination Profile) for individual modules are contained in the Module Descriptions. The pass standard for each module is 40%. Special Requirements for individual modules, if any, are detailed in the Module Descriptions. To pass Second Year, a candidate must: (i) obtain an aggregate mark of 40% (i.e. at least 480/1200 marks) across all modules (ii) obtain a pass in each module in modules to the value of at least 50 credits (iii) obtain a mark of not less than 30% in any remaining module(s). Students will be eligible for the award of honours on the basis of the aggregate of marks achieved over the Summer and Autumn Supplemental Examinations. Honours will be awarded on aggregate as follows: First Class Honours: an aggregate of at least 840/1200 marks (i.e. 70% and above) Second Class Honours Grade 1: an aggregate of at least 720/1200 marks (i.e. 60% and above but less than 70%) Second Class Honours Grade 2: an aggregate of at least 600/1200 marks (i.e. 50% and above but less than 60%)

Distribution of Marks: Pass Standard (module level): Pass and Progression Standard (programme level):

Honours: (If applicable)

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Repeat Year Examinations:

Three Year Rule:

All passed modules carry an exemption, which is limited to a period of five years from the date a student originally achieved the exemption. o Please refer to the Module Descriptions for requirements governing the Supplemental Examination for individual modules. Note: for some modules there is no Supplemental Examination. o Students who fail to achieve the pass standard for the year at the Summer Examination must repeat all failed/absent modules at the Supplemental Examination, where there is provision to do so and if not disallowed by the Examination Board, or in a Repeat Year (see below). Marks from all passed modules are carried forward to the Supplemental Examination. o The pass/progression rule is then applied to the combination of marks carried forward in passed modules and marks obtained in repeated modules. o Capping of Marks at a Supplemental Examination: In determining aggregation, progression, and the calculation of honours, the maximum mark that will be taken into account is a pass (40%). The actual mark achieved by the candidate will be recorded on the student record. Due to the cyclical nature of this programme, students wishing to repeat the year may only do so in the next cycle of the programme. Students repeating the year retain exemptions, if any, and must repeat all failed/absent modules. In determining aggregation, progression and the calculation of honours, full marks obtained in modules passed at the Summer Examination Board in the first attempt year plus capped marks obtained modules in Supplemental and Repeat Year Examinations are used. Candidates must pass/progress within 3 academic years of the date of first registration for Second Year, otherwise they cannot continue in the programme.

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