Computing and Systems Development Higher National Diploma

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Computing and Systems Development Higher National Diploma

Reading College
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Description

This qualification prepares you for employment in the IT and computing industry. It offers a progression route into a number of roles, generalists can enter system management, while ICT system support specialists can install or manage IT networks. If you decide to focus on software development you will be prepared for entry into employment in that area. You can also progress on to a Professional Development Qualification or vendor qualifications offered by Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, CompTIA, Oracle and VM Ware.

Year 1
• Computer systems
• Employability and professional development
• Emerging technologies
• Website design
• Business skills for e-commerce
• Human computer interaction
• Event dri…

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This qualification prepares you for employment in the IT and computing industry. It offers a progression route into a number of roles, generalists can enter system management, while ICT system support specialists can install or manage IT networks. If you decide to focus on software development you will be prepared for entry into employment in that area. You can also progress on to a Professional Development Qualification or vendor qualifications offered by Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, CompTIA, Oracle and VM Ware.

Year 1
• Computer systems
• Employability and professional development
• Emerging technologies
• Website design
• Business skills for e-commerce
• Human computer interaction
• Event driven programming solutions
• Networking infrastructure

Year 2
• E-commerce strategy
• Data analysis and design
• Data structure and algorithms
• Local area networking technologies
• Information systems in organisations
• Internet server management
• Computer games design and development
• Wide area networking technologies

Resources

You will be provided with a suitably equipped place to work when attending college, which will include access to specialist staff, IT facilities and other learning resources which will be appropriate for the nature of work you will be required to undertake. Additionally, the College offers a wide range of other resources and facilities including additional learning support, which will be available to you, further details of which can found in the higher education student handbook.

Study support

If you do not have a recognised disability or specific learning difficulty, but feel that you require additional support with your studies, you may be eligible to access some discrete sessions in one of the following areas:
• Assistive software training
• IT upskilling
• Essay planning and structure
• Proof reading and editing written work
• Bibliographies and referencing
• Time management and personal organisation
• Revision and exam tips
• Presentation techniques

N.B. Your eligibility for any of the above support will be reviewed with your course tutors and a member of the study support team on your campus.

To experience a specialist vocational programme, linked to professional body requirements with a strong, sector-related emphasis on practical skills alongside the development of knowledge and understanding
• HNDs are recognised by employers and allow direct progression into employment
• To study with a teaching team of dedicated, experienced individuals who have expertise in computing and systems development
• To develop a range of skills, techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in working life and be able to make an immediate contribution to employment

Assessment methods

The units are delivered through a variety of techniques to suit different learning styles. The class work includes group work, pair activities, investigations, discussions, experiments and note taking.

The assessments you undergo could be formative or summative:
Formative - Designed to provide you with feedback on your progress and inform you of your on-going development. Formative assessments, such as class exercises, tests, activities, do not form part of your grade.
Summative - Designed to provide a measure of your achievement and performance against learning outcomes, using end of unit assignments to determine your grades.

At each level of study you will be asked to participate in formative and summative assessment procedures which may require you to consider and grade your own work against the agreed assessment criteria. This allows you to reflect upon your own practice with tutors, and to take responsibility for areas of strength and weakness in your work.

Typical offer

160 UCAS points based on two A-levels or equivalent, plus GCSE (A–C): five subjects including English Language and maths or an alternative Level 2 in functional skills.

Other entry routes

We will consider a range of alternative qualifications or experience equivalent to the typical offer. Contact us for details.

Admission with credit

Applicants with prior certificated or experiential learning may be admitted with credit for up to a maximum of 120 credits at Level 4.

English language

Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate that their level of English is acceptable, by achieving a score in a recognised test such as:
• British Council IELTS: normally minimum level 6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in the reading and writing components;
• TOEFL minimum score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based

The Computing and Systems Development HND prepares students for employment in the computing industry. For those wanting to continue to a BSc (Hons) this should be discussed with their personal tutor at the end of a successful year one. Upon successful completion of the HND course you may apply to progress to a BSc (Hons) course to gain a degree following a further one or two years of study. The HND has been designed to give its graduates skills, knowledge and experience so that on successful completion they can progress directly into employment, or continue with their studies and will provide necessary transferrable skills for the computing industry.

Destination of graduates

As this is a new programme, there are no available destination statistics, however, it is expected that students will use the programme to enable them to enter employment in a relevant specialist area and/or progress onto a university or college that enables them to ‘top up’ their HND to a full BA (Hons) degree.

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