The design, development and management of the large-scale computerised information systems which are critical to organisations in the 21st century offers major challenges and opportunities. The focus of this course is on the complex of social and technical issues involved in building and maintaining large systems, drawing on ideas and techniques from a wide range of disciplines.
The MSc Information Systems offers students a flexible programme of study which provides: first, an understanding of the issues in designing and developing information systems; second, a grasp of the fundamentals of rapid systems development, contemporary approaches to analysis and design, and, third, a broad understanding of the context and success factors for successful information systems projects. Students on this course explore current problems relating to the development of industrial-strength information systems for conventional and Web-based implementations and gain practical experience of e-commerce systems development.
Students take a number of taught units covering technical and organisational aspects of the development, management and use of modern information systems. This is followed by a dissertation on a subject in the field of Information Systems. The choice of units is made according to the individual student's background and interests.
The MSc Information Systems is a full-time, one-year taught programme; it can also be taken part-time over two years.
Graduates from this course typically pursue careers in software engineering, systems analysis, IT management or general management with a technical bias. A number continue their education through a PhD to pursue research or academic careers.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have a good first degree in any subject, or equivalent qualifications and experience. Some options may not be available to students without a good computing background.
Applicants whose first language is not English are required to have either IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 580 (paper-based), 230 (computer-based) or 92 (internet-based), or equivalent.
Course Profile
Overall total: 180 credits
Compulsory modules: (100 credits)
| Module | Description | Credits |
| CMPSMP2Y | Research Techniques | 20 |
| CMPSMP6X | Dissertation | 60 |
| CMPSMB17 | Information Systems | 20 |
Options range
Students will select 80 credits from the folllowing modules:
| Module | Description | Credits |
| CMPSMB11 | Database Manipulation | 20 |
| CMPSMB13 | Dissertation | 20 |
| CMPSMB20 | Systems Engineering Issues | 20 |
| CMPSMB22 | E-Business Systems Development | 20 |
| CMPSMB29 | Information Retrieval and Natural Language Processing | 20 |
| CMPSMC24 | Data Mining | 20 |
| CMPSMC28 | Applied Statistics | 20 |
| CMPSMM23 | Human Computer Interaction | 20 |
