Mature Students
InternationalBachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing with Information Technology Management
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Course Code
TA322
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Type of Qualification:
Honours Bachelor Degree
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Field of Study
Combined,Computer Science,Computing
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Type of Study:
Full Time,Part Time,Modular
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Application Closing Date:
Not Specified
About the Course
The IT Management programme in IT Tallaght has operated successfully since 2005, successfully delivering specialists for the management of the IT resource in organisations. The updates to the programme give a stronger emphasis on DevOps, Automation, IT service management, governance and organisation allied to strong technical knowledge and skills in IT infrastructure, Networking, Systems, Testing and Performance.
The programme caters for the growing need for Cloud Services Specialists to Provision, manage, test and maintain cloud applications, The updates are in response to detailed discussions with Microsoft on the skills needed for these roles and additional consultation has taken place with IT Services Engineers from Amazon, Ergo and IBM to ensure that the programme offers a variety of current technologies. Current IT Management students typically complete projects in the areas of Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualisation, Networking, ELearning, Web Design and Development and Data Visualisation.
Accreditations/Outcomes
CAO Code TA 322
Honours Bachelors Degree of Science – Computing with IT Management
Length of course: 4 years
Recognised in Europe
Mature students welcome
Mature applicants (23 years of age) may not be required to meet the minimum entry requirements but may be considered on their merits.
Research opportunities at Post Graduate level
MSc, PhD
Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements
At least grade H5 or better in two higher level papers and grade O6 or better in four ordinary level papers in the Leaving Certificate including English or Irish and Maths. Pass in Foundation Level Mathematics (F2) is acceptable for this course.
Summary - 2H5 & 4O6/H7 - Maths (F2)
You should be expecting to score better than a F2/O6/H7 grade in Ordinary Level Mathematics if considering this programme.
2018 CAO points : 228 (round 1)
QQI/ FET (formally FETAC) Entry Requirements
Essential Major Awards- Any
Essential Component Awards- Three Distinctions and a pass in one from the following:
C20174, C20175, C20139, 5N2066, B20029, 5N1833, 6N3395, 5N0554, 5N0556, 5N18396, 5N17782, 5N16654
No previous, serious computing experience required.
Students needn’t arrive as computer whiz-kids. They learn to become experts with us!
Career Opportunities
In 2015 over 90% of IT Tallaght Level 8 Department of Computing graduates found employment in ICT Sector roles within 3 months of graduating with 5% going on to further study. Salaries ranged from €22k to €52k with typical salaries in the region of €35k for good development roles.
Graduates go on to a wide range of roles with a typical distribution shown below. IBM was the single largest employer closely followed by SAP and Ergo Systems. Other employers were Sage, Intel, Bearing Point, PaddyPower, Microsoft, Dell, Guidewire, Allnone, Dell, ERS, Telecity.
How To Apply
Apply through CAO for entry to year 1. Advanced entry into later years apply through Institute online system.
Further Information
Contact David White/ Sean McHugh (Course Leaders) dwhite@it-tallaght.ie / smchugh@it-tallaght.ie
Or Head of Department of Computing: Dr. Barry Feeney bfeeney@it-tallaght.ie
Fees
Course Content
Semester 1
Mandatory
Software Development 1Discrete Mathematics 1
Computer Architecture
Critical Skills Development
Visual Design & User Experience
Business & Information Systems
Semester 2
Mandatory
Software Development 2Systems Analysis
Database Fundamentals
Statistics
Operating Systems Fundamentals
Social Media Communications
Semester 3
Mandatory
Software Quality Assurance and TestingClient-Side Web Development
Advanced Database Technologies
Discrete Mathematics 2
Network Fundamentals
IT Scripting & Automation
Semester 4
Mandatory
ProjectData Administration and Analysis
Management Science
Routing & Switching Essentials
Information Security
IT Service Management
Semester 5
Mandatory
Cloud Services & Distributed ComputingBig Data Technologies
Advanced Routing & Switching
Server-Side Web Development
Operating Systems
Elective
Innovation & EntrepreneurshipData Analysis
Semester 6
Mandatory
Experiential LearningSemester 7
Mandatory
Interactive Media Design & VisualisationIT Mgt Project Semester 7
Private Cloud Architecture
Security for the cloud and IoT
Information Management
Elective
Social Media AnalysisDevOps - Continuous Integration and Deployment
Applied Machine Learning
Semester 8
Mandatory
Operations ResearchIT Governance and Quality
Enterprise Performance Architecture
It Mgt Project Semester 8
Elective
E-LearningAdvanced Cloud Provisioning & Networking
User Experience Design
Applied Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
Architecting on the Public Cloud
