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Department of Information Technology<br />
LC236<br />
Code: LC236<br />
Programme Level: 8<br />
CAO Points 2016: 335<br />
Duration: 4 years (Work Placement in Year 3)<br />
Class Contact Hours:<br />
Yr 1: 24 hrs per week | Yr 2: 21 hrs per week<br />
Yr 3: 19 hrs per week | Yr 4: 18 hrs per week<br />
Location: Moylish Campus, Limerick<br />
Minimum Entry Requirements:<br />
Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 2 H5<br />
& 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving<br />
Certificate subjects, including<br />
Mathematics and English or Irish.<br />
QQI FET/FETAC Applicants & Mature<br />
Applicants: Refer to section ‘Entry<br />
Requirements’ for further information.<br />
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION<br />
Contact: Ms. Ita Kavanagh,<br />
Programme Leader<br />
Tel: 061 293347<br />
Email: ita.kavanagh@lit.ie<br />
Web: www.lit.ie/Courses/LC236<br />
Internet Systems<br />
Development<br />
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Ab Initio<br />
What is the programme about?<br />
This honours degree programme prepares students for a broad range of careers in the fast moving computing<br />
industry. The programme will produce graduates capable of designing, building and maintaining secure<br />
Internet based systems, mobile apps and learn to connect devices and make them work together.<br />
Students will analyse, design, model and implement effective web based systems using appropriate, current<br />
modelling, design and programming tools, and methodologies. Students will also develop the skills needed for<br />
semantic web services, to handle situations requiring representation and retrieval of knowledge. The<br />
underlying technologies and application architectures used by web enterprises are also addressed.<br />
The work placement in Year 3 gives students the opportunity for further personal development in real world<br />
job situations.<br />
Who is the programme suited to?<br />
This programme is suited to those interested in how Internet based systems work, in designing and building<br />
websites, and want to build their knowledge and technical capacity in this continually changing area. The<br />
programme will be suited to students seeking to establish a career in the technology sectors. This is<br />
particularly appealing given the job vacancies which exist in the ICT area currently.<br />
Modules<br />
The programme is semesterised and modules over the four years cover the areas of: Programming, Mobile<br />
App Development, Databases & Data Analytics, Web Technology, Web Business, Computer Systems, UX/UI<br />
design processes, Security, Server & Cloud Deployment, Future Technologies & Connective Living, Big Data<br />
Mining & Analysis, Machine learning, Software Engineering & Design, Individual & Team Projects,<br />
Professional Development.<br />
Work Placement<br />
Students spend 6 months in Year 3 on a work related placement.<br />
What can I do after the programme?<br />
The programme equips students with the skills needed to gain employment as Web Application Developer,<br />
Web Designer and Programmer, Mobile App Developer, Software Tester, Software Design Engineer, Database<br />
Application Developer and lays a foundation for advancing in the field of Games Development.<br />
An IT career can provide opportunities for worldwide travel; graduates of this programme have been sent to<br />
many differing worldwide locations while retaining their Ireland base.<br />
> 136 Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/2019
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