LIT_fulltime2017

LC235
Department of Information Technology
Code: LC235
Programme Level: 7
CAO Points 2016: 200
Duration: 3 Years
Class Contact Hours: Yr 1: 24 hrs per week
Yr 2: 21 hrs per week | Yr 3: 21 hrs per week
Location: Moylish Campus, Limerick
Internet Systems
Development
Bachelor of Science
What is the programme about?
The Internet Systems Development programme prepares students for a broad range of careers in the fast
moving computing industry.
Students will develop an understanding of current and emerging technologies and best business/industrial
standards to equip them to meet the demands of an increasingly technological world. The aim of this
programme is to provide students with the professional, technical and project related capabilities applicable to
the development of secure client-side and server-side Internet-based systems.
The work placement in Year 3 gives students the opportunity for further personal development in real world
job situations.
Who is the programme suited to?
This programme is suited to those interested in how Internet based systems work, in designing and building
websites, and want to build their knowledge and technical capacity in this continually changing technology
area.
The programme will be suited to students seeking to establish a career in the technology sectors. This is
particularly appealing given the job vacancies which exist in the ICT area currently.
Minimum Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 5
O6/H7 grades in Leaving Certificate
subjects, including Mathematics and
English or Irish.
QQI FET/FETAC Applicants & Mature
Applicants: Refer to section ‘Entry
Requirements’ for further information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact: Ms. Ita Kavanagh,
Programme Leader
Tel: 061 293347
Email: ita.kavanagh@lit.ie
Web: www.lit.ie/Courses/LC235
Modules
The programme is semesterised and modules over the three years cover the areas of: Programming,
Databases & Data Analytics, Web Technology, Web Business, Responsive Web Design Computer Systems,
Software Engineering & Design, UX/UI design processes, Security, Server & Cloud Deployment, Individual
& Team Projects, Professional Development.
Work Placement
Students spend 6 months in Year 3 on a work related placement.
What can I do after the programme?
Technology is ingrained in our work and personal lives with the Internet at the heart of everything we do.
Careers in this field are full of young, motivated people with exciting, fresh, new ideas. The Internet is still an
ever changing technology area and it has expanded possibilities to live, work and build a career anywhere in
the boundary-less new world we live in.
Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/2019
137