The HE Choices

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The HE Choices
IT and Computing
Kevin Bowman Sheffield Hallam University 2005
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Academic or Vocational
LEVEL 6
Knowledge biased BSc
LEVEL 5
Knowledge
LEVEL 4
Skills biased BSc
Industry Skills Application
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Course Design
Research developments- New ideas, theories and
practice
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Course Design
Needs of the Computing Industry- Using current
technologies, familiarity, expertise
WBL
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SHU Degree Courses

• Honours Degree
• 4 years (sandwich)
• Entry 160 200
• BCS accreditation
• School leavers
• more academic

• Foundation Degree
• 2 years
• Entry 100 points
• Vendor quals
• Wide range of applicants
• WBL
• Top up to degree

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FT Course Titles

• Foundation Degree
• Applied Computing
• Business IT
• IT Software
• IT Networks

• Honours Degree
• Computing
• Business Info systems
• Networks
• Software Engineering
• Visualisation
• Games
• Web Info systems

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Foundation Degrees

• Opportunities of FdSc
• Forces employer involvement
• Progression is built in
• Variety of pathways and applicants
• Flexible custom built, responsive to need
• Wide collaboration opportunities here and abroad

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SHU / OCR / College Scheme

• FdSc delivered in 7 colleges
• Marketed and administered by OCR
• Designed and quality assured by SHU
• Guaranteed progression to degree
• Local WBL opportunities - York

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Top Ups

• 4 F2F top ups at SHU 100 students
• E-top up Study Centres 40 students
• Isle of Wight
• West Suffolk
• Coventry
• Skipton
• St Helens
• Northumberland
• Chesterfield etc

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Employer Led FdScs

• Business ICT Call Centres DVC
• Health Informatics NHS Barnsley
• Desktop User Support IT Support -
  Sheffield
• IT and Terrain Management Ministry of Defence

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Pathways to and from FdSc (fdf)