BATHE Level 7 Post-Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

BATHE Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology is a postgraduate qualification designed for experienced practitioners to acquire skills, knowledge and expertise in information technology and to develop solutions to information systems, mobile communications, programming, system management and security, robotics and automation, website design and database systems. This qualification will prepare learners for the intellectual, analytical and practical challenge of a career in Information Technology.
At the end of this qualification, learners will be able to:-
· Understand approaches to gather requirements for systems development.
· Compare methodologies for use in the organisation using standardised framework of system development.
· Understand the rationale of system development to prepare more relevant system.
· Understand and apply the principles of secure, effective communication over networks
including mobile elements.
· Understand the issues introduced by ad-hoc networking.
· Design applications for mobile devices including use of wireless communication.
· Apply the basic data structures and algorithms to evaluate their appropriateness and
limitations for a range of moderately complex problems.
· Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of current software engineering methods and
techniques.
· Choose an appropriate metrics to measure software quality and quantity in modern
software engineering environment.
· Critically evaluate current methodologies and techniques for managing computer systems
infrastructures, development and operations and their applicability.
· Understand the skills in managing user and technical aspects of computer systems.
· Create a security strategy that protects a system from possible security and treats to the
hardware, software, data and the continuous operation of the system.
· Appreciate basis concept of automation and to understand geometries of industrial
manipulators.
· Design the architectures of autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs).
· Critically explore the applications and implications of industrial automation.
· Explain fundamental web design concepts.
· Develop a web based project for a small scale case study.
· Design and develop visual elements for a web based project.
· Critically analyse and evaluate the results of a research task related to issues in current
and/or future web development.
· Develop an enterprise data model that reflects the organisation’s fundamental business
rules.
· Develop and refine the conceptual data model, including all entities, relationships,
attributes, and business rules.
· Identify data integrity and security requirements.
· Utilise prototyping as a rapid application development (RAD) method to implement a PC
database (e.g., Microsoft Access® for the PC).

The overall structure of the course is based on 6 mandatory modules that cover a number of topics relating to learning outcomes. Each unit has the equivalency of 20 credits. Learners will be invited to attend lectures and workshops that will introduce the subject matter.
Learners must complete all units successfully and achieve 120 credits before the Diploma can be issued. Total Qualification Time (TQT) to complete the full qualification is 1200 hours. While, Guided Learning Hours (GLH) refers to the amount of study undertaken by learners under the direction of their tutors and it includes tutorials, seminars, workshops, directed research, project or assignment. It is expected that a learner will need to complete following TQT against each unit to complete six units to achieve the full Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology.

• Information Systems Methodologies
• Mobile Communications and Programming
• Advanced Software Engineering
• System Management and Security
• Robotics and Automation
• Database Systems and Applications

• The Qualifications have been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression. Entry to the Qualifications will be through centre interview and the candidates will be expected to hold the following:
  •    Learners who possess Qualifications at Level 6 and/or;
  •    Learners who have work experience in the business sector and demonstrate ambition with clear career goals; In certain circumstances, students with considerable experience but no formal Qualifications may be considered, subject to interview and being able to demonstrate their ability to cope with the demands of the programme.

•  English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency.

The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by BATHE. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.