Bachelor of Science (Honours) in IT Management and Cybersecurity

Faculty of Engineering & Science
Award Class Major Award
Awards
BSc (Hons)
Programme Code CR_KITMN_8 Mode of Delivery Full Time, Part Time, ACCS No. of Semesters 8
NFQ Level 8 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 240
Next Review Date
No dates assigned
Department COMPUTER SCIENCE
Field of Study 4811 - Computer Science
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth Demonstrate a knowledge of the concepts, theories and methods required to successfully perform a broad range of management tasks in IT
PO2 Knowledge - Kind Synthesise a broad range of both structured and unstructured information to develop business-driven IT strategies;
PO3 Skill - Range Deploy appropriate theory, practices and tools for the specification, design, implementation and evaluation of a secure IT environment;
PO4 Skill - Selectivity Make appropriate judgements on the optimum combination of IT initiatives across technical, organisational and procedural areas that a business should undertake based on context-specific factors;
PO5 Competence - Context Manage the implementation of IT service approaches across a range of business environments which conform to relevant best practices from research, technical, corporate governance, financial, cybersecurity and risk management perspectives;
PO6 Competence - Role Work effectively as an autonomous individual or as a member of an IT service or cybersecurity team and interact effectively with staff at all levels within an organization;
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn Manage own learning and development, including time management and organisational skills;
PO8 Competence - Insight Ensure that the management of IT services meets the highest professional and ethical standards;
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMH6002 Computer Architecture George D O Mahony 4 5
COMP6035 Computer Security Principles George D O Mahony 2 5
CMOD6001 Creativity Innovation&Teamwork MARESE BERMINGHAM 3 5
MATH6055 Maths for Computer Science AINE NI SHE 2 5
SOFT6018 Programming Fundamentals George D O Mahony 2 5
SOFT6007 Web Development Fundamentals George D O Mahony 5 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MATH6004 Discrete Maths George D O Mahony 4 5
COMP6041 Introduction to Databases George D O Mahony 1 5
SOFT6017 Modular Programming George D O Mahony 3 5
COMP6027 Networking Fundamentals George D O Mahony 4 5
COMP6042 Operating Systems in Practice George D O Mahony 1 5
COMP6043 Physical Computing George D O Mahony 2 5
 

Year 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
SOFT7022 Database Design George D O Mahony 2 5
COMP7036 Linux Administration George D O Mahony 2 5
SOFT7006 Operating Systems George D O Mahony 3 5
SOFT7007 Requirements Engineering George D O Mahony 3 5
COMP7032 Routing and Switching Concepts George D O Mahony 3 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
SOFT7031 Client-side Web Development George D O Mahony 2 5
SOCI7019 Digital Wellbeing George D O Mahony 2 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
SOFT7008 Server-side Web Development George D O Mahony 4 5

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMP8017 Database Administration George D O Mahony 5 5
COMP7033 Scaling and Managing Networks George D O Mahony 2 5
COMP7044 Systems Scripting Ted Scully 1 5
COMP7041 Virtualisation Technologies George D O Mahony 2 5
COMP7045 Windows Security George D O Mahony 5 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMP7004 Cyberethics George D O Mahony 3 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
COMP7011 Internet & Network Services George D O Mahony 2 5
 

Year 3 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMP7039 Agile Processes George D O Mahony 1 5
SOFT8019 Data Centre Virtualisation George D O Mahony 2 5
SOFT7003 Group Project Ted Scully 3 5
COMP7012 IT Project Management George D O Mahony 3 5
COMP8022 Network Security George D O Mahony 4 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMP8055 Cloud Networking George D O Mahony 1 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
COMP7040 Technical Writing using XML George D O Mahony 1 5

Year 3 / Semester 2

Group Elective 1 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PLAC7009 Work Placement George D O Mahony 2 30
Group Elective 2 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
APEX8030 Approved External Study - 30 C George D O Mahony 1 30
Group Elective 3 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMP8045 Emerging Technological Trends George D O Mahony 2 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
COMP7047 Open Source Projects George D O Mahony 1 15
COMP7046 Technical Communication Skills George D O Mahony 2 5
 

Year 4 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMH8001 Enterprise Storage Systems George D O Mahony 2 5
COMP8019 IT Service Management George D O Mahony 6 5
COMP8031 IT Transformation George D O Mahony 4 5
INTR8016 Project - Research Phase George D O Mahony 1 5
COMP8027 Security Monitoring George D O Mahony 4 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMP8050 Security for Software Systems George D O Mahony 1 5
COMP8052 Software-Defined Networking George D O Mahony 1 5
COMP7040 Technical Writing using XML George D O Mahony 1 5

Year 4 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
LEGS8001 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Katie Power 3 5
COMP8056 IT Solutions Architecture George D O Mahony 3 5
INTR8015 Project - Implementation Phase Donagh OMahony 1 10
COMP8028 Security Penetration Testing George D O Mahony 3 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
COMP8004 Applied Cryptography George D O Mahony 3 5
COMP7037 NoSQL Data Architectures George D O Mahony 1 5
COMP8057 Security Management George D O Mahony 2 5