Digital Technologies (HTQ) - Data Analytics
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About this course
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This programme is a Higher Technical Qualification which is approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, and developed with employers, a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) from DN Colleges Group offer an alternative high-quality route for you to gain the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in your career.
HTQs are qualification at level 4 or level 5, including Higher National Certificates (HNCs), Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) and Foundation Degrees, and are approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours sought after by employers.
The Level 4 units lay the foundation of learning by providing a broad introduction to digital technologies and to a range of digital technology specialist functions. This develops and strengthens core skills, while preparing students to study specialist subjects at Level 5 or to enter employment with the qualities necessary for job roles that require some personal responsibility. Students will gain a wide range of knowledge tied to practical skills gained through research, independent study, directed study and workplace scenarios. Students are involved in vocational activities that help them to develop vocational behaviours (the attitudes and approaches required for a competence) and transferable skills. Transferable skills are those such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis, which are highly valued in higher education and the workplace. After studying a Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Digital Technologies students will have sound knowledge of the basic concepts of digital technology. They will be competent in a range of subject-specific skills as well as general skills and qualities relevant to key areas of digital-technology-related business.
Students completing a Level 4 qualification can the progress/apply to study the Level 5 units. Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Digital Technologies:
The Level 5 units give students the opportunity to specialise in a digital-technology-related occupational area and to progress to degree-level study. The units prepare students to move on to specific areas of digital technologies at Level 6 or to enter employment with the qualities and abilities necessary for roles that require personal responsibility and decision making. Students will be able to develop and apply their own ideas to their studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, to explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use both theory and practice in a wide range of digital technology situations. After studying a Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Digital Technologies students will have a sound understanding of the principles in their area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles more widely in the area of digital technologies. They will be able to perform effectively in their specialist area.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will have acquired skills that enable you to consider career paths as a Software Developer, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Database Developer, Network Engineer or a Systems Technician.
Alternatively, you may wish to progress onto a Top up degree to achieve a full Level 6 BSc.
Modules
This course includes the following core modules that all students complete:
Level 4 (Year 1)
Semester A - Core Mandatory
Unit 1: Professional Practice
Specialist Mandatory
Unit 4: Programming , Unit 3: Cyber Security, Unit 10: Database Design and Development
Semester B - Core Mandatory
Unit 2: Innovation and Digital Transformation
Specialist Mandatory
Unit 12: Data Analytics, Unit 6: Networking in the Cloud, Unit 5: Big Data and Visualisation
Level 5 (Year 2)
Semester A - Core Mandatory
Unit 19: Business Intelligence, Unit 20: Internet of Things
Optional
Unit 22: Work-Based Learning in the Digital Economy
Specialist Mandatory
Unit 29: Applied Analytical Models,
Semester B - Core Mandatory
Unit 21: Emerging Technologies
Specialist Mandatory
Unit 30: Business Information Technology, Unit 28: Risk Analysis and Systems Testing
Optional
Unit 41: Digital Sustainability
Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.
Assessment methods
The primary way of delivering this programme is in-person, on campus. This includes interactive lectures, workshops, practical sessions and independent study. Some elements of this programme may also be delivered online.
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University Campus North Lincolnshire
Engineering, Science and Technology
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