BSc in Software Systems Development
Course code: WD151
What is Software Systems Development ?
Software Systems Development is about the design and development of computer systems and the application of technology for all sectors of industry, particularly the business sector.
What is the BSc in Software Systems Development course?
The BSc in Software Systems Development is a three year degree programme that includes a flexible learning semester in year three. The flexible semester is a non contact semester and consists of industrial work placement or foreign student exchange.
The focus of the programme is to equip the student with a broad range of software development skills that can be applied across a large number of sectors –private and public – including hospitals, schools, banks, the retail sector and the automotive industry. The programme will also equip the student with the other skills required to work in the software systems industry, including the ability to work as part of a development team, and the ability to work with the system user through all stages of system development. At the heart of this programme is the belief that software should be imaginative and satisfy the needs of people who will be using it. The programme is relevant to the real world and is modelled on good practice in industry.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme will be primarily concerned with the information that computer systems can provide to aid an enterprise in defining and achieving its goals and processes that an enterprise can implement or improve us:
Programmer/Analyst IT Consultant
Web Developer Software Trainer
Database Administrator
The following companies are examples of where some former graduates have gained employment:
Oracle AIB
Sun Life Financial Dataworks
Google Bausch & Lomb
Core International Microsoft
Recent relevant job announcements
Irish Times Friday, February 27, 2009
Intel announces R&D expansion in Shannon
More than 130 jobs could be created after computer chip giant Intel announced plans for a new research centre in the mid-west.
Irish Times Monday, March 9, 2009
30 Graduate Computing Jobs Announced
Philips Healthcare Informatics is to create 30 new graduate level jobs at its Northern Ireland facility. The jobs will be created to develop a computerised system that manages a hospital’s clinical and administrative records for heart patients.
Irish Times Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Hewlett Packard to create 500 new jobs in Co Kildare
HP is to create 500 new jobs over the next 12 months at its Liffey Park Technology Campus in Leixlip, Co Kildare..
Follow on Study
“The ethos of WIT is a progressive one while still retaining the ability to nurture the potential skills of the students. In my experience, the lecturers go that extra mile for the student in WIT to ensure they can reach their full potential and fulfil their academic expectations.”
Olivia Gannon, BSc (Hons) in Commercial Software Development, Oct. ‘07
Course Outline
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Programming Principles Basics Web Development Computer Science Fundamentals Critical Thinking & Learning Introduction to Systems Analysis & Design Quantitative Methods |
Programming Principles Client Side Programming Computer Science Communication Skills Development Lifecycle in SAD Quantitative Techniques |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
| Database Systems Data Structures Operating Systems Business Processes Cognitive Science & Human Computer Interaction Stream Choice |
Advanced Programming Algorithmic Analysis Networks Software Engineering Systems & Information Stream Choice |
Semester 5 |
Semester 6 |
Work Placement or Study Abroad |
Agile Software Development |
Course Facts
Course Title: BSc in Software Systems Development
Course Code: WD151
Course Level: 7
Duration: 3 years
Course Entry
Leaving Certificate:
- Total number of different subjects at grade D or better: 5
Required Subjects:
- English/Irish: OD3/HD3
- Mathematics: OD3/HD3
Recent entry points
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min Points | 215 | 215 | 215 | 225 |
For further information
Programme Leaders:
Mary Lyng: phone 051 302057; e-mail mlyng@wit.ie
Brendan Lyng: phone 051 302195; e-mail blyng@wit.ie
Recent Entry Points
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Minimum Points | 215 | 215 | 225 | 240 |
