London Institute of Business & Technology

Level 5 Extended Diploma in Information Technology

Course Overview

The QUALIFI Level 5 Extended Diploma in Information Technology course is made up of 12 modules and 12 written assignments.

If you have the desire to turn your passion for computers into a career, the Information Technology Diploma offered by LIBT is definitely a course you should consider. The Level 4 modules and assignments of this course are equivalent to the first year of a University Degree and the Level 5 modules and assignments are equivalent to the second year of a University Degree. Our online Level 4/5 Information Technology Diploma course is a 240-credit course, it includes 12 modules and 12 written assignments.

The rationale for the Level 4 qualification is that it provides a career path for learners who wish to develop a broad base of knowledge and skills that will enable them to work in a variety of roles in the information technology (IT) industry, notably in programming, website design or PC maintenance. The technical skills and knowledge delivered through the successful achievement of the qualification are required and recognised internationally.

The rationale for the Level 5 qualification is that it provides a career path for learners who wish to develop a broad base of knowledge and skills that will enable them to work in a variety of roles in the IT industry, notably in .NET programming, system administration and network security. Learners will also learn about entrepreneurship in a techno environment. The qualification is flexible in that it offers elective choices of networking, web design or e-commerce – the latter being much in demand in modern business.

The course is designed to equip you with the skills you need to Top Up to a full Undergraduate Degree and go on to become an IT professional. While completing the course, students will have access to a variety of support services, including Tutor Support and Webinars, a Community Learning Forum, and additional materials to help in the completion of their Diploma course.

Programme Modules

This programme consists of 12 modules.

This unit aims to develop learners’ knowledge and use of information technology including the use of standard office applications to prepare documents and presentations.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide an opportunity to learn mathematics and statistics and equip learners with the mathematical skills to analyse and solve problems that will enable them to work within the field of IT.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide knowledge of personal computer hardware. Successful completion of this unit will enable learners to install a computer system unit and operating system and conduct troubleshooting.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to explain the concepts of photo editing. This will enable learners to insert photos into documents such as user manuals and the IT structure of an organization.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide learners with skills in website design and development. This includes techniques for writing web pages with Hypertext Markup (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide learners with Graphical User Interface (GUI) programming skills. This includes objects, methods and instance variables, problem solving concepts, programming languages and GUI programming.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to establish a new techno business. It includes understanding the characteristics of entrepreneurs, planning, marketing and finance.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide learners with knowledge of network security issues in a networked environment and the process of preventing and detection common security incidents.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide learners with the basic concepts and principles of ASP.NET programming using C#.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide the knowledge needed to administer a system in Linux and Windows.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to use content management systems (CMS) as a tool for the creation of digital content.

Mandatory20 Credits

This unit aims to provide learners with knowledge of business to consumer e-commerce.

Mandatory20 Credits

Entry Requirements

Entry to Level 5 Extended Diploma in Information Technology

• Learners who have demonstrated some ability and possess qualifications at Level 3 or high school equivalent award

• Should be at least 18 years old.

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Key Information

LevelUndergraduate Diploma (Level 4/5)
Duration6-12 Months
Awarding BodyQualifi
Delivered ByLondon Institute of Business and Technology
Subject AreaComputer Science and IT
Study Modes
OnlineOn-Campus

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Tier 1

100%

Tier 2

75%

Tier 3

50%

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