BSc (Honours) Technology
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Degree
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Made up of
- 360 credits
Description
Technology pervades everything we do, from browsing the internet or watching a DVD, to catching a plane or producing food. This degree course gives you a broad perspective on technology, while allowing you to focus on a specialist area of interest. As well as offering a broad perspective on technology, this degree also allows you to study the environment, information technology, design and innovation, and many other areas. Technology graduates are employed in nearly all sectors of the economy where there’s a need to manage the interactions between technologies and people at work, from heavy industry to financial services.
How to register
Registration is not yet open for this qualification. For an autumn 2012 start, registration opens on 27 March 2012. If you would like to register your interest, you can order our free guide to studying in 2012.
Career relevance and employability
Technology graduates are employed in nearly all sectors of the economy where there’s a need to understand and manage the interactions between technologies and people at work, from heavy industry to financial services. Students are attracted to the private sector and are also widely found in the public sector. This degree course offers a broad perspective on technology and particular strengths in ICTs, environment, design and innovation and technology management depending on the particular modules studied. It may help you to gain recognition from a professional body. You can view or download our Recognition leaflet 3.3 Professional Engineering Institutions and Recognition leaflet 3.4 Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management for further information.
There is more information about how OU study can improve your employability in the OU’s Employability Statement from our Careers Advisory Service. You can also read or download our publication OU study and your career and look at our subject pages to find out about career opportunities.
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.
Credit for previous study elsewhere
If you have already completed some successful study at higher education level at another institution we may be able to give you credit that you can count towards this Open University qualification. Further details will be available when registration opens for this qualification.
Classification of your degree
On successful completion of the required number and type of modules you will be awarded a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Technology degree. Your honours degree will be classified either as first-class honours, upper second-class honours, lower second-class honours or third-class honours. The class of degree is determined by the best grades you achieve in a minimum of 120 and up to 240 credits from those modules above Level 1 listed above. At least 120 of those credits must come from modules at Level 3. You will have the opportunity to attend a degree ceremony.
Fees 2012
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