David Harper - Postgraduate Diploma studies

Postgraduate Diploma studies

In November 2003, I enrolled on a part-time graduate diploma programme called Computing for Commerce and Industry at the Open University, which is Britain's leading distance-learning university. Here's my study programme. Each course lasted six months and was assessed via coursework and an examination.

Start date Course Result

2003 November M880¹ Software Engineering Pass with Merit

2004 May M874² Software development for networked applications using Java Distinction

M879 Distributed applications and e-commerce Pass with Merit

2004 November M873 User interface design and evaluation Pass with Merit

2005 May T852 Learning from Information System failures Distinction

2005 November M865 Project Management Pass with Merit

2006 May T853 Information Systems Legacy and Evolution Pass

Start date	Course	Result
2003 November	M880¹	Software Engineering	Pass with Merit
2004 May	M874²	Software development for networked applications using Java	Distinction
	M879	Distributed applications and e-commerce	Pass with Merit
2004 November	M873	User interface design and evaluation	Pass with Merit
2005 May	T852	Learning from Information System failures	Distinction
2005 November	M865	Project Management	Pass with Merit
2006 May	T853	Information Systems Legacy and Evolution	Pass

A Pass with Merit requires a mark of 70% or higher in both the coursework and the examination. The corresponding threshold for a Distinction is 95%.

I was awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Computing for Commerce and Industry in December 2006.

¹ This course has been superseded by M882 Managing the software enterprise and M883 Software requirements for business systems.
² This course has been discontinued.

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