BR5009 - Enterprise Architecture, Cloud and Networks

At The Bridge you learn through a blended approach where short, focused and interactive face-to-face sessions are underpinned by guided and independent online learning. Your attendance for scheduled activities is monitored regardless of whether you are on campus or joining the session remotely. This ensures you access all of the learning opportunities which have been purposefully designed for your success.

A range of teaching and learning approaches are adopted to accelerate your learning in this module.

During the first week of this module, you will receive information about the module and Teaching & Learning Plan. The teaching and learning plan (TLP) sets out

Learning outcomes and overall module and programme aims
Teaching, learning and assessment strategy
Teaching schedule
Directed reading references (text and journals) and core texts for the module
References to data sources and details of lab activities

You will also receive the assessment brief which sets out the formative and summative assessments throughout the module.

There are three key sources of academic support available to you during your time at the Bridge in addition to Ask4Help who are available 24/7 for general queries related to your studies.

Your Module Tutor
Your module tutor is responsible for your learning outcomes on the module. They deliver the workshops and provide guidance in relation to learning and assignments. They develop all of the key resources and make them available through the eLP (electronic learning portal module) Blackboard, which is used to provide support materials, interactive learning tasks and give you regular opportunities to test and get feedback on your learning. You will be given both written and verbal feedback and guidance on your work and progress during the semester by your module tutor.

Your Learning Mentor
On programme, you will have your in-person and online engagement activity tracked against the learning plan with key check-in points built into the academic calendar to ensure you maximise your learning potential. Engagement with formative assessments will also be used by the learning mentor to discuss any action planning required to ensure success.

Academic Skills Team
The Bridge aspires to build a range of student skillsets, including digital skills, academic writing and discourse, working alone and in teams. Your learning mentor may refer you a dedicated academic skills team which is based in the centre. Here you can attend drop-ins or schedule 1-1 sessions on issues which have been identified at the diagnostic stages of the programme however you may also have self-identified areas for your own growth and self-refer yourself for support.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:
ML01. Demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding of the key Enterprise Architecture Design and Development techniques.

Intellectual / Professional Skills & Abilities:

MLO2 Demonstrate ability to design and develop Enterprise Architecture to a given real world problem scenario.
MLO3 Evaluate and apply appropriate tools and techniques to implement security.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
MLO4 Evaluate standards required for a social, ethical, legal and sustainable compliant solution/architecture.

You will receive formative feedback throughout the module including at the following checkpoints:-

•Week 2: Navigating the course materials
•Week 4: Completing the in-module reflective tasks
•Week 6: Completing the in-module knowledge checks and tasks

Your choice of summative assessment is either a 2000 word report on enterprise architecture or a 2 Hour open notes technical exam on enterprise architecture. (MLO1-3) (70%)

You will also conduct an individual presentation of 15 minutes with additional time for questions based on component 1 which specifically focuses on the social, legal, ethical and sustainable aspects of a given enterprise topic. (MLO4) (30%)

Universal Design for Learning
You may choose to complete one of two assessments method to address Module Learning Outcomes 1-3. This will be discussed and agreed with your Learning Mentor by no later than week four of the module.

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The main objective of this module is to provide in-depth knowledge of Enterprise Architecture (EA). As such the module will describe how EA is used in organisations. You will additionally learn skills to capture requirements from real life organisational structures and learn how to apply computational thinking to design and develop an innovative solution and will be able to demonstrate usability, accessibility, and security as an integral part of the design and development. Finally, considering the importance of United Nations 17 sustainable development goals (UN, 2021), you will learn approaches to deliver sustainable Enterprise Architecture.

As such you will build skills in enterprise architecture to prepare you to take roles such as Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Data Architect, Portfolio Enterprise Architect, Business Architect, Security Enterprise Architect and Enterprise Cloud Architect.