Description
This qualification is only available until 31 December 2017.
To claim this qualification, you must complete the required 360 credits by this date.
If you have any questions about your eligibility for this qualification, please contact the Centre for Qualifications and Ceremonies on +44 (0)1908 653003 or by email.
Technology influences 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.
This degree course will demonstrate that you understand and can apply the key concepts, methods and theories in the areas of technology you’ve studied. By using a range of media and equipment, you’ll develop skills of communication, critical reading, analysis, exposition and reporting, plus an ability to learn independently.
Planning your studies
The structure of this qualification has changed from 1 January 2016. To complete your studies after 31 December 2015, you must follow Route A below.
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 120 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you (with the exception of an undergraduate-level qualification of less than 120 credits). If you have graduated with an OU BSc degree without honours and are continuing your studies on to honours, this minimum requirement is reduced to 60 credits. Before being awarded any intermediate qualifications on the way to your OU honours degree, we advise you to check that you’ll have sufficient new credits to qualify for your degree.
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. For further information, visit the OU Engineering website or the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) website.
This degree course provides the opportunity to develop many skills which will enhance your career. You will become experienced in the underpinning concepts of technology as well as how it is developed. Your capacity to analyse and evaluate will be developed as will your ability to gather, synthesise and present data.
Careers and Employability Services have more information on how OU study can improve your employability.
Modules
Route A – If you complete this degree from 01 January 2016 for this 360-credit honours degree you require:
60 credits from the following optional modules:
Level 1 optional modules |
Credits |
Next start |
- Career development and employability (T122)
|
30 |
|
- Design thinking: creativity for the 21st century (U101)
|
60 |
|
- Discovering mathematics (MU123)
|
30 |
|
- Essential mathematics 1 (MST124)
|
30 |
|
- Essential mathematics 2 (MST125)
|
30 |
|
- Environment: journeys through a changing world (U116)
|
60 |
|
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules M150, MST121, T101, T102, T171, T172, T173, T174, T175, TM128, TU100, TU120, TU170, TXR174
And 240 credits from any Level 2 or Level 3 modules with T in their codes with a minimum of 120 credits at Level 3
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules U208, U206, U213, U216, UZX213, U316
And a maximum of 60 credits of free choice from any OU modules at OU level 1, 2 or 3 to bring your total number of credits to 360. Within the total, you must ensure that you have at least the required minimum number of credits at each level and no more than 60 from 10-credit modules and no more than 30 from Openings modules or the discontinued Short module S154.
Route B – This route expired on 31 December 2015
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 for this study that you can count towards this Open University qualification. You can find out more on our Credit Transfer site. If you make a successful claim for transferred credit it may affect your choice of modules so you are advised to investigate this option as soon as possible.
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.
Regulations
As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the qualification-specific regulations below and the academic regulations that are available on our Student Policies and Regulations website.
How to register
If you want to study for this qualification, read the description and check you meet any specific requirements (for example, some of
our qualifications, require you to be working in a particular environment, or be sponsored by your employer). Then select the
module you wish to study first and ensure it is suitable for you before following the registration procedure for that module.
During the registration procedure you will be asked to declare which qualification you are studying towards.
See a full list of modules available for this qualification