Administration and Information Technology

The HNC Administration and Information Technology is designed to meet the demands and requirements of today's modern business environment, and will stand you in good stead to pursue a successful career in business administration.

You will study a wide range of topics, including: MS office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database and powerpoint. You will also study units such as recording financial transactions, business communication, office administration and digital technologies for administrators.

Module outline

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

• Communication: business communication

• Digital technologies for administrators

• Graded Unit 1: administration and information technology

• IT in business - word processing and presentation applications

• IT in business - spreadsheets

• IT in business - databases

• Office administration

• Personal development planning

• Recording financial transactions

Optional units may include:

• Administrative procedures

• Business law: an introduction

• Creating a culture of customer care

• Getting started in business

• Hospital patient administration

• IT in business - word processing, spreadsheets and databases: an introduction

• Managing people and organisations

• Marketing: an introduction

• Medical terminology for administration staff (double credit)

• Payroll

• Personal enterprise skills

• Presentation skills

• Research skills

• Visual communication: social media

• Work experience

Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus.

This outline reflects the modules as currently delivered and is subject to change.