Undergraduate Handbook - School of Computing and Informatics ...
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The day programme is both government <strong>and</strong> privately sponsored students. The evening Programme has privately<br />
sponsored students only.<br />
4. Duration<br />
The duration for the programme shall be three (3) academic years comprising <strong>of</strong> six (6) semesters <strong>and</strong> two recess<br />
terms. Each semester lasts seventeen (17) weeks to <strong>of</strong> which are for examinations.<br />
5. Tuition Fees<br />
Tuition fees for privately sponsored students shall be 2,520,000 Ug<strong>and</strong>a Shillings per year for Ug<strong>and</strong>ans <strong>and</strong><br />
3,780,000 Ug<strong>and</strong>a Shillings per year for non Ug<strong>and</strong>ans. This is the same tuition fees for the existing curriculum.<br />
6. Semester Load <strong>and</strong> Minimum Graduation Load<br />
The normal semester load is between 15 <strong>and</strong> 21 credit units. The minimum graduation load is 127 credit units<br />
<strong>of</strong> which 111 credit units are from core course units. The remaining 16 credit units are to be got from elective<br />
course units in semesters where elective courses are <strong>of</strong>fered.<br />
7.2.2 Programme Structure<br />
Details <strong>of</strong> the Programme structure as specified below where CU, LH, PH, TH, <strong>and</strong> CH represent Credit Units,<br />
Lecture Hours, Practical Hours, Tutorial Hours <strong>and</strong> Contact Hours respectively.<br />
Code Name CU LH PH TH CH<br />
Semester 1<br />
CSK 1101 Communication Skills 4 45 30 -- 60<br />
CSC 1100 Computer Literacy 4 30 60 -- 60<br />
CSC 1106 Programming Methodology I 3 30 30 -- 45<br />
BIT 1102 Communications Technology & the Internet 3 45 -- -- 45<br />
BIT 1104 Information Technology I<br />
Semester 2<br />
CSC 1204 Research Methodology 3 30 -- 30 45<br />
CSC 1207 Programming Methodology II 4 30 60 -- 45<br />
BIT 1204 Information Management 4 45 30 -- 60<br />
BIS 1200 Information Systems in Business 3 45 -- -- 45<br />
BSE 1205 Introduction to Internet Programming 4 45 30 -- 60<br />
Year I Recess Term<br />
CSC 1301 Practical Skills Development 4 -- 120 -- 60<br />
CSC 1303 Cisco Certified Network Associate (Audited) 5 150 100 -- 200<br />
Semester 3<br />
CSC 2111 Database Management Systems I 3 30 30 -- 45<br />
BIT 2107 Web Systems <strong>and</strong> Technologies I 3 30 30 -- 45<br />
BIT 2108 Information Technology II 3 45 -- -- 45<br />
BIT 2109 Integrative Programming <strong>and</strong> Technologies 4 45 30 30 60<br />
Electives:- (1 elective course)<br />
BIT 2103 Electronic Commerce 3 45 -- -- 45<br />
BIT 2105 Electronic Media Systems <strong>and</strong> Multimedia 3 45 -- -- 45<br />
Semester 4<br />
BSE 2203 Computer Networks & Data Communication 4 45 30 -- 60<br />
CSC 2200 Operating Systems 4 45 -- 30 60<br />
BIT 2205 System Administration 3 30 -- 30 45<br />
CSC 2202 Systems Analysis & Design 4 45 -- 30 60<br />
Electives:- (1 elective course)<br />
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