School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

The qualifying learner should have the ability to:
Analyse and design software solutions to industry related Information Technology
problems.
Utilise the required technical skills to effectively implement the designed solutions in a
distributed IT environment.
Utilise the required technical skill to design and implement solutions in data
communications, networks and the internet environment.
Demonstrate the effective utilisation of business and management skills to bridge the
gap between the IT discipline and the business functional areas in industry.
Demonstrate the ability to use hardware to its full potential by understanding the
technical operation of hardware and to control it on a low level.
Demonstrate the ability to provide support services.
11.2.2.1.6 PROGRAMME CURRICULUM
NATIONAL DIPLOMA: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Business Applications) 360 CREDITS
OVER 3 YEARS
DELIVERY SITE: IBIKA & CHISELHURST
STUDY LEVEL 1: ONE YEAR FULL TIME
COURSE DEPT CODE CREDITS S/Y F/C
Development Software 1 DEVS1/0 /DEV1120 30 Y C
Information Systems 1 INSY1/0 /INF1120 30 Y C
Information Technology
Skills 1
SITH1/0 /ITB1110 30 Y F
System Software 1 SYST1/0 /SYS1130 30 Y F
STUDY LEVEL 2: ONE YEAR FULL TIME
Applied Statistics 2 APST2/0 30 Y F
Information Systems 2 INSY2/0 /INF2120 30 Y C
Business Analysis 2 BANL2/0 30 Y C
Business Accounting 1 BACC1/0 30 Y C
STUDY LEVEL 3: ONE YEAR FULL TIME
Management Information
Systems 3
MINS3/0 30 Y C
Information Systems 3 INSY3/0 /INF3120 30 Y C
Business Analysis 3 BANL3/0 30 Y C
Enterprise Systems
Technologies 3
Y: Year S: Semester F: Foundation C: Core
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
ENST3/0 30 Y C
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