06 A - Handbook - Otago Polytechnic

Student Programme Handbook 2008 Bachelor of Information Technology
General Papers
These papers provide:
• an awareness of personal and social values and of the process of enquiry and judgement;
• an understanding of the flow of ideas and relevant events in history and the interaction of
different cultures and their values;
• an awareness of the interaction between economic political and social forces and information
technology.
Specialised Papers
These papers require students to demonstrate that they have the intellectual capability and understanding
needed to:
• apply a specialist body of knowledge to the solution of problems
• critically evaluate and apply new concepts related to the specialist body of knowledge
• identify ethical issues and apply a value-based reasoning system to ethical questions
• appreciate the determining forces in a given situation and to predict their likely effect.
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The aims of each achievement level are as follows:
Level 5 (100 level) Papers
Students should be able to demonstrate:
i an understanding at an entry level of a body of knowledge along with the ability to identify the
underlying principles and concepts
ii an ability to locate, obtain, organise and analyse information
iii an ability to listen effectively
iv an ability to discuss their understanding of a body of knowledge effectively through written and
spoken language
v an ability to self manage the process of independent learning
vi an ability to solve simple problems in familiar settings.
Level 6 (200 level) Papers
Students should be able to demonstrate:
i an understanding at a higher level of a body of knowledge along with the ability to apply the
underlying principles and concepts to a given set of facts
ii an ability to self manage learning by selecting and assigning priorities within restricted resources
and to organise work to meet tight deadlines
iii an ability to identify and solve problems in familiar settings
iv an ability to defend views effectively through speech and writing
v an ability to work in groups and effectively influence others
vi an ability to interpret the regulations and statutes related to the body of knowledge.
Level 7 (300 level) Papers
Students should be able to demonstrate:
i an understanding, at an advanced level, of a body of knowledge along with the ability to apply the
underlying principles and concepts to the identification and solution of unstructured problems in
unfamiliar settings
ii a capacity for enquiry, abstract logical thinking, inductive and deductive reasoning, and critical
analysis
iii research new topics, evaluate and implement novel methods of solving problems.
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