Program Name: |
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology with Education |
School: |
School of Education |
Course Duration: |
48 months / 4 Years (8 Semesters) |
Tution fee |
K64,000.00 (K8,000.00 per semester) - E-learning / Distance Edu. |
Exam fee |
K200.00 (Per Semester) |
Registration Fee |
K500.00 (Per Semester) |
Enrollment Dates |
Now Enrolling |
Program Requirements |
Grade 12 Certificate with atleast 5 credits |
Program Description
The Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology programme curriculum is reviewed every 2 years to ensure that it is always relevant and meets the demands of the current ICT industry. The programme blends theory and practice and aims to equip students with advanced knowledge necessary for the design, development, maintenance, and management of Information and Communications systems. Such training includes exposure to the latest technologies used in the development of information systems, as well as core skills required to cope with the rapidly changing nature of the ICT field. This flexibility provides students with an opportunity to gain the pertinent skills and knowledge that will help them to advance their careers and to master the newest technology. Graduates will have substantial knowledge of industry relevant state-of-the-art technologies and scientific method, and they will have excellent prospects in a wide range of careers.<br /><br />This arrangement allows students to attain a preparation to deal with the constant changes in information and communications technology. Since change is the only constant in the ICT industry, their versatility as generalist will enable them to handle challenges as they arise in the industry. Employers such as Mobile Communications, ISPs, Banks, Manufacturers, Consultants, and other organizations (especially smaller ones) seeking graduates with a broad set of skills for careers such as System Engineers, Network Designers or ICT Managers, and ICT Auditors. The BSc in ICT programme is designed to be covered over a period of four (4) years and is divided into two parts: <br />1) Course Work <br />2) Research Work <br /><br /><strong>Part I: Course Work </strong><br />The first year provides students with the foundation courses offering them with a minimum level of prerequisite ICT knowledge. These courses are designed to provide a common foundation for students who will be working in the field of Information Systems, Communication Networks, ICT Applications, ICT Entrepreneurships, and ICT Policy and ICT Security. These foundations will thus prepare students as take up specialized courses. The second and third years of study build on the foundation created in the first year.<br /><br />The course work is composed of lectures, online tutorials, assignments, laboratory and projects. The candidate shall, at the end of the course work, take written final examinations. The final assessment will be based on the performance in the final examination as well as the assessment in tutorials, assignments, laboratory, projects and semester tests. Each semester engineering (ICE) course has three (3) credits while each non-engineering (ICH or ICB) course has two (2) credits, and for a student to qualify for Part II should attain atleast a total of 96 credits. A candidate who fails a course shall be required to repeat the course. A candidate shall, at the end of Part I, prepare his/her project proposal with the guidance of an academic supervisor. <br />
Program Outline (125 Points)
YEAR |
Semester |
Course Outline |
YEAR 1 |
1 |
Business Communication/Communication Skills
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Computer Hardware
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Advanced Chemistry
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Advanced Physics
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Higher Mathematics 1
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YEAR |
Semester |
Course Outline |
YEAR 1 |
2 |
Electronics for computing 1
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Operating Systems
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Electricity and Magnetism
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Higher Mathematics 2
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Interactive Web Development
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YEAR |
Semester |
Course Outline |
YEAR 2 |
3 |
Electronics for computing 2
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Database Management System
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Internetworking Design and LAN/MAN Administration 1
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Java Programming
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Solid State Chemistry
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YEAR |
Semester |
Course Outline |
YEAR 2 |
4 |
Electronics for computing 3
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Fibre Optic Technology
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Fundamentals of Information Security
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Internetworking Design and LAN/MAN Administration 2
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Introduction to Computer Systems
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YEAR |
Semester |
Course Outline |
YEAR 3 |
5 |
Software Engineering 1
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Mobile Programming
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Information Systems Audit
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Information Systems Security
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E-Learning and Digital Culture
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YEAR |
Semester |
Course Outline |
YEAR 3 |
6 |
Management Information Systems
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Network Security Administration 1
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Educational Administrative Policy Studies
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digital Communications I
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Teaching Practice
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Teaching Methodology
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YEAR |
Semester |
Course Outline |
YEAR 4 |
7 |
Research Methodology
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Sociology of Education
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Psychology of Education
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Final Year Project
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Engineering Drawing 1
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YEAR |
Semester |
Course Outline |
YEAR 4 |
8 |
Assessment and Identification in Special Education
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Organizational Behavior
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Philosophy of Education
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Curriculum Development
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