BSc (Hons) Information Systems Sciences

Programme Structure

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First Year

Semester 1
Semester 2
 Course ID and Name Credit
Hours		  Course ID and Name Credit
Hours
 SICS 1513 Programming in C 3  SICS 1523 Objected Oriented Programming using C++ 3
 SICS 1533 Foundations of Comp. Science 3  SICS 1632 Intro to Computer Hardware 2
 SIIS 1553 Principles of Programming 3  SIMS 1623 Discrete and Continuous Maths 3
 SOED 1533 Communication Skills I 3  SIIS 1523 Basic Electronics 3
 SIIS 1513 Introductory Statistics 2  SIIS 1543 Introduction to Linux 3
 SIIS 1531 Culture and Technology 1  SIIS 1582 Info & Records Management 2
 SOMA 1551 Office Technology Information 1  Language Elective 3
 Language Elective 3  
  20   19

Electives:  LAFR 1513 French Language I; LAFR 1523 French Language II; LAGE 1513 German Language I; LAGE 1523 German Language II

Compulsory 0 credit Level 100 courses required for the award of degree: GSGR 1500 Health and Fitness

 

Second Year

Semester 1
Semester 2
 Course ID and Name Credit
Hours		  Course ID and Name Credit
Hours
 SICS 2613 Programming with Java 3  SICS 2573 Programming with Visual Basic.Net 3
 SIIS 2513 Internet Programming I 3  SICS 2643 Comp. Archit. & Microprocessor 3
 SIIS 2533 Networking Fundamentals 3  SICS 2623 Data Structures & Algorithm Analysis 3
 SIIS 2553 Database Systems I 3  SIIS 2543 Internet Programming II 3
 SICS 2563 Numerical Methods 3  SIIS 2563 Database Systems II 3
 SICS 2583 Operating Systems 3  SIIS 2523 Software Development 3
  18   18

Electives:

 

Third Year

Semester 1
Semester 2
 Course ID and Name Credit
Hours		  Course ID and Name Credit
Hours
 SICS 3513 Human Computer Interactions 3  SIIS 3623 IT Project Management 3
 SIIS 3513 Strategic Dispositions to Info Management 3  SIIS 3583 IT Research Methods 3
 SIIS 3533 Telecom Systems 3  SIIS 3523 Multimedia Systems 3
 SIIS 3553 Network Operating Systems 3  SIIS 3543 IT Design and Systems Thinking 3
 SICS 3842 Survey of Programm. Languages 2  SIIS 3563 Object-oriented Analysis & Design 3
 Electives 3  SIIS 3681 Writing Reports & Investigation 1
   Electives 3
  17   19

Electives:  SIES 3553/3563 Geographical Info. Systems I/II; SIEC 3573 Modeling in Spreadsheet; SIEC 3563 Strategies for e-Business; SIIS 3713 Topics in Information Technology, SOAC 1513/ 1523 Principles of Accounting I/II; SOBF 4553 Electronic Banking; SOMA 2513 Principles of Marketing; SICS 3573 System Programming Using UNIX & LINUX; SICS 3533 Information Systems Analysis and Design; SICS 3643 Principles of Software Engineering; SIIS 3733 Information Systems Management; SIIS 3573 Design of IT; SIIS 3663 Design and Build Project; SIIS 3643 Three-dimension Modeling and Animation; SIIS 3593/3623 Architecture and Construction I/II; SIIS 3633 Management of Technology; SIIS 3713 Topics in IT; SICS 3623 Cyber Law; SIIS 3613 Computer Aided Drafting & Design

 

Fourth Year

Semester 1
Semester 2
 Course ID and Name Credit
Hours		  Course ID and Name Credit
Hours
 SICS 4513 Artificial Intelligen. & Expert Systems 3  SICS 4523 Computer Simulation & Modeling 3
 SICS 4673 Management Information Systems 3  SICS 4823 Computer Forensics 3
 SIIS 4503 IS Dissertation/ Project I 3  SIIS 4523 Knowledge Management 3
 SIIS 4513 ICT Use & Organisational Processes 3  SIIS 4543 Safety 3
 SICS 4693 Computer Security 3  SIIS 4603 IS Dissertation/ Project II 3
 GSGR 4510 Regent Industr Placement Experience 1  GSGR 4500 Development of Business Portfolios 1
 SICS 4853Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming 3  SOMA 3513 Entrepreneurship & Innovation 3
  19   19

Minimum credit hours required for the degree: 148

 

 

BSc (Hons) Information Systems Sciences - Description of Individual Courses