Unisa IT Diploma

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Unisa IT Diploma Information

The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualifying students to analyse, design, develop and maintain web systems, networks, database systems, programming products and interfaces according to client requirements, applying principled methodologies in continuously changing industrial, organisational and commercial information and communication technology environments. More Course Details


Duration
This will depend on whether you are studying full time or part time, and how much knowledge you have of computers: 
  • Full-time students can complete the programme in three years.  The diploma cannot be completed in under three years.
  • Part-time students should take four years to complete it. 
  • Part-time students with no knowledge of computers should take five years.
Unisa IT Diploma Admission Requirements

Refer to Part 7 of the Calendar for admission requirements.
The curriculum comprises 30 modules. Refer to Part 2 of the Calendar for the pre- , co-requisites and syllabus information.

FIRST LEVEL
This level comprises the following 10 compulsory modules. (*Offered as year modules in 2010.)
  • EUP1501:             End-user computing (practical)*
  • COS111U:            Introduction to programming 1
  • ICT1512:               Introduction to interactive programming
  • ICT1513:               Introduction to web design
  • ICT1521:               Introduction to databases
  • ICT1531:               Workstation technical skills
  • ICT1532:               Network technical skills
  • ICT1541:               Business informatics I
  • ENN1504:            Practicing workplace English
  • BSM1501:            Business management I
SECOND LEVEL
This level comprises the following 10 compulsory modules:
  • FAC1502:             Accounting concepts, principles and procedures
  • ICT2611:               Graphical user interface programming
  • ICT2612:               Interactive programming
  • ICT2613:               Internet programming
  • ICT2621:               Structured systems analysis and design
  • ICT2622:               Object-oriented analysis
  • ICT2631:               Operating systems practice
  • ICT2632:               Digital logic
  • ICT2641:               Business Informatics 2A
  • ICT2642:               Business Informatics 2B
THIRD LEVEL
This level comprises the following 10 compulsory modules:
  • ICT3611:               Advanced graphical user interface programming
  • ICT3612:               Advanced internet programming
  • ICT3713:               Information and communication technology project proposal
  • ICT3714:               Information and communication technology project implementation
  • ICT3722:               Database practice
  • ICT3621:               Database design
  • ICT3631:               Advanced operating systems practice
  • ICT3641:               Business informatics 3A
  • ICT3642:               Business informatics 3B
  • INF308J:               Software project management
You can use the tables below to help you plan your studies over three, four or five years.  (In 2010 most of the 1st and 2nd year level modules are offered as semester modules and as from 2011 all the modules offered in the NDINL will be offered as semester modules, unless otherwise specified).  These tables are for demonstration purposes only, your specific circumstances may differ and your academic plan may look different, but you must keep in mind the pre- and co-requisites when you plan your studies as specified in Part 2 and 7 of the calendar.

Over 3 years of study:

YearSemester 1Semester 2
1EUP1501ICT1512

COS111UICT1521

ICT1513ICT1532

ICT1531ICT1541

BSM1501ENN1504



2FAC1502ICT2613

ICT2611ICT2622

ICT2612ICT2631

ICT2621ICT2632

ICT2641ICT2642



3ICT3611ICT3714

ICT3612ICT3621

ICT3713ICT3631

ICT3722ICT3642

ICT3641INF308J
Over 4 years of study:

YearSemester 1Semester 2
1EUP1501ICT1512

COS111UICT1521

ICT1513 ICT1532

ICT1531

ENN1504



2ICT1541ICT2612

BSM1501ICT2613

FAC1502ICT2621

ICT2611ICT2641



3ICT2622ICT2632

ICT2631ICT3612

ICT2642ICT3722

ICT3611ICT3621



4ICT3713ICT3714

INF3708ICT3642

ICT3631

ICT3641
Over 5 years of study:

YearSemester 1Semester 2
1EUP1501ICT1531

COS111U ICT1512

ICT1513FAC1502

ENN1504



2ICT1521ICT2641

ICT1532ICT2611

BSM1501ICT2612

ICT1541



3ICT2613ICT2622

ICT2621ICT2642

ICT2631ICT3611



4ICT2632ICT3612

ICT3621ICT3631

ICT3722ICT3641



5ICT3713ICT3714

INF308J

ICT3642

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