Information Technology

Introduction

This diploma in IT aims to provide students with a strong basic foundation to develop relevant applications for businesses and public organisations. Students will be equipped with the essential knowledge of business processes and technical skills required to harness the power of information and communication technologies. They will also be able to adopt the good practices in Software Engineering to analyse, design, develop and implement effective information systems to support various industries’ information needs.

Key Facts

• Duration: 8 months (full-time), 12 months (part-time)
• Intake dates: Every 2 months (full-time), every 3 months (part-time)
• Delivery Mode:
  • Live Online
  • On campus

Programme aims

The Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) aims to achieve an international standard of high-quality training that will lead to a universally recognised qualification, enabling graduates to pursue undergraduate programmes at top universities. The course also aims to equip students with technical skills and competencies to develop applications based on design specifications; encompassing coding, testing, debugging, documenting, and reviewing and/or refining it across the application development stages in accordance with defined standards for development and security. The technical skill includes the analysis and possibly the reuse, improvement, reconfiguration, addition, or integration of existing and/or new application components.

The DIT course aims to provide students with the ability to:

• Design and be able to implement high quality and robust software products with secure features, run routine application tests, and conduct debugging to resolve errors
• Professionally analyse and design information systems
• Demonstrate effective inter-personal skills when working in groups or leading teams
• Professionally communicate and present proposals, findings and results
• Pursue higher level studies at universities

Learning outcomes

Graduates of the Diploma in Information Technology should be able to understand and apply, within the employment context, basic theories, and concepts.

Upon successful completion of this DIT programme, students should be able to:

• Analyse user requirements and design solutions both efficiently and effectively
• Elaborate and propose information systems that meet user requirements and demands
• Propose, evaluate, and implement computerised solutions to meet varying levels of user requirements
• Develop applications in line with design specifications, utilising a range of tools, methodologies, programming, and externally developed codes
• Review recommendations to improve the overall functionality, usability, and security of applications against cost, efficiency, and viability considerations
• Possess effective communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Present proposals and recommendations in a professional and efficient manner

Core Modules

The Diploma programme consists of 8 modules. The following modules are covered in the programme:

• Computational Mathematics and Computer Architecture
• Fundamentals of Computer Systems
• Introduction to Computer Science
• Introduction to Data Communications
• Introduction to Database Design and Development
• Introduction to Multimedia and the Internet
• Introduction to Programming Using Java
• Principles of Information Systems and Data Management