Diploma in Information Systems (Dip. IS)

2024-2025 Study Plan:

COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE TITLE requisite HOURS/WEEK
PRE-req CO-req CR LEC LAB
SEMESTER 1
COMM1010

English Communication I

- - 3 3

0

INFS1101

Introduction to Computing & Problem Solving - - 3 2 3
INFT1201 Computer Hardware - - 4 3 3
Effective & Experiential Learning Elective: Select 1 of 2

EFFL1001

Effective Learning

- - 3 3 0
EFFL1002 Applied & Experiential Learning - - 3 3 0
Semester 1 Total: 13 11 6
SEMESTER 2
COMM1020 English Communication II COMM1010 - 3 3 0

INFS1201

Computer Programming

INFS1101 - 4 3 3

INFT2101

Networking I

INFT1201 OR Min 16 Credits

- 4 3 3

INFT2102

Mathematics for IT

INFS1101

- 3 2 3
Semester 2 Total: 14 11 9
SEMESTER 3
INFT2202 Linux Foundations  INFT2101 - 3 2 3
MATH1040 Statistics - - 3 3 1
Semester 3 Total: 6 5 4
Year 1 Total: 33 27 19
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE TITLE requisite HOURS/WEEK
PRE-req CO-req CR LEC LAB
SEMESTER 4
DACS2201 Introduction to Data & Cyber Security  INFT2101 - 3 2

3

INFS2101

Web Technologies I

INFS1201 - 3 2 3
INFS2201 Database Management Systems  INFS1201 - 3 2 3
INFS3102 Object Oriented Programming INFS1201 - 3 2 3
Semester 4 Total: 12 8 12
SEMESTER 5
COMP2201 Technical Project 

Min 39
Credits

  3 1 6
INFS3103 Systems Analysis & Design  INFS2201 - 3 2 3
INFS3201 Web Technologies II

INFS2101 INFS2201 INFS3102

- 3 2 3
INFT3203

Web Server Management

INFS2101 INFT2202

- 3 2 3
Semester 5 Total: 12 7 15
SEMESTER 6
COMP2301 Work Placement COMP2201  - 9 360 Total HRs  
Semester 6 Total: 9 0 0
Year 2 Total: 33 15 27
Dip. IS Program Total:  66 42 46