INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY
Information Technology programme is geared towards solving global needs through IT solutions and emphasizes information assurance and security for management of complex problems through abstraction and modelling with best practices and standards.
AIMS/OBJECTIVES
The programme aims at providing the graduates with knowledge for professional positions in Information Technology pursue research or graduate studies in the field. Also, to prepare graduates with skills for creation and application computing technologies in organizations the society.
The objectives of the programme are to:
a. broaden the knowledge of the student’s foundation of Information Technology and
practices;
b. develop in students the creation and application of new information technology for
managing data and solving practical problems in Information Technology
c. equip students with the capacity for professional practice in computing and
communications;
d. develop in students’ skills of information technology infrastructure and how to
improve IT quality in all human endeavours;
e. develop students for the purpose of self-employment and job placement in the
government and industry;
f. develop in students the urge for academic and professional pursuit in information
technology and related disciplines.
RATIONALE
The curriculum features an inclusive emphasis on hands-on laboratory practical and relevant skills in the areas of web technologies, network servers and infrastructures, mobile and pervasive computing, and mobile and web application development. The acquired skills among others will equip the students to face the dynamics of computing in the 21st century.
The dynamic nature of computing coupled with the advances in Information Technology has necessitated the need for Information Technology graduates to have all the necessary employability skills required in today’s competitive world. The skills include communication, teamwork and collaboration, negotiation and persuasion, problem- solving, leadership, organisation, perseverance, motivation, confidence, and the ability to work under pressure.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY
The programme is to equip students with adequate skills and knowledge for self-management and professional development to ensure ability to cope with dynamic changes in society and provide seamless integration of ICT for productivity using the best practices and professional standards.
AIMS/OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the programme are to:
a. provide students with a basic knowledge and skills of ICT concepts;
b. Equip learners with knowledge and skills involved in the acquisition, and disposal
of ICTs;
c. equip students with the capacity for professional practice in the Information and Communication Technology sector;
d. To enable learners to be aware and abreast with the nature of new and emerging technologies;
e. Equip learners with basic ICT knowledge and skills involved in the utilisation of ICTs.
RATIONALE
a. The programme has additional hands-on practical components in several courses to emphasise students’ engagement in the learning process for better learning and development of soft skills.
b. The programme is intended to produce specialists in digital technology in web application multimedia, document processing, mobile computing, and internet communications.
The skills include communication, teamwork and collaboration, negotiation, and persuasion, problem-solving, leadership, organisation, perseverance, motivation, confidence, and the ability to work under pressure. Graduates of the programme should be adequately prepared to pursue careers in one of two main areas: ICT Commercialisation, to use ICT as an enabling tool to drive economic growth; and Technology Management, using ICT to provide a stable operating environment.
