Dip. Information & Communication Technology

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Information Technology program is designed to provide learners with foundational skills, knowledge and competencies in ICTs that enable them to install, oversee, tune, trouble-shoot and maintain computer systems and design solutions to common ICT challenges in organizations and among individual ICTs users. It is intended to provide learners with hands-on abilities so they can be ICT support staff in an organization or to start their own ICT services to meet the pervasive need for ICT technicians as computers become a must-have and essential gadget.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

This course aims at:

1. Introducing the students to concepts, with theoretical and practical skills in Information Communications Technology (ICT).
2. Prepare students to undertake further studies in ICT fields.
3. Equipping students with skills and knowledge to manage and maintain computer systems.
4. Equipping students with skills for self-employment.
5. Stimulate the learners’ creative mind to participate in development of ICT-based applications.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Apply the concepts, theoretical, and practical skills in Information Communications Technology (ICT).
2. Pursue further studies in ICT fields.
3. Manage and maintain computer systems.
4. Utilize the skills and knowledge of ICT for self-employment.
5. Demonstrate creativity in the development of ICT-based applications.