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OBJECTIVE Based on the information technology, business and industrial needs, the curriculum are designed to well-equip the student with the techniques and knowledge in the application and process of information technology, as well as to train the student to be excellent at data analysis and information management. The graduates will also be outfitted with both computer and business knowledge so that they will be able to enter into the employment market with the advantages of strong technical skills.
Career Opportunities
CITECH's Diploma in Management Information Systems graduates are well-equiped with the techniques and knowledge for a career revolving around information technology, business and industrial needs. Graduates will be employed in areas such as:
- Business Project Management
- Data Analysis
- Information Management
- Software Technology
Who Can Apply?
Academic:
- Student must have minimum age of 17 years old with GCE ‘O’ Level, SPM or equivalent or
- Mature applicants of 25 years of age with minimum of 2 years of working experience.
- Other qualifications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
English Requirements:
If English is not your first language you are also required to provide evidence of your English language skills as listed below.
- Min. English IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
- Other qualifications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
Duration
2 Years(Full Time)
Intakes
March, May, August
Course Schedules
March 2011 - March 2012
May 2010 - May 2011
August 2010 - August 2011
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This diploma is awarded by Chartered Institute of Technology.
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ICIT 101
Information Technology - Concepts
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 1
- To ground students in fundamental knowledge of business computing and information concepts
- To provide students with an introduction to microcomputer hardware and commercial software applications
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COMM 211
Business Communication I
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 1
- In this course, you will learn to thrive in today’s fast-paced business environment. In the context of solving realistic business case problems, you will learn how to deliver a wide range of business documents, e-mails, and oral presentations. In the process, you will use technology to communicate effectively, address the needs of diverse audiences, and consider the ethical implications of your communication practices.
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ICIT 121
Information Technology - Tools and Applications
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 1
- To provide students case-based approach to learn all the software applications
- To offer a case-based, problem-solving approach to learning the functions and features of office application software in the business environment
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COMM 221 Business Communication II
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 2
- Teaching students the different techniques and mediums to communicate in a business society.
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ECMI 221
Principles of Microeconomics
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 2
- This course provides the student with the underlying concepts, theories, and examples for market structures, product pricing, resource pricing, behavior and the organization of industry, current economic problems and an introduction to international economics(Ch1- Ch19)
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ICPR 211
Discrete Mathematical Structures
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 2
- To ensure that students have a minimum level of mathematics to cope with the material which will be presented in the software development papers and the information technology papers
- For the students to encounter a range of mathematical ideas that will enhance their problem solving ability
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ICIT 125
Multimedia & Internet Technologies
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 3
Pre-requisite: Information Technology - Concepts & Tools
- To provide students with fundamental knowledge of multimedia and the Internet
- To provide students with the skills and knowledge to develop multimedia based material for production on CDROM or for Web delivery
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AFPA 111
Principles of Accounting I
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 3
- Emphasis on understanding the complete accounting cycle and preparing financial statements, bank reconciliations, and payroll. Coverage also includes the fundamental principles of double entry bookkeeping, financial statements, trial balances, worksheets, special journals, adjusting entries and closing entries
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ECMA 211
Principles of macroeconomics
Level: Diploma
Year: 1
Stage: 3
- Examine the ten principles of economics and the interdependence and the gains from trade. How market works: the market forces of supply and demand.
- The data of macroeconomics: how to measure a nation's income and cost of living.
- Production and Growth, Saving, Investment, and the Financial System.
The Basic Tools of Finance, Unemployment and Its Natural Rate, The monetary system and the prices.
- The macroeconomics of open economy, Basic Concepts: A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy.
- Economic Fluctuations: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply, The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand, The Short-Run Tradeoff between Inflation and Unemployment.
- Debates over Macroeconomic Policy.
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ICPR 212
Introduction to Computer Programming
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 4
- To introduce students to programming concepts and prepare them to develop business software
- To give students the knowledge to carry out Object-Oriented Design: the mapping of an Object-Oriented Analysis onto the implementation features of a specific programming language
- To give students an understanding of what is required to use an Object-Oriented programming language to implement an Object-Oriented Design and produce solutions to stated programming problems
- To give students knowledge and experience in collecting, interpreting and using software metrics concerning programme size, construction duration and defect induction
- To provide students with the knowledge needed to design a testing strategy with appropriate data, and the understanding to interpret competently the results
- To give students the knowledge to follow 'good practise' structured programming techniques
- To provide students with the skills to apply the programming techniques learned through the given language
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ICIT 241
Web Site Development
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 4
- Explain the requirements for storing information on the WWW
- Design effective web pages
- Construct static HTML web pages
- Apply the use of images, sound and video effectively on web pages
- Apply web programming techniques to create non static (DHTML) web pages
- Explain the significance of TCP/IP as it relates to Web Site Development
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AFPA121 Principles of Accounting II
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 4
- Emphasis on understanding the account procedures for merchandising businesses and partnerships and accounting for corporations and manufacturing businesses.
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ICPR 311
Introduction to Programming in Visual Basic.Net
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 5
Pre-requisite: ICPR 212
- To introduce students to the Visual Basic programming language
- To provide students with a working knowledge of how to apply programming principles
- To ensure compare Visual Basic with another programming language
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MTPL 311
Marketing Fundamentals
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 5
- To provide students with an appreciation of the development of marketing and its changing role within a variety of organisations
- To provide students with an awareness and consideration of the various tools of the marketer and an evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses
- To ensure students are able to recognise the impact achievable through modifying the marketing mix for (re)positioning the product and service offerings
- To introduce students to the importance of planning in the management of the marketing activity
- To develop an awareness and understanding of the impact of information technology on the marketing mix decisions
- To enable students to realise the importance of customers and their behaviour relating to marketing decisions
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MGNT 321
Principles of Management
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 5
- To develop the student's understanding of the underpinning systems of organization and management, and the ways these can evolve in progressive organisations
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ICPR 222
Java Programming
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 6
- This course employs the project-oriented approach to learning, presenting Java programming concepts in a straightforward way
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ICPR 312
Database Management Systems
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 6
Pre-requisite: ICPR 212
- To give the students an understanding of the significance of Database Management Systems in business
- To ensure that students have the knowledge and experience to use at least two typical database management system applications to solve typical commercial problems
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ICEM 201
Electronic Commerce
Level: Diploma
Year: 2
Stage: 6
- This course is designed to familiarize individuals with current and emerging electronic commerce technologies using the Internet. Topics include Internet technology for business advantage, managing electronic commerce funds transfer, reinventing the future of business through electronic commerce, business opportunities in electronic commerce, electronic commerce Web site design, social, political and ethical issues associated with electronic commerce, and business plans for technology ventures. The purpose of this course is to educate a new generation of managers, planners, analysts, and programmers of the realities and potential for electronic commerce
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