COURSE: BSC IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMP...

After completing this degree, students will have the statistical skills and computational techniques to make a meaningful contribution to any computing team. The programme strikes a sound balance between statistical, mathematical and computing modules, and also includes an introduction to the business world and business information systems.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Descriptive statistics


• Probability and probability distributions


• Statistical inference


• Data analysis


• Pre-calculus Mathematics


• Calculus


• Linear algebra


• Introduction to programming


• Computer systems: fundamental concepts


• Comprehension skills for science


• End-user Computing

Second year subjects:

• Distribution theory


• Applied statistics


• Forecasting


• Linear algebra


• Calculus in higher dimensions


• Programming: data structures


• Programming: contemporary concepts


• Numerical methods

Third year subjects:

• Distribution theory


• Inference


• Analysis of variance and regression


• Sampling techniques


• Time series


• Numerical methods


• Principles of databases

Careers: intelligence officer, software developer, computer programmer.

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