COURSE: BSC IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMP...

This programme offers students the theoretical and practical competence to use operations research and computer science in a decision-making environment. The focus is on using modelling skills and numerical and programming techniques to make real-life decision and solve management problems.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Introduction to the business world


• Modelling in a financial environment


• Descriptive statistics and probability


• Data analysis and inference


• Pre-calculus Mathematics


• Calculus


• Linear algebra


• Introduction to programming


• Computer systems: fundamental concepts


• Theoretical computer science


• End-user Computing


• Introduction to programming

Second year subjects:

• Mathematical programming


• Rational decision making


• Financial modelling


• Distribution theory


• Programming: data structures


• Programming: contemporary concepts


• Numerical methods


• Computer organisation


• Formal logic

Third year subjects:

• Advanced programming


• Operating systems and architecture


• Numerical methods


• Techniques of artificial intelligence


• Production modelling


• Optimisation of resources


• Simulation


• Financial risk modelling

Careers: operations researcher, decision modeller.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za​