COURSE: BSC IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMP...

This specialised degree is aimed at students interested in careers in the development of computer-based systems, whether for business applications or the software control systems in power plants, aircraft and medical devices.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Theoretical computer science


• Introduction to programming


• Computer systems: fundamental concepts


• Pre-calculus Mathematics


• Calculus


• Linear algebra


• Applied linear algebra


• Mathematical modelling


• Introduction to programming


• Comprehension skills for science


• Basic statistics


• End-user Computing

Second year subjects:

• Theoretical computer science


• Programming: data structures


• Programming: contemporary concepts


• Computer organisation


• Numerical methods


• Mathematical programming


• Rational decision making


• Introduction to discrete mathematics


• Computer networks

Third year subjects:

• Theory of computer science


• Advanced programming


• Numerical methods


• Operating systems and architecture


• Discrete mathematics: Combinatorics


• Principles of databases


• Optimisation of resources


• Computer graphics

Careers: business applications developer, software control systems developer.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za​