BIS specialising in MULTIMEDIA
(Code 12131005)
Enquiries:
Mr K de Beer
IT Building 6-61
Tel.: +27 12 420 2833
E-mail: [email protected]
Is Multimedia for you?
What does the degree entail?
Modern information technology offers the possibility of information products being designed and created comprising various types of media over and above the traditional text medium. Information technology is therefore converging various previously separate traditional media. There is not a single discipline that handles the combination of information products. The Multimedia qualification in the Department of Information Science addresses this shortcoming. Any type of institution in all economic spheres, including government, may profit from a multimedia approach to information design, organization and retrieval.
Multimedia documents include text, graphics, sound, video and animation. The purpose of this qualification is to enable students to understand the necessary concepts to build multimedia products and maintain the products. This programme is therefore a combination of theory and practice.
The explosion of the Web, as well as the exponential growth and power of information technology requires the introduction of this degree following international trends. The qualification is a new field of study not offered at other local universities.
With this degree you can:
Job opportunities
With the convergence of many traditional communication media such as paper publications, television, radio, phone technologies and the advent of all kinds of new devices that enable connection with information sources such as the Web, there is a global shortage of content producers. The BIS Multimedia degree prepares you to get a job with any of these dynamic content producers. You can also become a hardcore coder and work for a programming company. You can develop skills in your particular area of interest: digital music or video, programming, graphic development, games development, Web development, etc. You may work in these industries: telecommunications, broadcasting, publishing and Internet content service providers, in short, at any institution that communicates information in multimedia.
Admission requirements for candidates with a National Senior Certificate
To obtain admission to this degree programme, a candidate should have obtained the following:
(a) a valid National Senior Certificate with admission for degree purposes; and
(b) a minimum APS of 30 in the final Grade 12 examinations; and
(c) compliance with the NSC minimum requirements; additionally one of these languages must be Afrikaans or English at level 4 (50%-59%); and
(d) at least level 5 (60-69%) in Mathematics.
Duration of study
Students registering for a three-year degree, must complete the degree in a maximum of five years.
Minimum credits required: 469 |
Year level 1 |
Year level2 |
Year level 3 |
Total |
Fundamental modules |
12 |
8 |
0 |
20 |
Core modules |
116 |
136 |
105 |
357 |
Other compulsory modules |
16 |
40 |
|
56 |
Elective modules |
|
|
36 |
36 |
Total |
144 |
184 |
141 |
469 |
FIRST YEAR OF STUDY
Fundamental modules for Year Level 1 (12 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
AIM 101 |
Academic Information Management |
|
6 |
S1 |
ALL 121 |
Academic literacy for Information Technology |
|
6 |
S2 |
Core modules (116 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
IMY 110 |
Multimedia: Mark-up languages |
Departmental selection |
12 |
S1 |
IMY 120 |
Multimedia: Multimedia for the web |
IMY 110 |
12 |
S2 |
INL 110 |
Information science: Introduction to Information science |
|
12 |
S1 |
INL 120 |
Information science: Organisation and representation of information |
|
12 |
S2 |
INL 140 |
Information science: Information and communication technology |
|
12 |
S2 |
COS 132 |
Imperative programming |
|
16 |
S1 |
COS 110 |
Program design: Introduction |
COS 131 or COS 132 or |
16 |
S2 |
COS 151 |
Introduction to computer science |
|
8 |
S1 |
COS 121 |
Software modelling |
COS 131 or COS 132 or COS 153 |
16 |
S2 |
Other compulsory module (16 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
VIO 102 |
Visual design |
Mathematics 5 or WTW 114 or WTW 101 or WTW 133 and 143 |
16 |
Year |
SECOND YEAR OF STUDY
Fundamental module (8 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
JCP 202 |
Community-based project |
|
8 |
^ |
Note: ^ Consult the department at the beginning of the year. |
Core modules (136 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
IMY 210 |
Multimedia: Advanced mark-up languages (1) |
Departmental selection |
16 |
S1 |
IMY 211 |
Multimedia: Multimedia and hypermedia theory |
Departmental selection |
20 |
S1 |
IMY 220 |
Multimedia: Advanced mark-up languages (2) |
IMY 210 |
16 |
S2 |
PUB 210 |
Publishing: Copy-editing |
|
20 |
S1 |
COS 212 |
Data structures and algorithms |
COS 131 |
16 |
S1 |
COS 216 |
Netcentric computer systems |
COS 110 |
16 |
S1 |
COS 222 |
Operating systems |
COS 131 or COS 132 |
16 |
S2 |
COS 226 |
Concurrent systems |
COS 131 or COS 132 |
16 |
S2 |
Other compulsory modules (40 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
COS 284 (was ERA 284) |
Computer organisation and architecture |
COS 110 |
16 |
S2 |
VIO 202 |
Visual design |
VIO 102 |
24 |
Year |
THIRD YEAR OF STUDY
Core modules for year-level 3 (105 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
IMY 300 |
Multimedia: Project |
Departmental selection |
45 |
Year |
IMY 310 |
Multimedia: Human-computer interaction |
Departmental selection |
30 |
S1 |
IMY 320 |
Multimedia: Trends |
Departmental selection |
30 |
S2 |
Elective modules (36 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
Select at least two ^ of the following semester modules: |
||||
COS 301 |
Software engineering |
COS 110 and COS 121 |
27 |
Year |
COS 314 |
Artificial intelligence |
COS 131 or COS 110 |
18 |
S1* |
COS 332 |
Computer networks |
COS 216 |
18 |
S1* |
COS 333 |
Programming languages |
COS 110 |
18 |
S2* |
COS 341 |
Compiler construction |
COS 212 |
18 |
S1* |
COS 330 |
Computer security and ethics |
COS 110 |
18 |
S2* |
COS 326 |
Database systems |
INF 214 or TDH |
18 |
S2* |
COS 344 |
Computer graphics |
COS 110 and WTW 126 |
18 |
S1* |
Note: The semester in which these modules are offered may vary from year to year. Students who wish to continue with a BSc(Hons)(CS) should consult the Computer Science department for the correct admission requirements to the degree. COS 301 and three COS electives are compulsory admission requirements for BSc(Hons) (CS). |
Click here for a description of all the modules of the School of Information Technology.
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