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Programme: Bachelor of Information Technology Honours Information Systems [BITHons]

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Code	Faculty	Department
12245000	Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology	Department: Informatics

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year	Total credits: 120	NQF level: 08

Programme information
Curriculum: Final year

Programme information

Refer also to G16-G29.

Admission requirements

BIT (Information Systems) degree or an equivalent Information Systems degree.
Weighted average of at least 60% for Informatics or Information Systems at final-year level.
An entrance/admissions examination may be required.

Other programme-specific information

Subject to the provisions of G18.3, a full-time student must complete his or her studies for an honours degree within two academic years (four semesters) and a part-time student within three academic years (six semesters) after first registration for the degree. However, the Dean may, on the recommendation of the relevant head of department, extend the period of study in both cases by a maximum of two semesters.

Examinations and pass requirements

Refer also to G18 and G26.

The examination in each module for which a student is registered, takes place during the normal examination period after the conclusion of lectures (i.e. usually October/November or May/June).
G18(1) applies with the understanding that under exceptional circumstance an extension of a maximum three years may be approved: provided that the Dean, on recommendation of the relevant head of department, may approve a stipulated limited extension of this period.
A student must obtain at least 50% in an examination for each module where no semester or year mark is required. A module may only be repeated once.
In modules where semester or year marks are awarded, a minimum examination mark of 40% and a final mark of 50% is required.
No supplementary or special examinations are granted at postgraduate level.

Pass with distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction if students registered for the degree for the first time, complete the degree within the minimum prescribed time and pass all modules with a weighted average of 75% (not rounded).

Minimum credits: 120

Core modules

INF 780

Research report 780

Credits: 30.00

Module content:
A research paper on a topic from the field of informatics.

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Elective modules

INF 713

Capita selecta 713

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
This module will be used to present special, relevant topics within the expertise of the department.

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INF 715

Enterprise architecture 715

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Enterprise Architecture (EA) involves comprehensive business frameworks that capture the complexity of modern organisations, providing a blue-print for co-ordinating and integrating all components of an organisation. The module will illustrate all the aspects of EA, discuss the need for EA as well as various frameworks, methods and techniques of EA.

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INF 716

Capita selecta 716

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
This module will be used to present special, relevant topics within the expertise of the department.

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INF 785

Data warehousing 785

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
• Advanced database design
• Advanced database management
• Database architectures and languages
• Data warehousing and data marts
• Current trends

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INF 787

Management of ICT projects 787

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Main emphasis will be on IS project management using a case study to get practical experience in project management.

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INF 788

Information systems development 788

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Study and evaluation of different systems development methodologies.

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INF 790

Human-computer interaction 790

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
This module will be used to present special, relevant topics within the expertise of the department.

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INF 791

Applied data science 791

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
In this information age a lot of data is captured every day and recorded in databases, but the wealth of this data is kept locked in the databases because relatively little mining is performed on this data. This module introduces you to data mining in terms of:
• The data mining process - how do you mine data?
• The data mining techniques - an overview of the data mining techniques that can be used;
• Practical data mining experience - a practical project mining real industry data to find unknown patterns; and
• Product overviews - product demonstrations by data mining vendors.

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INF 794

Management of information systems 794

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Business process management; ERP systems; IT trends.

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KUB 780

Information and communications technology law 780

Credits: 15.00
Module content:
1. Introduction to the study of information and communications technology law:
- The place of information and communications technology law in the legal system
- The nature and scope of information and communications technology law
- Sources of information and communications technology law
- Inception and influence of the Internet
1. Regulation of the Internet:
- National/International
- Jurisdiction
1. Aspects of intellectual property law and the Internet
2. E-Commerce activities and the Internet:
- Aspects of jurisdiction and signing of contracts
- Dataprotection and encryption
- Liability of Internet service providers
- Consumer Protection
1. Criminal liability in information and communications technology space
2. Constitutional aspects in information and communications technology space:
- The right to privacy/freedom of expression/information
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