Preamble
Regulations for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Information Systems shall apply subject to provisions for both the University and Faculty General Academic Regulations. General Faculty Regulations shall normally take precedence over specific degree special regulations where both are read together.
Programme Aim
The aim of the degree programme is to prepare students for professional Information Systems practice in a wide range of contexts and in both primary and secondary settings. Additionally, the programme equips students with Computer Science knowledge and skills to deliver developmental and therapeutic services.
Programme Objectives
The overall programme objectives are to:
Admissions
Entry Requirements
For all entry pathways candidates must have at least five Ordinary Level subjects/ National Foundation Certificates including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject at grade C or better
Duration of Programme
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Computer Science shall take four years to complete full time. Applicants with Diploma in Computer Science/ I.T from HEXCO and other recognized universities will start at second year level.
Assessment of the Students
Normal evaluation shall be based on continuous assessment as well as an examination at the end of the course.
The assessment shall be as follows:
Coursework 30%
Examination 70%
Career Opportunities
The graduates are prepared for career-entry positions in areas such as:
Programme Structure
All Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Computer Science students are expected to do a minimum of thirty three courses. To meet these requirements, students will undertake thirty-three courses and a project on an approved Computer Science problem.
Year 1 First Semester
Code Course
KHCS111 Principles of Programming Languages
KIS114 Introduction to Computer Science
KHCS114 Operating Systems
KIS116 Foundations of Information Systems
KSS122 Introduction to Gender Studies
KIS115 Ethics and Professionalism
Year 1 Second Semester
KIS121 Introduction to Database Systems
KCS121 Visual Languages and Programming
KHCS124 Computer Architecture and Organisation
KHCS212 Data Structures and Algorithms
KIS213 Software Engineering
KIS117 Applied Statistics
Year 2 First Semester
KIS214 Business Communication
KIS215 Business Management
KHCS211 Object Oriented Programming
KIS217 Systems Analysis & Design
KIS218 E- Commerce
KBAS212 Financial Accounting 1A
KBM117 Financial Accounting
KIS219 Physical Computing & IoT
Year 2 Second Semester
KBAS121 Financial Accounting 1B
KBM225 Business Research Methods
KHCS222 Software Project Management
KIS225 Internet and Website Design
KIS226 Data Communication & Computer Networks
KIS218 Group project
Year 3 First Semester
KIS325 Professional Attachment
Year 3 Second Semester
KIS325 Professional Attachment
Year 4 First Semester
KHCS314 Computer Graphics
KIS211 Management Information Systems
KIS412 Information Security
KIS411 Human Computer Interaction
KIS314 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
Year 4 Second Semester
KIS421 Information Systems Audit and control
KIS422 Advanced Database Management Systems
KIS423 Enterprise Architecture
KIS424 Entrepreneurship theory and practise
KIS425 Capstone Project