Information Technology (IT) addresses the practical, everyday technical needs of business and other organizations, which use computers and information systems. Main emphasis of IT is on technology rather than information. IT as a discipline emerged in the last three decades after the invention of personal computers and the internet. Elements that should be in the primary and secondary education system are still emerging. Therefore, required attributes in the intake have to be correctly identified before enrolling students to the IT degree programmes since the current primary and secondary education system does not inculcate attributes which are required to follow the IT degree programmes.
As stated in ACM guidelines for Information Technology (IT 2008), Information Technology, as an academic stream, is concerned with issues related to advocating for users and meeting their needs within an organizational and societal context through the selection, creation, application, integration and administration of computing technologies. By following these guidelines, the Horizon Campus has designed and started to offer the degree programme BSc (Hons) in Information Technology with a blended state-of-the-art course modules.
BSc (Hons) in IT Degree Programme at Horizon Campus
The BSc degree programme in Software Engineering provides you the opportunity to learn the cost effectiveness, usability, modelling, analysis and design of software systems, measure the reliability, analyse quality requirements and testing of software, teamwork and management skills that are essential to work in a large software development project.
The curriculum in this degree programme is designed for you to undertake a comprehensive software development project in the 4th year, which provides you with increased professional skills in communication, critical thinking and independent learning. The programme is built on the concepts of engaged, discovery and exploration-based learning. The goal of this degree programme is to produce software engineers who are capable of meeting the challenges of creating innovative solutions using software engineering principles to better the society.
Function as a user advocate
Manage the information technology resources of an individual or organization; anticipate the changing direction of information technology and evaluate and communicate the likely utility of new technologies to an individual or organization.
Understand and, in some cases, contribute to the scientific, mathematical and theoretical foundations on which information technologies are built on Live and work as a contributing, well-rounded member of the society.
