A two-year (or a four-semester) full-time course of study leading to the Diploma in Information Technology
Each subject studied carries a fixed number of study credits. Fifteen lecture periods of forty-five minutes each plus all the prescribed course work normally constitute one credit hour.
Aims
The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the use of Information Technology in satisfying the needs of business. On completion of the course students may progress to a suitable degree programme, such as the Philips BSc (Hons) in Business Information Technology.
Course Structure
Students studying towards the Associate Degree/Diploma in Information Technology are required to take a minimum of 66 credits out of a possible 72. Fifty-four (54) credits must come from core courses and the rest from electives. First semester students are strongly advised not to take more than 15 credits.
Year 1 |
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| Semester 1 | ECTS | |
| Core Subjects | ||
| CST-111 | PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I | 5 |
| CST-118 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN I.T. I | 5 |
| ACF-110 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE I | 5 |
| CST-151 | WORKSHOPS I | 5 |
| CST-110 | COMPUTERS & APPLICATIONS I | 5 |
| Electives: 1 from | 5 | |
| GEN-110 | Introduction to the Cyprus Economy I | 5 |
| PRL-130 | Communication and Language Development I | 5 |
| PSY-115 | Introduction to Sociology I | 5 |
| PSY-410 | The Impact of Greek Civilisation on Europe I | 5 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Core Subjects | ||
| CST-126 | MULTIMEDIA & INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES | 5 |
| ACF-120 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE II | 5 |
| CST-128 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN I.T. II | 5 |
| CST-121 | PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES II | 5 |
| CST-152 | WORKSHOPS II | 5 |
| Electives: 1 from | 5 | |
| CST-231 | Computer Management and Control | 5 |
| PSY-420 | The Impact of Greek Civilisation on Europe II | 5 |
| PRL-140 | Communication and Language Development II | 5 |
| PSY-125 | Introduction to Sociology II | 5 |
Year 2 |
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| Semester 3 | ECTS | |
| Core Subjects | ||
| CST-331 | COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING I | 5 |
| CST-210 | ADVANCED PROGRAMMING | 5 |
| CST-214 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 5 |
| BSM-111 | THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
| Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
| CST-211 | Operating Systems | 5 |
| CST-213 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 |
| CST-312 | I.T. Applications and Development | 5 |
| BSM-110 | Economics I | 5 |
| PRL-230 | Communication in Practice I | 5 |
| PRL-134 | French Language I | 5 |
| PRL-137 | German Language I | 5 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Core Subjects | ||
| CST-222 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 5 |
| CST-341 | COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING II | 5 |
| CST-220 | OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | 5 |
| BSM-121 | THEORY AND PRATICE OF MANAGEMENT II | 5 |
| Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
| PSY-227 | Organisational Psychology | 5 |
| CST-221 | Networks and Communications | 5 |
| CST-223 | Introduction to Databases | 5 |
| CST-332 | Programming Languages | 5 |
| CST-241 | Computer Graphics | 5 |
| BSM-221 | Principles of Marketing | 5 |
| PRL-240 | Communication in Practice II | 5 |
| PRL-144 | French Language II | 5 |
| PRL-147 | German Language II | 5 |
Course Information
- Credit: minimum of 66 ECTS
