Diploma in Information Technology

INTRODUCTION

The aspiration of Mt. Kenya University as an institution of higher learning is to inculcate the knowledge and skills in information technology at Diploma level to trainees. The diploma course in information technology is intended to provide students with a wide range of technical, theoretical and technological skills in information technology required by the industry.
Purpose
This Diploma in business information technology has been designed to deepen and broaden the students’ knowledge and skills in information technology and equip them with scientific and technical skills in preparation for the labour market as well as for further studies at degree level
Aim
The aim of this diploma course is to assist in achieving the manpower requirements of IT industry in public and private sectors of the economy in the areas of computer programming, software technology, networking, internet and web side development. The graduate of this diploma will also be prepared in knowledge and skills to be admitted in related undergraduate programmes in degree level
Rationale
a) The diploma course has been designed to recognize that its graduate will inter earlier provide information technology that will
i) Enable successful performance in business organization
ii) Integrate organization levels and functions
iii) Strategize organizational processes
b) It will also provide technical knowledge, skills and abilities to
i) Solve technical problems in information systems
ii) Apply technical concepts and data processing

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
Aim
The aim of the diploma course is to provide students with a wide range of technological skills required in the industry.
Objectives
The programme objectives shall be to
i) Inculcate technical knowledge and skills to students to enable them meet the manpower requirements for industry today for operators and technical support experts in information technology
ii) Provide a flexible modular diploma course in information technology to take advantage of the varied labor market needs.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Direct entry
For a student to be admitted into the diploma into the technology, he/she should
certify one of the following minimum requirements.
i) The student must be a holder of a minimum aggregate grade of C in
KCSE and grade C- in Mathematics and English.
Or division III in KCE with credit passes in mathematics and English
ii) The student must have credit pass and above in the certificate in the
information technology or equivalent qualification may be considered for
admission.

COURSE UNITS
STAGE I
Core Units
Unit Code Unit Title
UCU 001 Communication Skills
UCU 004 HIV/AIDS and Drugs
UCU 005 Entrepreneurship
SDIT 111 Quantitative methods
SDIT 112 E-Businesses
STAGE II
Core Units
Unit Code Unit Title
SDIT 121 Introduction to computers
SDIT 122 Word processing
SDIT 123 Spreadsheets
SDIT 124 Database systems
SDIT 125 Desktop Publishing
SDIT 126 Principles and practice of management
STAGE III
Core Units
Unit Code Unit Title
SDIT 131 introductions to structured programming and
Algorithm
SDIT 132 operating systems
SDIT 133 information systems management
SDIT 134 Networking
SDIT 135 Systems analysis and design
SDIT 136 Research methodology
STAGE IV
Core Units
Unit Code Unit Title
SDIT 141 Event driven programming VB
SDIT 142 Object oriented programming C++/java
SDIT 143 principles of Computer maintenance and support
SDIT 144 Computer mathematics
SDIT 145 Project
STAGE V
Core Units
Unit Code Unit Title
SDIT 501 Software engineering
SDIT 502 Internet programming
SDIT 503 Project
Electives (select any area below)
A Programming
SD1T 504 advanced object oriented (java)
SDIT 505 Advanced Event driven
B Technical
SDIT 506 Networking Setup and design
SDIT 507 advanced PC maintenance and support
C Web development
SDIT 508 Web programming
SDIT 509 web design (Dream weaver)
D Multimedia Technology
SDIT 601 Video Editing
SDIT 602 Multimedia applications 3