Advanced Diploma in Informatics
Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences - Information Technology and Computer Sciences
Purpose and Rationale
Advanced Diploma in Informatics
Purpose:
The purpose of this Advanced Diploma in Informatics is to equip learners with the necessary knowledge and skills to work as a business analyst, a database administrator, or an Information Technology (IT) project manager in demand in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. This qualification provides the required knowledge, understanding, abilities, and skills to critically analyze and propose appropriate solutions to a multi-disciplinary range of problems. It also provides an opportunity to conduct research and stimulate innovation. Qualifying learners will be able to provide the knowledge and skills needed to align business processes, provide system management solutions, design IT problem solutions based on research, and apply project management methodologies in designing business solutions within organizations.
Rationale:
This qualification was designed based on industry feedback regarding required skills and knowledge, as well as a review of other global institutions of higher learning confirming these requirements. It equips learners with fundamental knowledge and skills in Business Analysis, Database administration, and IT Project Management, with the ability to further their abilities to research, identify, analyze, design, propose expansion, and manage IT projects, thus improving organizational efficiency. Emphasis is placed on providing theoretical and practical knowledge on analysis and presenting solutions to organizations. The qualifying learner would be able to assist any organization (local or global) in assessing their current situation, managing IT projects, and proposing solutions to enhance the organization's economic and social stance. This qualification aims to provide the necessary skills and depth of knowledge to ensure that learners fulfill the needs of relevant employment markets and consists of learning outcomes that equip learners with workplace applicable competencies. The learning outcomes of this qualification will allow articulation into the Postgraduate Diploma in Informatics, further equipping learners with the knowledge required for engaging in innovative research and development.
Outcomes
- Align business and selected system models and applications to an Information Technology (IT) information system.
- Select and examine the principles, tools and techniques that are used in information systems management solutions.
- Apply the principles and practices of knowledge management within an organisation.
- Apply fundamental research methodologies and techniques to analyse and design solutions for IT problems.
- Apply IT project management methodologies within a project or an organisation.
- Interpret strategic Information systems and databases within an organisation.
- Design and apply information, business, system application, technical architectural domain within information system enterprise architecture.
- Apply strategies to align the design of the system with the organisation.
- Produce a researched orientated solution based on industry expectations.
- Present information on the overall knowledge acquired throughout the program.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Identify and explain business and selected system models and applications for an IT information system.
- Apply business and selected system models and applications to an IT information system.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Identify and examine information system principles, tools and techniques for managing solutions.
- Select appropriate information system principles, tools, and techniques to manage solutions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- List and explain knowledge management principles and practices used in an organization.
- Examine knowledge management principles and practices used in an organization.
- Justify the most appropriate knowledge management principles and practices used in an organization.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Identify and explain fundamental research methodologies and techniques for analyzing and designing solutions for IT problems.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Identify and discuss advanced IT project management methodologies.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Identify various strategic information systems and databases within an organization.
- Apply various strategic information systems and databases within an organization.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Explain information, business, system application, and technical architectural domain.
- Apply an information system enterprise architecture.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
- Explain strategies to align the design of the system with the organization.
- Identify the alignment between the system and organization.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:
- Identify and research a solution for industry expectations.
- Produce a solution for industry expectations.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:
- Recap all knowledge throughout the qualification.
- Create and present this knowledge.
Integrated Assessment:
- Apply institutional assessment policy by having at least two formal assessments, assignments, projects, and class tests per module.
- Once a predicate mark is achieved, learners will write one examination (summative assessment) per module.
- Combine the predicate and examination mark (divided by two) to provide the final mark for the learner per module.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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