IT Skills

The Common Core modules in I.T. skills are designed to equip students with foundational knowledge and practical skills to effectively apply information technology in organizational and business contexts.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the common core module(s) of I.T. skills, students should be able to:

  • Appraise how contemporary information technology can improve the operation and decision making in organizations;
  • Examine common I.T. infrastructures and computer systems in business organizations;
  • Apply common I.T. tools and I.T. methodology in capturing, storing, and processing of data in business; and
  • Discuss the process of designing, developing, evaluating and deploying I.T. solutions.

IT Skills Requirement

All Year 1 entrants admitted in AY 2020/21 or after, Year 2 entrants admitted in AY 2021/22 or after, and Year 3 entrants admitted in AY 2022/23 or after (except I.T. skills related programmes) are required to take the approved I.T. Skills module or equivalence. The approved module in I.T. skills is:

  • COM1000 Contemporary Information Technologies

All Year 1 entrants admitted in AY 2019/20 or before, Year 2 entrants admitted in AY 2020/21 or before, and Year 3 entrants of AY 2021/22 or before (except I.T. skills related programmes) are required to take at least ONE approved I.T. Skills module or equivalence. The approved module in I.T. skills are listed as follows:

  • COM1001 Database Management System and Application
  • COM2001 Information Systems in Business
  • COM2004 Introduction to Information Technology
  • COM2005 Introduction to Computer Programming
  • COM2006 Database Management Systems