Political Science

Objectives of the discipline

The broad objectives of the discipline are to:

1. Apply the principles and practices of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the design and construction of computer-based systems;
2. Advance the frontiers of computing by developing effective ways for solving computing problems;
3. Prepare students to meet the computer technology needs of business, government, healthcare, schools, and other kinds of organisations;
4. Provide training on integrating information technology solutions and business processes to meet the information needs of businesses and other enterprises, enabling them to achieve their objectives in an effective, efficient way;
5. Provide advanced coverage on developing and maintaining affordable software systems that meet customer requirements and that behave reliably and efficiently;
6. Provide training and develop competency in data engineering, big data and data analytics; and
7. Provide technical knowledge, principles, technologies and tools required for safeguarding the computer systems, cyberspace and network infrastructure of organisations as well as the data stored on those systems.