RECURSOS Recursos humano
4.4 Conclusiones y recomendaciones
National Certificate in Datametrics
Subject to Rules Sc10–Sc15 and the prerequisites and co-requisites for each module, the student may compile his/her curriculum to suit his/ her own circumstances, interests and needs. A few model curricula for specific purposes are nevertheless presented below to serve as a guide for the student.
6.4.1
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
If you wish to obtain a certificate with Computer Science or Information Systems, you could consider one of the following curricula:
(A) COMPUTER SCIENCE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) First year Second year Third year
COS101S COS211X COS351D
COS111U COS2144
COS112V COS261C
COS113W COS114X CEM101A
(B) COMPUTER SCIENCE (GENERAL) First year Second year
COS101S COS211X COS111U COS2144 COS112V COS2213 COS113W COS2269 COS114X CEM101A
(C) COMPUTER SCIENCE (THEORETICAL) First year Second year Third year
COS101S COS201V COS301Y
COS111U COS211X
COS112V COS2144
COS113W COS114X CEM101A
(D) COMPUTER SCIENCE (SOFTWARE ENGINEERING) First year Second year Third year
COS111U COS2144 INF303D
COS112V INF206D INF305F
COS113W INF207E
INF1059 CEM101A
Your curriculum must be chosen in accordance with Sc13 to give a total of 10 modules.
(E) INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION)
The curriculum suggested in this section is aimed at students who wish to specialise in the design and/or development of interactive systems.
First year Second year Third year
CEM101A INF206D INF303D
INF1059 INF207E INF305F
INF1208 COS2269 INF320E
COS114X
(F) COMPUTER SCIENCE (HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION)
First year Second year Third year
COS111U COS211X INF320E
COS112V COS2144 COS3114*
COS113W COS114X INF1208 CEM101A
(G) INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GENERAL)
The curriculum suggested in this section is aimed at students who wish to specialise in Information Systems.
First year Second year Third year
CEM101A INF206D INF303D
COS114X INF207E INF305F
INF1059 COS2269 Any 1 of the following:
INF1208 INF307H, INF308J, INF320E
* Can be replaced by INF206D No longer offered
This module does not meet the requirements for admission to second and third-level modules in Statistics.
(H) COMPUTER SCIENCE (SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING)
The following curricula may be useful if you plan to use a computer for scientific and technical computation:
First year Second year
COS101S COS211X COS111U COS2144 COS112V COS2338 COS113W MAT103N MAT111N MAT112P CEM101A
One of these modules must be taken for non-certificate purposes, since credit is granted for only ten modules for the certificate.
(I) FOUNDATION COMPUTING MODULES
The curriculum suggested in this section is aimed at students who have li�le knowledge of computers or who have less than 50% (D symbol) in Mathematics HIGHER GRADE at matriculation level.
The modules to be taken in the following sequence, are:
First year Second year Third year
INF1059 COS113W COS2269
CEM101A COS114X INF206D
COS111U INF1208 INF207E
CSS101H (non-core module)
(J) GENERAL (FAST TRACK)
It is possible to complete the National Certificate in two years. You can complete five to seven modules in the first year of study, and the remaining modules in the second. If you plan to upgrade the National Certificate to a BSc degree with majors in Computer Science and Information Systems later on, you may consider the following curriculum:
First year Second year
any three of the following:
CEM101A INF206D INF1059 INF207E COS101S COS201V COS111U COS211X COS112V COS2144 COS113W COS2213 COS114X COS2269
6.4.2 QUALIFYING FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE OR INFORMATION SYSTEMS
If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree without Computer Science or Information Systems as a major subject, you may be admi�ed to studies for the Honours BSc degree in the subject concerned, provided you satisfy the further requirement of three third-level modules from COS or INF (or the equivalent) – see Computer Science and Information Systems for full details on admission requirements. COS301 is strongly recommended for all students wishing to continue with postgraduate studies in Computer Science.Where applicable, you could obtain credit for the required modules by completing a National Certificate in Datametrics, provided you can satisfy the provisions of Sc10(2). One of the following curricula could be considered for this purpose:
(A) PREPARING FOR THE HONOURS BSC DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
First year Second year Third year
COS101S COS201V COS301Y
COS111U COS211X and 2 of the following:
COS112V COS2144 COS3114
COS113W COS2213 or COS3216
CEM101A COS2338 or COS332A
COS261C or COS351D
COS2269 INF303D
One or more of these modules must be taken for non-certificate purposes, since credit is granted for only ten modules for the National Certificate. Students who wish to include COS233 and/or COS332 should note that there are certain Mathematics prerequisites for these modules.
(B) PREPARING FOR THE HONOURS BSC DEGREE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
First year Second year Third year
(CEM101A INF206D INF303D
INF1059 INF207E INF305F
COS114X COS2269 and at least 1 of the following:
INF1208) or INF320E or (CEM101A INF307H COS111U INF308J COS112V COS113W INF1208)
One or more of these modules must be taken for non-certificate purposes, since credit is granted for only 10 modules for the certificate.
6.4.3 COMMERCE
Students registering for semester modules MUST refer to the Information Brochure in connection with semester registrations. If students wish to complete a BCom, BCompt, BBA or BAdmin degree a�er having completed the National Certificate in Datametrics, they can obtain various credits for the degree concerned by taking the curriculum below (see also 6.5).
Accounting I, Economics I, Business Economics I and Industrial Psychology I comprise two modules. Only ONE of these subjects may be taken for the certificate.
PREPARING FOR BCOM, BCOMPT OR BADMIN WITH STATISTICS
First year Second year Third year
STS1113 STA203N STA311R
STS1124 STA206R STA312S
and 2 first-level and 1 of:
modules from 1 STA305T
of the following STA306U
subjects:
Economics
Accounting
Business Economics Industrial Psychology
plus 1 other module to be chosen according to Sc13.
6.4.4 OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Students who are more interested in Operations Research can consider the following curriculum:
First level Second level Third level
OPS101G OPS201K Any 4 of the following:
OPS102H OPS202L OPS301N
QMS101D (or any 2 OPS205P OPS302P
of MAT101, 102, 112, OPS303Q
113, 103) OPS304R
OPS306T
6.4.5 QUALIFYING FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Graduates with credit for (or exemption from) first-level modules in Statistics and Mathematics (eg Industrial Engineers) can consider the following curriculum. In all cases prospective students should consult the Head of the Department of Decision Sciences prior to registration. It is sometimes possible to satisfy the prerequisites for admission to postgraduate studies in one year:
First year Second year
OPS101G Any 5 of the following:
OPS102H OPS301N OPS201K OPS302P OPS202L OPS303Q OPS205P OPS304R OPS305S OPS306T
6.4.6 OPERATIONS RESEARCH FOR PRODUCTION AND
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Students who are interested in production and quality management can consider the following curriculum:
First level Second level Third level
OPS101G OPS201K OPS301N
OPS102H OPS202L STA306U
QMS101D (or any 2 STA206R of MAT101, 102, 112, 113, 103)
STS1113 STS1124
One of these modules must be taken for non-certificate purposes since credit is granted for only 10 modules for the certificate.
6.4.7 OPERATIONS RESEARCH FOR FINANCIAL MODELLING
Students who are interested in financial and risk modelling can consider the following curriculum:First level Second level Third level
OPS101G OPS201K OPS305S
OPS102H OPS202L STS1113 OPS205P STS1124 STA202M QMS101D (or any 2 of MAT101, 102, 112, 113 and 103)
6.4.8 OPERATIONS RESEARCH FOR SIMULATION
Students who are interested in simulation can consider the following curriculum:
First level Second level Third level
OPS101G OPS201K OPS303Q
OPS102H OPS202L STS1113 STA202M STS1124 QMS101D (or any 2 of MAT101, 102, 112, 113 and 103) COS111U or COS114X
6.4.9 STATISTICS
A student interested in the statistical interpretation and processing of data is advised to compile his/her curriculum within the following framework:
First year Second year
STA121M STA203N STA122N STA204P STA123P STA206R STA124Q STA306U MAT111N COS111U MAT101L COS112V
Two of these modules must be taken for non-certificate purposes, since credit is granted for only 10 modules for the certificate.
6.4.10 QUALIFYING FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN
STATISTICS
A student who has completed a Bachelor’s degree without Statistics as a major subject, and who wishes to qualify for admission to studies for
the Honours BSc degree in Statistics, is advised to study the structure of compulsory modules for a major subject combination in Part 2 of the Calendar: Statistics for the College of Science, Engineering and Technology.
6.4.11 STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Social scientists who plan research experiments and analyse the results can greatly increase their research effectiveness by obtaining a certificate compiled as follows:
First year Second year Third year
STA121M STA124Q STA305T
STA122N STA203N STA306U
STA123P STA204P
Psychology I or STA206R Industrial Psychology I
6.4.12 ECONOMETRIC STATISTICS
Students who are interested in Econometric Statistics are advised to complete the following curriculum:
First year Second year Third year
STA121M STA124Q STA312S
STA122N STA203N STA206R
STA123P STA204P
COS111U COS112V
6.4.13 STATISTICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Students who are interested in quality control and other industrial applications are advised to complete the following curriculum:First year Second year
STA121M STA202M STA122N STA203N STA123P STA204P STA124Q STA306U COS111U COS112V (or MAT111N and MAT101L/MAT112P)