INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (DIPLOMA)

Programs of study > Diploma > INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (DIPLOMA)

DEPARTMENTOffice Administration & I.C.T
CAMPUSNicosia, Limassol
DURATION2 Years
LANGUAGEEnglish
ECTS Credits120

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Final Higher Education Qualification:

Diploma in Information & Communication Technology

The Program of Study is Accredited by the CY.Q.A.A. (Foreas) with Government Subsidy.

Overview

Learning Outcomes

Admission Policy

Grading System

Semester Breakdown

Academic Staff

The program seeks to prepare students to obtain the necessary technical skills both in terms of hardware and software and get basic understanding to assist a small to medium company to carry out its day-to-day information related activities and do rudimentary planning on what is needed. The ICT Diploma requires a minimum of 120 ECTS credits and there are no other in-between titles.

The aim of the program is to prepare the student to have the technical skills both in terms of hardware and software and basic understanding to assist a small to medium company to carry out its day-to-day information related activities and do rudimentary planning on what is needed.

In addition to skills training, the curriculum concentrates on providing the student with an awareness of the common problems in ICT and the means to and deal with them efficiency. Furthermore, the programme offers the student an opportunity to develop the capacity to think and plan ahead and the ability to act on his/her own and take decisions both at personal and employer level.

Problem resolution skills: Use the technology competently to solve problems of information and communication character in a small or medium company.
Technical/Technician competency: Install, configure, maintain, operate, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of hardware and software systems.
Technological adaptability: Cope competently with the changing technologies of the profession and adapt comfortably in the rapidly changing professional environment.
Organization’s Maintenance: To be able to employ system integration techniques for installing and maintaining IT systems of the organization.

Candidates must present a secondary education leaving certificate (apolyterion) or an equivalent qualification.
Candidates need to show Proof of English language through an external examination or take the Placement Test provided for admission.

A system of continuous (course work) which is 40% and final Exams which is 60% and the Passing mark is 50%, as follows:

During the semester, the instructor evaluates the students through a) Course Work which consists of: Tests, assignments, individual or group project, mid-term exams and / or other tests. The average of the scores is the continuous assessment score.
The final examination is carried out at the end of the semester.
The Passing mark is: 50%

A Semester

Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Periods per week			Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Theory		Lab	Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
1	Business English	COM 140	3			50	42	4
2	Introduction to Information Technology	COM 100		3		50	42	5
3	Introduction to Programming (python)	COM 110		3		50	42	6
4	Human Computer Interaction	COM 120	3			50	42	6
5	Basic Mathematics and Statistics	COM 150	3			50	42	4
6	Computer System Architecture	COM 130		3		50	42	5

B Semester

Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Periods per week			Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Theory		Lab	Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
1	Web Programming I	COM 200		3		50	42	4
2	Operating Systems Management	COM 210		3		50	42	6
3	Introduction to Relational Databases	COM 220		3		50	42	6
4	PC Maintenance and Repair I	COM 240	3			50	42	4
5	System Analysis and Design	COM 223	3			50	42	6
6	Network Management	COM 211		3		50	42	4

C Semester

Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Periods per week			Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Theory		Lab	Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
1	Cloud Computing	COM 324	3			50	42	5
2	PC Maintenance and Repair II	COM 312		3		50	42	4
3	Visual Studio.Net (C#)	COM 323		3		50	42	6
4	Free Elective		3			50	42	3
5	Web Programming II	COM300	3			50	42	6
6	Object Oriented Programming using Java	COM 315		3		50	42	6

D Semester

Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Periods per week			Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Theory		Lab	Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
1	Fundamentals of Computer Security	COM 422		3		50	42	6
2	Introduction to Mobile Applications	COM 400	3			50	42	6
3	Systems and Network Administration	COM 423		3		50	42	6
4	Content Management System	COM 444	3			50	42	6
5	Database Management	COM 421	3			50	42	6

Elective Courses:

Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Periods per week		Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Theory	Lab	Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
1	Greek Language*	GRE 501	3		50	42	3
2	Russian Language	RUS 502	3		50	42	3
3	Hacking & Defensive Technology	COM 505	3		50	42	3
4	Digital Forensics	COM 506	3		50	42	3
5	Image Processing	COM 507	3		50	42	3

Nicosia Academic Staff

Rank	Name and Surname	Course title	Email
*Professor*	Dr. Pavlos Panayi Head of the Program Ph.D. Data Communications (New York City University New York, NY) MBA Business Administration (New York City University New York, NY) B.Sc. in Computer Science (New York Institute of Technology)	COM100 Introduction to Information Technology COM120 Human Computer Interaction COM130 Computer System Architecture COM210 Operating System Management Com220 Introduction to Relational Databases COM211 Network Management COM423 Systems & Network Administration	[email protected]
*Professor*	Dr. Pavlos Evangelides PhD in Applied Mathematics, University of Bradford, United Kingdom, Eng. Information and Communication systems, University of Aegean, Greece	COM150 Basic Mathematics & Statistics	[email protected]
*Senior Lecturer*	Petros Efthymiou MBA Master in Business Administration Master of Arts in Management Information Technology B.Sc. in Business Administration Diploma in Peace & Conflict Resolution	COM240 PC Maintenance & Repair I COM312 PC Maintenance & Repair II	[email protected]
Senior Lecturer	Demetra Spanou Master in Management (University of Wolverhampton) Bachelor in Computer Science (European University)	COM 110 Introduction to Programming (Python) COM200 Web Programming I COM223 System Analysis and Design COM323 Visual Studio.Net (C#) COM315 Object Oriented Programming using Java COM444 Content Management System	[email protected]
Senior Lecturer	Olga Pelekanou Master of Science in Web and Mobile Systems. (Frederick University) Master in Business Administration (CDA College) BSc Computer Science (Frederick University)BSc Computer Science (OMSK State Pedagogical University, Russia)	COM324 Cloud Computing COM300 Web Programming II COM400 Introduction to Mobile Applications COM421 Database Management COM507 Image Processing (Elective)	[email protected]
Senior Lecturer	Kyriaki Iesou MA Applied Linguistics Open University UK BA English & Educational Studies Keele University UK	ENG 111 Business English	[email protected]
Senior Lecturer	Christina Agathangelou MSc Cyber Crime & E-Investigation BSc Applied Criminology with Forensic Studies	COM422 Fundamentals of Computer Security COM505 Hacking & Defensive Technology (Elective) COM506 Digital Forensics (Elective)	[email protected]