Modern information technology offers the possibility of information products being designed and created comprising various types of media over and above the traditional text medium. Information technology therefore results in the convergence of various previously separate traditional media. There is not a single discipline that handles the combination of information products. The Multimedia qualification in the Department of Information Science addresses this shortcoming. Any type of institution in all economic spheres, including government, may profit from a multimedia approach to information design, organisation and retrieval.
Multimedia documents include text, graphics, sound, video and animation. The purpose of this qualification is to enable students to understand the necessary concepts to build multimedia products and maintain the products. This programme is therefore a combination of theory and practice. The explosion of the web, as well as the exponential growth and power of information technology, requires the introduction of this degree following international trends.
The curriculum for the BIS in Multimedia degree programme comprises of fundamental, core and elective modules in each study year. The degree is awarded after a minimum of at least 403 credits have been obtained successfully.
Minimum credits: 134
Fundamental modules (14 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
AIM 111 |
Academic information management 111 |
|
4 |
S1 |
AIM 121 |
Academic information management 121 |
|
4 |
S2 |
ALL 121 |
Academic literacy for information technology |
|
6 |
S2 |
UPO 112 |
Academic orientation 112 |
|
0 |
Y |
Core modules (120 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
IMY 110 |
Multimedia: Mark-up languages 110 |
Departmental selection |
12 |
S1 |
IMY 120 |
Multimedia: Multimedia authoring tools 120 |
|
12 |
S2 |
INL 110 |
Information Science: Introduction to information science 110 |
|
12 |
S1 |
INL 120 |
Information Science: Organisation and representation of information 120 |
|
12 |
S2 |
COS 132 |
Imperative programming 132 |
APS of 30, Maths level 5 in NSC |
16 |
S1 |
COS 110 |
Program design: Introduction 110 |
COS 132, COS 151 and Maths level 5 in NSC |
16 |
S2 |
COS 151 |
Introduction to computer science 151 |
APS of 30, Maths level 5 in NSC |
8 |
S1 |
COS 122 |
Operating systems 122 |
COS 132 |
16 |
S2 |
VIO 102 |
Visual design 102 |
Maths level 5 in NSC, or WTW 114 or WTW 133 and WTW 143 |
16 |
Year |
Minimum credits: 148
Fundamental module (8 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
JCP 202 |
Community-based project 202 |
|
8 |
Year |
Core modules (140 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
IMY 210 |
Multimedia: Advanced Web technologies (1) 210 |
IMY 110 or equivalent HTML knowledge |
12 |
S1 |
IMY 211 |
Multimedia: Multimedia theory 211 |
Departmental selection |
12 |
S1 |
IMY 220 |
Multimedia: Advanced web technologies (2) 220 |
IMY 210, COS 216 |
12 |
S2 |
COS 212 |
Data structures and algorithms 212 |
COS 110 |
16 |
S1 |
COS 216 |
Netcentric computer systems 216 |
COS 110 |
16 |
S1 |
COS 214 |
Software modelling |
COS 212 |
16 |
S2 |
COS 226 |
Concurrent systems 226 |
COS 122, COS 212 |
16 |
S2 |
COS 284 |
Computer organisation and architecture 284 |
COS 212 GS |
16 |
S2 |
VIO 202 |
Visual design 202 |
VIO 102 |
24 |
Year |
Minimum credits: 121
Core modules (85 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
IMY 300 |
Multimedia: Project 300 |
COS 212 |
35 |
Year |
IMY 310 |
Multimedia: Human-computer interaction 310 |
Departmental selection |
25 |
S1 |
IMY 320 |
Multimedia: Trends 320 |
Departmental selection |
25 |
S2 |
Elective modules (at least 36 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
Select at least two of the following modules: |
||||
COS 301 |
Software engineering 301 |
COS 212, COS 214 |
27 |
Year |
COS 314 |
Artificial intelligence 314 |
COS 110 |
18 |
S1* |
COS 332 |
Computer networks 332 |
COS 216 |
18 |
S1* |
COS 333 |
Programming languages 333 |
COS 110 |
18 |
S2* |
COS 341 |
Compiler construction 341 |
COS 212 |
18 |
S1* |
COS 330 |
Computer security and ethics 330 |
COS 110 |
18 |
S2* |
COS 326 |
Database systems 326 |
COS 226 |
18 |
S2* |
COS 344 |
Computer graphics 344 |
COS 110 and WTW 124 or WTW 146 |
18 |
S1* |
*Please note: The semester in which these modules are offered may vary from year to year. Students who wish to continue with a BSc(Hons)(CS) should consult the Computer Science department for the correct admission requirements to the degree. COS 301 and three COS electives are compulsory admission requirements for BSc(Hons) (CS). |
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