Diploma in Business Information Systems (R13)
Graduation
Criteria
To graduate with a Diploma in Business Information Systems, you must satisfy the modular criteria set by the School of ICT. Most students should be able to do this within 3 years of enrolment if they are deemed to have successfully completed 5 modules, or its equivalent, per semester.
Modules at the Republic Polytechnic fall into three broad categories, as depicted in the table below. To satisfy the requirements of the Diploma, you must complete all the compulsory modules and a specified number of modules from selected categories:
Table 3: Modular Requirements
for Graduation in the DBIS
| Module Category |
Number
of modules required for graduation |
Total
number of modules offered |
| Core |
General |
12 |
12 |
| Discipline |
10 |
10 |
|
Specialisation
Options
|
4 |
4 |
| Elective |
2 |
- |
| Freely Chosen |
2 |
|
| Total |
30 |
|
There are 3 types of Core modules: General, Discipline-specific and Specialisation-specific modules.
General modules aim to help you prepare the ground for generic skills such as cognitive, linguistic, entrepreneurial and personal development skills, as well as equip you with the foundational knowledge of culture and technical communication.
Discipline-specific modules focus on developing your knowledge of Information Technology while specialisation-specific modules are designed to deepen your understanding of core business functions and how IT serves the needs of the business.
You also need to take a number of Electives modules offered by the School of ICT, besides the Core modules. Elective modules for DBIS are designed for your selection to broaden your Business skills and/or your understanding of the growing field of ICT, and to complement your knowledge acquired from other parts of the programme.
Students are free to choose 1 module from any school and centre at Republic Polytechnic.
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