Higher national diploma in Computing and Systems Development

 

 

 

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Course Code:	NE33H	Fee EU/Local Students €2,200 Exam fee: €35/module a minimum of 240 credits	International Students €4,550/annum
Duration:	1 years	Awarding Body
Start Dates: 2 intakes/yr	January/February	October
Entry Requirement:	Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old GCSE level qualifications and general IT knowledge or Equivalent
University Progression Route	Diploma for IT User Skills National Diploma in IT Students would have to apply through the CAO for first year entry in Universities and in Ireland and the UK

This course is ideal if you:

• are aged 18 or over
• Would like to progress to first/ second year of an IT-related degree at top Irish or UK university
• are willing to study hard on an intensive course in order to save time
• enjoy working in small groups with plenty of teaching support and attention

 

Syllabus Topics

Compulsory Units:

• Business Skills for e-Commerce
• Computer Systems
• Employability and Professional Development

Optional Units:

• Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation
• Management in IT
• Emerging Technologies
• Research Skills
• Management of Projects
• Digital Media in Art and Design
• Multimedia Design and Authoring
• Website Design
• e-Commerce Technologies
• Object Oriented Programming
• Software Applications Testing
• Networking Technologies
• Multimedia Design
• Web Server Scripting
• Spreadsheet Modelling
• Work-based Experience

Unit Assessment

Assessment takes the form of written assignments, observations, in-class tests, verbal assessment and projects

To gain the unit learners must achieve, as a minimum, the Pass grade; the Pass grade is in effect the gaining of the credit for the unit, and this contributes to the overall qualification grade. All units must be passes within the rules of combination to achieve the overall qualification.

 

The table below shows the number of points scored per credit at the unit level and grade

Level	Points per credit
	Pass	Merit	Distinction
5	7	8	9
6	9	10	11

Learners who achieve the correct number of points within the ranges shown in the 'qualification grade' tables below will achieve the qualification Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* grades (or combinations of these grades appropriate to the qualification).

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