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Explores fundamental components of ICT and related issues. Examines the influences and impacts ICT has and may have in the future. Students will apply widely-used software applications to perform real-world business activities.
COMP 111 aims to enhance the capacity of students to benefit from information and communication technologies now and in the future. It prepares them for more technical papers in computing, such as COMP 101.
| Paper title | Information and Communications Technology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | COMP111 |
| Subject | Computer and Information Science |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,110.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Commerce, Science
- Eligibility
- No particular requirements
- Contact
Dr Brendon Woodford (co-ordinator): brendon.woodford@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator: Dr Brendon Woodford
Dr Sander Zwanenburg and Gary Burrows- Paper Structure
Three Blackboard tests, one practical test and a final exam
- Teaching Arrangements
First semester: one lecture and one lab per week
Summer School: two lectures and two labs per week- Textbooks
To be advised
- Course outline
- View the most recent Course Outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Information literacy, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this paper you should be able to:
- Identify and describe the fundamental aspects of modern information and communication technologies (ICT);
- Identify and discuss the broader societal issues and emerging trends relating to ICT;
- Apply a number of software applications to solve real-world problems; and
- Apply techniques to represent real-world objects in data structures.
Timetable
Explores fundamental components of ICT and related issues. Examines the influences and impacts ICT has and may have in the future. Students will apply widely-used software applications to perform real-world business activities.
COMP111 aims to enhance the capacity of students to benefit from information and communication technologies, and various software applications now and in the future.
| Paper title | Information and Communications Technology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | COMP111 |
| Subject | Computer and Information Science |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2023 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Commerce, Science
- Eligibility
No particular requirements.
- Contact
Co-ordinator: Dr Sander Zwanenburg
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator: Dr Sander Zwanenburg
Labs: Gary Burrows- Paper Structure
Three Blackboard tests, two practical tests and a final exam.
- Teaching Arrangements
One 1hr lecture and one 2hr lab per week.
- Textbooks
None. All materials will be available online.
- Course outline
- View the most recent Course Outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Information literacy, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this paper you should be able to:
- Identify and describe the fundamental aspects of modern information and communication technologies (ICT);
- Identify and discuss the broader societal issues and emerging trends relating to ICT;
- Apply a number of software applications to solve real-world problems; and
- Apply techniques to represent real-world objects in data structures.
