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The Independent Institute of Education

Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences in Application Development

The Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences in Application Development in Computer and Information Systems is offered by The Independent Institute of Education.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences in Application Development offered by the Independent Institute of Educationat the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology

The purpose of this qualification is to qualify learners to follow a career in Software Application Development. The outcomes for this qualification were identified as critical to drive a successful career in software development providing competent desktop and mobile application developers in the private and the public sectors. By understanding business processes in the context of business rules, learners will be able to solve business problems and meet business needs through software application development. Learners will be suitably prepared to demonstrate competencies in application development, and to contribute to the economic well-being of their organisation in a responsible manner. 

The qualification design supports the logical progression in learning throughout the programme by introducing learners to the foundational and mathematical concepts, theories and fundamental knowledge in the first year to position them to master the more complex skills of analysing, interpreting and developing the principles and theories of desktop software development, mobile application development, cloud computing development and dynamic web development in the context of current IT trends and requirements. The design of the qualification will facilitate critical learning through the exposure to and application of specialised learning areas plus relevant support learning areas to enable the learner to manage the versatile and dynamic context of application development. 

This qualification is designed to graduate learners with the ability to think and act strategically and professionally and to contribute meaningfully to the organisations that employ them. The programme design thus facilitates the development of a well-rounded software developer.

The IIE Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences in Application Development provides candidates with a thorough theoretical grounding and knowledge base in the key principles of information technology (IT), programming, mobile application development across platforms, web development, database design, troubleshooting, testing, connectivity, customisation and project management. Graduates will develop meaningful software development acumen grounded in a deep understanding of holistic application programming and development. This qualification has been designed to develop graduates’ abilities to design, code, implement and manage solution-focused by producing systemic thinkers who can develop software solutions for any device or platform.

The outcomes for this qualification were identified as critical to drive a successful career in software development providing competent desktop and mobile application developers in the private and the public sectors. By understanding business processes in the context of business rules, graduates will be able to solve business problems and meet business needs through software application development. Graduates will be suitably prepared to demonstrate competencies in application development, and to contribute to the economic well-being of their organisation in a responsible manner.

Career Opportunities
This degree will open up an attractive range of career options; this degree is a perfect stepping stone to a diverse and exciting range of career opportunities.

• Application Developer for non-mobile and mobile platforms
• Cloud Computing Developer
  
• Cloud Computing Consultant
• Cloud Integrator
• Dynamic Web Developer
• Database Developer
• Data Analyst
• Software Developer
• Software Development Project Manager
• Software Development Program Manager
• Software Engineer