Diploma in Business Applications
Graduation
Criteria
In order to graduate with a
Diploma in Business Applications, 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.
How
the Modular Structure Works
Modules at the Republic fall into
three broad categories: as can be seen from the
course structure, these consist of Core modules,
Elective modules, and Freely Chosen modules. To
satisfy the requirements of the Diploma, you must
select a certain number of modules out of the range
offered in each category. These have been stated and
are summarised in the following table:
Table 3: Modular Requirements
for Graduation in the DBA
| Module Category |
Number
of modules required for graduation |
Total
number of modules offered |
| Core |
General |
12 |
12 |
| Discipline |
10 |
10 |
|
Specialisation
|
4 |
8 |
| Elective |
3 |
28 |
| Freely Chosen |
1 |
|
| Total |
30 |
|
Core
Modules
There are 3 types of Core
modules: General, Discipline-specific and
Specialisation-specific modules. General modules aim
to ground you in generic skills such as cognitive
process, linguistic and entrepreneurial skills, as
well as equip you with a foundational knowledge of
culture, technical communication and skills of
personal development.
Discipline-specific modules focus
on developing your knowledge of Information
Technology while Specialisation-specific modules are
designed to deepen your understanding of the
Business domain area which you have chosen to
pursue.
Elective Modules
Apart from the Core modules, you
also need to take a number of Electives offered by
the School of ICT. Elective modules for DBA are
designed for your selection to either broaden your
Business skills and/ or understanding of the
growing field of ICT, and to complement knowledge
acquired in other parts of the programme.
Freely
Chosen Modules
Freely chosen modules are
offered by schools and centres. Students are free to
choose additional modules over and above the
required DBA modules. |
