PROPOSED TEACHING PLAN FOR 2015/2016

Sokoine University of Agriculture

Faculty of Science
Department of Informatics
Proposed teaching arrangement Semester 1, 3 & 5 and Semester 2, 4 & 6
FIRST SEMESTER FOR BSc. INFORMATICS AND B.Sc. EDUCATION (Informatics & Mathematics)
Semester 1
COURSE
ANTE
INF 110
INF 107

INF 100

INF 102
INF 103

COURSE TITLE
Introduction to micro
computers and
applications
Basics in digital circuitry
Fundamentals of computer
programming

CREDITS

30

60

30

60

30

60

1.5

ELECTIVE COURSES
Organization of information
30
30
Communication theory and
practice

30

30

1.5

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

Database concepts and

design

30

60

Instructor
Kibirige, G
&
Mgeni, A
Sumari, N
Baraka, W
&
Nicodemus, N
&
Kadeghe, F
Malekani
Dulle, F.W.
&
Angello, C

Semester 3 Courses
COURSE
ANTE
INF 200

Instructor
Kibirige, G
&
Magesa, M

INF 201

Human computer
interaction

30

30

1.5

INF 208

Object oriented concepts

30

60

INF203

Geo-informatics

30

60

INF 209

Knowledge management

30

30

1.5

Alex, A & H.
Abdubaswa
Kadeghe, F
&
Phillipo, J
Msungu

INF 205

Introduction to computer
graphics and Image
Processing

60

Shaban,A.

Mussa, M

ELECTIVE COURSES
30

Science for a Healthier People and a Greener & Cleaner Environment

Semester 5 Courses
COURSE
ANTE
INF 300
INF 301
INF 302
INF 305

INF 307
INF 308

COURSE TITLE
Information systems
analysis and design
Software engineering and
project management
Database implementation
and management
Network design and
administration

CREDITS

30

60

Sanga, C

30

60

Lucas, E

30

60

Mahenge, M

30

60

Ishengoma, F

30
30

1.5
1.5

ELECTIVE COURSES
Knowledge based systems
30
0
Expert systems
30
0

Instructor

Shaban, A
Churi, A

FIRST SEMESTER FOR HALF OF THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS IN OTHER BSc. DEGREES
COURSE TITLE
COURSE
ANTE

CORE COURSES

CREDITS

Instructor
Mussa, M; &
Nicodemus,N;
Mgeni, A; &
Sumari, N
Deus, F
& Alex, A

CIT 100

Computer Applications

30

60

Phillipo, J & &

Msuliche
Mangare, C & H.
Abdubaswa
Ishengoma &
Mahenge

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PROPOSED TEACHING PLAN FOR 2015/2016

Sokoine University of Agriculture
Faculty of Science
Department of Informatics
Proposed teaching arrangement Semester 2, 4 & 6
BSc. INFORMATICS AND B.Sc. EDUCATION (Informatics & Mathematics)
Semester 2
COURSE
ANTE
INF 119

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

Data Structures and Algorithm

30

60

MTH 112

Discrete mathematics

30

30

1.5

MTH 106

Introductory statistics

45

30

INF 105

Fundamentals of computer
networks

30

60

INF 101

Introduction to computer
architecture and operating
systems
Organizational behavior

SC 101

Communication Skills II

INF 106

30

30

1.5

30

30

1.5

45

30

Instructor
Sumari, N
Biometry &
Mathematics
Department
Biometry &
Mathematics
Department
Ishengoma, F
&
Alex, A
Kiberige, G
&
Shaban, A
Chailla, A M
Social
Department

ELECTIVE COURSES
INF 108
INF 104
INF 111
MTH 105

Information Technology for

development
Social-cultural implications of
ICT
Managing Information and
communication systems

30

30

1.5

Msungu
&
Ester

30

60

Malekani

30

30

1.5

Msungu
Biometry &
Mathematics
Department

Linear programming

15

30

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

30

60

Kadeghe, F

Busagala, L.S.P.
&
Francis, D
&
Angello, C

Semester 4
COURSE
ANTE
INF 206

INF 207

CORE COURSES
Internet programming and web
server management
Information storage and
retrieval

30

60

Instructor

Science for a Healthier People and3a Greener & Cleaner Environment

INF 202

Programming in Java

30

60

INF 204

Operations research

30

30

1.5

30

60

Sanga, C.

30

60

Tumbo, S.

30

60

Magesa, M

30

60

Nicodemus, N

CREDITS

INF 210

INF 211
INF 212
INF 213

Research Methods in
Computing and Information
Management
ELECTIVE COURSES
Introduction to computer
simulation and modeling
Introduction to XML and related
technologies
Web content design and
management

Mahenge, M
Biometry &
Mathematics
Department

Semester 6
COURSE TITLE
COURSE
ANTE

CORE COURSES

INF 310

Introduction to artificial
intelligence

INF 311
INF 312

INF 318

INF 313
INF 314
INF 315
INF 309
INF316

Distributed systems
Records and archives
management
Research project
Management of
telecommunications and
computer networks
ELECTIVE COURSES
Decision support systems
Information architecture
IT security
Policy, legal and ethical issues
in information management

Instructor

30

30

1.5

30

60

Busagala, L.S.P
/
Francis, D
Phillipo, J

30

60

Sife, A.S
All academic staff
from Informatics
department,
SNAL and
Computer Centre

60

30

60

30
30
30

0
0
0

60
60
30

2
2
1.5

Churi, A
Sife, A.S
Baraka, W

30

30

1.5

Lwehabura, MJF

Ishengoma, F

SECOND SEMESTER FOR THE OTHER HALF OF THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS IN OTHER BSc.
DEGREES
COURSE TITLE
COURSE
ANTE
CIT 100

CORE COURSES

CREDITS

Computer Applications

30

60

Instructor
Shaban,A;
Nicodemus, N;
Kibirige, G;

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Mangare, C;
Sumari, N;
Francis, D;
Lucas, E;
Mgeni, A;
Mussa, M
Alex, A
Phillipo, J
F W Dulle;
CIT 300

Information and
Communication Management
for Agricultural Professionals

15

30

R. Bernard;
S. Msungu;
C. Angello

Science for a Healthier People and5a Greener & Cleaner Environment