DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology

International Islamic University
53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 03-6196 5152 / 5153 Fax: 03-61965179
http://www.kict.iiu.edu.my

BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BIT)

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

SESSION 2006/2007

Updated June 2007

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Graduation Requirement

A student shall complete 128 credit hours of coursework including a successful completion a
minimum of 8 weeks of Practical Training. Table 1 shows the curriculum structure of BIT (July
2002 intake onwards):

Program Structure Credit Hours

University Required Courses 23
Kulliyyah Required Courses 33
Department Required Courses 60
Department Elective Courses 12
Practical Training 0
Total requirements for graduation 128
(126 for International students)

University Required Courses

University required courses are grouped into three (3) categories; general studies courses,
language courses and co-curricular courses. Students are required to fulfill the specified required
credits in each category accordingly.

University Required Courses (23 credit hours)

General Studies Course (12 credit hours)
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
UNGS 2030 Islamic Worldview 3
UNGS 2040 Islam, Knowledge and Civilization 3
UNGS 2050 Ethics and Fiqh for Everyday Life 3
RKUD 3030 Methods of Da'wah 3
Language Courses (5 credit hours)
LM 1010 Bahasa Malaysia for Foreign Students 0
LM 1011 Bahasa Malaysia for Foreign Students II 0
LM 2015 Business Communication for Malaysian Students 2
LE 4000 Language for Academic Purposes 3
LE 4600 Language for Occupational Purposes 3
LQ 0181 Elementary Quranic Language I 0
LQ 0182 Elementary Quranic Language II 0
TQ 1000 Tilawah Al-Quran I 0
TQ 2000 Tilawah Al-Quran II 0
Co-curricular Courses (3 credit hours)
Spiritual Please refer to STAF upon offering. Each semester’s 3
package program carries 0.5 points and can disseminate in six
academic semesters.
Leadership Please refer to STAF upon offering. Each semester’s 3
package program carries 0.5 points and can disseminate in six
academic semesters.
Interest-based Student’s own-initiative or selection of non-STAF 3
package offered program(s) but endorsed by the STAF. Crediting
will depend upon discretion of the IIUM academic
affairs.

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Kulliyyah Required Courses

A minimum of 33 credit hours have to be completed from the Kulliyyah required courses.

Kulliyyah Required Courses (33 credit hours)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MGT 1050 Introduction to Management 3
INFO 1101 Introduction to Database 3
INFO 1301 Internet Applications 3
CSC 1101 Structured Programming Language 3
CSC 1701 Mathematics for Computing 3
CSC 1401 Introduction to Computer Organization 3
INFO 1601 Foundation of Quantitative Analysis 3
INFO 1701 Information Retrieval 3
INFO 4501 ICT & Islam 3
CSC 2201 Computer Networking 3
INFO 4502 Cyber Law and Ethics 3

Department Required Courses

A minimum of 60 credit hours have to be completed from the Department required courses.

Department Required Courses (60 credit hours)

Course Code Course Title Credit hours
MKTG 1050 Introduction to Marketing 3
MGT 1110 Introduction to Organizational Behavior 3
MGT 3050 Decision Science 3
ECON 1550 Introductory Economics for Engineering 3
ACC 2055 Financial Accounting 1 3
CSC 2101 Data Structures & Algorithms 3
CSC 2102 Java Programming 3
CSC 2601 IT Security I 3
CSC 3301 Principles of Artificial Intelligence 3
CSC 3401 Operating Systems 3
INFO 2101 Database Programming 3
INFO 2201 Multimedia Technology 3
INFO 2401 System Analysis & Design 3
INFO 2501 Management Information Systems 3
INFO 3301 E-Commerce 3
INFO 3401 Human Computer Interaction 3
INFO 3501 IT Project Management 3
INFO 4503 Information Resource & Strategy Management 3
INFO 4998 Final Year Project I 3
INFO 4999 Final Year Project II 3

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Department Elective Courses

During the final year, students are given the flexibility to freely select their elective courses which
best suit their career goals. A minimum of 12 credit hours (or four courses) have to be fulfilled
from the following Department elective courses list.

Department Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
INFO 4102 Advanced Database 3
INFO 4101 Data Mining 3
INFO 3302 Web Programming 3
INFO 4203 Creative Design Technique 3
INFO 4201 Animation Technique 3
INFO 3302 Web Programming 3
CSC 3501 Software Engineering 3
CSC 3602 IT Security II 3
CSC 4201 Network and System Administration 3
CSC 4202 Advanced Networks 3
CSC 4205 Network Programming 3

(PLEASE REFER TO APPENDIX B FOR COURSE SYNOPSIS)

Pre-Requisites Courses

Pre-requisites courses are pre-required subjects that need to be fulfilled before a particular
consequent course can be registered. Below is the list of the pre-requisite courses:-

University Required Courses

Course Code Course Name Pre-requisites
UNGS 2030 The Islamic Worldview -none-
UNGS 2040 Islam & Knowledge UNGS 2030
UNGS 2050 Ethics and Fiqh for Everyday Life UNGS 2040
LM 1011 Bahasa Malaysia for Foreign Students II LM 1010
Kulliyah Required Courses
Course Code Course Name Pre-requisites
CSC 1401 Introduction to Computer Organization CSC 1701
CSC 2201 Computer Networking CSC 1701
INFO 4501 ICT and ISLAM INFO 4502
INFO 4502 Cyber Law & Islamic Ethics INFO 3401

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Pre-Requisites Courses (continued)

Department Required Courses

Course Code Course Name Pre-requisites
CSC 2601 IT Security I CSC 2201
INFO 2501 Management Information Systems MKTG 1050
CSC 3401 Operating Systems CSC 1401
CSC 2101 Data Structures & Algorithms CSC 1101,CSC 1401
INFO 2201 Multimedia Technology INFO 1301
INFO 2101 Database Programming CSC 1101, INFO 1101
INFO 3501 IT Project Management INFO 2401
INFO 3401 Human Computer Interaction INFO 2201, INFO 2401
CSC 2102 Java Programming CSC 1101
INFO 2401 Systems Analysis & Design INFO 2501
INFO 3301 E-Commerce INFO 2201, MKTG 1050
CSC 3301 Principles of Artificial Intelligence CSC 1101
INFO 4503 Information Resource & Strategy INFO 3501, INFO 3301
Management
INFO 4997 Practical Training INFO 2201, INFO 2101,
INFO 3501, CSC 2201
INFO 4998 Final Year Project I INFO 2201, INFO 2101,
INFO 3501, INFO 3401,
CSC 2201
INFO 4999 Final Year Project II INFO 4998
Department Electives
Course Code Course Name Pre-requisites
CSC 3501 Software Engineering INFO 2401
CSC 3602 IT Security II CSC 2601, CSC 3401
INFO 3201 Creative Design Techniques INFO 2201
INFO 4201 Animation Techniques INFO 2201
INFO 4102 Advanced Database INFO 2101
INFO 4101 Data Mining INFO 2101
INFO 3302 Web Programming INFO 1301, INFO 2101
CSC 4202 Advanced Networks CSC 2201
CSC 4205 Network Programming CSC 2201
CSC 4201 Networks and System Administration CSC 2201

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FINAL YEAR PROJECT (FYP)

The Final Year Project (FYP) offers student an opportunity to undertake an individual or a group
work which student would find both challenging and interesting. The project is to be completed
within the span of two (2) consecutive regular semesters, coded as INFO 4998 and INFO 4999.
Each course carries 3 credit hours and graded separately.

FYP registration is restricted to 3rd and 4th year students only. Students must complete the
following departmental courses:
1) INFO 3501 - Project Management in IT
2) INFO 3401 - Human Computer Interaction
3) INFO 2201 - Multimedia Technology
4) INFO 2101 - Database Programming
5) CSC 2201 - Computer Networking

Each student would be allocated with a supervisor who will offer guidance and whom student
will meet on a weekly or biweekly basis.

Students are advised to discuss their proposed topics with their potential supervisors as soon as
they approach the end of Level 3. They should decide the project area (currently Multimedia,
Network or System Development) and plan to take not more than 15 credit hours in the semesters
that they are taking FYP. Students would initially be required to submit a project proposal, an
interim report after one semester, then, on completion of the project, to produce a Final Report of
approximately 10,000 words in length. In addition, students are required to present their software
products to a panel of FYP assessors. Assessment is based on the management of the project, the
methodology, the intellectual quality and originality of the work, the structure and coherence of
the report.

For the past two semesters, the Kulliyyah has awarded Best Final Year Projects for outstanding
projects, judged by an independent Panel of Assessors. The Awards were presented at the Grand
KICT Graduation Dinner.

A copy of past FYP report is available at the KICT Resource Centre, next to DLIS Office.

For the details, please refer to the Final Year Project Guide or the respective Final Year
Project Coordinator.

PRACTICAL TRAINING

Practical Training is a pre-condition for graduation of BIT programme, with 0 credit hours. The
purpose of this training is to provide students with an exposure to real work environment and how
projects are implemented in organizations. The duration of the practical training is about 3
months, and usually conducted during Semester 3 during the final year.

Only 3rd and 4th year students are allowed to undergo the Practical Training. Prior to getting
approval, students must pass all four courses:-

 INFO 2201 (Multimedia Technology)

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  INFO2101 (Database Programming)
 INFO 3501 (IT Project Management )
 CSC 2201 (Computer Networking)

Generally, students are encouraged to find their own placements; in case of difficulty, the
Department will assist them in getting the place. Either case, students must make sure that they
are assigned to IT projects, or at least attached to an IT department or unit. During the training,
each student will be assigned a supervisor i.e. a DIS lecturer as a liaison person between the
department and the organization. The Supervisor will visit the student, and at the end of the
period, he/she will assess the student. In addition, assessment will also incorporate the
company’s feedback and the student’s report.

For the details, please refer to the Practical Training Booklet or the Practical training
Coordinator.