BSc Computer Science Level 1 2019 Orientation

1. Who am I?
Aug 2019
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Programme Coordinator (PC)
BSc Computer Science Level 1 (Group A)
Contact Details
Razvi Doomun , Rm 4.5 Engineering Tower
r.doomun@uom.ac.mu
Office: 403 7836
PC Head of Department ICT Dean of
Faculty of ICDT

2. The Department
Aug 2019
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http://www.uom.ac.mu/foicdt/index.php/
Head of Department (HoD)
Mr Sameerchand Pudaruth
• hodfoicdt_ict@uom.ac.mu
Undergraduate Programme
BSc(Hons) Computer Science Level 1, 2, 3
(Group A1: ID 1910026 upto 1911242)
(Group A2: ID 1911265 upto 1912371)
(Group A3: ID 1912454 upto 1912827)

3. Some Important Links
UOM: http://www.uom.ac.mu/
FOICDT: http://www.uom.ac.mu/foicdt/
Lecture notes: https://classroom.google.com/
Exact link depends on module – see lecturers concerned
Rules & Regulations: http://www.uom.ac.mu/index.php/study-at-
uom/regulations/undergraduate-postgraduate
Students' Email: http://mail.umail.uom.ac.mu
Programme structure:
http://www.uom.ac.mu/images/files/programmes/foicdt/yr2019/undergraduate/IC318A.pdf
Calendar of Activities:
http://www.uom.ac.mu/images/FILES/AcademicCalendar/2019_2020/CalendarMajorActivitie
sYear2019.pdf
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4. Some Important Dates
Semester one starts Mon 12th August 2019
Start of Module Registration for Year I Students Mon 12th August 2019
Last Date for Application of Exemptions Fri 30th August 2019
End of Module Registration for Year I Students (i.e. Last day for
Withdrawal of Modules)
Sat 31st August 2019
Student activity week
No Lecture etc…
Mon 23rd Sept 2019
Last Date for late Registration and De-Registration of Modules upon
payment of Penalty Fee
Fri 27th Sept 2019
Opening of Filling in of the Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester I
Week 9
Closure of Filling in of the Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester I
Week 11
Week 16 – last week for semester 1 Mon 25th Nov 2019
NB: Complete Calendar of Activities can be consulted on the UoM Website.
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5. BSc (Hons) Computer Science Level 1 modules
Aug 2019
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Module Code Module Name
Hrs/Week
L+P/T Resource Person
LCS
Credits
ICDT 1016Y Communication and Business
Skills for IT
2+1 A. Chutoo (S1); B.
Durgahee (S2)
12
ICT 1017Y Computer Programming 2+1 S. Sathan (S1) ; S.
Pudaruth (S2)
12
ICT 1019Y Computer Architecture 2+1 R. Doomun (S1 & S2)/ B.
Sonah
12
ICT 1022Y Computation and Formal
Systems
2+1 A. Chutoo & B. Durgahee
(S1); S.
Cheerkhoot-Jalim (S2)
12
ICT 1043Y Computational Mathematics 2+1 N. Pavaday (S1 & S2) 12
ICT 1036Y Database Design 2+1 S. Cheerkhoot (S1 & S2) 12
ICDT 1200 Practical Training (1 Week) R. Doomun (During Vacation)

6. Timetable
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7. Module Registration
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• Check deadlines as per calendar of activities.
• Students are responsible for registration/ withdrawal…
• Online module registration
• https://online.uom.ac.mu/student/login.asp
• An Administrative/Penalty Fee will be charged for late module
registration/de-registration.
• Note that students who have not withdrawn officially from
module(s) within the deadline and who do not sit for the
examination(s) in question will be deemed to have failed the
module(s). As such, their CPA and GPA will be adversely affected.

8. Credit System
Aug 2019
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• A credit is a unit of measure
• 1 yearly module = 12 credit
• LCCS: Learner Centered Credit System

9. The MCat
Aug 2019
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Module catalogue
Your roadmap for a module
Prepared by the lecturer and approved at departmental
level
Provided by the lecturer
Details the weekly plan, the assessment plan, the required
materials, Learning outcomes, etc
Also defines the assessment criteria

10. LCCS
Aug 2019
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Title Code Duration (hrs) No. of
credits
Computer
Architecture
ICT
1019Y
Lectures: 40
Practicals: 0
Seminars: 0
Tutorials: 20
Self study: 120
Other Learning Activities*:
180
Total: 360 12

11. Duration of Programme of Studies
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BSc (Hons) Computer Science
Normal: 3 years
Maximum: 5 years
When to use more than 3 years?

12. Grade Point Average (GPA) / Cumulative Point
Average (CPA)/ Degree award
Aug 2019
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Final Marks: 0-100
Grades: A+, A, B, C, D, F
Other grades: I, N
Degree award: 1st, 2:1, 2:2, 3rd, Pass, No award!
CPA: Your weighted average mark
GPA: Your weighted average grade
See programme structure/ regulations……

13. Exit Points
Aug 2019
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• Award of degree
• Award of diploma
• Termination:

14. Attendance and Progress
Aug 2019
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• A student will be required to attend lectures, labs,
tutorials etc and to submit written work by the
appointed dates
• Absence from Examinations/Tests, Interruptions
etc.
• See regulations

15. Communication
Aug 2019
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• Always use your UOM mail to communicate
about university matters.
• Take an appointment to meet your PC &
lecturers outside lecture/lab hours
• Some matters may be sorted out by email

16. Class Representatives
Aug 2019
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1 Class rep
2 alternate/assistant class rep
Hold office for 1 academic year, up to next
election.

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Questions …..