DEPARTMENT OF SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY
This course offers professionals with Computer Science or Information Technology academic backgrounds the opportunity to pursue in-depth studies in software technologies. They will become versatile problem solvers with enhanced critical and creative thinking skills, and the ability to generate practical and innovative solutions.
MISSION
The M.Sc Software Technology program will educate students to analyze, design, integrate, and manage information systems using information technology.
Program Educational Objectives
The intent of the M.Sc (Software Technology) program is to produce software professionals who are able to achieve the following objectives:
- Develop a product or process by applying knowledge of Programming, Web Technologies, Database Management, Big Data Analytics etc.
- Participate effectively as a member of a development team and undertake leadership roles when appropriate
- Make positive contributions to community and society by applying skills and abilities learned during Software Technology course.
- Make decisions related to work that demonstrate understanding of the importance of being an ethical computing professional
- Applied communication skills to effectively promote ideas, goals or products
Student Outcomes
Students graduating from our Software Technology Programme will be able to choose many different roles; becoming IT and IS consultants, project planners, project managers, Interface designers, Information Systems Researchers, Web Developers, and Systems Analysts. To emphasize, consider some of the general tasks that a Software Technology professional / specialist is likely to perform depending on where he / she works:
- An ability to apply knowledge of Computing and Information Technology appropriate to the program’s student outcomes and to the discipline
- An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the IT requirements appropriate to its solution
- An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a IT based system, process, component, or program or a Mobile Application to meet desired needs.
- An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal
- An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society
- Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development
- An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice
- An ability to use and apply current technical concepts and practices in the core information technologies
- An ability to identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, creation, evaluation and administration of Large scale Systems
- An ability to effectively integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment
- An understanding of best practices and standards and their application
- An ability to assist in the creation of an effective project plan
