Study Programme
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Information Systems Audit
Department
IS & Computer Science
BSc
Honours Degree
4Years
Duration
3 Years
Duration on Block release
15+
Career Paths
Research, Innovation, & Sustainable Development
Admission Requirements Join Us
Passes at ‘A’ level in at least two of the following subjects: Mathematics / Statistics/ Computer Science/Accounting and any Sciences or Commercial subjects equivalent, or at least a Diploma in an approved Computing field or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
Career Prospects
Employment opportunities for the graduates in Information Systems Audit (ISA) exist in the public service, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private sector and international organizations as IT Managers,
Network Architects, and Security Consultants, IT Auditing Professionals, Security Architects, Security Auditors, Security Managers, Security Analysts, Security Systems Engineers, IT security Officer, Corporate Information Systems Manager; Computer Security Consultant, Information Systems Security Manager, Data Protection Officer.
Objectives
Programme Structure
Year 1
Semester 1
- ISA111 Introduction to Information System (12)
- ISA112 Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and Software (12)
- ISA113 Principles of Accounting and Finance (12)
- ISA114 Business Mathematics and Statistics (12)
- COSK121 Business Communication (12)
Subtotal credits: 60
Semester 2
- ISA121 Programming Concepts and Problem Solving (12)
- ISA122 Computer Networks and Data Communications (12)
- ISA123 Professional Ethics and Corporate Governance (20)
- ISA124 Introduction to Information Security (12)
- INSY124 Technovation (12)
Subtotal credits: 68
Year 2
Semester 3
- ISA211 Database Systems and SQL (12)
- ISA212 Operating Systems and Server Administration (12)
- ISA213 Auditing Principles and Practices (12)
- ISA214 Information Security and Risk Management (12)
- SSG217 Gender Studies (12)
Subtotal credits: 60
Semester 4
- ISA221 IT Governance and Compliance (12)
- ISA222 Enterprise Systems (12)
- ISA223 Research Methods and Report Writing (20)
- ISA224 Information System Audit and Assurance (12)
- ISA225 Enterprise Team Project (12)
Subtotal credits: 68
Year 3
Semesters 5 & 6
- ISA321 WRL Student Report (20)
- ISA322 WRL Student Project (40)
- ISA323 WRL Employer Report (60)
Subtotal credits: 120
Year 4
Semester 7
- ISA411 Advanced IT Risk Assessment and Control Frameworks (12)
- ISA412 Cybersecurity Management and Digital Forensics (12)
- ISA413 Data Protection and Privacy Governance (12)
- ISA414 Cloud and Data Centre Auditing (12)
- Elective 1 (12)
Subtotal credits: 60
Semester 8
- ISA421 Emerging Technologies in Audit (12)
- ISA422 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning (12)
- ISA423 Capstone Project / Dissertation (20)
- Elective 2 (12)
“We thrive to be the best department endeavouring in quality teaching, research, serving the community, innovation and commercialisation of ideas.
Ms C Ruvinga
(Chairperson)
