Department of Computing

Course Title :

3-year Higher Diploma in Network and Mobile Computing

Course Code :

41308

Duration:

3 Years

Mode of Study:

Full-time

Year/Level of Entry :

Year 1

Minimum Entry Requirements:

HKCEE 5 subjects - Grade E / Level 2 or above (including English Language and Mathematics) OR Diploma in Vocational Studies OR Foundation Diploma OR Foundation Certificate OR Project Yi Jin OR equivalent.

Course Aims :

The course aims to provide students with the necessary skills and techniques for setting up wired and wireless networks and developing applications, particularly in various mobile devices, such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), in order to access the Intranet and Internet. This course not only equips students with necessary professional skills to participate in the information technology employment market, but also articulates with the degree programmes of local and overseas universities. Graduates can progress to the second or third year of the degree programmes of local and overseas universities.

Career Prospects :

Graduates may begin their careers as network technical support staff, network designers, mobile commerce application programmers and web application programmers, and move into posts such as network administrators, web masters or other managerial positions.

Curriculum :

- Programming Fundamentals
- English and Communication for IT: Problem-solving and Persuading
- Data Communications and Networking, Programming
- Database Principles
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Object-oriented Programming
- Operating Systems and Architecture
- Internet Applications Development
- Multimedia Applications
- Internetworking Technology
- Mobile Commerce Applications Development (A)
- Communicative Putongua
- Mobile Applications Development (B)
- Wireless Networking
- Object-oriented Technology
- Topics in Mobile Computing
- Advanced Internetworking Technology
- English & Communication for IT:Job Applications and Interviews
- Final Year Project, Network Security
- English & Communication for IT: Proposals and Presentations
- Information Technology Professionalism
- WAN Technologies and Management

Articulation Arrangement / Credit Exemption:

Graduates can apply for admission to the following courses:

Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree Programmes in Computer Science offered by the City University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Programmes in Computer Studies offered by the City University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Programmes in Information Engineering offered by the City University of Hong Kong
Year 3 of the Bachelor of Computing with Honours programme offered by Open University Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology offered by Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. (Based on the current agreement, graduates can be awarded the degree after successfully studied eight to ten credits in the programme.)

Upon admission to relevant degree courses, graduates can apply for credit exemption. The level of exemption will be considered on individual basis.

Course Coordinator:

Ms. CHUI Wai-chun, Emily
Tel. 22567302
E-mail:echui@vtc.edu.hk

(a) Applicants taking HKCEE English Language in 2006 or before should have attained Grade E or above (Syllabus B) / Grade C or above (Syllabus A).
(b) Applicants who apply on the strength of their Diploma in Vocational Studies / Foundation Diploma / Foundation Certificate / Project Yi Jin qualifications have to pass the relevant course.
Upon successful completion of one Education Bureau's* quality-assured ApL course (formerly named as Career-oriented Curriculum (COC) course), the qualification obtained is recognised as comparable to one HKCEE subject pass (or given preference) for admission to Higher Diploma, Diploma and Foundation Diploma courses offered by the IVE / SBI / HKDI / YC.
* The Education Bureau is formerly named as the Education and Manpower Bureau.
The VTC reserves the right to cancel any course, to revise the course content or to change the offering campus(es) of the courses if so required.
Applicants, who are admitted to the 1-year Foundation Diploma Course or 4-year Higher Diploma (Entry to Year 1) Course but obtained the following results in the HKCEE English Language, will be required to enroll separately on the English Foundation Programme (EFP) (90 hours) offered by the VTC :
a)    below Level 1; or
b)     below Grade F in the HKCEE English Language (Syllabus B) or below Grade D in (Syllabus A) in or before 2006; or
c)     have not taken the HKCEE English Language.

The course fee of the EFP is HK$2,500 for the academic years 2006 / 07 and 2007 / 08. There will be a financial assistance scheme for students in need.

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