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03 Programme structures |
3.1 The Programme and its aims and outcomes | The aim of the CIC is:
Primary ñ to enhance readiness for further study in computing and related fields
Secondary ñ to enhance readiness for employment using computers
The outcomes of the CIC are:
Using skills gained during the programme:
To support an application for entry to the Certificate in Business Computing
To support an application for entry to another tertiary programme
In the paid or unpaid workforce
The holder of this qualification is entitled to use the letters CIC after their name.
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3.2 Module categories top | The modules that make up the programmes are structured as follows:
1 Systems Hardware and Software
2 Software Applications
3 Business Skills
4 Software Development
5 Electronic Communication
6 Special Topic
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3.3.1 top | | All modules are worth 5 credits.
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3.3.2 top | | Each module specifies the suggested learning hours that a student can expect to invest to achieve mastery of the module content. A five-credit module will take a student approximately fifty hours. The training provider will ensure that delivery of the module includes the appropriate class contact time to guarantee that the module objectives can be reasonably met. It is important to note that the accreditation process is designed to ensure that consistent nation wide standards are maintained, and that a training provider must be able to demonstrate that the delivery methods used can, and do, produce the required results.
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3.3.3 top | | The programme requires a student to accrue at least the specified number of credits through completion of modules or cross-credits.
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3.3.4 top | | The programme requires a particular mix of credits from the various categories listed in 3.2.
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3.4.1 top | CIC requires the successful completion of 60 credits, with the following supplementary requirements.
- No more than 30 credits from any one category
- Must have representation from at least 3 of the first 5 categories.
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