Department of Information and Communications Technology was established at the Centre for Foundation Studies on the campus of IIUM Gambang to provide knowledge and applications in the field of Information Technology. The department currently employs 16 full-time academic staff from various IT areas. The department serves all IIUM Gambang Campus students in their required IT course as well as the core course for Engineering and Physical Science students.
Programmes Offered
- Foundation in Physical Sciences
- Foundation in Engineering and Computer Science
Core Courses Offered
- Introduction to Programming
University Required Course Offered for All Programmes
- Basic Applications of ICT
- Ethical Digital Literacy
Course Title: Basic Applications of ICT
Course Code: ICT 0513
Credit Value: 3
Course Synopsis: This course provides an introduction to information system, technologies available in computer areas and the trends in IT. The topics include hardware, software, communications, networks and Internet as well as ethical and social issues. In the lab, students are exposed to hands-on exercises of spreadsheet application and data analysis tool.
Course Title: Ethical Digital Literacy
Course Code: ICTF 0513
Credit Value: 3
Course Synopsis: Ethical Digital Literacy is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with essential skills and knowledge required to navigate the 21st century confidently and ethically. In this course, participants will explore the fundamental concepts of exploring information, searching tools, and practice skills associated with digital literacy, enabling them to engage with technology effectively and responsibly in various aspects of their personal and professional lives without neglecting the ethics. By the end of this course, students will have developed a strong foundation in digital literacy, empowering them to navigate the digital landscape confidently, responsibly, and ethically, while leveraging digital tools for personal and professional growth.
Course Title: Introduction to Programming
Course Code: ICT 0525
Credit Value: 5
Course Synopsis: This course provides the fundamentals of computer programming. It begins with the introduction of program development life cycle to show how a program is created in solving simple to moderate real world problems. It uses the C language to demonstrate data types, constants and variables, relational operators, preprocessor directives, input and output statements, arrays, and functions. The principle learnt in this course serve as the starting point to progress for more advance programming related courses in ICT, Engineering and Physical Science fields.