UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

FZA2001 Systems development

Faculty of Information Technology

FZA2001 Systems development is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 1
South Africa
Assessment
Exam 70%
and 2 other tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for FZA2001. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before FZA2001

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After FZA2001

No unit lists FZA2001 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: BUS2021, CPE2003, CSE1204, CSE1205, FZA2001, GCO1813, GCO2601, GCO2852, GCO2826, IMS1001, IMS1002, IMS1805, IMS2071, IMS9001

Prerequisite: 24 points of FIT units

Overview

The unit introduces students to systems analysis and design as a problem solving activity, within the framework of a selected methodology. It will focus on contemporary industry practice; investigating understanding and documenting system requirements; a range of design and implementation activities; and professional skills required for systems development.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semester - South AfricaSouth AfricaOn campus

Assessment

  • Assignment 1AssignmentThreshold hurdle
    10%
  • Assignment 2ExamThreshold hurdle
    20%
  • Assignment 3AssignmentThreshold hurdle
    20%
  • Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExamThreshold hurdle
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Describe and analyse a range of system development methodologies and be able to assess when to use a particular approach;

  2. 2

    Describe key activities required for systems development;

  3. 3

    Apply problem solving techniques at different levels of abstraction;

  4. 4

    Select suitable techniques and methods to conduct analysis, design and implementation activities;

  5. 5

    Apply analysis and design techniques to a practical system development problem within a contemporary development methodology framework;

  6. 6

    Demonstrate an understanding of the professional skills required for effective systems development practice.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops36 hours
  • Seminars12 hours

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Students will also require access to standard personal productivity tools (word processing, graphics and presentation). These are available in the tutorial rooms.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FZA2001?

FZA2001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is FZA2001 offered?

In 2021, FZA2001 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.

How much work is FZA2001?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does FZA2001 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 70% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021