BSc

Department of Information Science BSc Program

The requirements for admission to the program are based on the University’s admission requirement as all students are admitted to higher education institutions is based on students’ performance in school leaving certificate examination. Applicants who have successfully completed their 10 + two (10+2) preparatory school education can be considered for admission.

S.No

 Course Name

Course Code

Chr

L

T

P

H

ECTS

1

Mathematics for Natural Sciences

Math1011

3

3

2

0

5

5

2

Communicative English Language Skills I

FLEn1011

3

3

0

0

7

5

3

Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn

GeES1011

3

3

0

0

7

5

4

General Physics

Phys1011

3

2

1

0

7

5

5

General Psychology

Psyc1011

3

3

0

0

7

5

6

Critical Thinking

LoCT1011

3

3

0

0

7

5

7

Physical Fitness

SpSc1011

P/F

1

0

1

0

P/F

 

Total

 

18

 

 

 

 

30

S.No

 Course Name

Course Code

Chr

L

T

P

H

ECTS

1

Introduction to Emerging Technologies

EmTe1012

3

2

3

0

5

5

2

Communicative English Language Skills II

FLEn1012

3

3

0

0

7

5

3

History of Ethiopia and the Horn

Hist1012

3

3

0

0

7

5

4

Computer Programming

ECEg1052

3

3

2

0

5

5

5

Applied Mathematics I

Math1041

3

3

2

0

5

5

6

Moral and Civic Education

MCiE1012

2

2

0

0

6

4

7

Social Anthropology

Anth1012

2

2

0

0

6

4

 

Total

 

19

 

 

 

 

33

Module name

Module code

Course Code

Course Title

Chr

Lec.

Lab

Tutorial

ECTS

 

Foundations of Information Science  

INSC-M 2111

INSC 2111

Introduction to Information Science

3

3

 

 

6

 

-

-

GlTr1011

Global Trends

2

 

 

 

3

 

-

-

Incl1012

Inclusiveness

2

 

 

 

3

 

Foundations of Information Science  

INSC-M 2111

INSC 2113

Information and Digital Literacy

3

1

2

 

5

 

Scientific Studies and Communications

INSC-M 2825

STAT 2814

Introduction to Statistics

3

3

 

 

5

 

Programming and Database Management

INSC-M 2114

INSC 2115

Fundamentals of Database

3

2

1

 

5

 

INSC-M 2114

INSC2221

Fundamental of Programming I

3

1

2

 

5

 

Semester total

19

 

 

 

32

Module name

Module code

Course Code

Course Title

Cr.

Lec.

Lab

Tut.

ECTS

Programming and Database Management 

INSC-M 2114

INSC2222

Fundamental of Programming II

3

1

2

 

5

INSC2223

Advanced Database

3

1

2

 

5

 

 

MGMT1011

Entrepreneurship

2

 

 

 

3

Foundations of Information Science

INSC-M 2131

INSC 2112

Fundamental of Data Science

3

1

2

 

5

Networking 

INSC-M 2524

INSC2524

 Data Communication and Networking

3

2

1

 

5

Scientific studies and communications

INSC-M

2725 

INSC 2826

System Analysis and Design

3

1

2

3

5

Electronic and Digital Resource Management

INSC-M 3414

INSC3415

Collection Development and Management

2

2

 

 

4

Semester total

19

 

 

 

32

Module name

Module code

Course Code

Course Title

Cr

Lec.

Lab

Tut.

ECTS

Programming and Database Management

INSC-M 2114

INSC

3223

Visual Basic Programming

3

1

2

 

5

 

Information Retrieval and Knowledge Extraction

INSC-M 4813

INSC 4913

Information Storage and Retrieval System

3

1

2

-

5

 

Web Development and Management

INSC-M 3613

INSC

3713

Internet Programming

3

1

2

 

5

 

Electronic and Digital Resource Management

INSC-M 3414

INSC3414

Knowledge Organization and Management

4

2

2

1

7

 

Networking

INSC-M 2524

INSC

3516

System Administration and Networking

3

1

2

 

5

 

Electronic and Digital Resource Management

INSC-M 3181

 INSC-3625

Digital Libraries

3

1

2

-

5

 

Semester total

19

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module name

Module code

Course Code

Course Title

Cr.

Lec.

Lab

Tut

ECTS

Web development and management

INSC-M 3713

INSC3721

Advanced Web Programming

3

1

2

 

5

Programming and Database Management    

INSC-M 2114

INSC

3222

Data structure and Algorithm

3

1

2

 

5

INSC-M

2114

INSC3211

Object Oriented Programming

3

1

2

 

5

Automation and Electronic Resource Management

INSC-M 3624

INSC

3624

Automation of Library and Information Systems

3

1

2

 

5

Scientific studies and communications

INSC-M

2725 

INSC2825  

Research Methods and Evaluation

3

2

1

1

5

Programming and Database Management    

INSC-M 2111

INSC3112

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

3

2

1

2

5

 

18

 

 

 

30

Module name

Module code

Course Code

Course Title

Cr

Lec.

Lab

Tut

ECTS

Scientific Study and Communications 

INSC-M 2825

INSC

4812

Student Research Project Phase I

2

-

-

-

4

Scientific Study and Communications 

INSC-M 2725

INSC3826

Scholarly Communication and Bibliometric

2

2

 

 

4

Information Consultancy 

INSC-M 3327

INSC3327

Information Sources and Services

2

2

 

1

4

Automation and Electronic Resource Management

INSC-M 3624

INSC

4615

Multimedia System

3

1

2

-

5

Information Retrieval and Knowledge Extraction

INSC-M 4813

INSC

4914

Data Mining and Data Warehousing

3

2

1

-

6

Scientific studies and communications

INSC-M 2725

INSC-4316

Industrial Practice

2

2

-

-

5

Electronic and Digital Resource Management

INSC-M

3414 

INSC

4426

Management of Library and Information Center

3

3

 

2

5

 Semester total

17

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module name

Module code

Course Code

Course Title

Cr.

Lec

Lab

Tut

ECTS

Electronic and Digital Resource Management

INSC-M

3414 

INSC

4422

Archives and Records Management

3

3

1

1

5

Scientific Study and Communications 

INSC-M 2725

INSC

4821

Student Research project II

3

 

 

 

5

Foundations of Information Science

INSC-M 2111

INSC 2123

Data Curation   and Management

2

2

 

 

3

Information Consultancy

 

INSC-M 3327

INSC

4323

Information Policy and Security

2

2

 

1

3

INSC-M 3327

INSC

4324

Introduction to health Informatics

2

2

 

 

3

INSC-M 3327

INSC

4325

Information Marketing

2

2

 

1

3

 

 

Econ1011

Economics

3

3

 

 

5

Semester total

17

 

 

 

27