A firm understanding of Computerised Accounting is essential for every student who is interested in choosing accounting as his career. This module will introduce the ways in which computers can be used in the areas of finance and accounting. This module is intended to introduce students to a popular computerised accounting software package widely used. 

This module is designed to enable students to gain an understanding of the basic aspects of finance as it is an essential pre-requisite for the successful conduct of any business. Understanding the basic aspects of finance is an essential pre-requisite for a finance graduate. This is an introductory step towards understanding the different dimensions of finance, financial markets and the different basic computations involved in arriving at rate of interest, annuity and other associated concepts.

Maintaining accurate accounts is the biggest challenge for managers to achieve the desire objectives of the organisation and effective use of the resources. The skills involved in summarising, analysing and interpretation of financial information for decision making is the need of the industry and this module primarily aims at imparting such skills to you.

Strategic Marketing is a Level 3 module, which seeks to develop an understanding of Marketing Planning in the context of Corporate Policy and Strategy. The focus of this module is on Marketing Planning, Market Positioning and Configuring the elements of Marketing Mix, in a strategic context. You will learn this module through Case Discussions, Seminars, Lectures and through guided reading of academic and professional texts. MOVE is the learning and the Communication hub for this Unit.

In this module you will learn different aspects of Security Analysis and Portfolio Management and hence gain idea of Stock Market. The module is designed to enable students to understand practical implications of investments in stock market. You will find this module both interesting and academically challenging.

This module is structured to enable students understand Integration of internet technology in business has immense impact on the markets, organisational value chains and the industry structures. The Organisations will be able to leverage the internet technology if their managers understand the scale and the scope of this impact.

In this module you will be able to gain knowledge on how you can promote and develop visitor attractions. This is designed to enable you to explain the structure of the travel and tourism industry in the Sultanate of Oman.

This module is geared to create awareness among students of the diversity of visitor attractions and their role within the tourism industry. The difficulties arising in their management, the extent of their economic contribution to the industry as a whole, and finally the opportunities available to develop or expand within this sector will be discussed

The tourism industry is characterized by intensified competition and also by the intangible nature of the various services offered by multiple players in this industry. A well-targeted marketing strategy is therefore highly essential for any business operating in the industry. This module helps students understand these aspects of the tourism industry and how related concepts can be used to gain a competitive advantage in this industry. The module also prepares students for the third level of this programme.

Tourism industry is one of the developing industries in Oman. The role of regulatory framework in governing the smooth functioning of this industry gets significance. In this context, this module intends to impart the relevant skills required for the students to face the regulatory framework of the tourism industry.

Over the years, changes in business environment have profoundly affected cost and management accounting e.g., an increased emphasis on providing value to customers, total quality management, growth in service industry, etc. The objective of this module is to equip management accountants with an understanding of the tools, techniques and concepts of Advanced Management Accounting to create and sustain a competitive advantage.

This course is designed to help students to enhance your academic reading and writing skills. It addresses your need to develop research skills appropriate for the learning. This module also aims to develop self-confidence through self-management, work and academic skills and to further strengthen your reading, comprehension and writing skills in the English Language.

This module focuses on the contemporary approaches to external auditing which have an impact on the business environment. Students will learn the techniques and skills used by the professional auditors. They will understand the national and international significance of auditing and will critically evaluate the practice, objectives and processes of auditing.

Business law and taxation is a module which prepares students to have an insight into the legal terms and essential elements required to make a binding contract. It also prepares students to understand the taxation in general and Omani taxation in particular. At the end of the module students will be able to compute the corporate tax and capital gains tax.

Marketing management rests upon conceptions of how customers behave. So an understanding of consumer behaviour is a prerequisite of successful marketing.

The module combines investigation of buyer behaviour theory with the opportunity to explore practical issues such as: how attitudes, motivation and personality affect the things we buy and where and how we shop; how we react to persuasive communications. Consumer behaviour comprises information processing and physical activities directed towards goal achievement determined by individual psychological variables and influences from the social environment.

All of you have studied many accounting modules by now and have a fairly good idea of the financial statements of various organizations. In this module you will learn how to analyze the financial statements using different tools and techniques and how to interpret the same.

The majority of businesses today recognize that trade is international in nature. More than ever now, it is necessary for marketing and business students to have an understanding of the principal issues in international marketing. This module adds another dimension to the principles and strategies of marketing management, involving consideration of expanding business abroad and meeting foreign competition. It enables students to acquire expertise in developing marketing strategies in other countries, and promote understanding of the factors determining standardisation and its appropriate implementation in international markets. It builds on the various concepts of marketing learnt during the course of the programme and provides an international perspective to marketing.

Knowledge of accounting principles and systems is an essential element of any business qualification. This module provides a broad introduction to the nature and applications of accounting in business organisations. It is designed for students with no prior knowledge of accounting, and will provide a working knowledge of accounting techniques and practices. It would also form the basis for further, in depth studies in accounting and finance at higher levels.

This module builds on the understanding and knowledge of concepts you have acquired through other modules in your programme. You will notice that the assessment strategy for this module is designed with the motive of achieving the following: continuous learning, greater class participation & engagement, critical analytical & application skills and greater awareness of business practices in MIS.

There is no doubt that we need to know some of the basic related aspects of both human behaviour as well as organisation. To do so, we have to be aware of what is meant by behaviour , organization, why we need to study the human behaviour in organization, how we are going to carryout the study, and what is the importance of studying the Organizational behaviour as module.

Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics aims to explain how economies work and how economic factors interact. Economic principles are applied throughout the society and especially in business. POE module will help students to understand the economic forces encountered at all levels: individual, national and international and will enable them to apply the learnt economic concepts in real-time scenarios.

Success of any business venture, especially in the increasingly changing and competitive environment, it greatly dependent how marketing oriented the organization is. It is a philosophy that guides the entire organization. Therefore it would be right to consider marketing as a core knowledge area in any business course. This module is intended to serve as a foundation for further in-depth studies in the various disciplines of marketing.

This module is designed to provide the students with some essential statistical and quantitative skills that support in making decision approaches. The module also develops the ability of solving, formulating and modelling of business problem in quantitative techniques that are much required in today business world. This module further develops the essential quantitative techniques in management sciences which can assist organisations in decision-making under uncertainty and risk. It’s also to familiarise the students with the concepts of resource optimisation.

This module considers the operational and strategic issues concerning sales organizations. Today sales management is one of the most important elements in the success of modern organizations. Sales management has undergone considerable changes from the traditional approach to a more strategic approach encompassing the need for customer relationship management. Today sales force operate with new skills, unselfish approach, more information and instant answers paving the way for forging long-terms customer relationships. In fact personal selling fits in perfectly to develop customer relationships.

This module is therefore designed to address specific issues/challenges associated with the financing and financial management of SMEs. Small Business Finance is an application oriented module. To complete this module successfully you should use all the knowledge and skills that you have gained from level 1 modules such as: Principles of Management, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Business Mathematics and Statistical Skills, Level 2 modules such as: Advanced Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Management Accounting, Foundation to Business Strategy and Business Law and Taxation. This module helps you in developing the skills that are required for starting and managing your own small business.

Managing human resources is the biggest challenge for managers to achieve the desired objectives of the organisation and effective use of the resources. Adding value to the HR functions is more vital especially in today’s competitive environment. The strategies involved to achieving sustainable competitive advantage and give a leverage to the organisations are quite crucial. This module primarily aims at inculcating such strategies to you.

Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (STPD) Module is of major significance in understanding the nature of tourism as an option for development and provides the broad context of the elements involved in the travel and tourism. The module will provide students with significant knowledge in planning tourism services, attractions, and facilities in a sustainable method.

This module is concerned with a relatively new field of study. It considers the psychology of people at work. Psychology is about why people do the things they do and work psychology deals with the application of psychology to work places. The study of work psychology It explores the relationship between people and their jobs, work systems and processes, work groups and teams and the environment of the work organization. It reflects on how the organization internal environment influences employees psychologically and how organizations are influenced by people.

This module, Digital Logic Design, introduces the fundamental principles and features that underpin all modern computing systems design. This module prepares students to underlying principles of digital devices and their applications in Computer Architecture.

This is an introductory course, which presents the concepts of computer hardware, software and related terminologies. The module provides an understanding of the functions of an operating system, the major system components and its functioning. The course also deals with troubleshooting and security measures in a system environment, which in turn helps the students to tackle PC problems in a skilled way.

This course is designed to help students to enhance your academic and technical reading and writing skills. It addresses your need to develop research skills appropriate for the learning. This module also aims to develop self-confidence through self-management, work and academic skills and to further strengthen your reading, comprehension and writing skills in the English Language.

This module introduces the programming principles needed to design, implement and maintain efficient and secure networked applications. The focus of the module is on the network and security libraries of the programming language. The main socket APIs are presented, including TCP, UDP and secure sockets. With the explosive growth of the Internet, Web applications, and Web services, majority of programs and applications requires networking.

This module will teach you basics of Data Communication and Computer Network (DCN) and will also take you through various advance concepts related to Data Communication and Computer Networks.

Almost all the courses given in the field of Computer Science describe structures and algorithms specialized towards the application being covered, whether it be databases, compilation, graphics, operating systems, or whatever. These diverse fields often use similar data structures, such as lists, hash tables, trees and graphs, and often apply similar algorithms to perform basic tasks such as table lookup, sorting, searching, or operations on graphs.

In the module you will learn about what is a DBMS, what are its functions?, why do you require a database?. You will learn about how to draw an ER diagram for a real time scenario/requirements and how to convert ER model to Relational model and normalizing the given model. You will also learn about how DBMS processes queries making use of relational algebra. In the second part of the semester you will learn to implement the database using Oracle.

The module EPDCIT is designed to help you take control of your own learning and development, by engaging in an on-going process of reflection and action. It will empower, excite and stimulate you to achieve your aspirations; and help you move towards your dreams. The course will help you develop forward planning, strategic time management, goal setting, evaluating your strengths and weaknesses, team work skills, presentation skills, and interpersonal skills.

An algorithm is a step by step strategy to solve any task before converting into a computer program. An algorithm helps to develop a computer program easily and therefore a course in the fundamentals of Algorithms and C language is fundamental to any program of study in Computer science. This course covers the principles of solving a problem using algorithms and the implementation of this algorithm using C language.

The mission of the Information Systems Management program is to prepare the next generation of technology managers to lead enterprises in innovative ways. Schooled in the inter-disciplinary Majan College Tradition and trained as analytical problem solvers, our graduates will develop and deploy IT to create value for their organizations and society.

Inter-network is the network of networks while Internetworking is the integration of Networks (LANs and WANs). This module strengthens the understanding of internetworking topics like routing, switching and WANs. These topics are of utmost importance to the Internetworking Professional. This module prepares the students to implement, analyze and troubleshoot Inter-networks (LAN/WAN).

This module provides you the knowledge and skills of computer networking system within the context of Local Area Networks. This module mainly deals with technical issues relating to networking technologies, and also emphasis on identifying user requirements and seeking appropriate network solutions to given problems.

This module builds the necessary expertise to deal with crucial issues in network security, which is one of the most important aspects in information technology. Networking professionals have the challenging role of securing the network infrastructure they are responsible for, and must have a proactive approach to deal with expected threats.

Operating systems provide an interface between users, the applications they are using and the computer hardware. They underpin any computer system and are therefore fundamental to any programme of study in computing. An understanding of Operating Systems is crucial in order to appreciate the weakness of application behavior and to identify why performance problems arise.

This module is structured to enable students to adopt design principles, programming style, software quality standards and encourage code reusability through usage of tools required in large software development tools. It provides the student with an understanding of quality assurance, software reusability and re-engineering in software projects.

This module builds upon the knowledge gained through LAN module in respect of TCP/IP protocol. TCP/IP is the de facto standard suite of networking protocols of today’s networks. The role played by TCP/IP suite of protocols is very significant in today’s networking environment.

This course is about the grammatical system of the English Language. Here you will study the grammatical categories and structures that are instrumental in producing different patterns of sentences. We will start with a description of categories and functions of words. There will be lessons on description of the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions. Consequently, you will see how these types act in the structures of sentences.  After this analysis, the course will discuss issues related to the simple sentence English and its components. There will be classes on clause/sentence structures, modification patterns and combination of clauses.

Language development is essential to intellectual growth. The module addresses the development of language proficiency with particular reference to speaking and listening. The intention is to guide students towards an awareness of the ways in which they can learn more effectively, and to make explicit what is entailed in the ability and confidence to communicate competently in English.

Study skills are transferable skills that students will take beyond their education into new contexts - organisational skills, time management, prioritising, ability to analyse, and self-discipline required to remain focused and motivated. Study skills relate closely to the type of skills that employers seek. This module has been designed to equip students to manage their study skills. It endeavours to helps students develop conscious, deliberate control over the mechanisms of their own learning and achieve effective study practice. This module encourages collaborative thinking.

In this module you will learn how to make generalizations across different grammatical categories. For instance, you will see that the apparent differences that exist between noun, verb, adjective, adverb and prepositional phrases are only superficial. Underneath these phrases have more in common than you would expect. These sorts of generalizations will enable you to process the grammar you have learned so far a lot more easily creating room in your brain for new learning.

This module is skill-development oriented. It is to help students deal with the academic demands of undergraduate study through the medium of English as a second language. The course aims at the development of language proficiency and skills in reading,helping individuals to develop reading strategies which will enable them to pursue their studies successfully.

This module offers you an opportunity to look at the organization of spoken discourse in terms of grammatical structure, lexical choice, cohesion, coherence, turn-taking and so on. The aims of the module is to make you familiar with various approaches to discourse analysis, to apply descriptive frameworks to both monologue and dialogues; to deepen your awareness of the importance of cohesive devices in discourse; and to analyze and explain different contextual issues related to spoken texts. In this module, you will learn more about what discourse analysis is, the difference between spoken and written discourse, conversational analysis and various approaches to discourse analysis including a practical approach that you will have as your assignment.

This module is designed to equip students with higher order critical thinking skills that enable them to question assumptions that lie behind written texts. The module will further equip them with skills required for analytical thinking. It is important to prepare students to interpret texts independently and reflect in a mature manner on theories and ideologies that underlie academic texts that represent complex schools of thought. It is necessary that students learn to form a balanced and well-informed opinion on issues where a keen sense of reserve and responsibility is required to be cultivated through close and in-depth reading.

Linguistics, though known as a 'difficult' and 'dry' subject to study, is in fact an interesting subject if we know how to make it interesting.  Language is all around us, we speak it, we think in it, we dream in it: it is an integral part of our existence. Imagine a subject that deals with language, that looks at language critically and that analyses language. Linguistics is not something that we should be scared of.  I can tell you, it is one of the best subjects to be enjoyed in a lively classroom.  It offers many interesting questions about the structures and functions of language and how we learn them.

This module attempts to introduce you to essential skills in research writing in the area of Applied Linguistics. It covers approaches to doing research in Language and Applied Linguistics, as well as types and methods of research, e.g., qualitative, quantitative, grounded research, etc. In particular, it covers ways of data collection, and issues in data description, analysis and interpretation. You will also be trained to follow ethical guidelines for conducting and writing research.

This course is about how to study meaning in language. There are two ways that meaning can be studied: one is meaning in the language system and the other is meaning created by the speaker and the hearer, i.e. the users of a language. Semantics deals with the first one whereas pragmatics deals with the second one.

This module creates awareness of the differences between English used in various parts of the world in speech and writing in terms of syntax, vocabulary and cohesion. It introduces the notion of a ‘standard language’ and variation from it. It enables the student to identify the factors, which cause variation from the standard form of a language. It describes standard and non-standard features of English using the terminology and frameworks of linguistics.

This module is about the use of the English language in the media, especially the print medium, the electronic medium and the Internet. In the area of print media, it intends to discuss classification of newspaper items, their length, distribution and relative importance, headlines and their linguistic features, headline puns and associative meanings, features of editorials and front-page editorials. You will learn about some guidelines on how to write an effective news item and how to judge the merits of news items. You will also learn how to edit a news item if the space available is less in order to make room for another important item that would have reached the editors rather late. 

A college wide event, planned on 25th of April, 2016. Contains many competitions for the students.

This course is about different aspects of academic writing in English. Here you will develop the skill of academic composition. There will be lessons on sentence construction, academic appropriateness of lexis and style, coherence and cohesion.

The course will discuss the structure of a paragraph and an essay, ways of presenting the main idea and supporting it with supplementary details. There will be classes on summarizing and paraphrasing, note taking and outlining. You should be able to compose your own paragraphs and essay based on the skills taught throughout the semester.

Vocabulary in Context module focuses on vocabulary building and acquisition via an integrated approach (Reading, writing, listening and speaking). Choice of items is governed by the thematic design of the module, and generic value in the college with IT, Business and English streams. Vocabulary in Context module also provides a basis to better support semester 2 modules such as Academic Reading and Academic Writing. Thus,  the VC module enhances and improves students' reading comprehension, writing, listening, speaking and basic communication in various contexts.

The BM module, which is a prerequisite of Applied Mathematics aims to give students a basic understanding of Mathematics. The Mathematics component aims to equip students with the basics of Mathematics to strengthen their foundation and gain thorough understanding of the skills necessary to meet the cognitive and practical requirements of higher education or undergraduate studies. The tasks mainly covers real numbers and its properties, operations on fractions, percentages, and order of operations, exponents, measurements and conversions, polynomials, factorization, equations and inequalities, radicals, and trigonometry.

This module will help students to:

• Develop the necessary skills to be able to read and understand academic texts.
• Interpret the intention of the writer.
• Understand semantics, syntactic and cohesive devices which are essential for comprehending written material.
• Increase your awareness of different reading strategies employed by readers.
• Academic Reading will enable them to engage in a lifelong learning in their chosen discipline.
• Develop ability to demonstrate knowledge of the discipline in professional situations, task fulfilment and problem solving.

The Mathematics component aims to equip students with the basics of Mathematics to strengthen their foundation in Mathematics and gain thorough understanding and skills necessary to meet the cognitive and practical requirements of higher education or undergraduate studies in a variety of disciplines. The IT component provides the students with essential IT skills, word-processing skills and spreadsheet skills. Word-processing helps them understand how to format the document, insert tables, images, watermarking, footnotes and table of contents.

The module aims at developing students’ lexical competency by learning useful vocabulary, enabling them to communicate effectively and provides a forum for further consolidation of vocabulary used for communication in different contexts.

Grammar tells us how we should apply the rules for our exact communication. To study grammar is like an exercise for the mind, a form of analysis, a mental exercise similar to chess, crossword puzzles, or Sudoku. Grammar is a means to help us communicate our thoughts clearly, precisely, and with a purpose. Grammar courses and exercises will teach you why certain constructions are incorrect and how to fix them. Whatever the reason you have to learn grammar, you will never regret to have done it.

In BRS, the main focus will be on note-taking, summarizing and referencing. In addition, the module will provide opportunities to enrich your vocabulary and reflect on your time management skills. Apart from these, you will also acquire some basic presentation skills.