ITAB is an introductory course, which provides the fundamental, intermediate and advanced Microsoft Excel competencies to provide students with the skills necessary to obtain user certification. Topics include spreadsheet creation, financial statements, forecast, schedules, and advanced features such as macros, using charts, importing and exporting data, formulas, built‐in functions. In addition the student will be introduced to databases and to the basics of Microsoft Access. This will help you to realize that computers are no longer merely tools, but increasingly becoming the means by which we acquire information.

Business Law module will give a basic understanding of the legal aspects which governs the businesses. It will equip the learner with the basic skills in facing the legal challenges occurring in everyday life and business activities. A basic exposure to the Omani business law concepts will give familiarize the students on the legal concepts and application.

Every organization needs to achieve certain goals to be successful. Performance management helps in monitoring the progress towards achieving these goals and highlight the work and activities that were most important in achieving or not achieving them. The knowledge that is gained by learning this module is very useful for making recommendations to redefine individual and organisational goals or to set new ones, and to keep building on the successes achieved.

This module aims to develop the knowledge about main financial reporting standards which are very likely to be used in workplace.  It is intended to be more critical in approach towards financial accounting and reporting problems under the guide lines of IAS / IFRS.  It emphasises international harmonisation among different accounting standards of various countries.

Financial Engineering has assumed a lot of significance in the recent years. The primary purpose of financial engineering is
i) the introduction of innovative financial products in tune with the expectations of the investors and
ii) reduction of risk that might arise in various speculative transactions.

This module familiarises students with the practical uses of derivatives in speculation, hedging and arbitrage; students will also analyse the various techniques used in financial engineering. The module also aims to demonstrate the various methods used to evaluate the changing market and credit risk of global financial institutions.

The quality of Investment Decisions plays a major role in the overall financial performance, growth and survival of a business. This module evaluates the most significant decisions facing the organization. Both long-term investment and short term investment decisions are discussed in the course.

‘Employee Relations’ is a term that has become commonly used only in relatively recent years to indicate a particular area of subject matter. Prior to this it is likely that you would have found the term ‘industrial relations’ in more common use. The question of whether there are genuine differences attached to the meanings and uses of these two terms forms part of the discussion in this module. Also the issues of the nature of the employment relationship, whether it is characterized by conflict or consensus, the significance of perspective and the relevance of expectations, interests is briefly discussed. The module introduces you to what constitutes good industrial or employee relations.

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 also highlights how the marketing concepts can be used to gain a competitive advantage in this industry. 

Your class will take place once in a week in Room No: B-210 from 5.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

This module focuses on the contemporary issues will enable the students to reflect and evaluate its relevance to the present economic situation. It helps in analyzing the contemporary issues faced by workplaces in managing people. You will gain both a theoretical and a practical perspective of the issues involved in Organizations and their environment; Innovative and Creative Approach in the Organization; High Performance Organization; Cross Cultural Management; Globalization and its Impact on HRM and a lot more.

Forensic Accounting is very important in the current global scenario where fraudulent practices have increased putting the savings and earnings of the investors at greater risk. So, forensic accounting is helpful in investigating suspected offences committed in mergers and acquisitions, tax investigations (evasions), economic crime investigations, all kinds of civil litigation support etc..

The systematic planning, design, and operation of all processes required for the production of goods and the delivery of services plays a significant role in enhancing the competitiveness of organizations today. Operations management provides a critical view of the operating practices and procedures that spans to all the real value-added activities of an organization.

Branding combined with innovation is crucial to successful growth and increased profits. Hence, knowledge of both new product development and branding is a vital element of any successful marketing programme. Drawing on the knowledge of marketing especially ‘product concept’ and ‘positioning’ from level 1 this module at level 2 further builds branding elements and strategies leading to a comprehensive marketing programme.

The module aims to provide the students with basics mathematical skills and essential statistical measures and application in business environment. The basics mathematical skills include simple business calculation of percentage, ratio, solution of equation and matrices and some mathematics of finance. The essential statistics includes classification and method data collection, organisation and presentation of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression.

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.

Having a database of current customers will help a business when it comes to marketing campaigns aimed at these people. A good database will have more information than just where they live and their ages. Direct Marketers are able to leverage the power of sophisticated databases to successfully target markets and have extended it to the Web. Hence, this field of study has become critical to Marketing and e-Commerce.

This module aims to create an understanding of the importance of strategy in organisations and factors affecting strategic decisions. It introduces topics such as the management of change, competitive advantage, added vale and innovation. FBS requires students to draw on knowledge gained in other disciplines. The module provides a foundation for Strategic Management at Level 3.

Management Accounting is primarily an application of accounting techniques for providing information, designed to help all levels of Management in planning & controlling activities of a business enterprise and in decision making. In other words it provides relevant information to parties inside the organisation i.e. the management is to plan, control, organise, communicate and motivate. One of the main providers of this information is the Management Accountant.

In the course of your learning you will find that we already practice or have witnessed many aspects of marketing and communication in our lives. Powerful learning insights into marketing communication theories and practices will make you realize the full potential of promotional activities and their impact on successful Marketing.

This course deals with management and the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.  It focuses on application of management principles to realistic situations managers encounter as they attempt to achieve organizational objectives.

Research Methods is a research oriented module which prepares students in handling independent research projects both as an essential requirement of the program as well as in managerial contexts. Through this module the students will understand the process and structure of research projects and learn to evaluate and utilize various methods of research.

This module is basically about the special characteristics of service sector, which makes it different from the tangible products. The module will also deal with the details of how marketers should handle these for the sustainable profits.

This module aims to develop your knowledge (both theory and practice) and competence to enable you to operate in a range of activities in small business start-up and entrepreneurial endeavors. It links the learning of a range of modules at level 1 and level 2 such as Principles of Marketing, Introduction to Business and Financial Accounting, Foundation of Business Strategy, Human Resource Management, and organization behavior.

This module builds on the fundamental concepts of strategy that you would have studied so far and would help you understand how these concepts could be used for strategy development and implementation. The nature of this module is very contemporary and demands active participation from your end in terms of keeping abreast with the latest in the field of strategic management, reading of relevant academic literature and coming prepared to class.

Welcome to the Virtual Management Module. We live in a world wherein many business functions viz. procurement, customer relationship management and business processes are being transformed through the use of Internet Technologies. The remote execution of management functions i.e. Virtual Management is gathering significance as a specialized field of study in business.

Logical & problem solving skills have an important role in Information Technology (IT) or Computer Science as it helps develop the ability to solve problems, build logic databases and logic gates, and design programs. Computer programs are written in special, symbolic languages, e.g., FORTRAN, C++, Lisp, and Prolog. These languages contain features of logical symbolism, and Lisp and Prolog are derived from formal languages for logic. Through such connections, the study of logic can help one in the design of programs. Computer science is not just programming. It includes the logical and mathematical analysis of programs. With such analyses, one can prove the correctness of procedures and estimate the number of steps required to execute a specified program. Modern logic is used in such work, and it is incorporated into programs that help construct proofs of such results. Logic also has a role in the design of new programming languages, and it is necessary for work in artificial intelligence and cognitive science. Some parts of logic are used by engineers in circuit design.  To cover the topics specified on the teaching outline (p. 7), this module introduces key topics in Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Boolean algebra, Mathematical Logic, Logic, Finite Mathematics, and Mobilizing Creativity and Innovation.

Welcome to the first level module Introduction to Programming (CC12-1) offered by the Faculty of Information Technology. This booklet gives you some basic information about this module and provides you a framework to help guide your study programme.

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 provides an insight into the social, ethical and professional implications of computing. The introduction of advanced computing hardware and software has had significant impact on society, both good and bad. This course is intended to make students think critically about the impact of such technologies and the ethical implications of the profession. Students will be required to write a term-paper on a chosen area of computing and ethics or its impact on society.

The focus of the module is to develop effective Internet projects by selecting and implementing appropriate applications of computing technologies.  To this end, web application design is led by identifying key business processes and the underlying data that supports them. The structure and content of web applications and the required client-side and server-side processing is matched to these requirements.

This module, Computer Architecture Digital Logic, 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.

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.

In an organization information can be a strategic source of opportunity. Data Mining deals with the unearthing of hidden knowledge from large databases. This is closely linked to another important development - data warehousing, which focuses on supporting the analysis of data in a multidimensional way.

Database applications, handle multiple transactions which make use of large quantities of shared data, give rise to problems. This module covers the major aspects of database management system techniques such as concurrency control in database, recovery schemes, security requirements, and risks as well as distributed databases architecture.

This module enables students to analyze new network technologies, which are a vital input to the process of wealth creation in a networked world. The module mainly concentrates on various emerging technology enablers and culminates in a discussion of the potential business impact of these technologies in the near future.

This module provides students with an up to date critical review of the rapidly developing E-Commerce field. It places the emphasis on detailed technological and computing aspects of E-Commerce. The module enables the student to be aware of the broad range of E-Commerce business issues. It helps them to develop practical applications skills to support E-Commerce activities for the implementation of secure E-Commerce solutions. 

Modern computer systems are judged by their “ease of use”. Human computer interaction deals with human computer communication and how to facilitate it. This module aims to assist students in developing an understanding of the concepts of how users interact with computer interfaces. This course provides the concept of HCI and user interfaces, focusing in user interface design and role of users in the design.

The goal of the Integrated Language Skills program is to arm you with the language skills in all four of the key skill areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Before you ever set foot in your first job, you will need to form a solid foundation of language skills to take you through the initial phases and keep you succeeding over the long term.

Mathematics has an important role in Information Technology (IT) as it helps develop the ability to formalize problems. It is a guideline to represent complex problems using equations and prove or perceive a solution. It also plays a significant role in computing, designing, and developing efficient algorithms. This module introduces key topics in Statistics, Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra. Statistics helps develop skills required for data representation, analysis, and decision-making, while discrete Mathematics strengthens the logical aspect of problem solving.

This module will introduce the core concepts related to object oriented programming used most widely in the software industry. Students will gain the programming skills required to solve real world problems using object-oriented concepts. They will gain understanding of the usability features of programming which leads to component development.

Project Management Methods and Tools is designed to build and develop students abilities and skills to manage projects using different methods and tools in a variety of situations. This will enable students to apply fundamental principles of project management, project estimation and monitoring, develop resource plan and matrices and manage risks within the context of project risk.

This module majorly deals with the representation of the graphical model of the system. It clearly shows the working of the system with complete details. Breakdown of the system into major module and then into sub modules with detailed flow if information within the system is explained.

This course is an advanced course for Technical communication. You will enhance your technical writing skills and your oral presentation skills. All the topics will be predominantly taken from IT, Computing and Networking texts. This module is designed to enhance the students’ writing skills with special regard to IT specific topics. In this module, you will attain adequate fluency in reading, writing and speaking to handle job-related technical writing and speaking.

This module aims to enable student to consolidate and extend English language proficiency and communication skills (particularly listening and speaking) in workplace and professional settings. Students would be able to express their own ideas, feelings and thoughts clearly, and respond to others appropriately, in a range of formal and informal situations in business contexts.Additionally, the module prepares students to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment.

This module is designed to help you with your reading and vocabulary-building strategies so that you can develop confidence and control in all four English language skills. Furthermore, this module will provide you with the opportunity to enjoy, respond to and understand a wide range of texts, develop problem-solving skills, self-management, and academic skills, acquire and apply strategies for the storage and use of vocabulary and techniques for discriminative reading (e.g., gist, detail) , choose and adapt reading skills/strategies for a variety of purposes, further understand and learn vocabulary in the Academic word list.

The core objective of this module is to introduce you to the basic concepts of Research. The module will equip you with the necessary language skills needed to avoid plagiarism and also to use the tools of research effectively. This will be achieved through the module text book, interactive sessions, exercises, online activities, discussion forums, assignment and regular feedback during the course. In order to achieve the learning outcomes it is important to be an active learner and show willingness to work in teams. For further details on teaching and learning, read the teaching and learning methods section of this module handbook.

English language has now become a basic tool of survival these days not only does it serve as a link in connecting people of different cultures and nations but also provides different opportunities. Generally speaking we learn grammar because it is the essential building blocks of a language. It tells us how to form our sentences correctly and how and when to use certain words or expressions. We spend the whole life in listening, speaking, reading and writing. So all these things are based on the grammar. 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.

This module seeks to introduce students to the organization of language above the sentence or clause level. Samples of larger linguistic units, such as written texts from a variety of academic, technical and professional sources, will be studied in detail. Examination of such texts will enable students to familiarize themselves with the linguistic properties and patterns which constitute the diverse styles of discourse.

The central focus of this module is how languages are learned. In the field of language acquisition a distinction is often drawn between the acquisition of a first language (the mother tongue) and the learning of a second language. From the title of the module, Second Language Acquisition, it is clear that more attention will be given to how second languages are learned. However, first language acquisition is not entirely irrelevant here either. In order to gain a fuller appreciation of how the learning of a second language takes place, from time to time we will need to compare it with first language acquisition.

The course will also focus on the lexical and grammatical changes in the history of English from the earliest times to the present day. The major topics are the synthetic-analytic shift, the history of English pronouns, the evolution of the verb phrase, the role of language contact in the development of the English lexicon, and the emergence of prose-styles in Early Modern English form.

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.

This course is about the sounds and sound system of the English language. You will study how human speech sounds are produced (articulated). You will learn how to describe/classify individual sound segments: consonants and vowels.  After that, you will study the syllable and other related phenomena e.g. stress and intonation. You will also learn how to transcribe speech sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). You will also learn about how sounds can affect the way that other neighbouring sounds are pronounced. For example, by the end of the course you will be able to give a principled explanation of why in the final -s on the words cats, dogs and horses is pronounced differently: /s/, /z/ and /iz/ respectively.

The module offers you the opportunity to build your linguistic competence through the study and enjoyment of English poetry with its classic range of style and broad range of figurative language, imagery and symbolism-all devices requiring that you infer an unstated meaning.

The module seeks to provide useful insights for the study of both Written Discourse and English Syntax in semester 2. It may also offer concepts which may be useful in the study of Research Methods and may help you to develop ideas for project work to be carried out during your senior year i.e. level three. Your knowledge of English Grammar in Practice and Introduction to Linguistics will be directly useful to studying this module.

The aim of this module is to enable Arabic speaking students to read, write, understand and discuss topics of current and personal interest with effectiveness. This will assist students to master different aspects of the Arabic language and prepare them for the translation course in level 1. The students will be taught about various types of sentences and will learn how to distinguish between the different forms of verbs and nouns and how those forms make different meanings in sentences.

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. 

This module introduces the study of language and society. It explores how language is actually used, how people feel about it, how the two are often opposed, and how the structure of language interacts with both.

The module strives to provide you with necessary translation skills and knowledge.  It attempts to expose you to the importance of text analysis, the linguistic differences between different language levels and the importance of dictionary use skills in the translation process.

The central focus of this module is language learning and development as a field of crucial importance. The module attempts to investigate and describe the mental processes involved in the acquisition, production and comprehension of language. Through discussion and analysis of theoretical issues, students will be exposed to the latest research rends and directions in the area of language learning and development.

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.