Programme Information
Required Credits/Units: 360
The Unicaf University Malawi PhD in Information Technology is an integrated programme awarded on the basis of a research dissertation (240 credits) and also incorporates a preparatory taught element (120 credits) that provides students with the necessary tools to undertake their research, appreciate current research issues in the field of Information Technology, and assume future leadership roles in their respective institutions. It is the field of focus of the dissertation (67% of total credits), rather than that of the taught modules (33% of total credits) which imparts the name “Information Technology” to the qualification.
Programme Outline
Foundation Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UU-D-IND100 | Induction Module | 0.00 |
Core Units
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UU-PhD-801 | Research Methods | 30.00 |
| UU-PhD-805 | Current Perspectives in Information Technology Research | 30.00 |
| UU-PhD-803 | Leadership | 30.00 |
| UU-PhD-806 | Digital Business | 30.00 |
| UU-PhD-INTEC-895 | Ph.D Information and Technology Comprehensive Examination | 0.00 |
| UU-PhD-INTEC-900-1 | Ph.D Information and Technology Dissertation (Part 1) | 60.00 |
| UU-PhD-INTEC-900-2 | Ph.D Information and Technology Dissertation (Part 2) | 60.00 |
| UU-PhD-INTEC-900-3 | Ph.D Information and Technology Dissertation (Part 3) | 60.00 |
| UU-PhD-INTEC-900-4 | Ph.D Information and Technology Dissertation (Part 4) | 60.00 |
| UU-PhD-INTEC-995 | Ph.D Information and Technology Doctoral Dissertation Examination | 0.00 |
