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KOE TIMETABLE ENA MO E KII LILIU

FAKATOKANGA'I ANGE 'A E KI'I LILIU KI HE IT152 PEHEE KI HE TAIMI 'O E EL 100 MO E IT 162

'E KAMATA NGAUE'AKI 'A E NGAAHI LILIU KO 'ENI KI HE FALAITE 30/8/2024

MALOO

LATEST TIME TABLE SEMESTER 2 2024.xlsx

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For both EL100 and EL200 students, there will be NO class tomorrow, but you must attend the ICT EXPO PROGRAM at QSMH from the 21st to the 22nd of this month (tomorrow and Friday). Conduct interviews with at least 3 companies/organizations based on the questionnaire uploaded to our Moodle. You will all participate in two groups: the EL100 group and the EL200 group. Your course leader (for year 1 and year 2) will be responsible for leading your group. Work as a team to accomplish this task as it will be part of your assessment.

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TO ALL STUDENTS,

PLEASE THIS IS OUR LATEST UPDATE FOR YOUR TIME TABLE

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MAKATU'UNGA 'I HE KI'I 'APISIA 'A HO'OMOU FAIAKO,

1. KUO TOLOI AI 'A E IT 254 MEI HE 'AHO NI, TUSITE , 21 NOVEMA : 12-4PM KI HE TUSITE AHO 28, 12-4 PM

2. 'E TOE TOLOI MO E IT 152 NA'E SCHEDULE KI HE AHO FALAITE, 24 NOVEMA KI HE TUSITE AHO 28 NOVEMA 9-12

KATAKI FETU'UTAKI MAI , KAPAU 'E 'I AI HA ME'A TEKE TOKANGA KI AI

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MOU KATAKI O VAKAI KI HE KII FAKALELEI KI HE ETAU TAIMI TEPILE SIVI

KO HONO TANAKI ATU 'A E LESONI IT 256 , KOE TOENGA KEI TUU TATAU PEE

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Available courses

Tonga Maritime Polytechnical Institute

IT131: Mathematics for Science

Purpose: To ensure that students are able to accomplish problem solving using
different mathematical equations and techniques.

Content:

Mathematical Modeling — Know what problem solving is, and to know how to use and to be able to attend to word problems using simple applications

Logic — Propositions and compound propositions, Logical operations, Truth Tables, Tautology and Contradictions, Logically Equivalences, Algebra of Propositions, Conditional and Bi-conditional Statements, Logical Implication, Propositional Functions.

Linear Algebra — Solving systems of linear equations using Matrices: Row Operation, Determinants, and Inversions

Mathematical Functions – Exponential and Logarithmic, Derivatives and Techniques of differentiation, definite integrals and methods of integrations, inverse functions.

Duration: 60 hours

Teacher: Semisi Hopoi

IT 141 : Information System

Course Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide students with solid grounding in business uses of information technology in a rapidly changing environment, and to provide discussion of critical issues surrounding the use of IT in organizations. Specific learning objectives are:

Recall and explain terminology and concepts related to hardware, software, and networks. This includes:

Describe basic information technology concepts
Define various business information systems, including transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, group support systems, and enterprise resource planning systems
Define and distinguish among the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

Increase awareness of ethical issues related to using technology in business contexts.

Use information technology as a tool to do essential business tasks. This includes:

Create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets
Use the web to find information and/or create web pages

Teacher: Semisi Hopoi

IT 151: Introduction to Programming: Java

Purpose: Students will be able to create software applications using the Java
programming language and object oriented programming techniques.

Content: This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of program
design using the Java programming language. It emphasizes the design
process, producing elegant, well-documented and easily maintainable
programs. Elements of object-oriented programming are introduced.

Teacher: Semisi Hopoi
Teacher: Soakimi Mailangi

IT 161: Professional Communication

Purpose: This course is designed to develop the students’ ability to communicate
positively and effectively both, orally and in written form in their working
environment.

Content: Content includes, definition of terms, theory of communication, qualities of
good communication, oral communication (general, telephone technique,
non-verbal communication), Written communication (letter writing, orders,
instructions, notices, report writing, memos, messages), Meetings (Agenda,
Procedure, and Minutes)

Duration: 60 hours

Teacher: Semisi Hopoi

El200: Network Fundamental

Teacher: Molisi Fifita

IT 233: Applied Statistics

Prerequisites: IT133 — Introductory Statistics

1Purpose: The course is designed to train students to use effectively commonly
employed methods of statistical analysis and to give them an insight into the
mathematical and statistical reasoning behind these methods

Content: Combinations and permutations, conditional probability, some important
discrete distributions: geometric, Pascal, hypergeometric, binomial,
multinomial; sampling distributions; estimation, confidence interval;
significance tests involving means, proportions and variances; simple linear
regression and its tests; analysis of variances; one and two factor designs;
basics of Bayesian inference Non-parametic methods.

Duration: 60 hours

Teacher: Semisi Hopoi
Teacher: Manatu Vuki

IT 244: Database management Systems

Prerequisites: IT141 — Information Systems
IT142 — Introduction to Programming: Visual Basic .Net

Purpose: To prepare students to use real world database systems as well as possess the underlying theory.

Content:

Introduction to Database Systems
Entity – Relationship Data Model
Relational Data Model
Other Data Models
Relational Algebra
Database Language SQL
Constraints and Triggers
System Aspects of SQL

Duration: 60 hours

Teacher: Semisi Hopoi
Teacher: Soakimi Mailangi

IT 253: Computer Organization

Prerequisites: IT152 — Data Structures and Algorithms

Purpose: Knowledge of computer organization is necessary for people who design or
need in-depth knowledge or computer systems. This course aims to provide
a basic understanding of computer organization and its analysis. It provides a
general foundation for further specialized study.

Content:

• Data Representation (binary, hexadecimal, floating point, ASCII)
• Memory and Bit Operations (stack, heap, pointers, memory addressing, bitoperations)
• Logic (Boolean logic, De Morgan’s Laws, Truth Table, Gates)
• Instruction Set Architectures and MIPS (different ISA’s, instructionformatting, MIPS assembly programming)
• Computer Arithmetic (building gates to make adders)
• Processor Datapath and Control (in-depth look at single-cycle processordesign)
• Memory (caches, RAM, memory hierarchy, replacement policy, codeimprovement)
• Virtual Memory (TLBs, page tables, memory spaces)
• Input/Output (keyboards, mouse, buses, hard disks)

Duration: 60 hours

Teacher: Semisi Hopoi

IT 262: Principles of Management

Prerequisites: IT161 — Professional Communications

Purpose: To prepare students to make effective managerial decisions by being versed
in a variety of productive and relevant organizational management
techniques.

Content:

• Introduction to business management
• The business environment
• Employee-employer relations
• The impact of change on business organizations
• Overview of principles of management
• Business planning
• Problem Solving in Organizations
• Leading and Motivating People in Organizations
• Controlling Performance

Duration: 60 hours

Teacher: Hekisou Fifita
Teacher: Semisi Hopoi

IT100: Introductory to Hardware Maintenance & Services

Teacher: Hekisou Fifita
Teacher: Semisi Hopoi

AC010: Business Entrepreneurship

This course teaches Entrepreneurship/Managing your Business at Certificate Level. The course will enable
students to acquire competence in the exercise of the occupation and to carry out the functions, tasks and
activities of the occupation at the level required for entry into the job market. This course will help to
integrate an understanding of the specific context of the selected occupation; and provide for the future
job mobility by helping acquire career-management skills. The content development, study units covering
core areas of Entrepreneurship will be our focus. The students will learn the knowledge of starting up a
Business, Planning for the Business, Marketing the Business, Pricing the Product or Service, Business
Records, Selling and the Customer, Business Staffing, and Leadership and Business Communication

Teacher: Ma'ata Vaka Fifita

AC011: Business Communication Skills

This course is compulsory for all students who are enrolling for Certificate Level. Writing, reading,
listening, speaking, researching, and critical thinking are major features of life at the workplace and
in higher education. As such, this course is designed to equip and upgrade students with these
skills. The topics are designed to provide skills to assist those in the workplace with their assigned
tasks and also for those who continue with further studies, they should be able to cope with writing
good essays, plan and carry out good researches on projects and assignments, and be able to write
good reports and make good presentations.

Teacher: Alisi Peau Malafu

AC013: Accounting Principle 1

This course is compulsory for all students who are enrolling for Certificate Level. It focuses on both
trading and service businesses and it covers the accounting cycle from source documents to final
reports; and analysis and interpretation. It also provide the student with the knowledge of
accounting concepts and conventions. It will also cover the basic structure of accounting Systems
of Cash, Payroll and EDP systems.

Teacher: Ma'ata Vaka Fifita

AC014: Business Environment

This course introduces the students to the world and the course is designed to equip them with knowledge and skills needed to cope and maintain a healthy environment to work at. The course covers knowledge of workplace documents such as the Duty Statements and their purpose, the reciprocal nature, rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and the importance of their cooperation in the workplace. It also covers the function, organisational structure, goals and goals and objectives of both public and private organisations. It covers principles and implementation of equal opportunity and anti-discriminations. It covers principles and implementation of equal opportunity and anti-discrimination as they apply to the workplace, and the ongoing changes that can occur in the workplace.

2112: Information Technology Concept

Teacher: Sonatane Kauvaka

TL 100: Teaching and Learning Skills

Teacher: Sonatane Kauvaka

WS 200: Working Skills

The Working and Social Skills is a course that was developed with the intention of enriching students with the necessary working and social skills needed in the market.

It will help enhance the working and social skills of students so that they could practice them in the various work places that they take up whether locally or internationally.

Teacher: Semisi Hopoi
Teacher: Tu'utanga Hunuhunu Vainikolo Moala

MJ100 Grammar and Basic News Writing

This Module is designed for student’s exposure to the nature, elements, process and practice of news writing.
At the end of the semester, the students are expected to write effective news releases in print and broadcast; write effective, informative news stories for a variety of media, including: newspapers, magazines and newsletters.

Teacher: Nanise Fifita

MJ110 Value and Ethics

This Module intends to enable the students to identify and explain the elements of values and ethics in journalism, namely: roles, functions, ethical standards and ethical practices, the process of decision-making and evaluation of decisions; and to translate principles into practice in the formulation of decisions

Teacher: Nanise Fifita

MJ120 Research

This Module is designed to introduce the students to basic skills in print and broadcast journalism. At the end of the semester, they will gained confidence and proficiency in applying such skills. They will be able to use various research techniques that add more credibility to their stories written.
They can apply triangulation to produce a solid story coming from multiple sources. By so doing, they will be able to validate such stories and news sources.

Teacher: Viola Ulakai

MJ130 Low Resource Media Production

This module describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce media reports in environments with limited access to
media production equipment.

The unit introduces students to skills and concepts underpinning audio visual production and explores a range of widely available technologies for media production including the use of smart phones or tablets and standard computer operating software.
Students will investigate available media production technology and develop media production skills.
Students will work collaboratively to produce media content for specified media markets and formats.
At the end of the module, students will be expected to use computers or other widely available technology such as smart phones or tablets to produce media content for print, online or broadcast distribution.

Teacher: Sonatane Kauvaka

MJ140 Civics

This module is designed for student’s exposure to the nature, elements, process and practice of political and social systems as they impact on the citizenry.

Students are expected to write/produce news or investigative stories, or journalistic commentary that reflects a good understanding of political systems and their impact on citizens:

Utilising understanding ideas relating to the sources of legitimacy of power and the rights of citizens
Utilising understanding of basic political and socio-cultural concepts and structures
Defining the forms, structures and functions of political systems to enable journalists to identify and describe the occurrence of poor/successful public administration/policy or processes in a way that can be understood by an ordinary citizen

Teacher: Ana Uili

MJ200 Principles of Law and Media

This module deals with applying the principles of law in news writing and investigative journalism within the context of the judicial system with emphasis on the Constitution, relevant Tongan law and human rights.

1. Write informed news stories taking into account relevant constitutional provisions;

2. write informed news stories taking into account relevant defamation and anti graft and corruption law;

3. be familiar with various international agreements and treaties and associated local laws that are aimed at reducing or eliminating discrimination and intolerance such as the laws on human rights, rights of women, rights of children, family law and the global agenda on sustainable development, and

4. incorporate international agreements and regional treaties and local laws in stories, commentaries, reports and articles.

Teacher: Roman Vaihu

MJ210 Digital and Social Media

This module describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by journalists to engage with digital and social media tools.
It introduces students to the ethical, technological and professional factors involved in the collection and communication of information through digital
channels.

Students are required to demonstrate an understanding of how digital media is used to communicate across a variety of platforms.
Students will engage with social and digital media to conduct research which demonstrates an understanding of the ethical, technological and professional
challenges within the South Pacific region.

Teacher: Sonatane Kauvaka

MJ220 Beat Reporting - Sports, Health and Environment

This Module intends to develop further the basics of reporting and news writing. It focuses on how to gather and organise information, ask effective questions, respond to events and develop story ideas, research facts, and write news items to deadline. Most journalists view themselves as the public's representatives, with the right and responsibility to inform the citizenry about issues and events of public interest.

Develop further the basics of reporting and news writing. It focuses on how to gather and organise information, ask effective questions, respond to events and develop story ideas, research facts, and write news items to deadline. Most journalists view themselves as the public's representatives, with the right and responsibility to inform the citizenry about issues and events of public interest.

Teacher: Tevita Motulalo

MJ230 Beat Reporting : Police, Court and Parliament

This Module directs the students to the different environmental policies and the effective ways of reporting environmental issues. It intends to train the students in doing research and in writing of stories that deal with environmental concerns and issues. In so doing, they provoke in the public a higher level of critical awareness about the importance of environment protection and preservation.

Introduce students to the sports round and help them understand the role sport plays in the community and in the media; and Equip the students with the necessary skills and techniques to handle a sports round for TV, radio, print or the internet.

Teacher: Nanise Fifita

MJ240 Regional and Global Development

This module intends to orient the students to the spectrum of development perspectives, namely: from government’s role in development; the economic situation of the people and how it affects their access to social welfare activities of the government, and other civil society organisations; to the human rights situation in the local and global perspectives and the environmental situation.

As a whole, this module gives the students an orientation on development issues in a number of aspects.