Module Four develops learners’ communication skills, focusing on effective verbal and written communication, customer service, teamwork, and professional interaction in ICT work environments. It also introduces entrepreneurship skills, enabling learners to identify business opportunities, manage small ICT-related enterprises, and apply basic financial and business management principles.

The module further covers computer programming principles, where learners are introduced to basic programming concepts, logic, and problem-solving, as well as computerised database management systems, focusing on creating, managing, and maintaining databases for secure storage, retrieval, and manipulation of data.


ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS
DICTL MODULE 4

ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS

UNIT CODE: 041344103A

Duration of unit: 70 hours

Relationship to occupational standards

This unit addresses the unit of competency: Apply Entrepreneurial skills.

Unit Description:

This unit covers the competencies required to demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship. It involves applying financial literacy, applying entrepreneurial concepts, identifying entrepreneurship opportunities, applying business legal aspects, innovating business strategies, and developing business plans.

Summary of Learning Outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

DURATION (HOURS)
  1. Apply financial literacy

6
  1. Apply the entrepreneurial concept

4
  1. Identify entrepreneurship opportunities

6
  1. Apply   business legal aspects

6
  1. Innovate Business Strategies 

6
  1. Develop business plan

12

TOTAL

40

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
DICTL MODULE 4

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

UNIT CODE: 003144101A

Duration of Unit: 40 hours

Relationship to Occupational Standards

This unit addresses the Unit of Competency: Apply Communication Skills

Unit Description

This unit covers the competencies required to apply communication skills. It involves applying communication channels, written, non-verbal, oral, and group communication skills.

Summary of Learning Outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

DURATION (HOURS)
  1. Apply communication channels.

5
  1. Apply written communication skills.

10
  1. Apply non-verbal skills.

10
  1. Apply oral communication skills.

5
  1. Apply group communication skills.

10

TOTAL

40

COMPUTERIZED DATABASES
DICTL MODULE 4

COMPUTERIZED DATABASES

UNIT CODE: 061245108A

Duration of Unit: 200 Hours

Relationship to Occupational Standards

This unit addresses the unit of competency: Manage Computerized Database Systems

Unit Description:

This unit covers the competencies required to manage computerized database systems. It involves designing computerized database, creating computerized database, manipulating computerized database, testing computerized database and maintaining computerized database.


COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES
DICTL MODULE 4

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES

UNIT CODE: 061345105A

Duration of Unit: 180 Hours  

Relationship to Occupational Standards

This unit addresses the Unit of Competency: Apply Computer Programming Principles

 

Unit Description

This unit covers the competencies required to apply computer programming principles. It involves applying computer programming skills, demonstrating structured programming skills and demonstrating object-oriented programming skills.

 

Summary of Learning Outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

DURATION (HOURS)

1.      Apply Computer programming skills

50

2.      Demonstrate Structured programming skills

60

3.      Demonstrate Object-oriented programming skills

70

TOTAL

180