Course Design: Significant Learning

By: Mirembe Eva

Program: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Education

Course Code: CSC 1105 Course Name: Fundamentals of Networking

Purpose of the Course: To introduce to the students the network architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the
Internet and other computer networks.

Participants Level: Semester one, First Year

Course Big Small Dream To create a Network Professional who can set up and manage a communication infrastructure

Delivery Mode: Face to Face, Blended learning, Collaborative teaching, Self Study

Concepts Learning Outcomes Competences Learning Assessments Teaching and Learning

Activities
Networking Concepts -Interact with users in Communication  Participation to ensure that -Lectures
the organization gather Collaborative students understand concepts -Group discussion questions
network requirements Reporting  Brain storm ideas pertaining -use case scenarios
-Compile a network Research the new trends in network -prepare quizzes
requirements document Politics  Quizzes to assess especially if -self study
that addresses the needs Professionalism students know the standard -formulate online forms
of an organization networking abbreviation.
 Online assessment to ensure
that students understand the
activities and also use the
network
Network Analysis -Analyze user Analytical  Case studies so that the -field studies
requirements and Critical thinking students are able to visit -presentation
compile a network Collaboration organizational to come up with Group study
requirements budgeting facts about the users’ needs -reporting
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 specification documents  Reporting the findings in form
(RSD) that is both of a requirements specification
technically and document
economically feasible to  Presenting the findings from
the organization the organization based on
-Communicate a RSD to organization’s network design
the project sponsors specification
Network Architecture Visualize RSD and Critical thinking use of Visio studio to come up - provide case scenarios
design a reliable Designing with a blue print of the - use of software
network that will organization’s network Discussions
support organizational  Simulation software e.g packet
activities tracers to design the network
 Present a network design
specification
Network Implementation Layout and configure a Practical  Simulations e.g packet tracers -collaborative teaching
simple network Teamwork to simulate a network - practical
 Practical so that they are able
to terminate cables,
configuring and connecting
network devices
 Collaborative teaching

Network Management Interact with users to Practical  Case studies identify network -practical
identify network communication performance, problems, threats -flipped classes
problems  Practical: to enable students -group discussions
Able to trouble shoot apply TCP/IP commands to
and solve network check for connectivity
problems  Group discussions to come to
consensus about the findings
 Presentation of findings