OFFICE ADMINISTRATION (HIGHER DIPLOMA)

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DEPARTMENTOffice Administration & I.C.T
CAMPUSNicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Pafos
DURATION3 Years
LANGUAGEGreek
ECTS Credits180

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Final Higher Education Qualification:

Higher Diploma in Office Administration

The Program of Study is Accredited by the CY.Q.A.A. (Foreas) with Government Subsidy.

Overview

Learning Outcomes

Admission Policy

Grading System

Semester Breakdown

Academic Staff

Students enrolled in this 3 Year Program of Study are expected to earn a Higher Diploma in Office Administration. The program seeks to prepare responsible persons in Office Administration. Additionally, it intends in the preparation of Office Directors with a lot of employment opportunities as Office Management in Governmental, semi-governmental, Banking and Private Sector. This program can constitute a basis of continuation of further studies for superior professional or academic studies. The Office Administration Programme requires a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.

Providing to students of essential knowledge and opportunities for application of fundamental principles, meanings and operations related with the office organization and administration.
Development of skills, individual characteristics and behavior which are essential for successful and effective professional career.
Acquiring a wide knowledge of professional world, recognize the main professional operations and the importance of individual contribution in the whole business organization.
Gaining knowledge and practical experiences of fundamental principles, concepts and processes concerning the planning of work, the relations between workers and the market researches.
Learning the principles related with the recording of professional transactions, the effect of Information Technology and the training of basic accounts management of businessmen and for organizations and the learning of computerized programs

Recognized Secondary School Certificate (Apolytirion) or equivalent qualification.
Graduates and Holders of a Recognized – Accredited 1 Year Certificate in Secretarial Studies.
Graduates and Holders of a Recognized – Accredited 2 Years Diploma in Executive Secretarial Studies.

A system of continuous (course work) which is 40% and final Exams which is 60% and the Passing mark is 50%, as follows:

During the semester, the instructor evaluates the students through a) Course Work which consists of: Tests, assignments, individual or group project, mid-term exams and / or other tests. The average of the scores is the continuous assessment score.
The final examination is carried out at the end of the semester.
The Passing mark is: 50%

A Semester

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	TYP 101	Typing I		5	50	70	5
2	COM 101	Computer & Word Processing I		4	50	56	4
3	ENG 101	English I	4		50	56	6	4
4	SEC 101	Secretarial Duties I	3		50	42	3	3
5	OFO 101	Office Organization I	2		50	28	3	2
6	ACC 101	Elementary Accounting I	4		50	56	5	4
7		ELECTIVE	3		50	42	4	3

B Semester

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	TYP 102	Typing II		5	50	70	5
2	COM 102	Computer & Word Processing II		4	50	56	4
3	ENG 102	English II	4		50	56	4	4
4	SEC 102	Secretarial Duties II	3		50	42	3	3
5	OFO 102	Office Organization II	2		50	28	3	2
6	ACC 102	Elementary Accounting II	4		50	56	5	4
7		ELECTIVE	3		50	42	4	3
		ELECTIVE	2		50	28	2	2

C Semester

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	TYP 201	Advanced Typing III		4	50	56	4
2	COM 201	Advanced Computing III		6	50	84	6
3	ENG 201	English III	3		50	42	4	3
4	SEC 201	Advanced Secretarial Duties III	3		50	42	4	3
5	PR 201	Public Relations I	2		50	28	3	2
6	ACC 201	Intermediate Accounting I	4		50	56	4	4
7		ELECTIVE	3		50	42	3	3
		ELECTIVE	2		50	28	2	2

D Semester

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	TYP 202	Advanced Typing IV		6	50	14	84	6
2	COM 202	Advanced Computing IV		6	50	14	84	6
3	ENG 202	English IV	3		50	14	42	4
4	SEC 202	Advanced Secretarial Duties IV	3		50	14	42	4
5	PR 202	Public Relations II	2		50	14	28	3
6	ACC 202	Intermediate Accounting II	4		50	14	56	4
7		ELECTIVE	3		50	14	42	3

E Semester

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	COM 301	Advanced Computing V		4	50	14	56	6
2	ENG 301	English V	3		50	14	42	4
3	ACC 301	Higher Accounting I	3		50	14	42	4
4	HRM 301	Human Resource Management I	3		50	14	42	4
5	TM 301	Time Management	3		50	14	42	4
6	OAU 301	Office Automation	2		50	14	28	4
7		ELECTIVE	3		50	14	42	4

F Semester

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	COM 302	Advanced Computing VI		4	50	14	56	6
2	ENG 302	English VI	3		50	14	42	4
3	ACC 302	Higher Accounting II	3		50	14	42	4
4	HRM 302	Human Resource Management II	3		50	14	42	4
5	SM 302	Stress Management	3		50	14	42	4
6	PSY 302	Social Psychology	2		50	14	28	4
7		ELECTIVE	3		50	14	42	4

Electives 1^st Year

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	GSH 101	Greek Shorthand I	3		50	14	42	4
2	GRE 101	Greek Business Correspondence I	3		50	14	42	4
3	GSH 102	Greek Shorthand II	3		50	14	42	4
4	GRE 102	Greek Business Correspondence II	3		50	14	42	4
5	SOM 103	Social Media	2	50	28	2
6	CUS 104	Customer Service	2	50	28	2

Electives 2^nd Year

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	GSH 201	Greek Shorthand III	3		50	14	42	4
2	GSH 202	Greek Shorthand IV	3		50	14	42	4
3	RUS 101	Russian I	3		50	14	42	4
4	RUS 102	Russian II	3		50	14	42	4
5	PRS 203	Presentation Skills	2		50	14	28	2
6	LOG 204	Logistics	2		50	14	28	2

Electives 3^rd Year

Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Weekly Periods		Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
Α/Α	Course Code & Name		Theory	Lab	Duration	No. Of Weeks	Teaching hours per semester	ECTS per semester
1	OB 301	Organizational Behaviour I	3		50	14	42	4
2	MAR 301	Introduction to Marketing I	3		50	14	42	4
3	OB 302	Organizational Behaviour II	3		50	14	42	4
4	MAR 302	Introduction to Marketing II	3		50	14	42	4

Academic Staff Nicosia

Lecturer Name	Qualifications	E-mail
Evanthia Papachristoforou (Head of the Program)	Master of Science (MSc) in Marketing, (Distinction) Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K. Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Public Relations with specialization in Marketing, The Philips College, Cyprus.	epapachristoforou@cdacollege.ac.cy
Kyriaki Iesou	MA in Applied Linguistics (The Open University), BA English and Educational Studies (Keele University)	koulla.iesou@gmail.com
Demetra Spanou	Master in Management (University of Wolverhampton) Bachelor in Computer Science (European University)	demetra.spanou@gmail.com
Demetra Anagnostou	Master in Banking and Finance (Open University), Bachelor in Business Administration (TEI Crete)	anagnostoudimitra@yahoo.gr
Irene Charalambous	Higher Diploma in Office Administration Diploma in Executive Secretarial Studies Certificate in Secretarial Studies	irenaki82@hotmail.com
Constantinos Michael	MSc in Psychological Research Methods, MSc in Psychology: Clinical Psychology, BSc in Psychology	info@constantinosm.com
Michalis Ioannou	MA in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language Tver State University, faculty of Russian Philology BA in Russian Language and Literature Erevan State University.	akis_michael@hotmail.com

Academic Staff Limassol

Lecturer Name	Qualifications	E-mail
Dorita Chrysanthou (Head of the Program)	Master in Business Administration (C.D.A College) MA in Marketing with HR Management, Middlesex University Bachelor in Economics – University of Patra	dorita.chrysanthou@gmail.com
Dr. Savvi Antoniou	PhD in Language Sciences – Universite de Bourgogne – France Master in Language Sciences (Teaching Languages) – Universite de Bourgogne – France, MA in Modern Enlgish Language – Huddersfield Univeristy, UK BA In French Language and Literature – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki	savvi_antoniou@cytanet.com.cy
Dr. Aristoniki Tryfonidou Theodosiou	PhD In Psychology – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, MSc In Finance & Maritime Studies – Cyprus University of Technology, MSc In Art Psychotherapy – The Arts & Psychotherapy Center of Athens, MSc In Total Quality Management & Innovative Implementations of Education – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (Pgp) In Counseling Psychology – North College & University of London, Bachelor In Psychology – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki	aristonikit@yahoo.gr
Stella Michaelidou	MBA – C.D.A. College, Nicosia Diploma In Public Relations Course – London Oxford University	sm@cdacollege.ac.cy
Aristos Kartoudes	MBA – CDA College Nicosia B.A. (Hons) Computer and Business Studies – University of Sunderland	kartoudes@primehome.com
Demetris Konstantinou	Master in Business Administration (C.D.A College) Bachelor in Economics – University of Patra	demetris@cyprinters.com
Natasa Fotiou	Higher Diploma in Office Administration Diploma in Executive Secretarial Studies Certificate in Secretarial Studies	natasafotiou@gmail.com

Academic Staff Larnaca

Lecturer Name	Qualifications	E-mail
Katerina Ioannou (Head of the Program)	Master in Business Administration (C) – C.D.A College Bachelor in Economics (National & Kapodistrian University Athens)	kate_john@windowslive.com
Demetra Anagnostou	Master in Banking and Finance (Open University), Bachelor in Business Administration (TEI Crete)	anagnostoudimitra@yahoo.gr
Katerina Kyriakides	B.A English Language and Literature Master in Leader Ship and Management (University of Cyprus)	katerina-louise@hotmail.com>
Panayiotis Tofi	Master in Business Administration (C) – C.D.A College Bachelor in Computer Science (TEI Mesolongi)	panayiotis.tofi@ymail.com
Despo Kamenou	Pitman’s College London	despokam@hotmail.com
Constantinos Michael	MSc in Psychological Research Methods, MSc in Psychology: Clinical Psychology, BSc in Psychology	info@constantinosm.com
Michalis Ioannou	MA in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language Tver State University, faculty of Russian Philology BA in Russian Language and Literature Erevan State University.	akis_michael@hotmail.com

Academic Staff Pafos

Lecturer Name	Qualifications	E-mail
Dorita Chrysanthou (Head of the Program of Study)	Master in Business Administration (C.D.A College), MA in Marketing with HR Management, Middlesex University Bachelor in Economics (University of Patra)	dorita.chrysanthou@gmail.com
Dr. Amvrosios Prodromou	DBA – Swiss Management University – Switzerland MBA – St. Mark & St. John University – Plymouth UK BA in Business Administration – European Institute of Education Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration – NCFE UK	academic@premiercbc.com
Niki Christofi	BA English Language and TESOL – Northumbria University MA, Applied Linguistics and TESOL – Newcastle University Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) – Newcastle IH	niki_christofi@hotmail.com
Aristos Kartoudes	Master of Business Administration-CDA College Nicosia, B.A. (Hons) Computer and Business Studies – University of Sunderland	kartoudes@primehome.com
Theodoros Christodoulides	MBA Master of Business Administration (Neapolis University Paphos) ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Degree in Public & Business Administration/Accounting	theo_christopher@hotmail.com
Ioanna Christodoulidou	Higher Diploma in Office Administration (CDA College) Diploma in Executive Secretarial Studies (CDA College) Certificate of Secretarial Studies (CDA College)	joannach2@hotmail.com
Georgia Pavlou	Μεταπτυχιακό στην Τεχνολογικά Υποβοηθούμενη Γλωσσική Εκμάθηση (ΤΕΠΑΚ) Bachelor in Russian Language (Moscow State University)	pavlou.g@hotmail.com
Δήμητρα Κωνσταντινίδου	Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Frederick Institute of Technology Higher Diploma in Business Studies Frederick Institute of Technology	demetracode@hotmail.com
Άντρη Νικολάου	Master in Counselling Psychology (University of Nicosia) Bachelor in Psychology (University of Cyprus)	antri.nicolaou@hotmail.com