Outsmarting computer hackers, building robots and designing clever digital games are some of the topical courses on offer at the STC Training Institute, Pembroke, this summer.
STC recently held an open day to introduce visitors to its many short courses which start on June 30.
The open day included workshops on topics such as planning dissertations, referencing and plagiarism and groupwork.
Lecturers and past and current students were at hand to give further insight into the courses and to explain their benefits.
Speaking about the Ethical Hacking course, lecturer Ian Attard said: “IT is today’s fastest growing industry, and within it, security is the fastest growing sector.”
“Security is part of our everyday life be it on websites, databases and so on. The worrying issue is that security has not kept up with technological advancements and hackers know this and try to take advantage of the weaknesses in the system.” Adopting the philosophy it takes a thief to catch a thief, Attard’s hands-on course lets students learn how to outsmart hackers.
STC’s courses, which are aimed at children aged nine right through to adults, have all been designed around subjects that are important for those who want to advance in the field of IT and business.
In addition to offering interesting courses, STC lecturers are charismatic and make students feel at ease.
Michael Sultana, who graduates BSc Internet Application Development this summer, praised the staff, saying:
“The lecturers here teach you innovative stuff. They are friendly and will explain and re-explain something if you don’t understand, without making you feel uncomfortable.
“Thanks to my course I am going to start working in a software programming company and even plan to do a Master’s in future.” The courses running this summer are Game Development (for 13- to 17-year-olds), Game Development Junior (for nine- to 12-year-olds), IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software, Ethical Hacking, Web Design and Photoshop and Robotics (for 13- to 17-year-olds) and Robotics Junior (for nine- to 12-year-olds).
For more information, call 2145 3200 or e-mail info@stcmalta.com.
www.stcmalta.com/courses