Course Overview
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Course Content
Introduction to the Internet and Web Development
Delves into the fundamentals of web design and development, equipping students with the skills to construct functional, accessible, and visually appealing websites. Students will master industry-standard tools such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
Technology and Networks
Provides a comprehensive introduction to computer networks, engaging students in fundamental networking technologies, the TCP/IP model, and diverse networking protocols, including HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, OSPF and Ethernet.
Business Communications
Acquaints students with diverse communication avenues within IT and business realms, empowering them to make judicious communication decisions in professional settings.
Introduction to Information Systems
Offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts and principles that underlie information systems in today's digital age.
Data Modelling and Database Systems
Introduces students to the practical and conceptual aspects of utilising the common platforms that manage relational databases.
Technical User Support
Designed to provide an understanding of technical services and user support within an organisational context, aligning with the requirements of numerous entry-level IT professions.
Accounting for Decision Making
Delivers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of accounting and business strategies.
Organisation Behaviour
Offers a thorough examination of the intricate interplay between human behavior and organisational dynamics.
Introduction to Programming
Serves as an entry point, offering a comprehensive introduction to essential programming principles and practices including data types, variables, control structures, flowchart, and algorithms.
Mobile and Internet Apps Development
A comprehensive exploration of technologies and techniques including Ajax, client-side and server-side frameworks, JavaScript and PHP, and mobile app development approaches.
Systems Development Lifecycle and Project Management
Delves into the strategic management of ICT within organisations, encompassing IT governance, frameworks for service delivery, management of IT systems architecture, and evaluation of investment propositions.
Cybersecurity
Introduces the real-world cybersecurity issues faced by the community and industry, exploring cybersecurity from an attacker's and defender's viewpoint.
User-Centred Design
Actively involves students in the principles and practices of creating intuitive and effective user experiences across digital platforms.
Design Thinking and Requirements
Explores Design Thinking, an innovative problem-solving method for product design that emphasises inclusive stakeholder engagement.
Data Analytics
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and techniques of Data Analytics including data exploration, cleaning, data transformation and visualisation.
Knowledge Management and Information Governance
Focuses on the critical roles of Knowledge Management (KM) and Information Governance (IG) in modern organisations.
Enterprise Architecture
Provides an in-depth introduction to Enterprise Architecture (EA), vital for aligning business strategies with organisational structures.
Network Administration
Students develop a strong foundation in networking principles and hands-on windows system management, exploring OSI and TCP/IP models, IP networking protocols, routing, and IPv6 transition.
IT Strategy & Management
Explores the dynamic realm of ICT management with a keen focus on maximising organisational benefits.
Professional Experience
Provides students with the opportunity to engage in an industry context, either through a project in a simulated industry environment or a real-time, managed simulation for a study period.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Offers a significant focus on innovation as the contemporary driver for business success, examining innovation from the perspectives of novelty, feasibility, and ability to add value.
Capstone Project 1
Enables students to collaborate on a real-world industry IT project with a client to plan, elicit, and analyse the client's business needs to determine a practical solution.
Capstone Project 2
Provides students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills gained in ICT303 for design, development, implementation, and evaluation of an industry-based IT Project.
Business Intelligence
Equips students with the knowledge and skills required to use business intelligence tools and techniques to solve contemporary business problems.
Business Process Improvement
Provides a comprehensive exploration of business process improvement, focusing on the discipline of Business Process Management (BPM).
Social Media Strategy
Provides students with essential skills to craft and implement effective social media strategies in a business context.
Digital Transformation
Aims to help students understand what digital transformation truly means, its impact on organisations, and the process of digital transformation.
Virtual Systems and Services
Delves into the dynamic domains of Virtualisation, Docker Containerisation, and Kubernetes Orchestration.
Cloud Infrastructure
Offers an in-depth examination of the principles, strengths, and limitations of cloud computing, including various cloud service and deployment models.
Contemporary Topics in IT
Delves into cutting-edge topics in information technology, focusing on innovative technologies such as social media, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.
Common Questions
The Bachelor of Information Technology offers two majors: Business Information Systems (BIS) and Digital Enterprise (DEN). The Business Information Systems major provides depth in business intelligence, business process improvement and social media strategy, while the Digital Enterprise major provides depth in network administration, cloud infrastructure and virtual systems and services.
Yes, the Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) to meet ACS and international Seoul Accord graduate standards.
Students must complete 240 credit points across 24 units (each worth 10 credit points). The course comprises 11 Core ICT Units, 3 Core/Professional Skills Units, 4 Common Compulsory Major Units, and either 6 BIS Core Major or 6 DEN Core Major Units, spread across three years of full-time study.
International students must provide evidence of English proficiency completed within the last 2 years. Accepted qualifications include IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band less than 6.0, TOEFL 536 or better, TOEFL IBT 74 or better, TOEFL CBT 203 or better, Academic PTE overall 50 with no less than 50, Cambridge English CAE and CPE (from 2015) 169 or better, GCE A Levels with a C or better in English, or Kaplan Test of English (KTE) all bands B2.
Graduates can pursue careers as cyber security analysts, network engineers, data analysts, software developers, IT project managers, business analysts, multimedia experience designers, or developers of smart systems. Graduates may also offer computer support services to individuals and small to medium sized enterprises, or become employed as a computer services professional in an organisation.
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