Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Information Systems and Strategy
No pre-requisites required.
Communication and Networks
No pre-requisites required.
Programming Concepts
No pre-requisites required.
Database Design and Development
Pre-requisite: ICT801 Information Systems and Strategy.
Cybersecurity
Pre-requisites: ICT801 Information Systems and Strategy; ICT804 Database Design and Development.
Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professionalism
No pre-requisites required.
Web Technologies
Pre-requisites: ICT801 Information Systems and Strategy; ICT803 Programming Concepts.
System Analysis and Design
Pre-requisite: ICT804 Database Design and Development.
Common Questions
Yes. Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma of Information and Communications Technology (GDICT), graduates will be eligible for credit of all their units towards the Master of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) at SCI, allowing them to progress to a more advanced level of study and specialisation within the field.
You need to complete all 8 units, totalling 160 credit points (20 credit points per unit). The course is delivered over 2 semesters across 1 year full-time, with Semester 1 covering ICT801, ICT802, ICT803, and ICT804, and Semester 2 covering ICT805, ICT806, ICT807, and ICT808.
No, there is no work-based training involved in the Graduate Diploma of Information and Communications Technology course.
The course has six learning outcomes consistent with AQF Level 8: evaluating emerging ICT trends and technologies; applying ICT principles and best practice standards; designing ICT solutions for contemporary business environments; critically assessing ethical, legal, and social ICT implications; exhibiting interpersonal and academic skills in independent and collaborative environments; and demonstrating effective written and spoken communication with a variety of stakeholders.
The CRICOS course code for the Graduate Diploma of Information and Communications Technology at Southern Cross Institute is 116826E.
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