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Advanced Diploma of Information Technology CQ28

Duration: 2 years full-time, 3 or 4 years part-time.
Mode and Location: Multi-modal. Applicants are enrolled as distance education students; however, courses may be undertaken in the internal mode.
Courses/Units of Credit: 12 courses/72 units of credit.
Faculty: Informatics & Communication.
Entry: QTAC.
Accreditation: ACS Associate Level.
Exit Awards: This is an exit award from the Bachelor of Information Technology.
Contact: Bob Hudson on 07 4930 9327, Janet West on 07 4930 9511.

Program Overview

This course is designed to provide a firm basis in the concepts of applied computing and enable graduates to seek rewarding employment or further their studies at degree level.

Program Structure

Students are required to complete:

6 compulsory courses at Level 1, which are:
Code Course
ENCO11005   Computer Hardware Fundamentals
COIT11133   Programming A
COIT11134   Programming B (or COIS12041  )
COIT11118   Conceptual Foundations of Computing A
COIT11166   Systems Analysis & Design
COMM11003   Professional & Technical Communication (or alternative, subject to approval)

2 compulsory courses at Advanced level, which are:
Code Course
COIT12167   Database Use & Design
COIT12170   Data Communications

4 computing elective courses, selected from the following:
Code Course
COIT12168   Analysis & Specification
COIT12169   Systems Implementation
ACCT11057   Principles of Accounting
COIS12031   Software Design & Programming
COIS13013   Management Support Systems
COIS12036   Human-Computer Interaction
COIT13132   Professional Issues in Computing
MATH11168   Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control
COIT12137   Internet Programming
COIT12139   Software Design
COIS12041   Business Programming
COIT12140   Object-Oriented Programming
COIT12141   Computer Graphics
ENCO12008   Computer Architecture & Assembler
COIT12120   System Simulation
COIT13143   Database Programming & Administration
COIT12144   Algorithms & Data Structures
COIT13146   Systems Administration
COIT13147   Networks
COIT13121   Machine Intelligence A
COIT13122   Machine Intelligence B
COIT13152   Operating Systems
ECOM13003   Electronic Commerce
COIT13211   Security & the Internet

Recommended Study Schedule

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your program administrator. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personnel study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.

Computing Requirements

You will need access to a computer for your studies. Access to the Internet and email is required. A machine of the MS Windows type is required. Hardware and software specifications change, so if you are purchasing a computer for your studies, you should purchase the best quality and highest capacity (RAM, hard drive, monitor) that you can afford.


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This handbook was correct as at: 07-May-2002
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