Bachelor of Communication & Information Technology CU46

Program Overview

This flexible multidisciplinary degree for full fee-paying international students provides a grounding in theories and practices appropriate for the communication & information technology industry, including knowledge of the Internet environment and its future directions.

The program allows students to tailor their study to meet their individual needs. Students will be able to design a program to satisfy entry requirements of professional societies and prepare for careers in such fields as electronic publishing, information provision, data communications, design and development of multimedia systems, networking, advertising, Internet marketing, interactive design, staff development, electronic engineering, education and training.

The “core” of the degree provides students with basic skills required for university study including communication skills. The “technical specialisations” enable students to develop the technical skills and knowledge in communication and information technology. The “additional sequences” enable students to apply their core learning to their chosen industries and interests, or to gain useful complementary skills and knowledge.

Program Structure

To obtain a Bachelor of Communication & Information Technology, a student must complete a total of 32 courses/192 units of credit as follows:

• ten compulsory courses in English & Communication skills, and basic knowledge and skills in communication & information technology;
• ten core courses in a technical specialisation study area in communication & information technology taken from the list below;
• at least one additional sequence of six courses of study taken from the list below;
• additional elective courses to bring the total for the degree to 32 courses. These courses may be selected so as to add greater depth to the selected specialisation and/or sequence or may be selected to create a second sequence.

Note: some courses may not be available at some locations.

Please 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.

Study Schedule

A. Common Compulsory Courses

Code	Course
Choose 10 from the following
COMM11010	Introductory Communication Skills 1
COMM11011	Introductory Communication Skills 2
MMST11001	Introduction to Multimedia
COIS11011	Foundations of Business Computing or
COIT11125	Computing Skills
COIT11166	Systems Analysis & Design
STAT12029	Essential Statistics
COMM12020	Communication in the Internet Age
COIT11118	Conceptual Foundations of Computing A or
MATH11165	Discrete Mathematics
MATH11163	Mathematics 1A
COMM11008	Communication and Critical Thinking
COMM11009	Contemporary Communication Skills

B. One technical specialisation in communication & information technology (10 courses in each):

These specialisations enable students to develop the “core” skills and knowledge of their chosen area of communication and information technology. (Note: It may be possible to customise a technical specialisation study area for individuals or a group of students at the discretion of the program coordinator.)

Computer Science

Code	Course
COIT11134	Programming A
COIT11134	Programming B
MATH11164	Mathematics 1B
MATH12173	Linear Algebra
MATH12170	Computational Mathematics
COIT12167	Database Use and Design
COIT12137	Internet Programming
COIT12140	Object Oriented Programming
COIT13121	Machine Intelligence A
COIT12170	Data Communications
MATH13187	Optimisation Methods

E-Commerce

Code	Course
ECON11026	Principles of Economics
MMST12009	Dynamic Web Interfaces
ECOM13003	Electronic Commerce
COIS13034	Information Systems Management with e-commerce Applications
LAWS11030	Introductory and Contract Law
MRKT11028	E-marketing and retail selling
MMST11002	Constructing Cyberspace
COMM12025	Organisational Communication
COIT12167	Database Use and Design
COIT13132	Professional Issues (in Computing)

Information Technology

Code	Course
ENCO11005	Computer Hardware Fundamentals
COIT11133	Programming A
COIT11134	Programming B
COIT12167	Database Use and Design
COIT12170	Data Communications
MMST12009	Dynamic Web Interfaces
COIT13132	Professional Issues (in Computing)
	3 advanced level electives from the Bachelor of Information Technology

Information Systems

Code	Course
COIS12031	Software Design & Programming
COIT12168	Analysis and Specification
COIS12041	Business Programming
COIS13013	Management Support Systems
COIT12167	Database Use & Design
COIT12170	Data Communications
COIS13034	Information Systems Management with e-Commerce Applications
COIT12179	Systems Implementation
COIS12036	Human-Computer Interaction
COIT13132	Professional Issues (in Computing)

Internet Communication

Code	Course
COMM11007	Professional Writing
MMST11002	Constructing Cyberspace
COMM11005	Introduction to Communication & Culture
COMM12025	Organisational Communication
ECOM13003	Electronic Commerce
MMST12009	Dynamic Web Interfaces
JOUR11001	Managing the Media
COMM12017	Public Relations A
COMM12018	Public Relations B
COIT12170	Data Communication

Multimedia

Code	Course
ENCO11005	Computer Hardware Fundamentals
COMM12030	Desktop Publishing
MMST12004	Multimedia Design
MMST12005	Multimedia Development
COIS12036	Human-Computer Interaction
COIT13132	Professional Issues (in Computing)
COIT12170	Data Communication
MMST11003	Design Perspectives
MMST11002	Constructing Cyberspace

C. At least one additional sequence from the following:

These sequences enable students to apply the “core” skills and knowledge in the contexts of their chosen industries and interests, or to gain useful complementary skills and knowledge. Only a subset of these sequences may be available at some locations. (Note. These areas are indicative only. It may be possible to customise a sequence for individuals or a group of students at the discretion of the program coordinator.)

Accounting

Code	Course
ACCT11057	Principles of Accounting
ACCT11059	Using Accounting for Decision Making
LAWS19031	Mercantile Law
ACCT19066	Accounting Systems and Assurance
ACCT19060	Management Accounting
ACCT19061	Corporate Accounting

An Introduction to the Asia Pacific

Code	Course
Six of the following:
JAPN11012	Introductory Japanese A
JAPN11013	Introductory Japanese B
HIST11028	Historical Contexts
JAPN19016	Intermediate Japanese A
GEOH19002	Cultural Geography of China and Southeast Asia
HIST19035	Modern History of Southeast Asia
JAPN19016	Intermediate Japanese B
GEOH19003	Social and Economic Geography of Japan

Decision Science

Code	Course
COIT11133	Programming A
COIT12017	System Simulation
STAT13035	Applied Multivariate Statistics
STAT12032	Data Analysis
COIS13013	Management Support Systems
MATH11168	Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control

Education

Code	Course
Six of the following:
EDCU11001	Curriculum Enquiry
EDVT12003	Contemporary Issues in VET
EDED11280	Psychology of Communication
EDED11282	Educational Research Methodology
EDED11276	Computers in Education
EDED12325	Teaching, Learning & Planning
EDED11345	Assessing Learners
EDED12348	Human Relationships & Group Practices
EDED11350	Technologies for Learning & Teaching

Engineering Technology

Code	Course
PHYS11050	Engineering Science
ENMT11008	Engineering Materials
PHYS11051	Engineering Principles
CGRP11004	Engineering Graphics
EVST12011	Energy, Resources & the Environment
ENEL12099	Electrical Circuit Analysis

Electronic Engineering

Code	Course
(to be taken after/with Engineering Technology)
ENEL12100	Electronics
ENEL12101	Signals & Systems
COMT12003	Telecommunications Principles
ENEL12097	Computer Aided Drafting & Design
ENDS13005	Electrical/Electronic System Design
ENEL13105	Electromagnetic Fields & Waves

Health Informatics

Code	Course
Six of the following:
HMGT12004	Health Service Provision
COIS13034	Information Systems Management with e-Commerce Applications
COIT12167	Database Use and Design
COIT12170	Data Communication
HLTH11005	Nursing Informatics
HLTH12003	Foundations of Health Information Science
HLPB12002	Epidemiology
NURS12097	Ethical and Legal Issues (in Health)

Human Resource Management

Code	Course
HRMT11010	Organisational Behaviour
HRMT11011	Human Resources in Organisations
HRMT19012	Performance Management
HRMT19013	Human Resources Development
HRMT19020	Managing Organisational Change
HRMT19016	Contemporary Organisational & HRM Studies

Japanese Language

Code	Course
Six of the following:
JAPN11012	Introductory Japanese A
JAPN11013	Introductory Japanese B
JAPN19014	Japanese for Tourism A
JAPN19016	Intermediate Japanese A
JAPN19018	Advanced Japanese A
JAPN19015	Japanese for Tourism B
JAPN19017	Intermediate Japanese B
JAPN19019	Advanced Japanese B

Journalism

Code	Course
(Rockhampton only)
JOUR11005	Introduction to Journalism A
JOUR11006	Introduction to Journalism B
JOUR12010	Feature Writing
JOUR12014	Journalism & Media History
JOUR12015	Online Investigative Journalism
COMM12027	Reporting the Asia Pacific

Management

Code	Course
MGMT11109	Introduction to Management
HRMT11011	Human Resources in Organisations
MGMT11163	Managerial Communication
HRMT19020	Managing Organisational Change
MRKT19034	Marketing: New Ventures and Entrepreneurship
MGMT19114	Strategic Management

Marketing

Code	Course
MRKT11029	Marketing
MRKT11028	E-marketing and Retail Selling
MRKT19031	Buyer Behaviour
MRKT19034	Marketing: New Ventures and Entrepreneurship
MRKT19037	International Marketing and Business
MRKT19038	Market Research Techniques

Media & Culture

Code	Course
Six of the following:
CULT11001	Communication, Culture and Communities
COMM12015	Television and Popular Culture
CULT12004	Cultural Policy
COMM11005	Introduction to Communication & Culture
COMM12027	Reporting the Asia Pacific
COMM19029	Film from the Pacific Rim
COMM12023	Screen Studies

Tourism

Code	Course
21569	The Business of Tourism: Core Skills
TOUR11009	Tourism Impacts Assessment
TOUR19008	Managing Tourism Demand
TOUR19010	Tourism in the Asia Pacific
TOUR19012	Planning and Programming
TOUR19016	Thematic Tourism

D. Additional elective courses to bring the total for the degree to 32 courses. These courses may be selected so as to create a second sequence or to add greater depth to the selected specialisation and/or sequence.

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.

Offshore Delivery Sites

Programs available at offshore delivery sites are offered with the support of local agents. Students should note that some programs are subject to articulation arrangements with the local institution and that course and program offerings are subject to availability at that particular delivery site.