Bachelor of Information Technology CQ18

Program Overview

The Information Technology program aims to equip graduates for a professional career in Information Technology as a Software Engineer or System Services specialist. The program also aims to provide sufficient theoretical grounding and professional development skills to enable adaptation to changing technology.

After developing foundation computing skills and knowledge in first year, students then specialise in software engineering, systems services, database administration, Internet or, multimedia technologies.

Graduates will become skilled IT professionals who can find employment in private and public organisations in any industry such as banking, retail, travel, insurance, manufacturing, health care, legal firms and government ministries. From a starting position as an analyst/programmer, you can proceed to become a systems analyst, a project leader or an IT manager - the possibilities are endless.

Program Structure

Students will be able to construct their program based on the prescribed requirements. Students must complete a total of 24 courses, comprising:

• 9 compulsory courses
• 2 courses at Advanced Level
• 13 electives

Students must complete:

Schedule 1

9 compulsory courses, which are:

Code	Course
COMM11003	Professional & Technical Communication
COIT13132	Professional Issues in Computing
ENCO11005	Computer Hardware Fundamentals
COIT11118	Conceptual Foundations of Computing A
COIT11133	Programming A
COIT11134	Programming B (or COIS12041  )
COIT11166	Systems Analysis & Design
COIT12167	Database Use & Design
COIT12170	Data Communications

Schedule 2

At least 2 Advanced Level courses selected from:

Code	Course
COIS13034	Information Systems Management with e-Commerce Applications
COIS13013	Management Support Systems
COIT12169	Systems Implementation
COIT12144	Algorithms & Data Structures
COIT13147	Networks
COIT13148	Special Topic A (Computing)
COIT12137	Internet Programming
COIT12139	Software Design
COIT13146	Systems Administration
COIT19209	Computing Project A (counts as one in this schedule)
COIT19210	Computing Project B (counts as one in this schedule)
COIT13211	Security & the Internet
COIT13143	Database Programming & Administration

Schedule 3

13 electives which: may be any course offered by the Faculty of Informatics & Communication. Of particular interest and relevance are:

Code	Course
COIT11125	Computing Skills (recommended for students with little computer knowledge)
MMST11001	Introduction to Multimedia
MMST11002	Constructing Cyberspace
MMST12004	Multimedia Design
MMST12005	Multimedia Development
COIS12031	Software Design & Programming
COIS12036	Human Computer Interaction
STAT11048	Essential Statistics
MATH11168	Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control
COIT11134	Programming B
COIT12140	Object-oriented Programming
COIS12041	Business Programming
COIT12141	Computer Graphics
ENCO12008	Computer Architecture & Assembler
COIT12120	System Simulation
COIT13121	Machine Intelligence A
COIT13122	Machine Intelligence B
COIT13152	Operating Systems
COIT12168	Analysis & Specification
ECOM13003	Electronic Commerce
Or any course listed in Schedule 2

• may include general electives taken from other degrees of the University. This enables students to develop a minor stream in an area other than computing. For example, students may select electives which constitute a business (management/accounting) or arts (geography/psychology) plan. No more than 6 elective courses may be taken outside the Faculty of Informatics & Communication.
• no more than 6 electives may be Level 1 courses.
• subject to approval by the program administrator, a student may enrol in any core or elective course providing it is available in that term and pre-requisite courses have been passed.

Students may NOT take the following as GENERAL elective courses, due to content overlap with core and computing elective courses:

Code	Course
EDED11276	Computers in Education
MATH11161	Elementary Mathematics A
MATH11165	Discrete Mathematics
COIS11014	Engineering Computing
COIS11015	Introductory Computing Applications
COIT11119	Introduction to Computing

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 e-mail 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.

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.