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Bachelor of Information Technology CQ18

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time or equivalent.
Mode and Location: Internal - B/G/R/M/BIC/GIC/SIC/MIC/FIC/HK/SING, external.
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit.
Faculty: Informatics & Communication.
Entry: QTAC or direct.
Accreditation: These programs are accredited to professional level with the Australian Computer Society (ACS). (A person who completes a Professional Level qualification is eligible to become an Associate immediately and a full Professional Member after relevant information technology experience of four years).
Exit Awards: Advanced Diploma of Information Technology.
Contact: Bob Hudson on 07 4930 9327, Janet West on 07 4930 9511.
International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CQU CRICOS Program Codes: B/G/R/M/BIC/GIC - 003401C, SIC - 017540K, MIC - 023772K.

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.


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