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.
• normally no more than fourteen Level 1 courses may be credited towards the degree.

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.

Study Schedule

A. Common Compulsory Courses

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

e-Commerce

Information Technology

Information Systems

Internet Communication

Multimedia

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

An Introduction to the Asia Pacific

Decision Science

Education

Engineering Technology

Electronic Engineering

Health Informatics

Human Resource Management

Japanese Language

Journalism

Management

Marketing

Media & Culture

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.