Bachelor of Information Technology CQ18

Program at a glance

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time or equivalent
Mode & Location: internal - BDG/GLD/ROK/MKY/BNE/GDC/SYD/MEL/FIJI/HKG/HTD, external
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit
Faculty: Informatics & Communication
Entry: QTAC or direct (more info)
Accreditation: Australian Computer Society (ACS) - Professional level. For personal eligibility for membership refer to the ACS website http://www.acs.org.au.
Residential School: not applicable
Practicum/Work placement: not applicable
Exit awards: Advanced Diploma of Information Technology, Associate Degree in Information Technology
Interim awards: not applicable
Contact: Program Administrator 07 4930 9327 or email mailto:ic-program-ug2@cqu.edu.au
International students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CRICOS program codes: BDG/GLD/ROK/MKY/BNE/GDC - 003401C, SYD - 017540K, MEL - 023772K

Program aim

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.

Career options

IT manager and consultant, systems analyst, programmer, software engineer, multimedia or database administrator

Program structure

Program structure for new students commencing from 2003

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

Students must complete:

Schedule 1

10 compulsory courses, which are:

Course Code Course Title
COMM11003 Professional & Technical Communication
COIT13132 Professional Issues in Computing
ENCO11005 Computer Hardware Fundamentals
COIT11118 Conceptual Foundations of Computing
COIT11133 Programming A
COIT11134 Programming B (or COIS12041)
COIT11166 Systems Analysis & Design
COIT12167 Database Use & Design
COIT11221 Software Fundamentals
COIT12170 Data Communications

Students who have passed COIT11133 Programming A, but not COIT11134 Programming B or COIS12041 Business Programming, must complete COIT11134 Programming B or COIS12041 Business Programming the next time their preferred course is available on the student's campus.

Schedule 2

At least 2 Advanced Level courses selected from:

Course Code Course Title
COIS13034 Information Systems Management
COIS13013 Management Support Systems
COIT12169 Systems Implementation
COIT12144 Algorithms & Data Structures
COIT13147 Networks
COIT13148 Special Topic A (Computing)
COIT12137 Java for 0bject-0riented Programmers
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 Application Development

Schedule 3

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

Course Code Course Title
COIS11011 Foundations of Business Computing (recommended for students with little computer knowledge)
MMST11001 Introduction to Multimedia
MMST11002 Constructing Cyberspace
MMST12004 Multimedia Design
MMST12005 New Media Histories & Practices
COIS12031 Software Design & Programming
COIS12036 Human Computer Interaction
STAT11048 Essential Statistics
STAT12049 Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control
COIT12140 Object-oriented Programming
COIS12041 Business Programming
COIT12141 Computer Graphics
ENCO12008 Computer Architecture & Assembler
COIT12120 System Simulation
COIT13121 Logic Programming
COIT13122 Machine Intelligence
COIT13152 Operating Systems
COIT12168 Analysis & Specification
ECOM13003 Electronic Commerce

Or any course listed in Schedule 2

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

Course Code Course Title
MATH11161 Elementary Mathematics A
MATH11165 Discrete Mathematics
COIS11014 Engineering Computing
COIS11015 Introductory Computing Applications
COIS11077 Introduction to Computing
MMST12009 Dynamic Web Interfaces (from 2003)

Students who have previously completed COIT11125 Computing Skills or COIT11126 Computer Skills may NOT take COIS11011 Foundations of Business Computing.

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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 personal 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.

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.

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.