Advanced Diploma of Information Technology CQ28
Program at a glance
| Duration: | 2 years full-time, 3 or 4 years part-time |
| Mode & Location: | multi-modal. Applicants are enrolled as external students; however, courses may be undertaken in the internal mode. |
| Courses/Units of Credit: | 12 courses/72 units of credit |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Informatics & Communication |
| Entry: | QTAC (more info) |
| Accreditation: | Australian Computer Society (ACS) - Associate 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: | This is an exit award from the Bachelor of Information Technology. |
| Interim awards: | not applicable |
| Contact: | Program Administrator 07 4930 9327 or email ic-program-ug2@cqu.edu.au |
| International students: | International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus. |
| CRICOS program codes: | ROK - 003403A |
Program aim
This course is designed to provide a firm basis in the concepts of applied computing and enable graduates to seek rewarding employment or further their studies at degree level.
Career options
computing support technician
Program structure
Students are required to complete:
7 compulsory courses at Level 1, which are:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENCO11005 | Computer Hardware Fundamentals |
| COIT11133 | Programming A |
| COIT11134 | Programming B (or COIS12041) |
| COIT11118 | Conceptual Foundations of Computing |
| COIT11166 | Systems & Analysis |
| COIT11221 | Software Fundamentals |
| COMM11003 | Professional & Technical Communication (or alternative, subject to approval) |
2 compulsory courses at Advanced Level, which are:
3 computing elective courses, selected from the following:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COIT12168 | Analysis & Specification |
| COIT12169 | Systems Implementation |
| ACCT11057 | Principles of Accounting |
| COIS12031 | Software Design & Programming |
| COIS13013 | Management Support Systems |
| COIS12036 | Human-Computer Interaction |
| COIT13132 | Professional Issues in Computing |
| STAT12049 | Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control |
| COIT12137 | Java for Object-Oriented Programmers |
| COIS11011 | Foundations of Business Computing |
| COIS12041 | Business Programming |
| COIT12140 | Object-Oriented Programming |
| COIT12141 | Computer Graphics |
| ENCO12008 | Computer Architecture & Assembler |
| COIT12120 | System Simulation |
| COIT13143 | Database Application Development |
| COIT12144 | Algorithims & Data Structures |
| COIT13146 | Systems Administration |
| COIT13147 | Networks |
| COIT13121 | Logic Programming |
| COIT13122 | Machine Intelligence |
| COIT13152 | Operating Systems |
| ECOM13003 | Electronic Commerce |
| COIT13211 | Security & the Internet |
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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.
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.