Start Date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LBCP

SATAC Code
434991 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 61.70 (for 2012)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

This program aims to provide a broad and fundamental understanding of the theory and practice of computers and information technology and prepares graduates for a professional career in computing and the software development and information services industry.

Content & Structure

The program consists of:

  • Core courses in information technology (63 units),
  • A specialisation in Cloud Computing major (40.5 units),
  • An Elective course (4.5 units) that can be selected from a list of approved University wide Elective courses.

A total of 108 units are required for the completion of the program.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Information Systems Professional Practice INFS 1014 9
Problem Solving and Programming COMP 1039 4.5
Information Technology Fundamentals INFT 1016 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Web and Database Development INFS 1019 9
Network Fundamentals INFT 1012 4.5
Programming Fundamentals COMP 1040 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Systems Analysis, Design and Project Management INFS 2035 9
Accounting for Business ACCT 1008 4.5
Management Principles BUSS 1054 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Web Engineering INFT 2061 4.5
User Interfaces INFT 1004 4.5
Network Management INFT 3020 4.5
Business Intelligence and Enterprise Data Mining INFS 4018 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
University-Wide Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3
Information Technology Strategy and Management INFS 3065 4.5
Enterprise Systems INFT 3024 4.5
Cloud Computing and Virtualisation INFT 4028 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Project Course 9 Note(s): 4,5
Information Security Management INFS 3070 4.5
Systems Architecture COMP 3024 4.5
Project Course Alternatives
ICT Project INFT 3025 9 Note(s): 4,5
OR
ICT Specialist Industry Project INFT 4026 9 Note(s): 4,5

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