Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBMS

SATAC Code
424121 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 72.80 (for 2013)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

To prepare graduates for employment in business and government as managers who can contribute to contemporary organisations by improving business processes and functions through the planning, implementation and management of information technology.

Content & Structure

This program has two plans, with both plans containing core courses in business and management of information technology (81 units), a professional enrichment course (4.5 units).  The "Industry Project" Plan has an industry based project (9 units) and a choice of three courses (13.5 units) from either business or management of IT.  The "Industry Placement" plan has an industry placement (9 units) and three specified business and management of IT courses (13.5 units).  High achieving students can transfer to the "Industry Placement Plan" at the end of second year by application and by passing and interview.

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
Management Principles BUSS 1054 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Web and Database Development INFS 1019 9
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange MARK 1010 4.5
Foundations of Business Law COML 1001 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Systems Analysis, Design and Project Management INFS 2035 9
Information Technology Fundamentals INFT 1016 4.5
Accounting for Business ACCT 1008 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Network Fundamentals INFT 1012 4.5
Quantitative Methods for Business MATH 1053 4.5
Principles of Economics ECON 1008 4.5
Information Security Management INFS 3070 4.5 Note(s): 2
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Information Technology Business Practice INFS 3071 4.5 Note(s): 2
Information Technology Strategy and Management INFS 3065 4.5
Enterprise Systems INFT 3024 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
ICT Project INFT 3025 9 Note(s): 1
OR
ICT Specialist Industry Project INFT 4026 9 Note(s): 1
Information Technology Driven Business Transformation INFS 3072 4.5
Business Intelligence and Enterprise Data Mining INFS 4018 4.5 Note(s): 2

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program is professionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society.

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