UniSA Foundation Studies (Information Technology), University of South Australia (UniSA). 2013 information for Australian students

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This degree is only available to Australian students

You're considered an Australian student if you are any of the following:

Australian or New Zealand Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)

Australian students

Campus
City West

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MFFS

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry Requirements
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Entry requirements

No formal minimum entry requirements apply.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or over before February 1st of the year of intended enrolment for the study period 2 intake or 18 years of age or over before the 1st July of the year of intended enrolment for the study period 5 (midyear) intake.

Applicants who have previously studied at higher education level or completed a TAFE/VET award at Certificate IV or higher will not be considered for admission to this program.

Normally no specific course knowledge is assumed or required for entry, with the exception of the following prerequisites:
- applicants to the Applied Science and Engineering strand are required to have achieved SACE Stage 1 passes, or an equivalent TAFE or other approved qualification, in mathematics and science.
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None
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Aim

To provide a pathway for applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage or who wish to return to study after a significant absence but lack the formal qualifications for University entry. To provide members of the University's equity target groups access to studies that will enable them to progress to any of the University's undergraduate programs.

Content & Structure

In the first study period all students will study courses making up 18 units. In the second study period students will have a choice of seven 18 unit strands oriented to their intended undergraduate program.

The seven strands available are:

Applied Science and Engineering
Business
Education, Arts and Social Sciences
Foundation Studies - UniStart
Health Sciences
Information Technology
Regional - Mount Gambier
Regional - Whyalla

Some undergraduate programs have prerequisites which the appropriate strand is designed to satisfy. Students taking any strand may apply to any undergraduate program for which there are no prerequisites.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Course name Information Technology Strand: Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment			Reference
Course name FIRST YEAR			Reference
Course name First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)			Reference
Course name Critical Literacy	Area and cat no. LANG 1002	Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 1
Course name Introduction to Tertiary Learning	Area and cat no. EDUC 1031	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Introductory Computing	Area and cat no. COMP 26	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Select ONE of the following courses:			Reference
Course name Foundation Mathematics 1: Algebra and Trigonometry	Area and cat no. MATH 46	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Society, State and the Individual	Area and cat no. HUMS 1050	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)			Reference
Course name Individual and Group Skills	Area and cat no. COMM 1040	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Introductory Information Technology Mathematics	Area and cat no. MATH 42	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Information Skills	Area and cat no. LIBR 1008	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Select ONE of the following courses:			Reference
Course name Foundation Mathematics 1: Algebra and Trigonometry	Area and cat no. MATH 46	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Foundation Mathematics 2: Calculus	Area and cat no. MATH 47	Units 4.5	Reference
Course name Person and Society	Area and cat no. HUMS 1048	Units 4.5	Reference

Rules & notes

Rules

1. The program may be taken by full-time or part-time study or as a combination of the two modes.

2. The program may be taken by internal or external study. However, some individual courses may only be available by internal study.

3. All courses must be taken except where designated as alternatives.

Notes

1. Students who have English as a Second Language will be provided with advice as to whether this course is most appropriate following their enrolment. The course LANG 46 English Language Studies for Second Language Learners of English will be available to these students.