Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Bachelor of Technology and Innovation
Handbook year | 2019 |
Course code | 118410 |
Course type | BAC – Bachelor Pass (AQF level 7) |
Division | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English Assumed Knowledge: Maths B |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 石榴视频 Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Bachelor of Technology and Innovation, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
SC1101:03 Science: Nature, Knowledge and Understanding
SC1102:03 Modelling Natural Systems or SC1109:03 Modelling Natural Systems-Advanced
CP1403:03 Design Thinking
CP1401:03 Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming I (recommended for students undertaking the Information Technology Major) or CP1404:03 Programming II (recommended for students undertaking the Data Science Major)
Level 2
SC2202:03 Quantitative Methods in Science or SC2209:03 Quantitative Methods in Science-Advanced
EG2000: 03 System Engineering Practice
MA2830:03 Data Visualisation
EV2502:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Level 3
SC3008:03 Professional Placement
BX3173:03 Strategic Entrepreneurship
PLUS
Select a Major from Table A
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points of Level 2, 3 or 5 subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of Level 3 or 5 subjects
PLUS
Select one of the following Options
Note: Students who have not completed high school Mathematics B or equivalent must select Option 2
Option 1 (Minor)
Select a Minor from Table B
or
Option 2 (Electives)
Select 12 credit points of any* Level 1, 2, 3 or 5 subjects
*All students who have not completed high school level Mathematics B or equivalent must undertake MA1020 Preparatory Mathematics.
TABLE A (MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, single |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Townsville | ||
Information Technology | Cairns Townsville | |
Sensor Technologies and the Internet of Things | Cairns Townsville | Must take MA1000 in elective choices (e.g. the Introduction to Data Science Minor, or free electives) |
TABLE B (MINORS)
Type of minor | Optional, single |
Credit points in minor | 12 credit points |
MINOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Introduction to Data Science | Cairns Townsville | This minor is recommended with the Sensor Technologies and the Internet of Things Major |
Cairns Townsville | Please refer to list for details of all minors available for selection. |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Not available to any student seeking to complete the program prior to 2021 |
Townsville | Not available to any student seeking to complete the program prior to 2021 |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 7 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Yes This course includes prescribed professional placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students |
Course includes mandatory Fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | 3 credit points Subjects taken with a PC grade may not be part of the Core or the Major. |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures |
Maximum allowed | 36 credit points except where a student transfers from one 石榴视频 award to another, then advanced standing may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 17 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 6 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3 or above. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION |
Approved abbreviation | BTechInnov |
Inclusion of majors on | Majors will appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have successfully completed 24 credit points of appropriate subjects, will be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special Awards | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Graduates may be eligible to be admitted to honours programs in Science, Information Technology, Social Science or other disciplines appropriate to their interests. Interested students should seek advice from the Course Coordinator. |
Eligibility | Normally an overall GPA of 5.5 is required in the bachelor (pass) degree subjects relevant to the field in which Honours is to be taken. |