Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Bachelor of Information Technology
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 103110 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). The ACS is the authority responsible for the accreditation of professional ICT education programs in Australia. The ACS is also a signatory to the Seoul Accord. The Accord signatories accord mutual recognition to their respective accreditation schemes. Graduates are eligible to become an Associate Member of the Society immediately and a full Professional Member after they have been certified as a Certified Technologist or Certified Professional and satisfy the Society that they have acquired the Core Body of Knowledge through demonstrated equivalence and adhere to the ACS Code of Ethics. However, the course is accredited as a whole course and the accreditation may not apply when students are granted credit, credit(s) or exemption(s) by the institution. A course undertaken by a student granted advanced standing, credit(s) or exemption(s) will only be regarded as the accredited course where, in the opinion of the Society, credit(s) or exemption(s) are given for equivalent subjects (particularly in terms of Information Technology content) taken at an equivalent educational level in an institution of appropriate academic standing. |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Science and Engineering |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Units 3/4,C). Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C) desirable. |
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 |
Additional course rules | A maximum of 30 credit points may be taken at level 1 A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 2 A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 3 |
Course learning outcomes | 石榴视频 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 石榴视频 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. In the context of a 石榴视频 graduate on successful completion of the Bachelor of Information Technology graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
CP1401:03 Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming I
CP1402:03 Internet Fundamentals
CP1403:03 Design Thinking
CP1404:03 Programming II
CP1406:03 Web Design and Development
MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics or MA1000:03 Mathematical Foundations
Level 2
CP2403:03 Information Processing and Visualisation
CP2404:03 Database Modelling
CP2405:03 Collective Intelligence and Entrepreneurship
CP2406:03 Programming III
CP2408:03 Design Thinking and Creative IT Industries
CP2414:03 Network Security
Level 3
CP3401:03 e-Strategic Management
CP3402:03 Content Management Systems
CP3403:03 Data Mining
CP3404:03 Information Security
CP3405:03 Design Thinking and Project Management
CP3406:03 Mobile Computing
CP3101:03 Professional Internship or CP3102:03 Multidisciplinary Project or CP3103:03 Independent Project
OPTIONS
Select Option 1 or Option 2
Option 1
Select 15 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Option 2
Select a minor from Table A
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
TABLE A (MINORS)
Type of minor | Optional, Single |
Credit points in minor | 12 credit points |
MINOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
石榴视频 Brisbane 石榴视频 Singapore External | ||
石榴视频 Cairns 石榴视频 Townsville | ||
石榴视频 Singapore External | ||
石榴视频 Cairns 石榴视频 Townsville |
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
石榴视频 Brisbane | |
石榴视频 Cairns | |
石榴视频 Singapore | |
石榴视频 Townsville | |
External |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Graduates are eligible to become an Associate Member of the Society immediately and a full Professional Member after they have been certified as a Certified Technologist or Certified Professional and satisfy the Society that they have acquired the Core Body of Knowledge through demonstrated equivalence and adhere to the ACS Code of Ethics. However, the course is accredited as a whole course and the accreditation may not apply when students are granted advanced standing, credit(s) or exemption(s) by the institution. A course undertaken by a student granted advanced standing, credit(s) or exemption(s) will only be regarded as the accredited course where, in the opinion of the Society, credit(s) or exemption(s) are given for equivalent subjects (particularly in terms of Information Technology content) taken at an equivalent educational level in an institution of appropriate academic standing. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 15 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
Approved abbreviation | BInfTech |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | NA - This course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Available as an additional year of study. |
Eligibility | Application for entry to the Honours program is by approval of the College Dean. Normally an overall GPA of 5 is required in the level 2 and 3 subjects in the bachelor (pass) degree |