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Bachelor of Information Technology
Overview
This three-year full-time degree is designed for offshore delivery. Entry into Year 2 or 3 (on-shore Wollongong Campus) is possible for students who have completed a recognised offshore program, or who have at least 48 credit points of appropriate advanced standing, including specified credit for all Year 1 core subjects, from another recognised institution.
The degree has two major studies: Information Systems and Computing.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Entry into Years 2 or 3 (Wollongong Campus) is conditional on successful completion of a recognised overseas program or other approved advanced standing.
Advanced Standing
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements
with domestic providers is available at: www.uow.edu.au/handbook/advancedstanding
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with
international providers is available at: www.uow.edu.au/prospective/international/credit
Course Requirements
Students who enrol in Bachelor of Information Technology, must satisfactorily complete at least 144 credit points as set out in one of the course structures below.
Note that no more than 1/6 of the total credit points completed can be at PC grade.
Computing Major
Subjects |
|
Session |
Credit Points |
| Year 1 (not available onshore) |
CSCI102 |
Systems |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI103 |
Algorithms and Problem Solving |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
CSCI114 |
Procedural Programming |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
CSCI124 |
Object Programming |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
MATH121 |
Discrete Mathematics |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT131 |
Understanding Variation and Uncertainty |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
| Plus 100-level subjects chosen from the
BIT Electives Schedule or General Schedule |
|
12 |
| Year 2 |
CSCI203 |
Algorithms and Data Structures |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI204 |
The C Family and Unix |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
CSCI212 |
Interacting Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI213 |
Java Programming and the Internet |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI222 |
Systems Development |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI235 |
Databases |
Spring |
6 |
IACT201 |
Information Technology and Citizens Rights |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT202 |
The Structure and Organisation of Telecommunications |
Spring |
6 |
| Year 3 |
CSCI321 |
Project
|
Annual |
12 |
CSCI311 |
Software Process Management |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT302 |
Corporate Network Planning |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI315 |
Database Design and Implementation |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT301 |
Information and Communication Security Issues |
Spring |
6 |
| Plus 200/300-level subjects chosen from
the BIT Electives Schedule. |
|
12 |
Information Systems Major
Subjects |
|
Session |
Credit Points |
| Year 1 (not available onshore) |
CSCI102 |
Systems |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI103 |
Algorithms and Problem Solving |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
CSCI114 |
Procedural Programming |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
CSCI124 |
Object Programming |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
MATH121 |
Discrete Mathematics |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT131 |
Understanding Variation and Uncertainty |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
| Plus 100-level subjects chosen from the
BIT Electives Schedule or General Schedule |
|
12 |
| Year 2 |
BUSS201 |
User-Centred Business Programming
|
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS211 |
Requirements Determination and Systems Analysis |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS214 |
Business Programming II |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT201 |
Information Technology and Citizens' Rights |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS212 |
Database Management Systems |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS213 |
Multimedia in Organisations |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS215 |
Business Programming III |
Spring |
6 |
IACT202 |
The Structure and Organisation of Telecommunications |
Spring |
6 |
Year 3 |
BUSS311 |
Advanced Database Management Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS312 |
Distributed Information Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS315 |
Knowledge-Based Information Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT302 |
Corporate Network Planning |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS316 |
Information Systems Development Technologies |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS317 |
Business Programming IV |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS318 |
Information Systems Project |
Spring |
6 |
IACT301 |
Information and Communication Security Issues |
Spring |
6 |
BIT Electives Schedule
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Subjects |
|
Session |
Credit Points |
BUSS201 |
User-Centred Business Programming
|
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS211 |
Requirements Determination and Systems Analysis |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS212 |
Database Management Systems |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS213 |
Multimedia in Organisations |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS214 |
Business Programming II |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS215 |
Business Programming III |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS218 |
Systems Design and Architecture |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS308 |
Comnputer Systems Management |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS311 |
Advanced Database Management Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS312 |
Distributed Information Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS315 |
Knowledge-Based Information Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS316 |
Information Systems Development Technologies |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS317 |
Business Programming IV |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS318 |
Information Systems Project |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI203 |
Algorithms and Data Structures |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI204 |
The C Family and Unix |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
CSCI205 |
Development Methods and Tools |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI212 |
Interacting Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI213 |
Java Programming and the Internet |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI214 |
Distributed Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI222 |
Systems Development |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI235 |
Databases |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI236* |
3D Modelling and Animation |
Spring and Summer |
6 |
CSCI262 |
Systems Security |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI311 |
Software Process Management |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI315 |
Database Design and Implementation |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI317 |
Database Performance Tuning
|
Spring |
6 |
CSCI318 |
Software Engineering Practices & Principles
|
Spring |
6 |
CSCI322 |
Systems Administration
|
Spring |
6 |
CSCI324 |
Human Computer Interface |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI334 |
Interface Real Time Programming |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI336 |
Computer Graphics |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI361 |
Computer Security |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI368 |
Network Security |
Spring |
6 |
CSCI399 |
Server Technology |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT201 |
Information Technology and Citizens Rights |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT202 |
The Structure and Organisation of Telecommunications |
Spring |
6 |
IACT301 |
Information and Communication Security Issues |
Spring |
6 |
IACT302 |
Corporate Network Planning |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT303 |
World Wide Networking |
Spring |
6 |
ITCS206 |
Markup Languages |
Autumn |
6 |
ITCS301 |
Exploiting Collaborative Technologies |
Spring |
6 |
* Please note that this subject runs over both Spring and Summer sessions. Results will not be declared until the end of Summer session, so this subject is not suitable for anyone wishing to graduate in December. |
Professional Recognition
The Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at a ‘Professional level’.
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