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Bachelor of Information Technology

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/generalcourserules/UOW028672.html
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with international providers is available at: www.uow.edu.au/prospective/international/credit

Course Requirements

To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Information Technology, candidates 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 ompleted can be at PC grade.

Computing Major

Subjects   Credit Points
Year 1
CSCI102 Systems 6
CSCI103 Algorithms and Problem Solving 6
CSCI114 Procedural Programming 6
CSCI124 Object Programming 6
MATH121 Discrete Mathematics 6
STAT131 Understanding Variation and Uncertainty 6
Plus 100-level subjects chosen from the BIT Electives Schedule or General Schedule 12
Year 2
CSCI203 Algorithms and Data Structures 6
CSCI204 The C Family and Unix 6
CSCI212 Interacting Systems 6
CSCI213 Java Programming and the Internet 6
CSCI222 Systems Development 6
CSCI235 Databases 6
IACT201 Information Technology and Citizens Rights 6
IACT202 The Structure and Organisation of Telecommunications 6
Year 3
CSCI321 Project
12
CSCI311 Software Process Management 6
IACT302 Corporate Network Planning 6
CSCI315 Database Design and Implementation 6
IACT301 Information and Communication Security Issues 6
Plus 200/300-level subjects chosen from the BIT Electives Schedule. 12

Information Systems Major

Subjects   Credit Points
Year 1
CSCI102 Systems 6
CSCI103 Algorithms and Problem Solving 6
CSCI114 Procedural Programming 6
CSCI124 Object Programming 6
MATH121 Discrete Mathematics 6
STAT131 Understanding Variation and Uncertainty 6
Plus 100-level subjects chosen from the BIT Electives Schedule or General Schedule 12
Year 2
BUSS201 User-Centred Business Programming
6
BUSS211 Requirements Determination and Systems Analysis 6
BUSS214 Business Programming II 6
IACT201 Information Technology and Citizens' Rights 6
BUSS212 Database Management Systems 6
BUSS213 Multimedia in Organisations 6
BUSS215 Business Programming III 6
IACT202 The Structure and Organisation of Telecommunications 6
Year 3
BUSS311 Advanced Database Management Systems 6
BUSS312 Distributed Information Systems 6
BUSS315 Knowledge-Based Information Systems 6
IACT302 Corporate Network Planning 6
BUSS316 Information Systems Development Technologies 6
BUSS317 Business Programming IV 6
BUSS318 Information Systems Project 6
IACT301 Information and Communication Security Issues 6

BIT Electives Schedule

Subjects

  Credit Points
BUSS201 User-Centred Business Programming
6
BUSS211 Requirements Determination and Systems Analysis 6
BUSS212 Database Management Systems 6
BUSS213 Multimedia in Organisations 6
BUSS214 Business Programming II 6
BUSS215 Business Programming III 6
BUSS218 Systems Design and Architecture 6
BUSS308 Comnputer Systems Management 6
BUSS311 Advanced Database Management Systems 6
BUSS312 Distributed Information Systems 6
BUSS315 Knowledge-Based Information Systems 6
BUSS316 Information Systems Development Technologies 6
BUSS317 Business Programming IV 6
BUSS318 Information Systems Project 6
CSCI203 Algorithms and Data Structures 6
CSCI204 The C Family and Unix 6
CSCI205 Development Methods and Tools 6
CSCI212 Interacting Systems 6
CSCI213 Java Programming and the Internet 6
CSCI214 Distributed Systems 6
CSCI222 Systems Development 6
CSCI235 Databases 6
CSCI236* 3D Modelling and Animation 6
CSCI262 Systems Security 6
CSCI311 Software Process Management 6
CSCI315 Database Design and Implementation 6
CSCI317 Database Performance Tuning
6
CSCI322 Systems Administration
6
CSCI324 Human Computer Interface 6
CSCI325 Software Engineering Formal Methods 6
CSCI334 Interface Real Time Programming 6
CSCI336 Computer Graphics 6
CSCI361 Computer Security 6
CSCI368 Network Security 6
CSCI399 Server Technology 6
IACT201 Information Technology and Citizens Rights 6
IACT202 The Structure and Organisation of Telecommunications 6
IACT301 Information and Communication Security Issues 6
IACT302 Corporate Network Planning 6
IACT303 World Wide Networking 6
ITCS201 Markup Languages 6
ITCS301 Exploiting Collaborative Technologies 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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