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Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

Abbreviation:

BIT(Hons)

UOW Course Code:

1811

CRICOS Code:

064124C

Total Credit Points:

48

Duration:

1 year full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Face-to-face)

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

Additional Information:

Course Finder

Overview

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is for students who have an undergraduate degree in Information Technology, or equivalent, and who wish to undertake a research project as part of an add-on Honours year.

The course combines 30 credit points of 400-level coursework and an 18 credit points research project. The 400-level coursework is intended to give students a background in Information Technology. The research project allows students to identify a viable research problem; design an appropriate methodology to achieve the objectives of the project; follow the methodology to gather and analyse data to satisfy the objectives; and to write the whole as a comprehensive research report or thesis.

The UOW Honours website provides lots of useful information regarding research opportunities, scholarships, application procedures, etc

This degree is highly sought after in industry and provides an excellent pathway to a PhD.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) will be able to:

  1. Research, synthesise, reinterpret and apply key information and utilise informed judgement in information technology, systems design and project planning.
  2. Work as an individual and as a member of a team in a manner consistent with ethical and professional standards.
  3. Employ independent learning strategies to update professional knowledge in information technology of innovations techniques, research industry trends and standards.

 

Course Structure

The program of study for Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is 48 credit points:

Subject Codesubject NameCredit PointsSession(s)
ISIT440IT Research Methodology6Autumn
ISIT450Information Systems & Technology Research Report18Autumn, Spring

Plus 24cp of coursework taken from:

Subject Codesubject NameCredit PointsSession(s)
ISIT401Information Systems Strategic Planning6Spring
ISIT403Enterprise Architecture Design6Autumn
ISIT404Systems Integration6Spring
ISIT405Technology Management and Innovation6Not offered in 2015
ISIT406Information Design and Content Management6Spring
ISIT408IT Governance6Spring
ISIT409Advanced Business Process Management6Not offered in 2015
ISIT410IT-enabled Supply Chain Management6Not offered in 2015
ISIT416Organisational Issues in Information Technology6Autumn
ISIT417Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management6Autumn
ISIT429Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing6Not offered in 2015
ISIT430Introduction to Health Informatics6Autumn
ISIT437Information Technology Security and Risk Management6Not offered in 2015
ISIT446Project and Change Management6Spring
ISIT451Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture6Spring
ISIT492Special Topics in IS and IT B6Not offered in 2015
or other 300- and 400-level subjects as approved by the Head of School.

Honours Grades

The Honours grade for the degree of Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 defined in the General Course Rules Section 8.

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: eis@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 18 November, 2014