Program Overview

Associate Degree of Information Technology

The Associate Degree of Information Technology is a two-year full-time or four-year part-time course that provides students with a strong technical focus in information technology. The course covers core units in web development, programming, systems analysis and design, cyber security, databases, networking, and communications theory.

Course Overview

The course is designed to equip students with the technical and problem-solving abilities required by virtually every organization. Students will be surrounded by people interested in exploring ideas and pushing innovation, with access to the University's Digital Enterprise Lab, which develops IT solutions to real-world problems.

Career Options

Graduates of the Associate Degree of Information Technology will have diverse career options, including technical support and administration, programming, user experience design, web development, and more. The course is also a great pathway to Bachelor studies, with the option to graduate with a Bachelor of Information Technology after an additional year of study.

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

The course learning outcomes include:

• Critically evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing elementary issues or theories from a discipline area
• Developing and creating effective solutions to elementary problems
• Identifying recognized ethical frameworks to analyze behavior
• Demonstrating an understanding and application of research and technical skills
• Reflecting on, assessing, and self-regulating own learning capabilities and performance
• Preparing and delivering discipline advice, knowledge, and ideas orally and in writing

Specializations, Majors, and Minors

While the course has no majors, students can study units in web development, programming, systems analysis and design, cyber security, databases, networking, and communications theory. Successful graduates may upgrade their qualification to Bachelor level after completing an additional year of study.

Availability

The course is available online, with multiple start dates throughout the year.

Requirements

To be eligible to receive the Associate Degree of Information Technology, students must complete the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points), comprising:

• 10 core units (120 credit points)
• 2 specialist units (24 credit points)
• 4 elective units (48 credit points)

Course Requirements

The course requirements include:

• Completion of 16 units (192 credit points)
• Completion of 10 core units, 2 specialist units, and 4 elective units
• Meeting the inherent requirements and entry requirements for the course

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the course include:

• An ATAR of 55
• Meeting the inherent requirements for the course
• Completing the required entry assessments and interviews

Course Structure

The course structure includes:

• Core units in web development, programming, systems analysis and design, cyber security, databases, networking, and communications theory
• Specialist units in areas such as accounting and finance, electronic commerce systems, and object-oriented programming
• Elective units in areas such as user experience evaluation, programming mobile systems, and cloud systems development

Core Units

The core units include:

• COMM1001: Communication in Organisations
• MGMT1001: Managing Organisations
• ISYS1001: Web Development I
• ISYS1005: Systems Analysis and Design
• PROG1001: Programming I
• ISYS1004: Contemporary Issues in Information Technology
• COMP1001: Data Communications and Networks
• ISYS1002: Cybersecurity
• PROG2007: Programming II
• DATA2001: Database Systems

Specialist Units

The specialist units include:

• ACCT1001: Accounting and Finance for Business
• PROG2004: Object Oriented Programming
• ISYS2001: Resources for User Interaction
• COMP2002: Electronic Commerce Systems

Elective Units

The elective units include:

• ISYS2001: Resources for User Interaction
• ISYS3004: User Experience Evaluation and Analysis
• PROG2006: Designing the User Experience
• PROG2001: Developing the User Experience
• PROG2004: Object Oriented Programming
• PROG2005: Programming Mobile Systems
• PROG2003: Cloud Systems Development
• PROG2002: Web Development II
• ACCT1001: Accounting and Finance for Business
• MRKT1001: Marketing Principles
• COMP2002: Electronic Commerce Systems
• STAT1001: Statistical Analysis
• ACCT3003: Business Analytics and Big Data
• BUSN2001: Professional Development for the Workplace
• BUSN3003: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• ISYS3001: Managing Software Development

Note

Specialist units include ACCT1001, COMP2002, and PROG2004 only. Students planning to continue into the Bachelor of Information Technology may wish to choose as electives other units that will contribute to a Bachelor of Information Technology major. Other unit choices must be approved by the Course Coordinator.