Information Systems and Information Technology draft
Program Overview
This BSc (Honours) degree in Computing offers a comprehensive understanding of the ICT industry. Students gain foundational knowledge in computing, programming, and networking before specializing in a chosen domain in their final year. The program prepares graduates for entry-level roles in the IT sector or further study, with the potential to obtain professional certifications upon graduation.
Program Outline
Outline:
Year 1
- Computing Fundamentals 1
- Information Systems in Organisations
- Programming and Algorithms 1
- Interface Design and Web Development
- Computer Technology 1
- Programming Paradigms and Data Structures
Year 2
- Computing Fundamentals 2
- Object Oriented Programming
- Computer Technology 2
- Programming and Algorithms 2
- Database Systems
- Computer Comms and Networking
Year 3
- Select from a series of options, or do an industry-based work placement
- Software Engineering
- Professional and Legal Issues in IS & IT
- Advanced Computer Networking
- Internet Application Development
- IT Management
- Cloud Computing
- Advanced Databases Systems
- Work Placement
Year 4
- Select from a series of options, and complete a capstone project
- Security & Cryptography
- Information Systems Project Management
- Distributed Systems
- Machine Learning for Data Analytics
- Bioinformatics
Careers:
Graduates of this course are equipped with an industry-relevant qualification, facilitating their entry into the ICT industry or their progression within this industry. As is typical of an undergraduate qualification, graduates have knowledge and skills across the breadth of the ICT area with a specialisation through their choice of domain for their final year project.
Other:
- The course has a modular structure with four stages and three exit points.
- Students can take all or a subset of modules in each year.
- Students can choose to partially complete a stage in one academic year, and then complete the remainder of the stage in the next academic year.
- Students can also select modules from multiple stages in one academic year, once they have successfully completed, or been made exempt from, all prerequisite modules for the modules they select.
