Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

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As a result topic details may change. Further information on the new course structures will be made available by mid-2010.

Bachelor of Information Technology

(BInfTech)

Program of study
Honours program
Globalisation

INTRODUCTION

The Bachelor of Information Technology requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time) and the honours program an additional year (or the equivalent part-time).

The course is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Enrolment in the honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the school being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study.

The Bachelor of Information Technology may also be studied in a combined degrees program with:

• Bachelor of Business (four years full-time or equivalent)
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (four years full-time or equivalent)
• Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) (four years full-time or equivalent)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Software) (five years full-time or equivalent)
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (five-and-a-half years full-time or equivalent)
• Bachelor of Laws (five years full-time or equivalent)

COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to produce graduates with:

• the ability to work in the professions associated with the analysis, design, implementation, integration, maintenance (proactive and reactive) and management of systems involving the application of information and communication technology (ICT);
• an awareness of a range of ethical and social issues associated with the applications of ICT;
• the potential to be employed as a consultant by providing a combination of substantial scientific and technical depth, with a coverage of the human, social and organisational factors impinging on the application of ICT;
• the ability to communicate and handle the changing needs of a constantly evolving and expanding industry through the inclusion of practical work developing analytical, critical and interpersonal skills;
• an understanding of the need to undertake lifelong learning and the capacity to do so, in order to retain the necessary level of professional skills and knowledge in the area;
• well developed written and oral communication skills, in order to communicate effectively with other ICT professionals and the wider community using a range of communication technologies.

Learning outcomes

On completion of their degree, students will have developed a comprehensive and well-founded knowledge in their discipline and a range of transferable professional skills.

Subject knowledge

Graduates of the course are expected to be able to:

• work effectively as a professional in areas involving the application of ICT in particular where it is important to have a combination of scientific and technical knowledge together with an understanding of the human, social and organisational factors impinging on the application of ICT;
• recognise ethical and social issues associated with the applications of ICT and work within this context;
• be flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of a constantly evolving and expanding industry, and be able to take a lead role in managing change.

Transferable professional skills

Graduates of the course are expected to be able to:

• employ scientific methodologies such as the design and analysis of systems, and the critical analysis of data;
• communicate and present information clearly and fluently in both written and spoken forms;
• interact effectively as part of a team in order to work towards a common outcome;
• work and learn independently;
• reason critically and logically and make independent judgements;
• engage effectively with information and communication technologies;
• demonstrate research skills appropriate for further study and employment; and
• have the capacity and understand the need to undertake lifelong learning in order to retain the necessary level of professional skills and knowledge in the area.

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2009]

To qualify for the Bachelor of Information Technology, a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Electives may be selected from any topics offered by the University at the appropriate year level, provided entry and course requirements are met and that no more than 45 units of First Year topics are included in the 108-unit program.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

First Year

36 units comprising:

# With the permission of the course coordinator students may select ENGL1001 Professional English or ENGR1401 Professional Skills for Engineers as alternatives, while students from non-English speaking backgroundS, may be permitted to enrol in ESOL1703 English as a Second Language 1.

## With the permission of the course coordinator, students may replace either, or both, of COMP1111 Information Technology Applications or STAT1412 Data Analysis with MATH1121 Mathematics 1A or MATH1122 Mathematics 1B.

### Students wishing to transfer to the Bachelor of Computer Science should select MATH1121 Mathematics 1A as one of their electives.

Second Year

36 units comprising:

Semester 1

COMP2006	Software Engineering 1	6
COMP2211	Application Development	6
COMP2231	Data Modelling	6

Semester 2

COMP2212	Web-based Systems Development	6
COMP3012	Software Engineering 2	6
	Electives	6

Third Year

36 units comprising:

COMP3100	Information Technology Practice	6
COMP3202	Enterprise Systems	6
	Upper-level Selectives ##	12
	Electives	12

NOTE: Students who commenced prior to 2007 and enrolling in Second Year should undertake COMP3022 Enterprise Information Security in place of PSYC2005 Industrial and Organisational Psychology.

## Level 3 selects refer to ENGR2131 Computer Organisation and Design OR any COMP3xxx topic, subject to prerequisites and availability, and other appropriate Flinders University topics with the permission of the course coordinator.

HONOURS DEGREE

A student who has completed all the requirements of the Bachelor of Information Technology, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree provided a sufficiently high standard has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements for the bachelors degree.

In order to be eligible for entry to honours, students would normally be expected to have achieved a grade point average of at least 5 in 36 units of upper level COMP topics. The number of students accepted into honours will also depend on the availability of project supervisors. Offers will be made on the basis of ranked academic merit.

The Information Technology honours program considerably enhances a student's knowledge of Computer Science and Information Technology. Students are required to complete six 3-unit topics and a project. The project has a weighting of 18 units.

The honours program aims:

• to promote the development of research skills in Computer Science and Information Technology
• to provide students with the opportunity to pursue in-depth study in areas of particular interest in Computer Science and Information Technology

The expected learning outcomes are that the student will:

• have in-depth knowledge in several advanced areas of the discipline
• be able to plan, carry out, and report on a research project
• have experience in presenting research seminars and written reports.

To qualify for the honours degree, a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the study program specified below. The program requires one year of full-time study or the equivalent part-time.

Each student's program of study must be approved by the honours coordinator.

36 units comprising:

COMP7001	Information Technology Honours Project *	18
COMP7005	Research Methods for Honours Computer Science and Information Technology	3

no more than 9 units selected from the following:

COMP7013	Advanced Studies A	3
COMP7014	Advanced Studies B	3
COMP7015	Extended Studies A	3
COMP7016	Extended Studies B	3

at least 6 units selected from the following:

COMP7008	Information Retrieval and Visualisation	3
COMP7009	Tools for Interactive Graphical Interfaces	3
COMP7010	Enterprise Information Security	3
COMP7011	Intelligent Database Systems	3
COMP7017	Java Card Application Development	3
COMP7019	Embodied Conversation Agents	3

* Students may also elect to do this topic over a year by enrolling in the topic COMP7001A Information Technology Honours Project (9/18 units) in two consecutive semesters.

GLOBALISATION

The Globalisation program is unique to Flinders. There are no prerequisites and no prior knowledge is assumed in any topic. GLOB3002 is available only to students taking a major sequence of 33 units in Globalisation.

A minor sequence in the Globalisation program comprises 21 units.* It must include both First Year topics (9 units) and 2 out of 3 upper year topics (12 units). Each First Year topic is available as an elective topic. Single upper year topics may be available as electives subject to the approval of the Faculty where the subject-matter of the topic is deemed relevant to the curriculum of the Bachelor of Information Technology.

* Due to the structure of the Bachelor of Information Technology, students will only be able to undertake the Globalisation program as a minor sequence.

For Globalisation program of study, click here

Cannot be taken at honours level.