230011 v.6 Information Technology Major

Introduction

This major is designed for those intending to pursue careers in the information technology industry. Examples of some careers include programmers, systems analysts, systems designers, business analysts, and managers of information technology departments or information centres. Graduates meet the academic requirement for membership of the Australian Computer Society.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
305457	v.1	Design (User Interface and Web Design) 150	3.0	25.0
305458	v.1	Development (Introduction to Programming) 150	4.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
305466	v.1	Development (Principles of Programming) 200	3.0	25.0
305474	v.1	Design (Database Design) 200	5.0	25.0
305477	v.1	Analysis (Systems Analysis) 200	4.0	25.0
305479	v.1	Technological Infrastructure (Introduction to Business Computing Infrastructure) 200	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
13605	v.3	Project Management 250	3.0	25.0
305467	v.1	Development (Object Oriented Programming) 250	4.0	25.0
305517	v.1	Information Technology (IT Principles and Cases Studies) 250	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
305475	v.1	Development (Internet EC Programming) 300	4.0	25.0
305480	v.1	Technological Infrastructure (Network and Web Site Administration) 250	3.0	25.0
305518	v.1	Information Technology (IT Project I) 391	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
305481	v.1	Technological Infrastructure (EC Internetworking) 300	3.0	25.0
305519	v.1	Information Technology (IT Project II) 392	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 2 ELECTIVES		50.0
				100.0
N1	Students are strongly encouraged to enrol in the preferred electives - Business Statistics 101, Applied Reasoning 200 and Electronic Commerce 202.
N2	Students should also consider taking a minor from Accounting, Business Law, Economics and Finance, Management or Marketing.

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