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Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering

Bachelor of Information Technology (RBC) – Bendigo

This course provides a generalist education in information technology and the opportunity to specialise in information systems, software development, computer networks and web development. The course is structured to enable students to combine studies with another discipline. Students may choose elective units from any other approved course with the approval of the course coordinator.

Professional recognition

Graduates are recognised by the Australian Computer Society as information technology professionals, and are eligible for membership.

Industry-based learning

A limited number of scholarships are offered for students to undertake an industry-based learning component. Students who have completed two full years of study are eligible to apply. Each industry-based learning unit is undertaken full-time for half a year and is equivalent to two of the 24 units required for the degree to be awarded. Further details may be obtained from the industry-based learning coordinator.

Course structure

The course is of three years full-time or equivalent part-time duration and requires the completion of 360 credit points. Students complete units to the value of 120 credit points each year. The course consists of 24 semester units, comprising four units per semester in each year of study. Sixteen units must be IT units and four units must be non-IT units. No more than 10 units overall may be studied at first-year level. All units are worth 15 credit points. This course is valued at 360 credit points.

Non-information technology and elective units

Students may take up to eight non-IT units for credit in the course. All elective choices must be approved by the course coordinator. Some possible areas are business, electronics, humanities, social science, multimedia, mathematics, statistics, public health and environmental science.

First year (120 credit points)

Core units (90 credit points)

• Key: 1 A non-information technology unit may replace this unit if a satisfactory standard has been achieved in Year 12 mathematics subjects.
• 2 Another information technology unit may replace this unit if a satisfactory standard has been achieved in Year 12 Information Systems.

Electives (30 credit points)

The remaining 30 credit points must be chosen from non-information technology units with the approval of the course coordinator.

Second year (120 credit points)

Core units (90 credit points)

Electives (30 credit points)

The remaining 30 credit points must be chosen from second-year-level non-information technology units with the approval of the course coordinator.

Third year (120 credit points)

Core units (75 credit points)

Electives (45 credit points)

The remaining 45 credit points must be chosen from third-year-level non-information technology units with the approval of the course coordinator.

Information Technology units: