Bachelor of Information Technology
Course code/s: Bendigo (RBC)
This course provides a generalist education in information technology (IT) 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 subjects 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 subject is undertaken full-time for half a year and is equivalent to two of the 24 subjects 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 subjects to the value of 120 credit points each year. The course consists of 24 semester subjects, comprising four subjects per semester in each year of study. Sixteen subjects must be IT subjects and four subjects must be non-IT subjects. No more than 10 subjects overall may be studied at first year level. All subjects are worth 15 credit points. This course is valued at 360 credit points.
Non-information technology and elective subjects
Students may take up to eight non-IT subjects for credit in the course. All elective choices must be approved by the course coordinator. Some possible areas are business, science, humanities, social science, mathematics, statistics, and public health.
First year (120 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Information Technology Fundamentals | CSE1ITF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Mathematics for IT1 | MAT1MIT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Programming Environment | CSE1PE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Object Oriented Programming Fundamentals | CSE1OOF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Discrete Mathematics | MAT1DIS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Information Systems | CSE1IS | 15 |
| TE=SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | The remaining 30 credit points must be chosen from non-information technology subjects. | 30 |
Key: 1 A non-information technology subject may replace this subject if a satisfactory standard has been achieved in year-12 mathematics subjects.
Second year (120 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Intermediate Object Oriented Programming | CSE1IOO | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | IS Development | CSE2ISD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Database Fundamentals | CSE2DBF | 15 |
| Plus a further 45 credit points of second year level information technology subjects | 45 | ||
|
The remaining 30 credit points may be chosen from non-information technology subjects. |
30 | ||
Third year (120 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Minor Project | CSE3MIP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Professional Environment | CSE3PE | 15 |
| 45 credit points of third year level information technology subjects | 45 | ||
|
The remaining 45 credit points may be chosen from non-information technology subjects. |
45 | ||
Other Information Technology subjects:
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Computer Networks | CSE2CN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Computer Technology | CSE1CT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Emerging Topics in Information Technology | CSE3ETI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Major Project Part 1 | CSE3MP1 | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Web Engineering | CSE3WE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Minor Project | CSE2MIP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Information Technology Security | CSE3IIS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Major Project Part 2 | CSE3MP2 | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Multimedia Authoring | CSE2MA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Object Oriented Application Development | CSE3OAD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Software Engineering | CSE3SE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Web Development | CSE2WD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Web Services | CSE3WS | 15 |