Bachelor of Information Technology

	2012
Location:	Sydney, Melbourne
Intake Session:	February, July, November
Normal Course Duration:	3 years

About the Bachelor of IT

CSU’s Bachelor of Information Technology course is designed to meet the needs of information technology professionals. It's accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) for meeting their professional standards, in terms of content, staff skills, teaching facilities and quality assurance

The course places particular importance on practical experience. All teaching involves industry standard hardware, software, methods and techniques, in addition to relevant industry site visits.

Advanced standing

You will gain up to 12 subject exemptions (1.5 years) towards the Bachelor of Information Technology degree if you have successfully completed the Martin College Diploma of Information Technology (Systems Administration) - Uni Pathway Package. This will allow you to complete your CSU degree within 1.5 years more years. Credit may vary depending on which major is chosen.

You are eligible to apply for credits if you hold cerfificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas or other tertiary level qualifications in any field.

• Ask your Advisor for more information

Course outcomes

This course has a high employment rate!

You may find employment as computing professionals in both the commercial and technical sectors of the computing industry. You will also have may choice of employers - small business, large financial enterprises, public utilities, government, industry, commerce, education or welfare.

You may also join the postgraduate study and research.

Course structure

You need to complete 24 subjects in order to complete your degree.

The structure of the course is quite flexible, you need to complete 10 core subjects and a major of 8 subjects in a specific area of IT.

In addition you need to complete an additional 6 elective subjects:

The core component covers principles fundamental to the information systems and computing discipline such as databases, data communications, analysis and design and project work plus emerging directions that prepare students to undertake an IT major from a specified list. Refer to www.csu.edu.au for detailed subject information.

Core subjects:
ITC105	Communication and Information Management
ITC106	Programming Principles
ITC114	Database Management Systems
ITC161	Introduction to Information Technology
ITC211	Systems Analysis
ITC242	Introduction to Data Communications
ITC301	IT Project Management
ITC331	Security, Privacy and Ethics

IT majors:

A major comprises 8 compulsory subjects in a related area of IT.

The IT majors available are*:

• Systems Analysis
• Network Engineering
• Systems Administration
• Online Systems
• Information Technology Management

* Not all majors are available for on campus study at all Study Centres.

Systems Analysis
MGT210	Organisational Behaviour
ITC200	Database Administration
ITC203	Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC204	Human Computer Interaction
ITC240	IT Infrastructure Management
ITC374	Information Technology Management
ITC306	Project Preparation and Professional Practice
ITC309	Software Development Project
Network Engineering
ITC233	Network Engineering 1
ITC254	Wireless Networks
ITC308	IT Project
ITC354	Network Engineering 2
ITC355	Network Engineering 3
ITC333	Server Administration and Maintenance
ITC306	Project Preparation and Professional Practive
ITC359	Advanced Network Technologies
Systems Administration
ITC240	IT Infrastructure Management
ITC262	Operating Systems
ITC306	Project Preparation and Professional Practice
ITC200	Database Administration
ITC333	Server Administration and Maintenance
ITC233	Network Engineering 1
ITC254	Wireless Networks
ITC309	Software Development Project
Online Systems
ITC206	Programming in Java 1
ITC303	Software Engineering
ITC216	Online Multimedia
ITC309	Software Development Project
ITC230	Web Server and Site Management
ITC357	Introduction to Web Development
ITC357	Web Based Information Systems
ITC333	Server Administration and Maintenance
Software Design and Development
ITC203	Object Analysis and Design
ITC204	User Inferface Design and Evaluation
ITC206	Programming in Java 1
ITC226	Application Development for Windows
ITC303	Software Engineering
ITC309	Software Development Project
ITC313	Programming in Java 2
ITC322	Data Structures

Course start dates and fees
CRICOS CODE	Location	Intake	2012 fees ($AUD)
			(per subject)	(entire course)
045878G	Sydney	Feb/Jul/Nov	$2,176	$52,224
058828K	Melbourne	Feb/Jul/Nov	$2,176	$52,224

This course is also offered at our CSU regional campuses. For more detailed course information visit the CSU Online Course Brochure, Bachelor of Information Technology.