Graduate Certificate in Computing

• General information
• Entry requirements
• Advanced standing (credit provision)
• Length of course
• Location and mode of enrolment
• Structure/course outline
  • Core units
  • Elective units (choose one)

General information

Course code: 0538 + Caulfield + Course leader: Mr Andy Cheng + Fees for Australian residents:
This course is designed to provide students with a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of commercial computing and the necessary grounding to allow them to expand their knowledge and expertise by way of other formal courses or industrial experience. It is equivalent to half of the Graduate Diploma in Computing. Initial career outcomes for graduates are typically as computing paraprofessionals.
The objectives of the course are to educate students with a previous tertiary qualification in another discipline area to the level of a computing paraprofessional; to provide an opportunity for students with current work experience in a computing area (but who have no computing qualification) to gain a basic formal computing qualification.
On completion of the course, students will have gained basic knowledge in the following areas: system analysis and design; programming; computer technology and database technology. On successful completion of the course, students are eligible to apply for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Computing.

Entry requirements

A recognised tertiary degree, diploma or equivalent qualification in a non-computing discipline, or at least three years of work experience involving constant interactions with computing systems and applications in an organisation. A Year 11 (or equivalent) mathematics background is required. International students must provide evidence of English proficiency by fulfilling one of the following requirements:

• English is the first language
• satisfactory achievement in secondary/tertiary studies completed in English in an English-speaking country
• English was the language of instruction in secondary/ tertiary studies completed
• a score of at least 575 in the American Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a score of 6 on the Test of Written English (TWE)
• a score of at least 6.5 in the International English testing Services (IELTS), with no band score less than 6.

Advanced standing (credit provision)

Credit transfer will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the unit/ course leader and the faculty board.

Length of course

Six months full-time or one year part-time.

Location and mode of enrolment

Caulfield on-campus, day and evening, full-time and part-time.

Structure/course outline

The course consists of units totalling 24 credit points (generally equivalent to four full-time units). For each unit, students typically attend two hours of lectures plus two hours of tutorials per week. Assessments are done via a combination of practical assignments, unit tests and formal examinations. Students must enrol in three compulsory core units, plus one elective unit to be selected from a predefined list.

Core units

• CSE9000 Foundations of programming
• CSE9001 Computer technology
• IMS9001 System analysis and design

Elective units (choose one)

• CSE9002 Database technology
• CSE3420 Developing graphical www applications in Java (SFT3200)
• CSE3205 Commercial programming in COBOL (SFT3205)
• IMS3280 Electronic commerce

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