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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Information Technology

Bachelor of Information Technology

Course code: 3350 + course abbreviation: BIT + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland; Malaysia)
Off-campus (Gippsland)

Course description

The course aims to produce graduates who satisfy the computing needs of industry, government and business. Students develop theoretical and practical knowledge of computer technologies, programming, and information systems analysis and design.
Students also have the option of combining majors to form a double major.

Entry requirements

Victorian Certificate of Education

Formal entry requirements are detailed in the section on entry level in this guide. For the Bachelor of Information Technology, students are required to have completed a Year 12 program equivalent to the Victorian Certificate of Education with a study score of at least 20 in units 3 and 4 English (any) and mathematics (any).

Course structure

Students take one or more of three majors, each with a different focus. The system development major focuses on the analysis of user requirements and the design, development and management of computer-based information systems and applications. The business systems major focuses on the use of computers and information systems to solve complex problems in business and government organisations. Students graduate with a capacity to relate their university studies to the world of business. The network technology major focuses on the technologies, use, design and development of networked systems and applications in industry, business and government.

Course requirements

Students must complete the course requirements as specified below (see also the course map (5) for the relevant major at the back of IT faculty section in this handbook).

System development major

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Information Technology with a major in system development, students must complete 144 points of study, comprising 96 points of compulsory units and 48 points of other units, as outlined below.

Compulsory units
Elective units

Students take at least 12 points of third-year computing electives from:

and up to 36 points of electives from a list approved by the head of school. Of the 36 points of elective units, at least 12 points must be in units at second-year level or above.

Business systems major

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Information Technology with a major in business systems, students must complete 144 points of study, comprising 96 points of compulsory units and 48 points of other units, as outlined below.

Compulsory units
Elective units

Students take at least 12 points of third-year computing electives from:

and up to 36 points of electives from a list approved by the head of school. Of the 36 points of elective units, at least 12 points must be in units at second-year level or above.

Network technology major

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Information Technology with a major in network technology, students must complete 144 points of study, comprising 96 points of compulsory units and 48 points of other units, as outlined below.

Compulsory units
Elective units

Students take at least 12 points of third-year computing electives from:

and up to 36 points of electives from a list approved by the head of school. Of the 30 points of elective units, at least 18 points must be in units at second-year level or above.

Double major in business systems and network technology
Compulsory units
Elective units

Students can choose three electives, one of which must be a third-year-level computing unit.

Double major in business systems and system development
Compulsory units
Elective units

Students can choose four electives, one of which must be a third-year-level computing unit.

Double major in network technology and system development
Compulsory units
Elective units

Students can choose four electives, one of which must be a third-year-level computing unit.

Contact details

Inquiries (Gippsland): email gscit@infotech.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.gscit.monash.edu.au.
Inquiries (Malaysia): email inquiries@infotech.monash.edu.my or visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.my.

Course directors

Ms Kim Styles (Gippsland), Dr Hiew Pang Leang (Malaysia)

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