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Information technology - Faculty of Science

Coordinator: Dr Kai Ming Ting, School of Information Technology

The discipline

The Faculty of Information Technology offers a major sequence in information technology which can be included as a science sequence for the Bachelor of Science course. The sequence focuses on the development of computer-based applications, exploring computer technology, programming environments and system development, with a range of more specialised options at third level.

Units offered

Level one

• FIT1001 Computer systems
• FIT1002 Computer programming
• FIT1004 Database

Level two

• FIT2001 Systems analysis and design
• FIT2009 Data structures and algorithms
• FIT2034 Computer programming 2

Level three

• FIT3002 Applications of data mining
• FIT3046 Operating environments
• GCO3500 Project

Sequence requirements

Minor sequence in information technology (24 points)

• FIT1001, FIT1002
• FIT2034, and FIT2009, or FIT2001

Major sequence in information technology (48 points)

• FIT1001, FIT1002
• FIT2001, FIT2009 or FIT2034
• FIT3002, FIT3046 and GCO3500

Students will also be required to complete FIT1004 as a prerequisite for FIT2001