0366 - Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated title	GradDipInfoTech
CRICOS Code	063358D
Managing faculty	Information Technology
Study location and mode	On-campus (Caulfield)
Total credit points required	48
Duration (years)	1 year FT, 2 years PT
Contact details	Please visit: http://ask.monash.edu.au or telephone +61 3 9902 6011. Faculty website: www.infotech.monash.edu.au
Course coordinator	Dr Campbell Wilson (Caulfield)

Description

The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (GradDipIT) provides students with a previous tertiary qualification in another discipline area, with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to deal effectively with advanced issues involving the application of information technology.

Objectives

The objective of the program is to educate students to the level of a computing professional. On successful completion of the course, students will have gained fundamental knowledge in the following areas:

system analysis and design
programming
computer technology
database technology
data communications
networking technology.

Students will have demonstrated their ability to work in a group to analyse the requirements for a computer system, design a system to meet those requirements, create the system and its documentation, train users and implement the system.

Structure

This course consists of eight approved masters level units. Students complete:

(i.) all six foundation units (36 points) from Master of Applied Information Technology (MAIT) Group 1

(ii.) two units (12 points) from MAIT Group 2.

Requirements

Group 1 Foundation units (compulsory)

FIT4037 Case study
FIT9017 Foundations of programming
FIT9018 Computer technology and operating systems
FIT9019 Database technology
FIT9020 Data communications
FIT9030 Systems analysis and design

Group 2 (select two)

FIT4033 Object oriented application programming in C++
FIT4038 Database management and implementation
FIT4039 Handheld applications and operating systems
FIT4041 Web development
MAT4003 Quantitative analysis

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course provides an entry point for students wishing to progress to Master of Applied Information Technology study.

Professional recognition

This course has been designed for accreditation by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) as meeting the standard for associate-level membership.

Alternative exit(s)

Students wishing to exit the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology early may apply to graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology after successful completion of 24 points of study.

Award(s) received on completion ^*

Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

13 October 2017 04 July 2024