Course code: 0538
Course leader: Mr John Carpenter
The Graduate Certificate in Computing has been developed in response to industry pressure for a certificate-level course to broaden and develop computing skills and knowledge. The course is designed to provide participants with a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of commercial computing and the necessary grounding to enable them to expand their knowledge and expertise by way of other formal courses or industry experience.
It consists of one-half of the highly regarded Graduate Diploma in Computing. The initial employment for students completing the certificate would be as paraprofessionals in computing. Students completing the Graduate Certificate in Computing with passes in all subjects are eligible to apply for entry to the Graduate Diploma in Computing and compete with all other applicants for selection.
Where sufficient demand exits, classes for the course are given in intensive full-time segments mainly in January, February, June and July. However, normal full-time or part-time study over one or two semesters respectively is also possible.
The normal admission requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Computing are a recognised degree or diploma or a minimum of three years work experience involving constant interaction with information systems in an organisation. The level of work experience should indicate ability to complete the course.
In 1996 the course fee was $4000 or $1000 per subject.
The course comprises four subjects. Typically, students undertake two subjects per semester for part-time mode, or four subjects per semester for full-time mode.
The course consists of four subjects from the Graduate Diploma in Computing. Typically, the base course will comprise three subjects: COT7700 (Computer technology), SYS7500 (Systems analysis) and SFT7600 (Software development I), with the fourth subject being chosen to give the particular emphasis the student requires. The three basic subjects will give the student a good grounding in each of the areas of hardware, operating systems, systems analysis and programming. The fourth subject may be chosen from COT7710 (File organisation and database systems) where a database emphasis is required, SYS7510 (Systems design and implementation) for a systems design emphasis, or SFT7640 (Software development II) for an extension to programming skills.
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