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Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology

I030  067096M



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Fee*
3 Year/s (Term 4 intake is only available to students progressing from Diploma of Information Technology (Unilink).) Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2, Term 4) A$20,600 (annual for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

This course has a flexible structure allowing you to choose from a set of specialisations comprising software technology, network design and security, games technology, business analysis and systems. You can choose a co-major or two minor streams of study from many options available in business, social science and science disciplines, or you can choose to add additional advanced IT studies. This course is ideal if you are seeking a broad ICT course with flexible outcomes, or if you have not yet decided which area of ICT to specialise in.

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The Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) program is a three-year course of study that combines studies in software development, business information systems and computer networks. The program has a flexible structure allowing students to choose from a number of computing majors, co-majors, minors and advanced minors. Computing majors are available in the areas of Software Technology, Business Analysis, Business Systems, Network Design and Security and Games Technology.

Eligible students will be able to select from any co-major or minor offered by any faculty of the university and approved advanced minors offered by the Faculty of Information and Communication and Technologies. The flexibility of this undergraduate course provides enhanced credit arrangements for students articulating from TAFE diplomas. Special arrangements for students with a TAFE diploma or advanced diploma may be found on the Swinburne Credit Transfer Database.

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The main aim of the course is to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be an ICT professional with particular skills in a chosen area. Graduates will be prepared for immediate professional employment, or further studies at honours or postgraduate level.

Students completing the Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology will possess:
  • the skills necessary for working in a development team on a small scale project;
  • an understanding of the process of software or systems development;
  • skills in requirements analysis, systems analysis and design;
  • skills in developing software in Java, C or VB.NET;
  • the communication and management skills required to manage projects successfully;
  • an understanding of the social, legal and ethical issues confronting the information and communication technology professional;
  • knowledge of and experience in database, data communications, web development and information systems.

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This program has a flexible degree structure providing students with a wider and flexible choice in combining studies from different disciplines to add breadth to their degree or more advanced studies to add depth their degree.
 
For the I030 Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology program students must complete 300 credit points, normally 24 units of 12.5 credit points each, comprised of:
  • one Professional Major selected from the ICT Majors, normally 16 units (200 credit points),
  • and either one co-major, normally eight units (100 credit points) OR two minors, normally four units (50 credit points) each or one minor and four ICT electives. Minors include ICT advanced minors.
Additionally the following rules apply:
  • No more than 10 units (125 credit points) at Stage 1 (unit codes with a first numerical digit of '1').
  • The not-for-credit unit, HIT0004 Careers in the Curriculum, is compulsory.
  • The same unit cannot be counted more than once. Where there are overlaps in units, the 300 credit points of study must be made up of units as determined by the Program Co-ordinator.
  • At enrolment students will be provided with recommended combinations of faculty majors, co-majors or minors. Any other combinations a student proposes will be subject to approval by the faculty.
Professional Majors
A Professional Major comprises 200 credit points of studies (16 units of study) relevant to the particular discipline or field of study. A major will normally include the requisite foundation units, have a clearly identifiable professional outcome and satisfy any relevant external professional-body accreditation requirements. Professional Majors in ICT are:

Co-majors
A co-major (100 credit points or 8 units of study) is a sequence of study focused on a specific discipline while assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the student. It is normally self-contained, in that it includes any requisite foundation studies. Co-majors can be taken from any discipline. Co-majors in ICT are:

Minors
Minors are a prescribed set of units that may broaden a student’s learning, such as a set of units from different disciplines, typically derived as a subset of a major or co-major. Minors contain no elective choice and are made up of four units (50 cps). Minors can be taken from any discipline, including Electives Plus minors. Credit cannot be given for any minor which contains more than two units of study in common with any other minor, co-major or major that student is undertaking. Minors in ICT are: 
Advanced Minors
Advanced minors are a prescribed set of units that may deepen a student’s learning in a particular specialist area of ICT. Advanced minors contain no elective choice and are made up of four units (50 cps). Advanced minors in ICT are:

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Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 4
HIT2313 Computer Systems
HIT3309 Software Project Practices and Management
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

Stage 3
HIW050 Industry-Based Learning (optional) - not available to international students
Semester 5
Either HIT3002 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence or HIT3046 Artificial Intelligence for Games
HIT2120 Data Communications and Security
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 6
HIT3061 Software Team Project*
HIT3044 Professional Issues in Information Technology*
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

Business Systems Professional Major

Stage 1
Semester 1
HIT1091 Web Development
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 4
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

Stage 3
HIW050 Industry-Based Learning (optional) - not available to international students
Semester 5
HIT3410 Systems Acquisition and Implementation Management
HIT3044 Professional Issues in Information Technology*
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 6
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
 
Business Analysis Professional Major

Stage 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
 
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 4
HIT3410 Systems Acquisition and Implementation Management
Select one of the following:
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

Stage 3
HIW050 Industry-Based Learning (optional) - not available to international students
Semester 5
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 6
HIT3416 Industry Project (Analytical) 
Select one of the following:
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

Network Design & Security Professional Major
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 4
HET424 IP Technologies
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

Stage 3
HIW050 Industry-Based Learning (optional) - not available to international students
Semester 5
HIT2120 Data Communications and Security
HIT3044 Professional Issues in Information Technology*
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 6
HIT3061 Software Team Project*
Select one of the following:HIT3408 Information Systems Risk and Security OR
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

Games Technology Professional Major
 
Stage 2
Semester 3
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 4
HIT3309 Software Project Practices and Management
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

Stage 3
HIW050 Industry-Based Learning (optional) - not available to international students
Semester 5
HIT3046 Artificial Intelligence for Games  OR HET412 Networking and Online Games
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor
Semester 6
HET325 Principles of Game Design
Co-major/Minor
Co-major/Minor

* Must be completed in the final year of the program.

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Swinburne offers International Exchange Programs as well as other Education Abroad Programs to help internationalise your degree. International Exchange is an academic program allowing you to study at a Swinburne Partner Institution for one or two semesters during your degree. Swinburne's Partner Institutions offer many relevant subjects as well as a secure base to explore a different culture.
 
Your studies while on exchange can be credited towards your Swinburne degree, provided they are relevant and approved by Swinburne. For further information visit the Swinburne Abroad website.

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There is a large number of job roles available for those with software development qualifications and experience including enterprise systems application developer, quality assurance analyst, project manager, multimedia developer, systems architect, business requirements analyst, technical writer, application integration specialist, user interface analyst, contract manager, data warehouse architect, data mining specialist and help desk manager.

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This course is acknowledged as being at the Professional Level (the highest level) with the Australian Computer Society (ACS). The program has been externally vetted by ACS, ensuring it meets the highest standard of the profession and of industry.

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level  certificate at the undergraduate level (EAP 5: UG-65% ); OR, Obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 550 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 213 (with Written Writing score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 80 with no band less than 20.

 

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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