Diploma of Information Technology
Information valid for students commencing in 2014.
Course Code | 103121 |
Version | 1 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Nil |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the 番茄社区 Admissions policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. In the context of a 番茄社区 graduate on successful completion of the Diploma of Information Technology graduates will possess: Knowledge:
Skills:
Application:
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Course Structure
Core Subjects
BU1105:03 or BU1805:03 Contemporary Business Communications
CP1200:03 Introduction to Programming 1
CP1030:03 IT Fundamentals
CP1500:03 Conceptual Modelling
CP1300:03 Introduction to Programming 2
MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics
Options
Select 6 credit points from BU and CP subjects
BU1002:03 or BU1902:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 or BU1903:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1104:03 or BU1804:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1108:03 or BU1808:03 Managing Consumer Markets
BX2019:03 Business Information Systems
CP1005:03 Business and IT Interface
CU1000:03 English for Academic Purposes or CU1010:03 Effective Writing
CV1200:03 Effective Speaking
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville | |
Singapore |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Nil |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 3 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 8 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Candidates who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Bachelor of Information Technology, and may be granted advanced standing for subjects completed under this course. |