Bachelor of Technology and Innovation
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Technology and Innovation
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 118410 |
Course type | BAC – Bachelor Pass (AQF level 7) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English Assumed Knowledge: Maths B |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional Course requirements | Applicants who have not completed high school intermediate level Mathematics B (or equivalent) must select MA1020: Preparatory Mathematics as part of their study plan to successfully complete the Bachelor of Technology and Innovation. Students required to undertake MA1020 should enrol at the first availability of their study plan and may be required to undertake the subject in intensive mode in order to complete the program in the normal 3 year timeframe. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Bachelor of Technology and Innovation, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
Note: All students who have not completed high school level Mathematics B or equivalent must undertake MA1020 Preparatory Mathematics
:03 Preparatory Mathematics or select one level 1, 2, 3 or 5 subject
:03 Science, Technology and Truth
:03 Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming I (recommended for students undertaking the Information Technology Major) or :03 Programming II (recommended for students undertaking the Data Science Major)
:03 Modelling Natural Systems or :03 Modelling Natural Systems-Advanced
:03 Design Thinking
PLUS
Select one level 1, 2, 3 or 5 subject
Level 2
:03 Data Visualisation
:03 Quantitative Methods in Science or :03 Quantitative Methods in Science-Advanced
:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of level 1, 2, 3 or 5 subjects
Level 3
:03 Professional Placement
:03 Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship
:03 Engineering Project Management
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of Level 3 or 5 subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of Level 2, 3 or 5 subjects
PLUS
Select a Major from Table A
TABLE A (MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, single |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Townsville | ||
Information Technology | Cairns Townsville | |
Sensor Technologies and the Internet of Things | Cairns Townsville | Suspended in 2020 |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Not available to any student seeking to complete the program prior to 2022 |
Townsville | Not available to any student seeking to complete the program prior to 2022 |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 7 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Yes This course includes prescribed professional placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure. |
Course includes mandatory Fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | 3 credit points Subjects taken with a PC grade may not be part of the Core or the Major. |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 36 credit points except where a student transfers from one 番茄社区 award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 17 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 6 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3 or above. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION |
Approved abbreviation | BTechInnov |
Inclusion of majors on | Majors will appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have successfully completed 24 credit points of appropriate subjects, will be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special Awards | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Graduates may be eligible to be admitted to honours programs in Science, Information Technology, Social Science or other disciplines appropriate to their interests. Interested students should seek advice from the Course Coordinator. |
Eligibility | Normally an overall GPA of 5.5 is required in the bachelor (pass) degree subjects relevant to the field in which Honours is to be taken. |