Bachelor of Information Technology

Course summary for current students

Contacts

Division of Student Administration (DSA)
Student Information Centre
Tel 1300 334 733
enquire@deakin.edu.au

Further information

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
School of Information Technology
Tel 03 9244 6699
sebe@deakin.edu.au

www.deakin.edu.au/sebe/it

Key to campuses

B = Melbourne Burwood Campus
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus

Award granted	Bachelor of Information Technology
Duration	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	053993D
Deakin course code	S326
Note: Offered to continuing students only (Those that commenced prior to 2009). Continuing students should contact their course advisor for further information.

Course overview

The Bachelor of Information Technology is available as a single degree in the School of Information Technology, and as a combined degree with Business Information Systems.

This course provides a thorough grounding in the basic skills of computing, such as computer programming and software engineering. At the same time the program provides the theoretical understanding and experience necessary to enable graduates to keep abreast of this rapidly changing field. Graduates not only develop a thorough knowledge of the discipline, its theoretical underpinnings and its technical skills, but also develop a body of experience, build useful systems and lead project teams. Through the study of a core set of information technology units common to all Bachelor of Information Technology degrees at Deakin University and the selection of a variety of elective studies (both IT course-grouped and units from other disciplines) students can tailor their studies to their own interests and specific career aspirations. On completion of the Bachelor of Information Technology, graduates will be able to work in a wide range of jobs, including object-oriented and procedural programmer, database and web designer and manager, network manager, component integrator, project manager, consultant, system analyst, multimedia designer, games developer and web programmer.

Equipment requirements

Students must have access to a suitable computer and a network connection. Information about the hardware and software requirements may be obtained from the School Information Technology's website www.deakin.edu.au/sebe/it, or by telephone on 03 9244 6699.

Fees and charges

Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.

Please be aware:

Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services

Course rules

To be awarded the Bachelor of Information Technology, a student must pass 24 credit points including eight prescribed IT core units plus an additional eight IT course-grouped units. The remaining eight credit points may be selected from units offered by any area of the University.

Students should note that they must also comply with the following rules:

level 1 - up to 10 credit points
levels 2 and 3 - at least 14 credit points over both levels
level 3 - at least 6 credit points of which at least 4 must be in course-grouped units (ie SIT-coded units).

The Bachelor of Information Technology is also offered in the following specialist areas, of which students can chose to undertake a major sequence: computer science and software development, games design and development, IT security and multimedia technology.

Major sequences

Students may choose to use their electives to major in one of the following areas:

Computer Science and Software Development

Games Design and Development
IT Security

Multimedia Technology

Web and Mobile Technologies

Course structure

Level 1

SIT101

Fundamentals of Information Technology (B, G, X)

SIT102

Introduction to Programming (B, G, X)

SIT010

Safety Induction Program (B, G, X)

SIT103

Introduction to Database Design (B, G, X)

SIT104

Introduction to Web Development (B, G, X)

* 4 x IT course-grouped units or elective units

Level 2

SIT201

Unit no longer available, replaced by MSC228 Information Systems Analysis and Design

SIT202

Computer Networks (B, G, X)

* 6 x IT course-grouped units or elective units

Level 3

SIT301

IT Practice

SIT302

Project (B, G, X)

* 6 x IT course-grouped units or elective units

Note: SIT010 is a 0 credit safety induction unit.

* Students must also complete eight additional IT course-grouped units and eight elective units. At least two of the IT course-grouped units must be at level 3.

Students should consult their enrolment officer to ensure their course plan meets the course rules detailed above.