Information Technology
As a Deakin Information Technology (IT) or Business Information Systems (BIS) student, you will gain an edge in the job market through the combination of hands-on experience and high-level theoretical training that our courses provide.
Whether developing state-of-the-art computer games or studying business applications of information technology, you will learn by doing, rather than just seeing.
Speak to staff at the Course Information Centre during Open Day to find out more.
Information sessions, displays and demonstrations -
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Sessions:
- Business Information Systems – be the business face of Facebook
- You don’t get to 500 million friends without computer science
- Games Design and Development
- New initiatives in IT @ Deakin
- IT Security
Displays and demonstrations:
Business Information Systems – be the business face of Facebook
2.00–2.30 pm
Building ka, Room ka3.411
A degree in Business Information Systems is a great foundation for a business career. Ever wondered who in an organisation:
- juggles social media and eBusiness, and keeps their information secure?
- manages business information in an organisation?
- advises on technology and integrates that technology into the business?
The answer is: Information Systems (IS) professionals. IS graduates are in high demand and this demand will only grow.
Find out more about Business Information Systems at Deakin.
You don’t get to 500 million friends without computer science
11.30 am–12.00 pm
Building ka, Room ka5.110
See how you can make a difference with the click of a button. We bust the myths of a computer science career, and show you how rewarding it is to be a computer scientist who creates software solutions to change and improve the way we live, work and have fun.
Games Design and Development
12.00–12.30 pm
Building ka, Room ka5.110
This is an exciting and fast-growing area of IT, due in part to the popularity of systems such as XBox, PlayStation, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo GameCube.
Find out more about the Game Design and Development course at Deakin by attending this session.
New initiatives in IT @ Deakin
10.30–11.00 am
Building ka, Room ka5.110
Deakin’s IT courses have been updated with industry input to reflect industry needs, offering areas of study that are of crucial importance to IT development and applications, tailored to produce the graduate skills that employers are looking for.
IT Security
1.00–1.30 pm
Building ka, Room ka5.110
Find out about IT Security – computer crimes, cryptography, digital evidence and forensic IT investigation, communication and mobile security, system security and security management – and the growing skills shortage.
IT displays
10.00 am–2.00 pm
Building ka, Rooms ka5.225 and ka5.226
Visit our display of all things Information Technology! This interactive display will allow you to see examples of what we teach in IT.
Computing networking demonstration – Cisco
11.00–11.30 am
Building ka, Room ka5.231, Cisco Lab
Jump-start your IT career – discover the advantages of Cisco certification, which can open up new IT networking career opportunities.
Register to attend Open Day for your chance to win a $50 iTunes voucher. A winner will be drawn every Friday until end of August.
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