Bachelor of Information Technology

The course structure consists of:

• a core of 10 subjects
• a major of 8 subjects
• 6 free electives

Core subjects

MGT100 Organisations and Management
ITC105 Business and Technical Communications
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC161 Introduction to Information Technology
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC242 Introduction to Data Communications
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC331 Ethics & Professional Practice
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security

Majors

Six (6) majors are offered with each consisting of a set of 8 subjects.

These majors are:

Software Design & Development major

ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC357 Web Based Information Systems
ITC303 Software Engineering
ITC309 Software Development Project
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
ITC322 Data Structures
And, either the following two subjects
ITC203 Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC204 User Interface Design and Evaluation

Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the major and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Manager.

Network Engineering major

ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC308 IT Project
ITC354 Network Engineering 2
ITC355 Network Engineering 3
ITC359 Computer and Network Security
And, either any two of the following three subjects
ITC254 Wireless networks
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC314 Virtualisation and Cloud Computing

Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the major and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Manager.

Systems Administration major

ITC200 Database Administration
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC309 Software Development Project
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
And, either any two of the following three subjects
ITC254 Wireless networks
ITC262 Operating Systems
ITC314 Virtualisation and Cloud Computing

Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the major and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Manager.

Online Systems major

ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC230 Intro to Web Development
ITC303 Software Engineering
ITC309 Software Development Project
ITC332 Web Server & Site Management
ITC357 Web Based Information Systems
And, either the following two subjects
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance

Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the major and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Manager.

IT Management major

ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC374 Information Technology Management
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC308 IT Project
ITC383 Strategic Information Management
And, either any two of the following three subjects
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC200 Database Administration
ITC314 Virtualisation and Cloud Computing

Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the major and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Manager.

Systems Analysis major*

ITC203 Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
ITC374 Information Technology Management
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC308 IT Project
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
And, either the following two subjects
ITC200 Database Administration
ITC204 User Interface Design and Evaluation

Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the major and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Manager.

* This major is only available to Study Centre, Sydney and Study Centre, Melbourne students of Bachelor of Information Technology.

Practice Experience

Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of practical experience and all teaching involves industry standard hardware, software, methods and techniques. Final year students investigate, design and implement a substantial computer application to address a practical real world problem in the chosen area of specialisation.

Integrated Programs with TAFE

An integrated program is offered to students from Albury, Wagga and selected TAFE NSW campuses and involves students studying concurrently at TAFE and also at CSU. The competencies from the Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) and the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) at TAFE have been mapped to the BIT to develop this program. However at this stage students can only complete the Network Engineering major of the BIT. Students commence their studies at TAFE and those meeting the BIT entry requirements will concurrently enrol at CSU in the second session (after completing six months at TAFE).

The course structure for this integrated program is the same as the Bachelor of Information Technology course except students will complete around 50% of their studies at CSU and 50% at TAFE. This enrolment pattern is available internally to Albury and Wagga full-time students and via distance education for students undertaking this program through other selected TAFE campuses.

At the end of the first two years eligible students will be able to graduate from TAFE with a Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) and the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) and then at the successful completion of their third year will graduate with a Bachelor of Information Technology from CSU.

Articulated Program with Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)

This program provides a structure that enables a clear path to CSU through the articulation with the TAFE Diploma in Information Technology (Networking).
On successful completion of the Diploma in Information Technology (Networking) and CCNA qualifications at CIT, students who articulate will be expected to successfully complete a further eight (8) CSU subjects (delivered by CIT) in order to meet the requirements of the CSU Bachelor of Information Technology degree.
 

Articulated Program with Northern Sydney Institute - TAFE NSW (NSI)

This program provides a structure that enables a clear path to CSU through the articulation with the TAFE Diploma in Information Technology (Networking).
On successful completion of the Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) and CCNA qualifications at NSI, students who articulate will be expected to successfully complete a further eight (8) CSU subjects (delivered by NSI) in order to meet the requirements of the CSU Bachelor of Information Technology degree.

Enrolment pattern

Full-time

Session 1

ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management

Session 2

ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC242 Data Communications
Elective 1

Session 3

Elective 2
Major 1
Major 2
Elective 3

Session 4

ITC301 IT Project Management
Major 3
Major 4
Elective 4

Session 5

ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
Major 5
Major 6
Elective 5

Session 6

ITC358 ICT Management & Information Security
Major 7
Major 8
Elective 6

Distance education students

Session 1

ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC161 Introduction to IT

Session 2

ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC242 Data Communications

Session 3

ITC106 Programming Principles
MGT100 Organisations & Management

Session 4

ITC211 Systems Analysis
Elective 1

Session 5

Elective 2
Major 1

Session 6

ITC301 IT Project Management
Major 3

Session 7

Major 2
Elective 3

Session 8

Major 4
Elective 4

Session 9

ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
Major 5

Session 10

ITC358 ICT Management & Information Security
Major 7

Session 11

Major 6
Elective 5

Session 12

Major 8
Elective 6

Integrated TAFE programs

Integrated program with Albury TAFE

Full-time

Session 1

Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 2

ITC211 Systems Analysis
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 3

MGT100 Organisations and Management
ITC333 Server Administration and Maintenance
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 4

ITC301 IT Project Management
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 5

ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice

Note: The following is completed as part of a Selected Studies Program (32000)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

CCNA 1
CCNA 2
CCNA 3
CCNA 4

The above study contribute to credit for the following CSU study:

• ITC233
• ITC354
• ITC355

Session 6

ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC308 IT project
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security
ITC359 Computer and Network Security

Integrated program with Wagga TAFE

Full-time

Session 1

Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 2

ITC211 Systems Analysis
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 3

ITC233 Networking Engineering 1
ITC333 Server Administration and Maintenance
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 4

ITC354 Network Engineering 2
ITC301 IT Project Management
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 5

ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
ITC355 Network Engineering 3
MGT100 Organisations and Management

Session 6

ITC308 IT project
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC359 Computer and Network Security

Integrated program with selected TAFE NSW campuses

Full time

Session 1

Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 2

ITC211 Systems Analysis
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 3

MGT100 Organisations and Management
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 4

ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC254 Wireless Networks
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)

Session 5

ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
ITC333 Server Administration and Maintenance
[Free Elective] (CSU)

Session 6

ITC308 IT project
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security
ITC359 Computer and Network Security
[Free Elective] (CSU)

Articulated Program with Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)

Full time

Session 1/Session 2

Diploma of Information Technology (CIT)

Session 3/Session 4

Diploma of Information Technology (CIT)

Session 5

MGT100 Organisations & Management
ITC230 Introduction to Web Development
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice

Session 6

ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC308 IT Project
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security

Articulated Program with Northern Sydney Institute (NSI)

Full time

Session 1/Session 2

Diploma of Information Technology (NSI)

Session 3/Session 4

Diploma of Information Technology (NSI)

Session 5

MGT100 Organisations and Management
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice

Session 6

ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security
ITC308 IT Project

Articulation

Articulation currently exists only for on-shore institutions with whom CSU has a partner arrangement.

Articulation agreements

The following is a list on-shore institutions with whom articulation agreements are in place at the time of editing this document:

• Study Group (Sydney)
• Study Group (Melbourne)
• Canberra Institute of Technology
• Northern Sydney Institute - TAFE NSW (NSI)

Professional recognition

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredits courses in Information Technology to verify that they meet professional standards in terms of content, staff skills, teaching facility and quality assurance. The Bachelor of Information Technology has been accredited at the highest level of professional recognition by the ACS and this revised course will be submitted for reaccreditation once it has been approved by the Univerity. Reaccreditation of the course is required for the course every five years.