Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
GradCertInfoTech
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The aim of the course is to provide a graduate qualification in Information Technology for applicants seeking to:
- develop skills and knowledge in an IT area appropriate to their professional needs;
- upgrade their qualifications prior to further study in IT; or
- prepare themselves for further study in IT.
Enrolment through
Bathurst Campus
Study mode
Distance Education
Normal course duration
Full-time: 1 year (2 sessions)
Admission criteria
Applicants for admission must normally hold an undergraduate degree in any discipline from an accredited tertiary institution. Applicants without an undergraduate degree may be considered if they have other professional attainments or experience, such as at least 4 years experience at a managerial level, or at least 3 years experience in IT-related work, or a Diploma, or hold current professional certification in the IT area.
Graduation requirements*
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points
*The number of subjects and specific subject choices are described in the course structure and enrolment pattern for the course.
Course structure
The course consists of four standard subjects that satisfy the following conditions:
- There are at most two standard subjects at Level 1.
- There is at least one standard subject at level Level 3 or above.
- The subjects are taken from the restricted list of Computing subjects specified below or are as specified by the Course Coordinator.
Restricted list of computing subjects
The list consists of all the University's Computing subjects at level 2 and above, plus the following Computing subjects at level 1:
ITC104 Introduction to Computer Science
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC140 C++ Programming Techniques
Note 1: A Computing subject is normally one having a subject code beginning with ITC.
Note 2: The following is a list of introductory graduate-level Computing subjects that complement the Level 1 subjects specified above, with each subject providing a possible starting point for your studies:
ITC411 Introduction to Information Technology
ITC412 System Analysis PG
ITC421 Foundations of Programming
ITC423 Database Systems
ITC431 Computer Networks
ITC475 Ethics and Information Technology
ITC493 Information Technology Project Management
Enrolment pattern
There is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students' enrolment patterns will depend upon their choice of subjects, the prerequisite needs of subjects and the session of availability of subjects. The example enrolment patterns below give some idea of how the course can be tailored to individual needs. Advice on subject selection and enrolment pattern can be obtained from the Course Coordinator.
Sample enrolment patterns:
Java Programming interest
Session 1
ITC421 Foundations of Programming
[Restricted Elective]
Session 2
ITC412 System Analysis PG
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
Microsoft Windows Programming interest
Session 1
ITC140 C++ Programming
or
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC423 Database Systems
Session 2
ITC226 Applications Development for Windows
Session 3
ITC335 Advanced Windows Programming
Network Engineering interest
Session 1
ITC431 Computer Networks
Session 2
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
Session 3
ITC354 Network Engineering 2
Session 4
ITC355 Network Engineering 3
Systems Administration interest
Session 1
ITC431 Computer Networks
[Restricted Elective]
Session 2
ITC482 Computer Management and Security
ITC509 Inside Active Directory PG
On-line Systems interest (Example 1)
Session 1
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
Session 2
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC230 Introduction to Web Development
Session 3
ITC332 Site Operations for Webmasters
On-line Systems interest (Example 2)
Session 1
ITC423 Database Systems
ITC421 Foundations of Programming
Session 2
ITC549 Web Site Operations and Publishing
ITC550 Advanced SGML and XML
Database Systems interest
Session 1
ITC423 Database Systems
Session 2
ITC200 Database Administration
Session 3
ITC214 Database Implementation
plus one more restricted elective in a session of choice
IT Management interest
Session 1
ITC411 Introduction to Information Technology PG
ITC475 Ethics and Information Technology
Session 2
ITC501 Strategic Information Management
Session 3
ITC574 IT for Managers
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au