Associate Degree in Information Technology
Associate Degree in Information Technology
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| Associate Degree in Information Technology (2212IT) |
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| On Campus | CSU Study Centre Melbourne |
| CSU Study Centre Sydney |
Normal course duration
Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
The admission criteria for students entering the course:
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Completion of the NSW HSC (or equivalent; including overseas equivalent) with strong performances in subjects in the Information Technology area;
or -
Successful completion of at least 2 appropriate standard IT university-level subjects;
or -
Appropriate professional certifications;
or -
2 years relevant professional IT work experience (i.e. in areas such as programmer, analyst, systems administration, help desk, network support but NOT clerical roles such as data entry or secretarial);
or - A completed AQF Certificate III in Information Technology (including any specialisation of Information Technology) or a completed AQF Certificate III in an area related to Information Technology.
International applicants must also meet the CSU admission requirements in terms of English language requirements.
Note: Currently this course is available to students studying through specific CSU campuses or partner organisations only.
Credit
A maximum of 8 subject (64 points) credit is applicable.
Overseas qualifications will be considered for credit towards the Associate Degree of Information Technology on individual basis.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
Course structure
The course structure consists of:
- 10 Core Subjects
- 6 Restricted Electives
Core Subjects
Students need to complete all the following 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 and Professional Practice
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security
Restricted Electives
Students must select one of the following groups consisting of 6 subjects or complete 6 other subjects approved by the Course Manager.
Software Design & Development
ITC203 Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC204 User Interface Design and Evaluation
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC357 Web Based Information Systems
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
ITC322 Data Structures
Network Engineering
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC354 Network Engineering 2
ITC355 Network Engineering 3
ITC359 Computer and Network Security
Systems Administration
ITC200 Database Administration
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
ITC254 Wireless networks
ITC262 Operating Systems
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
Online Systems
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC230 Introduction to Web Development
ITC332 Web Server & Site Management
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC357 Web Based Information Systems
IT Management
ITC200 Database Administration
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC374 Information Technology Management
ITC383 Strategic Information Management
Systems Analysis
ITC200 Database Administration
ITC203 Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC204 User Interface Design and Evaluation
ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
ITC374 Information Technology Management
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
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+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
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
ITC331 Security, Privacy and Ethics
Elective 2
Elective 3
Elective 4
Session 4
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC358 ICT Management & Information Security
Elective 5
Elective 6
Articulation agreements
The course is delivered by the following institutions:
CSU Study Centres in Sydney and Melbourne
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 parent program, Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society at the professional level. Accreditation will be sought for the new Associate Degree of IT, which is a subset of the BIT.
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
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.