Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

includes:

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
AQF level 8

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology GradCertInfoTech

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (2308IT)

Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

  • Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution OR
  • Two years relevant work experience OR
  • Graduate Certificate in a related area.

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will be eligible for admission to the Master of Information Technology and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of four (4) restricted electives.

  • Choose three (3) subjects from a single group and one (1) subject from another (or the same) group.
  • Other combinations of subjects are possible but permission needs to be given by the Course Director.

Group A: Computer Networking subjects
ITC513 Wireless Communications
ITC514 Linux Server Administration
ITC542 Networking Fundamentals
ITC560 Internet of Things
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC595 Information Security

Group B: General IT subjects
ITC505 ICT Project Management
ITC506 Topics in Information Technology Ethics
ITC544 IT Fundamentals
ITC548 System Analysis PG
ITC556 Database Systems
ITC558 Programming Principles
ITC560 Internet of Things

Group C: IT Management subjects
ITC505 ICT Project Management
ITC516 Data Mining and Visualisation for Business Intelligence
ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PG
ITC556 Database Systems
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC595 Information Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management

Group D: Network Security subjects
ITC513 Wireless Communication
ITC514 Linux Server Administration
ITC542 Networking Fundamentals
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security
ITC593 Network Security and Cryptography
ITC595 Information Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management
ITC597 Digital Forensics

Group E: Software Development subjects
ITC508 Object Modelling
ITC538 Programming in Java 1
ITC521 Programming in Java 2
ITC539 Android App Development
ITC548 System Analysis PG
ITC558 Programming Principles

Group F: Business and Systems Analysis subjects
ITC516 Data Mining and Visualisation for Business Intelligence
ITC548 System Analysis PG
ITC558 Programming Principles
ITC575 Foundations of Big Data Analytics
ITC596 IT Risk Management

Group G: Cloud Computing subjects
ITC506 Topics in Information Technology Ethics
ITC544 IT Fundamentals
ITC560 Internet of Things
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security

Group H: Cyber Security subjects
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC578 Dark Web
ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security
ITC593 Network Security and Cryptography
ITC595 Information Security
ITC597 Digital Forensics

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 information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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