Course summary
If you love computers, technology and what they can do, a career in information technology offers you endless employment opportunities at the cutting edge of change and innovation.
Our graduates are equipped with the technical and problem-solving abilities that virtually every organisation needs. This course has a strong technical focus with core units that cover web development, programming, systems analysis and design, cyber security, databases, networking and communications theory, and contemporary issues in IT.
You’ll be surrounded by people who are interested in exploring ideas and pushing innovation – the University is home to the Digital Enterprise Lab that develops IT solutions to real-world problems.
Your career options are diverse – from technical support and administration, to programming, user experience design, web development and more.
This course is also a great pathway to Bachelor studies – with just an additional year of study following your Associate Degree, you can graduate with a Bachelor of Information Technology.
If you love computers, technology and what they can do, a career in information technology offers you endless employment opportunities at the cutting edge of change and innovation.
Our graduates are equipped with the technical and problem-solving abilities that virtually every organisation needs. This course has a strong technical focus with core units that cover web development, programming, systems analysis and design, cyber security, databases, networking and communications theory, and contemporary issues in IT.
You’ll be surrounded by people who are interested in exploring ideas and pushing innovation – the University is home to the Digital Enterprise Lab that develops IT solutions to real-world problems.
Your career options are diverse – from technical support and administration, to programming, user experience design, web development and more.
This course is also a great pathway to Bachelor studies – with just an additional year of study following your Associate Degree, you can graduate with a Bachelor of Information Technology.
While this course has no majors, students can study units in web development, programming, systems analysis and design, cyber security, databases, networking and communications theory, and contemporary issues in IT. Successful graduates may upgrade their qualification to Bachelor level following completion of an additional year of study.
Please note: Unit availabilities are published for each study period and may vary from year to year.
| Course Learning Outcome |
|---|
Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise an elementary issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
Develop and create effective solutions to elementary problems from a discipline area. |
Identify a recognised ethical framework to analyse behaviour in a discipline or workplace/organisation. Recommend solutions to situations that require responsible behaviour. |
Demonstrate an understanding and application of research and technical skills in a business discipline. |
Reflect on, assess and self-regulate own learning capabilities and performance. |
Prepare and deliver discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally for a business context. Prepare and deliver written discipline advice, knowledge and ideas for a business context. |
Demonstrate and apply broad discipline specific knowledge and skills with a global perspective. |
Course overview
Course code
2202321
Course abbreviation
AssocDegInfTech
Credit points
192
Equivalent units
16
Duration
2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
Duration
2 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Associate Degree of Information Technology, students must complete the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points), comprising:
- 10 core units (120 credit points),
- 2 specialist units (24 credit points), and
- 4 elective units (48 credit points).
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with a Diploma of Business after completing the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points). comprising 4 core core units and 4 elective or major units.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. Assistance on how to enrol can be accessed here.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| COMP1001 - Data Communications and Networks | |||
| COMM1001 - Communication in Organisations | |||
| MGMT1001 - Managing Organisations | |||
| ISYS1001 - Web Development I | |||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| ISYS1004 - Contemporary Issues in Information Technology | |||
| ISYS1002 - Cybersecurity | |||
| PROG1001 - Programming I | |||
| ISYS1005 - Systems Analysis and Design | |||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| PROG2007 - Programming II | |||
| DATA2001 - Database Systems | |||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| ISYS1002 - Cybersecurity | |||
| ISYS1005 - Systems Analysis and Design | |||
| PROG1001 - Programming I | |||
| ISYS1004 - Contemporary Issues in Information Technology | |||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| COMP1001 - Data Communications and Networks | |||
| ISYS1001 - Web Development I | |||
| COMM1001 - Communication in Organisations | |||
| MGMT1001 - Managing Organisations | |||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| PROG2007 - Programming II | |||
| DATA2001 - Database Systems | |||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 |
Notes
| Note 1: | Specialist units include ACCT1001 - Accounting and Finance for Business, COMP2002 - Electronic Commerce Systems and PROG2004 - Object Oriented Programming only. Students planning to continue into the Bachelor of Information Technology may wish to choose as electives other units that will contribute to a Bachelor of Information Technology major. Other unit choices must be approved by the Course Coordinator. |