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 skills demanded by organisations across all sectors of society and industry.
This course will set you on the way with units that cover programming, web development and cyber security, systems analysis, contemporary issues in IT, databases and networks. 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 programming, web development and cyber security, systems analysis, contemporary issues in IT, databases and networks. 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.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise an elementary issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
| Creativity | Develop and create effective solutions to elementary problems from a discipline area. |
| Ethical practice | Identify a recognised ethical framework to analyse behaviour in a discipline or workplace/organisation. Recommend solutions to situations that require responsible behaviour. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate an understanding and application of research and technical skills in a business discipline. |
| Lifelong learning | Reflect on, assess and self-regulate own learning capabilities and performance. |
| Communication and social skills | 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. |
| Cultural competence | 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
Domestic duration
2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
International duration
2 years full-time
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 192 credit points comprising:
- 10 core units, and
- 2 specialist units, and
- 48 credit points in elective units.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| CSC00240 - Data Communications and Networks | Introductory | ||
| COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||
| MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
| ISY10209 - Web Development I | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| ISY10212 - Contemporary Issues in Information Technology | Introductory | ||
| CMP71001 - Cybersecurity | Introductory | ||
| CSC71001 - Programming I | Introductory | ||
| ISY00243 - Systems Analysis and Design | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| CSC72003 - Programming II | Intermediate | ||
| CSC72001 - Database Systems | Intermediate | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| CMP71001 - Cybersecurity | Introductory | ||
| ISY00243 - Systems Analysis and Design | Intermediate | ||
| CSC71001 - Programming I | Introductory | ||
| ISY10212 - Contemporary Issues in Information Technology | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| CSC00240 - Data Communications and Networks | Introductory | ||
| ISY10209 - Web Development I | Introductory | ||
| COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||
| MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
|
CSC72003 - Programming II
|
Intermediate | ||
| CSC72001 - Database Systems | Intermediate | ||
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| Choose one of your two (2) Specialist Units or one of your four (4) Elective Units | Note 1 | Note 1 |
Notes
| Note 1: | Specialist units include ACC10707 - Accounting and Finance for Business, ISY00324 - Visual Resources for Interactive Applications, ISY10058 - Electronic Commerce Systems and CSC72002 - 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. |