C11145v5 Graduate Certificate in Internetworking

Overview

This course is intended for computing or engineering graduates with or without networking experience who wish to learn or extend their knowledge of networking. As students come from a variety of backgrounds, there is a degree of subject choice in the program to meet individual needs.

The Internetworking program provides practical, hands-on learning experience using resources provided by Cisco Systems. The program covers all aspects of the organisational use of networking.

Course aims

The course aims to:

• meet the growing needs of industry for networking specialists
• retrain IT professionals wishing to move into networking and internetworking
• provide thorough and practical grounding in networking, and in network design, administration and management, and
• provide a solid foundation for the writing of networked applications using Java and other WWW technologies.

Career options

Career options include network administrator, network integrator, network designer, network architect, security architect, network systems programmer, client server architect, programmer analyst, system support analyst, applications developer or a role in data communications.

Articulation

Additional admission requirements

For local applicants, a first degree in Computing Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Telecommunications or a cognate discipline is an advantage. Entry into the Graduate Certificate based on experience in the networking industry is possible. In this case an applicant's suitability for the program is determined by academic staff and may require an interview.

Additional assumed knowledge

Two years' experience in networking or another position in the IT industry is desirable.

Additional recognition of prior learning

Applicants may apply for exemptions if they have successfully completed studies of a comparable standard from a recognised university.

Under University Rule 2.28.5, students may apply for an exemption for a subject based on knowledge gained by professional experience, or previous informal studies at a private institution. This process is called 'application to challenge a subject', and includes a formal assessment, usually in the form of an examination set by the Subject Coordinator, which incorporates the assessment requirements of the subject. If successful, the student receives an exemption for the subject.

Holders of CCNA and CCNP certification are subject to this challenge rule and must sit an assessment test. Note that a non-refundable fee of $200 per subject applies to this process.

Course duration and attendance

In part-time mode, the course normally takes one year to complete. In full-time mode, the course normally takes one semester to complete.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Internetworking totals 24 credit points of study, made up of of four 6 credit point core subjects.

Course completion requirements

Course program

Below is a typical example of a full-time program commencing in Autumn semester.

Students undertaking the Graduate Certificate full time and who wish to complete 32521 WANs and VLANs will not be able to complete the course in one semester as this subject has a prerequisite of 32524 LANS and Routing.

Professional recognition

This course prepares students for CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) industry certification.

Other information

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