University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

C10220v1 Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice

Award(s): Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice (BMathComp DipInfTechProfPrac)
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 156
Course EFTSL: 3.25
Faculty/institute responsible: Science

Note(s)

There is no direct entry to this course. Entry is by internal transfer from the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (C10158).

This course is not offered to international students.


Overview
Career options
Articulation
Additional admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Industrial training/professional practice
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

This degree combines the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing with a year of formal industrial training in the information technology industry. It allows students to combine their interests, offering the prospect of careers in fields which require a sound knowledge of computing together with the ability to analyse and model practical situations.

The course provides career options in both the areas of mathematics and computing. As quantitative analysis becomes more widespread in commercial and industrial situations, these skills are increasingly in demand. There is also a growing need for teachers with skills in computing as well as mathematics.

Career options

Career options include quantitative analyst, software engineer, systems analyst/programmer and technical applications software developer. Teachers with qualifications in this field are also highly sought after. Graduates of this course can expect to gain employment in a range of companies and industries that rely on IT and computational techniques, including banks, finance companies, insurance, logistics and transport, and manufacturing.

Articulation

This program has three variants:

All three variants articulate with the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology (C09019).

Additional admission requirements

There is no direct entry to this course. Students normally enrol in the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (C10158) and apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing, Diploma of Information Technology Professional Practice program before commencing the Diploma of Information Technology Professional Practice component of the program.

Course duration and attendance

The degree is offered as a full-time course over four years, or as a part-time course over six years.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing, Diploma of Information Technology Professional Practice is offered as a Pass degree requiring the completion of subjects with a total value of 156 credit points. The course consists of 144 credit points of academic study in the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing plus 12 credit points of study in the Diploma of Information Technology Professional Practice.

Industrial training/professional practice

Students in this course undertake a formal year of industrial training in the Information Technology industry, recognised by the Diploma of Information Technology Professional Practice.

Course completion requirements

STM90380 IT Experience program 12cp
STM90402 Core subjects 120cp
CBK90280 Specialisation choice 24cp
Total 156cp

Course program

Years 1 and 2 of this course are identical to Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (C10158). Year 4 of this course is identical to Year 3 of C10158. The program for Year 3 of this course is shown below.

 
Year 3
Autumn semester
31136 Preparation for and Review of IT Experience 6cp
31137 IT Experience 1 0cp
Spring semester
31138 Review of IT Experience 6cp
31139 IT Experience 2 0cp

Honours

Students who graduate from the course at a sufficiently high standard are eligible to enter either the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics (C09020) or the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology (C09019) (offered by the Faculty of Information Technology).

Professional recognition

The course is accredited at professional level by the Australian Computer Society.

Other information

Further information is available from:

Dr Narelle Smith
Course Director, Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice
Department of Mathematical Sciences
telephone +61 2 9514 2239
fax +61 2 9514 2248
email Narelle.Smith@uts.edu.au