C09019v4 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology
Award(s): Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology (BSc(Hons))CRICOS code: 046619G
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
This course provides the opportunity for students to develop research skills, and provides greater breadth and depth in a specific area of information technology.
The honours program in IT prepares students to be active players in the knowledge economy. The course provides the research skills needed to create knowledge, a much harder and more rewarding task than simply using the knowledge created by other people. Students experience the satisfaction of creating links between the world of cutting-edge knowledge and the IT industry.
Course aims
The honours program aims to provide students:
- with a sound research methodology
- for the in-depth study of particular topics in information technology
- with the experience of undertaking a research-oriented project
- with a basis for postgraduate research or a career in industrial research and development.
Career options
This course prepares graduates for a leading role in industry-relevant research.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.
Students within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at UTS who are eligible to graduate from any undergraduate degree in information technology may apply for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology. The admission requirement is a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or higher, normally with no recorded failures in the core subjects after the first year (full time) or stages 1 and 2 (part time) of the undergraduate degree.
Students from another faculty in the University, or from another university, with qualifications equivalent to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (C10148) are considered for entry, subject to approval by the honours program leader, on the basis of their potential to complete the honours degree.
Students can enrol without having organised a supervisor, but must find one by the end of week 2 of their first semester. Students are strongly advised to find a potential supervisor during their final undergraduate semester (or sometime before the application deadline for external students).
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.0 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 500-549 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 60-78 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 50-57; or CAE: 52-57
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Assumed knowledge
Most students come from an undergraduate program in IT at UTS, so they are familiar with the three basic topic areas in IT: software engineering, data communications and project management.
Course duration and attendance
The honours program is offered over one year of full-time or two years of part-time study.
Course structure
The honours degree consists of research and advanced coursework.
The research component is spread over the entire course. In the first semester (full time), students undertake a research methods subject and review the research literature in their chosen area; in the second semester (full time), students undertake a formal research project in their chosen area.
Part-time students should undertake the project subjects in the second year of the program.
Any UTS: Information Technology master's-level subject may be taken by an IT honours student, subject to prerequisites and availability. If it aligns with their research, IT honours students may take advanced-level undergraduate electives or electives from other faculties, with the permission of the course coordinator.
Course completion requirements
| 32931 Technology Research Methods | 6cp | |
| 31482 Honours Project | 12cp | |
| CBK90304 Electives | 24cp | |
| 32144 Technology Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn semester and undertaking the course full time.
Note: Subjects listed as electives are only offered in a particular semester (or year) if there is sufficient demand and the necessary resources.
| Full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 32144 Technology Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| 32931 Technology Research Methods | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 31482 Honours Project | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 32144 Technology Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 32931 Technology Research Methods | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 31482 Honours Project | 12cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from:
Building 10 Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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