C10148v5 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Award(s): Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSc)UAC code: 603201 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 040941A
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 144
Course EFTSL: 3
Location: City campus
Notes
This course is only offered to new international students. Local students in an existing UTS course may be able to transfer into it.
Domestic applicants apply for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice (C10345), which includes an industry training year and provides comprehensive preparation for a career in information technology.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Pathway course
Assumed knowledge
External articulation
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course diagram
Course program
Levels of award
Honours
Transfer between UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
This course offers a sound education in all aspects of computing and information technology for students who intend to make a career in the profession, as well as providing a pathway to honours, postgraduate study or a research career.
This course adopts a practice-based approach to IT education and the course content is a mix of theory and practice. As well as gaining strong technical skills in IT, students gain skills in business analysis, problem-solving, teamwork and communication. Employers look for graduates with industry experience and, in this course, students are exposed to real IT problems.
Course aims
The course aims to produce graduates who are able to apply, in the context of any organisation, the knowledge and skills required of:
- information systems professionals in business units who integrate packaged systems rather than develop systems from first principles
- information technology professionals who develop systems from first principles
- network specialists who build, maintain and administer complex network systems, or
- computing specialists for technical research careers.
Career options
Depending on the major selected, career options include business analyst, IT project manager, network specialist, software developer, systems analyst or web developer.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Historically and Culturally Informed about Indigenous Knowledge Systems: FEIT graduates are culturally and historically informed, able to work as respectful professionals with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. |
| B.1 | Socially Responsible: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology graduates are socially responsible professionals, able to engage with a broad range of stakeholders, to assess personal, organisational, social, ethical and environmental needs and impacts of IT systems. |
| C.1 | Design Oriented: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology graduates apply design techniques and appropriate methodologies to develop IT systems and components to meet stakeholder requirements. |
| D.1 | Technically Proficient: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology graduates apply a range of discipline fundamentals, tools, and techniques to design, implement, operate and evaluate IT systems. |
| E.1 | Collaborative and Communicative: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology graduates work as effective team members, communicating effectively, and operating within diverse contexts. |
| F.1 | Reflective: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology graduates critically self-review their professional performance, to improve themselves and their teams. |
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
Current school leavers are advised to complete the Year 12 Engineering and IT Questionnaire. The questionnaire allows applicants to demonstrate their strong motivation to study engineering or IT at UTS and may assist applicants whose ATAR falls short of the required cut-off by up to three points.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
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.
Pathway course
International applicants who complete the UTS College Diploma of Information Technology with no more than two subject failures are guaranteed admission to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with up to 48 credit points of recognition of prior learning.
Assumed knowledge
HSC Mathematics Advanced and any two units of English. Mathematics Extension 1 and English Advanced are recommended.
External articulation
Students who have completed a relevant diploma at TAFE NSW may be eligible for at least 24 credit points of recognition of prior learning. There are also articulations with this course with institutions in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Details are available from the Student Centre.
Recognition of prior learning
Students who have previously undertaken relevant study at a recognised tertiary education institution may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL) if the subjects completed are deemed by the faculty to be equivalent to subjects in the course. Study completed more than three years prior to the date of admission cannot be recognised. Limits apply to the number of credit points of RPL granted.
Course duration and attendance
The course is completed in three years of full-time study.
Course structure
Students are required to complete 144 credit points, comprising:
- core (48 credit points)
- major (48 credit points); and
- choice of (48 credit points):
- second IT major
- two sub-majors
- one sub-major and four electives; or
- eight electives
The sub-major(s) must be taken in a different field to that of the major.
Industrial training/professional practice
Industrial training is available by transferring to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice (C10345). The diploma comprises a minimum of nine months' full-time paid work experience with supporting subjects at UTS.
Course completion requirements
| STM90651 Core subjects (Information Technology) | 48cp | |
| CBK90781 Major choice (Information Technology) | 48cp | |
| CBK90782 Major/Two sub-majors/Electives | 48cp | |
| Total | 144cp |
Course diagram
Course program
The programs below show a suggested sequence of subjects for each major for a student commencing the course in Autumn session. They are intended as a guide only and do not take into account such factors as recognition of prior learning, changes in attendance mode and subject availability, or satisfactory academic progress. Students should consult the Timetable Planner to confirm the availability of subjects in the current academic year.
| Business Information Systems Management major | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31265 Communication for IT Professionals | 6cp | |
| 31266 Introduction to Information Systems | 6cp | |
| 48023 Programming Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31268 Web Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31269 Business Requirements Modelling | 6cp | |
| 41092 Network Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31247 Collaborative Business Processes | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31271 Database Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31257 Information System Development Methodologies | 6cp | |
| 31255 Finance and IT Professionals | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31258 Innovations for Global Relationship Management | 6cp | |
| 31276 Networked Enterprise Architecture | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31272 Project Management and the Professional | 6cp | |
| 31245 Business Process and IT Strategy | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31280 Strategic IT Project | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 31282 Systems Testing and Quality Management | 6cp | |
| 48270 Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Data Analytics major | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31265 Communication for IT Professionals | 6cp | |
| 31266 Introduction to Information Systems | 6cp | |
| 48023 Programming Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31268 Web Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31269 Business Requirements Modelling | 6cp | |
| 41092 Network Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31271 Database Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31250 Introduction to Data Analytics | 6cp | |
| 37131 Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems | 6cp | |
| 37151 Introduction to Statistics | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| 31005 Machine Learning | 6cp | |
| 32146 Data Visualisation and Visual Analytics | 6cp | |
| 31243 AI/Analytics Capstone Project B | 6cp | |
| 31256 Image Processing and Pattern Recognition | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31272 Project Management and the Professional | 6cp | |
| 41004 AI/Analytics Capstone Project | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 31253 Database Programming | 6cp | |
| 31243 AI/Analytics Capstone Project B | 6cp | |
| 42913 Social and Information Network Analysis | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 31005 Machine Learning | 6cp | |
| 31256 Image Processing and Pattern Recognition | 6cp | |
| 32146 Data Visualisation and Visual Analytics | 6cp | |
| 31243 AI/Analytics Capstone Project B | 6cp | |
| Select 18 credit points of options | 18cp | |
| Enterprise Systems Development major | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31265 Communication for IT Professionals | 6cp | |
| 31266 Introduction to Information Systems | 6cp | |
| 48023 Programming Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31268 Web Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31269 Business Requirements Modelling | 6cp | |
| 41092 Network Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 48024 Applications Programming | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31271 Database Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31251 Data Structures and Algorithms | 6cp | |
| 31260 Fundamentals of Interaction Design | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 41025 Introduction to Software Development | 6cp | |
| 48433 Software Architecture | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31272 Project Management and the Professional | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 31253 Database Programming | 6cp | |
| 41001 Cloud Computing and Software as a Service | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 41026 Advanced Software Development | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 31927 Application Development with .NET | 6cp | |
| 31242 Advanced Internet Programming | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Interaction Design major | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31265 Communication for IT Professionals | 6cp | |
| 31266 Introduction to Information Systems | 6cp | |
| 48023 Programming Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31268 Web Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31269 Business Requirements Modelling | 6cp | |
| 41092 Network Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31260 Fundamentals of Interaction Design | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31271 Database Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 41019 Prototyping Physical Interaction | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31080 Interactive Media | 6cp | |
| 31777 Advanced Interaction Design | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31272 Project Management and the Professional | 6cp | |
| 41021 Interaction Design Studio | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| 41020 Human-centred Design Methods | 6cp | |
| 31263 Introduction to Computer Game Development | 6cp | |
| 31250 Introduction to Data Analytics | 6cp | |
| 31927 Application Development with .NET | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Networking and Cybersecurity major | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31265 Communication for IT Professionals | 6cp | |
| 31266 Introduction to Information Systems | 6cp | |
| 48023 Programming Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31268 Web Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31269 Business Requirements Modelling | 6cp | |
| 41092 Network Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31271 Database Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31277 Routing and Switching Essentials | 6cp | |
| 48730 Cybersecurity | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31338 Network Servers | 6cp | |
| 31275 Mobile Networking | 6cp | |
| 41900 Cryptography | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31272 Project Management and the Professional | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 48024 Applications Programming | 6cp | |
| 31748 Programming on the Internet | 6cp | |
| 41890 Applying Network Security | 6cp | |
| 41889 Application Development in the iOS Environment | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 31261 Internetworking Project | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 31242 Advanced Internet Programming | 6cp | |
| 41891 Cloud Computing Infrastructure | 6cp | |
| 48033 Internet of Things | 6cp | |
| 48436 Digital Forensics | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
Levels of award
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology may be awarded with distinction, credit or pass.
Honours
Students interested in research and who excel in their studies are eligible to undertake one additional full-time year of study in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology (C09019). The honours year is also available on a part-time basis over two years.
Transfer between UTS courses
Students in this course may transfer to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice (C10345).
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible to apply for professional-level membership of the Australian Computer Society.
Other information
Further information is available from:
UTS Student Centre
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