The Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology provides students with the knowledge and skills to be an information and communication technology professional, with particular skills in a chosen area. The course focuses on computer and network configurations, web and application programming, and database design and maintenance. Students also have the opportunity to specialise in a particular aspect of ICT-related work. This program is accredited at the professional level with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional Level.
Eligible students are able to complement their professional major with other studies in big data, mobile computing, multimedia design production, marketing, international business, organization management, human resources, science and robotics/electronics.
Course learning outcome: The main aim of the course is to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be an ICT professional with particular skills in a chosen area. Graduates will be prepared for immediate professional employment, or further studies at honours or postgraduate level.
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
identify the need for ICT solutions, elicit information from the relevant stakeholders about the requirements for the solution and research and plan solutions according to the requirements identified
assess and analyse the appropriateness of methodologies and technologies for the design and implementation of ICT solutions
research, evaluate and discuss the suitability and procurement options of alternatives for a given purpose
identify and analyse situations that require investigations about methodologies, practices, technologies, ethical and legal issues and source the generic and specialised software tools used by IT professionals
communicate effectively using written and spoken English in a professional context, adapt personal interaction style to a given audience, work efficiently in a team, guide and direct other team members, identify the pertinent legal and ethical issues and be familiar with the generic and specialised software tools used by IT professionals
demonstrate problem-solving skills to apply technologies to new situations when implementing, maintaining, documenting and troubleshooting small-scale systems
In addition,
Software Technology major only: participate in a software development project, design and implement object-oriented software, including software for mobile applications and consider relevant security and usability aspects
Network Technology major only: plan and deploy secure network systems utilising current practices in IP technologies, network security, and scalable server deployment
Course structure: For the successful completion of the degree, students are required to complete a total of 24 units (300 credit points) consisting of:
8 units in core studies (100 credit points)
8 units in major study (100 credit points)
8 units in other studies (100 credit points)
1 compulsory, not-for-credit unit, EDU10015 Careers in the Curriculum.
Career opportunities: There is a large number of job roles available for those with software development qualifications and experience including enterprise systems application developer, quality assurance analyst, project manager, multimedia developer, systems architect, business requirements analyst, technical writer, application integration specialist, user interface analyst, contract manager, data warehouse architect.
Key Information due to COVID-19: Swinburne will continue with its fully online learning for our students. Online learning and assessments continues to be the primary mode of delivery for the majority of the learning activities.