Diploma of Information and Communications Technology
Central Queensland University
About
The Diploma of Information and Communications Technology course is designed as a transition course for students seeking an entry pathway into the Bachelor of Information Technology course.
In addition to having value in its own right as a stand-alone qualification, the course provides an entry pathway into CQUniversity's degree courses, and units completed in these courses can be transferred into the University's Bachelor of Information Technology course.
Structure
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete electives
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
Students should note that they may be required to take some units online depending on the campus of their study. Term 3 units are not offered on some campuses. If the student wants to study in Term 3 from the campus that the unit is not available, the student will need to enrol online.
Diploma of Information and Communications Technology
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| Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> COIT11222 | Programming Fundamentals | --> |
| --> COIT11226 | Systems Analysis | --> |
| --> COIT11238 | Networked Infrastructure Foundations | --> |
| --> COIT11239 | Professional Communications Skills for ICT | --> |
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| Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> COIT11223 | Information Technology and Society | --> |
| --> COIT11237 | Database Design & Implementation | --> |
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete electives
Elective
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| Number of units: 2 | Total credit points: 12 |
The two electives can be either:
- both the units listed above
- one of the units listed above and one elective from any other 6 unit of credit undergraduate unit offered by CQUniversity
- two electives chosen from any other 6 unit of credit undergraduate unit offered by CQUniversity provided all required pre-requisites for those units have been met.
2 Electives
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| Available units | ||
| Students may choose to do any of the following: | ||
| --> COIT11134 | Object Oriented Programming | --> |
| --> COIT11240 | Dashboard Design and Visualisation | --> |
Entry requirements
What do I need to start?
Entry Scores
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| Rank Threshold | SR 60 | ATAR 60 |
| Rank Cut-Off | OP 17 | SR 65 | ATAR 59.9 |
Entry Requirements
English (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent
English Language Proficiency Requirements
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
- Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
International Students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Security Requirements
No information available at this time
Health Requirements
No information available at this time
Assumed Knowledge
N/A
Fees and Charges
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- International Fees -->
Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Explain and apply the fundamentals of Information and Communications Technologies
- 2.
- Communicate effectively using oral and written communication with other information technology professionals and the general public
- 3.
- Work effectively within a team to build information systems and solve information technology problems
- 4.
- Apply skills in information systems development, data communication, and programming to solve unstructured problems in the Information and Communications Technology domain
- 5.
- Identify the professional and social issues facing Information Technology professionals and interpret ethical situations as they relate to information technology implementation.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have technical and theoretical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas within a field of work and learning | --> | ||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse, synthesise and act on information from a range of sources | --> | --> | |||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and communication skills to analyse, plan, design and evaluate approaches to unpredictable problems and/or management requirements | --> | ||||
| 4. SKILLS Have specialist technical and creative skills to express ideas and perspectives | --> | ||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer knowledge and specialised skills to others and demonstrate understanding of knowledge | --> | ||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate application with depth in some areas of specialisation, in known or changing contexts | --> | --> | |||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical and/or creative skills in a range of situations | --> | ||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations with responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad parameters for quantity and quality | --> | ||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement to organise the work of self and others and plan, coordinate and evaluate the work of teams within broad but generally well- defined parameters | --> |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Institution
