Bachelor of Information Technology (Co-op)
Central Queensland University
About
The Bachelor of Information Technology (Co-op) enables you to acquire valuable experience through a paid and supervised industry placement.
You normally undertake an industry placement following the successful completion of half of your course study.
Industry placements are typically of three months duration.
The core units in this course provide you with a solid grounding in the core body of IT knowledge and skills as defined by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
The course allows you to choose a major in preparation for employment or further study.
Structure
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete 1 major
- Complete electives
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 9 | Total credit points: 60 |
Students should note they may be required to enrol in some units online depending on the campuses. Term 3 units are not offered on some campuses. If the student wants to study in Term 3 from the campus that the course is not available, the student will need to enrol in online mode.
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| Available units | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> COIT11226 | Systems Analysis | --> |
| --> COIT11222 | Programming Fundamentals | --> |
| --> COIT11237 | Database Design & Implementation | --> |
| --> COIT11223 | Information Technology and Society | --> |
| --> COIS12036 | Human-Computer Interaction | --> |
| --> COIT11238 | Networked Infrastructure Foundations | --> |
| --> COIT12208 | ICT Project Management | --> |
| --> COIT11239 | Professional Communications Skills for ICT | --> |
Industry Work Placement: Students are required to take a minimum three month (12 weeks) full-time work placement. The maximum duration may be extended to six months if the job is part time.
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| Available units | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> COIT13238 | Industry Work Placement | --> |
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete 1 major
- Complete electives
Application Development Major
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| Number of units: 7 | Total credit points: 48 |
Students should note they may be required to enrol in some units in distance mode depending on the campuses. Term 3 course are not offered on some campuses. If the student wants to study in Term 3 from the campus that the course is not available, the student will need to enrol in distance mode.
Students are required to complete one of the following two streams: Internship or Capstone.
Some units are offered in Term 3 to help students complete the course earlier, particularly for those students intending to take the internship stream. Students are strongly advised to consult course advisors at the beginning of each term regarding the units they intend to take to ensure they can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units online.
Year 3, Term 2
Internship stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:
COIT13239 Undergraduate ICT Internship
To be eligible for this unit you must pass all of your units at the first attempt, apply for the internship and undergo a series of interviews with prospective host organisations. Generally, internship students will spend 32 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks with the internship host organisation applying the knowledge you have gained over the course of your study before returning to campus to complete assessments.
The internship is taken in the last term of study, and to assist internship students to complete all units before the last study term, some units are offered in all three teaching terms. Students are strongly advised to consult course advisors at the beginning of each term regarding the units they intend to take to ensure they can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
Students who choose this option will be enrolled in the unit COIT13239 Undergraduate ICT Internship once you have secured a host organisation.
Capstone stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:
COIT13230 Application Development Project
Complete a capstone unit where you apply your knowledge gained over the course of your study in a simulated environment.
To complete this stream you can enrol yourself into your discipline capstone unit - COIT13230 Application Development Project. This unit is taken in the last term of study and you can also complete two elective units in this same term.
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| Available units | ||
| Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
| --> COIT13230 | Application Development Project | --> |
| --> COIT13239 | Undergraduate ICT Internship | --> |
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| Available units | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> COIT11134 | Object Oriented Programming | --> |
| --> COIT12200 | Software Design & Development | --> |
| --> COIT13229 | Applied Distributed Systems | --> |
| --> COIT13234 | Mobile Software Development | --> |
| --> COIT13235 | Enterprise Software Development | --> |
| --> COIT12207 | Internet Applications | --> |
Students undertaking an internship will enrol in the unit COIT13239 Undergraduate ICT Internship instead of the capstone unit COIT13230 Application Development. Students who elect to take the internship option instead of a capstone unit should refer to the study schedule posted on the Moodle site 'School of Engineering and Technology Internships' (SET Internships).
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete 1 major
- Complete electives
Business Analysis Major
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| Number of units: 7 | Total credit points: 48 |
Students should note they may be required to enrol in some units online depending on the campuses. 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 in online mode.
Students are required to complete one of the following two streams: Internship or Capstone.
Some units are offered in Term 3 to help students complete the course earlier, particularly for those students intending to take the internship stream. Students are strongly advised to consult course advisors at the beginning of each term regarding the units they intend to take to ensure they can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units Online.
Year 3, Term 2
Internship stream students must complete the following compulsory unit: COIT13239 Undergraduate ICT Internship
To be eligible for this unit you must pass all of your units at the first attempt, apply for the internship and undergo a series of interviews with prospective host organisations. Generally, internship students will spend 32 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks with the internship host organisation applying the knowledge you have gained over the course of your study before returning to campus to complete assessments.
The internship is taken in the last term of study, and to assist internship students to complete all units before the last study term, some units are offered in all three teaching terms. students are strongly advised to consult course advisors at the beginning of each term regarding the units they intend to take to ensure they can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
Students who choose this option will be enrolled in the unit COIT13239 Undergraduate ICT Internship once you have secured a host organisation.
Capstone stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:
COIT13232 Business Analysis Project
Complete a capstone unit where you apply your knowledge gained over the course of your study in a simulated environment.
To complete this stream you can enrol yourself into your discipline capstone unit - COIT13232 Business Analysis Project. This unit is taken in the last term of study and you can also complete two elective units in this same term.
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| Available units | ||
| Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
| --> COIT13232 | Business Analysis Project | --> |
| --> COIT13239 | Undergraduate ICT Internship | --> |
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| Available units | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> COIT11240 | Dashboard Design and Visualisation | --> |
| --> COIS12073 | Enterprise Systems | --> |
| --> COIT12203 | Workflow Analysis & Management | --> |
| --> COIT13231 | Enterprise Analysis and Modelling | --> |
| --> COIT12205 | Knowledge Management Principles | --> |
| --> COIS13013 | Business Intelligence | --> |
Students undertaking an internship will enrol in the unit 'Undergraduate ICT Internship' instead of the capstone unit COIT13232 Business Analysis Project. Students who elect to take the internship option instead of a capstone unit should refer to the study schedule posted on the Moodle site 'School of Engineering and Technology Internships' (SET Internships).
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete 1 major
- Complete electives
Cyber Security Major
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| Number of units: 7 | Total credit points: 48 |
Students should note they may be required to enrol in some units in distance mode depending on the campuses. 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 in online mode.
Students are required to complete one of the following two streams: Internship or Capstone.
Some units are offered in Term 3 to help students complete the course earlier, particularly for those students intending to take the internship stream. Students are strongly advised to consult course advisors at the beginning of each term regarding the units they intend to take to ensure they can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units online.
Year 3, Term 2
Internship stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:
COIT13239 Undergraduate ICT Internship
To be eligible for this unit you must pass all of your units at the first attempt, apply for the internship and undergo a series of interviews with prospective host organisations. Generally, internship students will spend 32 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks with the internship host organisation applying the knowledge you have gained over the course of your study before returning to campus to complete assessments.
The internship is taken in the last term of study, and to assist internship students to complete all units before the last study term, some units are offered in all three teaching terms. Students are strongly advised to consult course advisers at the beginning of each term regarding the units they intend to take to ensure they can complete the course within the shortest possible time.
Students who choose this option will be enrolled in the unit COIT13239 Undergraduate ICT Internship once you have secured a host organisation.
Capstone stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:
COIT13236 Network Security Project Complete a capstone unit where you apply your knowledge gained over the course of your study in a simulated environment.
To complete this stream you can enrol yourself into your discipline capstone unit - COIT13236 Network Security Project. This unit is taken in the last term of study and you can also complete two elective units in this same term.
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| Available units | ||
| Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
| --> COIT13239 | Undergraduate ICT Internship | --> |
| --> COIT13236 | Network Security Project | --> |
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|---|---|---|
| Available units | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> COIT11134 | Object Oriented Programming | --> |
| --> COIT12201 | Electronic Crime and Digital Forensics | --> |
| --> COIT12202 | Network Security Concepts | --> |
| --> COIT12206 | TCP/IP Principles and Protocols | --> |
| --> COIT13146 | System and Network Administration | --> |
| --> COIT13229 | Applied Distributed Systems | --> |
Students undertaking an internship will enrol in the unit 'Undergraduate ICT Internship' instead of the capstone unit COIT13236 Networks Security Project. Students who elect to take the internship option instead of a capstone unit should refer to the study schedule posted on the Moodle site 'School of Engineering and Technology Internships' (SET Internships).
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete 1 major
- Complete electives
Elective
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| Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
Students may choose 6 electives from the list below and/or from any courses offered by CQUniversity.
- Electives may include any unit from the Bachelor of Information Technology majors provided all prerequisites have been met.
- Electives may include general electives from other CQUniversity degrees.
- No more than 4 electives may be Level 1 units.
Students may choose 6 electives.
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| Available units | ||
| Students may choose to do any of the following: | ||
| --> COIT12204 | Web Site Development | --> |
| --> COIS11011 | Foundations of Business Computing | --> |
| --> COIS13034 | Cloud Based Smart Applications Management | --> |
| --> BUSN19024 | Graduate Employability Skills | --> |
| --> COIT12209 | Data Science | --> |
| --> COIT12212 | Cyber Security Management | --> |
| --> COIT12211 | Introduction to Blockchain Technologies | --> |
| --> COIT13240 | Applied Cryptography | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Scores
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| Rank Threshold | SR 84 | ATAR 84 |
| Rank Cut-Off | OP 10 | SR 79 | ATAR 78.7 |
Entry Requirements
Prerequisite: English (4, SA)
English 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 or 12, or equivalent), or
• tertiary 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 as below.
• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & 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
• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Score of 180 or above; or
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above; or
• Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) - 70% with no individual component score of less than 15.
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.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Security Requirements
N/A
Health Requirements
N/A
Assumed Knowledge
Industry Placement
Students must undertake an industry placement. The minimum duration of the placement is three months (12 weeks). If the placement is not a full-time job, the duration may be extended to six months. Students may need to travel to and arrange appropriate accommodation in the location of the placement.
Students who do not obtain a work placement could take an Exit award from CQ18 BIT by undertaking two more electives.
Recommended Study Schedule
A recommended study schedule for this course can be obtained from your student advisor. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personal study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students should enrol in 4 units per term and part-time students should enrol in 2 units per term to be able to complete their course of study within the stated time frame.
Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Application Development Learning Outcomes
- 1.
- Explain and apply the foundational underpinnings of the discipline
- 2.
- Design and develop systems using contemporary platforms, tools, languages and styles
- 3.
- Employ principles and techniques to ensure that systems exhibit high levels of robustness, reliability and appropriateness for their intended audience
- 4.
- Propose solutions that consider the risks and potential of emerging technologies, and the impact on individuals, organisations, and society when deploying information technologies
- 5.
- Apply knowledge and skills associated with advanced topics in an information technology major
- 6.
- Work independently and as a member of a team employing appropriate interpersonal, professional and technical communication skills
- 7.
- Identify and examine the legal, ethical, social and cultural issues that affect the use, design, and implementation of information systems.
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | --> | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> | --> | --> |
Business Analysis Learning Outcomes
- 1.
- Explain and apply the foundational underpinnings of the discipline
- 2.
- Design and develop systems using contemporary platforms, tools, languages and styles
- 3.
- Employ principles and techniques to ensure that systems exhibit high levels of robustness, reliability and appropriateness for their intended audience
- 4.
- Propose solutions that consider the risks and potential of emerging technologies, and the impact on individuals, organisations, and society when deploying information technologies
- 5.
- Apply knowledge and skills associated with advanced topics in an information technology major
- 6.
- Work independently and as a member of a team employing appropriate interpersonal, professional and technical communication skills
- 7.
- Identify and examine the legal, ethical, social and cultural issues that affect the use, design, and implementation of information systems.
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| | Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> | --> | --> |
Cyber Security Learning Outcomes
- 1.
- Explain and apply the foundational concepts of the ICT discipline
- 2.
- Design systems using contemporary platforms, tools, languages and styles
- 3.
- Employ principles and techniques to ensure that systems exhibit high levels of robustness, reliability and appropriateness for their intended audience
- 4.
- Apply knowledge and skills associated with advanced topics in an information technology major
- 5.
- Develop informed solutions that consider the impact on individuals, organisations and society when deploying ICT technologies
- 6.
- Work independently and as a member of a team employing appropriate interpersonal, professional and technical communication skills
- 7.
- Identify and examine the legal, ethical, social and cultural issues that affect the use, design, and implementation of ICT technologies.
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| | Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | --> | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Institution
