Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

University of Wollongong

About

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is for students who have an undergraduate degree in Information Technology, or equivalent, and who wish to undertake a research project as part of an add-on Honours year.The course combines 30 credit points of 400-level coursework and an 18 credit points research project.

The 400-level coursework is intended to give students a background in Information Technology.

The research project allows students to identify a viable research problem;

design an appropriate methodology to achieve the objectives of the project;

follow the methodology to gather and analyse data to satisfy the objectives;

and to write the whole as a comprehensive research report or thesis.This degree is highly sought after in industry and provides an excellent pathway to a PhD.

Structure

The program of study for Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is 48 credit points:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
CSIT440 Research Methodology 6 Autumn, Spring
ISIT450 Information Systems & Technology Research Report 18 Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021

Plus 24cp of coursework taken from:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ISIT401 Information Systems Strategic Planning 6 Autumn
ISIT404 Enterprise Architecture Design and Systems Integration 6 Spring
ISIT405 Technology Management and Innovation 6 Not available in 2020
ISIT406 Information Design and Content Management 6 Spring
ISIT408 IT Governance 6 Autumn
ISIT410 IT-enabled Supply Chain Management 6 Spring
ISIT417 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management 6 Autumn
ISIT429 Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing 6 Spring
ISIT430 Introduction to Health Informatics 6 Autumn
ISIT437 Information Technology Security and Risk Management 6 Autumn
ISIT446 Project and Change Management 6 Spring
ISIT492 Special Topics in IS and IT B 6 Not available in 2020

or other 300- and 400-level subjects as approved by the Head of School.

Honours Grades

Entry requirements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Learning outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Research, synthesise, reinterpret and apply key information and utilise informed judgement in information technology, systems design and project planning. 2 Work as an individual and as a member of a team in a manner consistent with ethical and professional standards. 3 Employ independent learning strategies to update professional knowledge in information technology of innovations techniques, research industry trends and standards.

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