This course will allow students to complete the ICT Diploma together with the Bachelor of Information Systems.
In addition to providing core competencies in technology related skills, ICT Diploma will also prepare students to study and research at the University level in the supportive environment.Information Systems is a growing field.
Each technology implementation requires careful planning, business analysis and the identification of goals systems implemented would need to meet, so that organisations and groups can achieve required goals.
By undertaking this course students will also learn about database implementations, programing, web and mobile developments, networking, systems deployment, social media, data analytics and security.
This course will also give students the opportunity to learn and engage with business while undertaking their course.This course has the exit point Diploma in Information and Communications Technology at the end of the first year.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 260 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
The early exit College Diploma consists of 100 credit points which includes four College Preparatory units.
Western Sydney University The College Units
Please note that all campuses may not have intakes each year.
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Code
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Name
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700171
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Tertiary Study Skills in Information and Communications Technology (WSTC Prep)
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Code
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Name
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700047
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Programming Design (WSTC Prep)
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Code
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Name
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700146
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Mathematics 2 (WSTC Prep)
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Code
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Name
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700040
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Principles of Professional Communication 1 (WSTC)
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Code
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Name
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700000
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Information Systems in Context (WSTC)
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Code
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Name
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700045
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Statistics for Academic Purposes (WSTC Prep)
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Code
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Name
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700013
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Systems Analysis and Design (WSTC)
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Code
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Name
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700008
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Programming Fundamentals (WSTC)
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Code
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Name
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700011
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Database Design and Development (WSTC)
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Code
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Name
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700039
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Object Oriented Analysis (WSTC)
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Code
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Name
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700012
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Computer Networking (WSTC)
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Code
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Name
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700041
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Statistical Decision Making (WSTC)
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Students may exit at this point and graduate with the Diploma in ICT following a passing grade in all of the above units. Students who progress onto Year Two may also be awarded the Diploma if they gain a passing grade in all of the above units.
Western Sydney University Units
For course advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Information Systems.
Bachelor of Information Systems
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Code
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Name
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300582
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Technologies for Web Applications
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Code
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Name
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300570
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Human-Computer Interaction
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And two electives
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Code
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Name
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300569
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Computer Security
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Code
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Name
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300572
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Information Systems Deployment and Management
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Code
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Name
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300960
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Mobile Applications Development
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And one elective
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Code
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Name
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300578
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Professional Development
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Code
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Name
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300584
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Emerging Trends in Information Systems
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And two electives
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Code
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Name
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300579
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Professional Experience
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Code
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Name
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300961
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Social Computing
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And two electives
Suggested Majors and Sub-majors
Majors
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Code
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Name
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M3068
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Entertainment Computing
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Code
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Name
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M3097
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Health Informatics
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Code
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Name
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M3054
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Mathematics
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Code
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Name
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M3074
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Mobile Computing
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Code
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Name
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M3109
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Networking
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Sub-majors
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Code
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Name
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SM3101
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Cloud Computing
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Code
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Name
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SM3052
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Entertainment Computing
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Code
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Name
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SM3090
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Health Informatics
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Code
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Name
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SM3025
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Mathematics
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Code
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Name
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SM3057
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Mobile Computing
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Code
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Name
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SM3095
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Networking
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Code
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Name
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SM3053
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Social Media Analytics
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Code
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Name
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SM3089
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Statistics
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Code
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Name
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SM3001
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Systems Administration
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Code
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Name
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SM3077
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Systems Security
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Code
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Name
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SM3056
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Web Application Development (for Computing Students)
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