The Graduate Diploma of Information & Communications Technology is a standalone qualification for professionals who wish to extend and update their knowledge in the space of ICT applications, their use, management and integration in business. This qualification offers non-ICT graduates a path to pursue a career in IT.
The students in Graduate Diploma of Information & Communications Technology will gain a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and practicalities of the information systems development process and will also provide a broad understanding of ICT applications. The students in this program will obtain the knowledge to successfully design, implement and manage issues involved in the application of Information Technology. This program prepares the student for the growing demand from business for graduates to be able to work with emerging technologies. Students will have the skills to manage future business challenges and enhance individual advancement and employment opportunities.
On completion of Graduate Diploma of Information & Communications Technology graduate will be able to:
Graduates will be IT specialists who possess an excellent combination of knowledge and practical, hands- on expertise to influence and reinforce an organisation's technology infrastructure and to support the people who use it. They will often be responsible for selecting and deploying software products appropriate for an organisation. They may also be involved in creating and managing business applications, web sites, systems and the IT environment in all types of industries. Career opportunities are quite diverse with possible entry level career paths as a:
ICT Support Officer | ICT Business Analyst |
Database Analyst | Systems Analyst |
ICT Network Support Professional | Web Analyst |
It is proposed that the graduate diploma program will have the following delivery structure:
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Information & Communications Technology program, the student would need to complete 8 courses in the following order:
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Points | ||
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Year 1 | Semester 1 | MSIT401 | System Development Methodologies | 20 |
MGMT401 | Contemporary Management & Leadership | 20 | ||
MBIS404 | Networks and Communications | 20 | ||
MBIS401 | Information Systems and Strategy | 20 | ||
Semester 2 | MSIT403 | Project and Change Management in ICT | 20 | |
MBIS403 | Data Modelling and Database Development | 20 | ||
MBIS402 | Programming Fundamentals and Techniques | 20 | ||
MGMT402 | Strategic Management | 20 |