Designed in consultation with industry, this course provides flexibility to students to complete the degree in either, 3 years (fulltime, a normal pathway), or 2 years (fulltime, accelerated pathway) or 6 years (part-time; available only for Australian domestic students). The BIT is an AQF level 7 Course, and the course is designed to meet the Australian Computer Society professional standards for ICT courses which includes the core body of knowledge in IT and the professional and ethical standards relevant to working in the IT industry.
Bachelor of Information Technology comprises 24 Units: 12 core units, 4 elective units and 8 units from chosen major (Cyber Security or Information Systems).
Sequencing for Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)
| BIT UNITS' YEARLY PLANNER |
| Unit Type |
Unit Code |
Unit of Study |
Offering on |
| CORE |
ICT101 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
|
| CORE |
ICT102 |
Foundations of Computer Programming |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| CORE |
ICT103 |
Computer Security and Network Fundamentals |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
|
| CORE |
ICT104 |
Introduction to Database Design and Management |
|
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| CORE |
ICT105 |
IT Project Management |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
|
| CORE |
ICT106 |
Ethics and Professional Practice in IT |
|
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| CORE |
ICT107 |
Mobile and Web Development (Pre-req. ICT102) |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| CORE |
ICT108 |
Artificial Intelligence for Engineer |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
|
| CORE |
BUS101 |
Communication for Change |
|
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| CORE |
BUS112 |
Business Information Systems |
|
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| CORE |
BUS213 |
Research Methods |
|
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| CORE |
ENT202 |
Leadership and Teamwork |
|
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| MAJOR |
ICT201 |
Foundations of Cyber Security |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
|
| MAJOR |
ICT202 |
Data Privacy and Information Security (Pre-req. ICT103) |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| MAJOR |
ICT203 |
Wireless Networks and Security (Pre-req. ICT103) |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
|
| MAJOR |
ICT301 |
Cybercrime (Pre-req. ICT202) |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
|
| MAJOR |
ICT302 |
Digital Forensics |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| MAJOR |
ICT303 |
Advanced Security Operations and Vulnerability Analysis (Pre-req. ICT202 and ICT302) |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| MAJOR |
ICT310 |
Cyber Security Management in Practice–I (Capstone 1) (Pre-req. ICT303) |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| MAJOR |
ICT311 |
Cyber Security Management in Practice–II (Capstone 2) (Pre-req. ICT310) |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| ELECTIVE |
BUS214 |
Business Statistics |
|
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| ELECTIVE |
ICT206 |
Cloud Computing and Business Systems |
|
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| ELECTIVE |
ICT305 |
Systems Analytics and Business Intelligence |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
Trimester 3 |
| ELECTIVE |
ICT204 |
Advanced Database Systems (Pre-req. ICT104) |
Trimester 1 |
Trimester 2 |
|
|
RECOMMENDED UNITS OF STUDY PER TERM |
|
Commencing on Trimester 1 of the Year |
Commencing on Trimester 2 of the Year |
Commencing on Trimester 3 of the Year |
1st
Trimester
for the
student |
ICT101 Introduction to Information Technology
ICT102 Foundations of Computer Programming
ICT103 Computer Security and Network Fundamentals
ICT105 IT Project Management |
ICT101 Introduction to Information Technology
ICT102 Foundations of Computer Programming
ICT103 Computer Security and Network Fundamentals
ICT105 IT Project Management |
ICT104 Introduction to Database Design and Management
Elective 1 (BUS214 Business Statistics)
ICT102 Foundations of Computer Programming
BUS112 Business Information Systems |
2nd
Trimester
for the
student |
ICT104 Introduction to Database Design and Management
Elective 1 (BUS214 Business Statistics)
ICT107 Mobile and Web development (Pre-req. ICT102)
BUS112 Business Information Systems |
ICT104 Introduction to Database Design and Management
Elective 1 (BUS214 Business Statistics)
ICT107 Mobile and Web development (Pre-req. ICT102)
BUS112 Business Information Systems |
ICT101 Introduction to Information Technology
ICT107 Mobile and Web development (Pre-req. ICT102)
ICT103 Computer Security and Network Fundamentals
ICT105 IT Project Management |
3rd
Trimester
for the
student |
ICT108 Artificial Intelligence for Engineer
ICT201 Foundations of Cyber Security
ICT202 Data Privacy and Information Security (Pre-req. ICT103)
ICT302 Digital Forensics |
ICT108 Artificial Intelligence for Engineer
ICT201 Foundations of Cyber Security
ICT202 Data Privacy and Information Security (Pre-req. ICT103)
ICT302 Digital Forensics |
Elective 2 (ICT206 Cloud Computing and Business Systems)
BUS213 Research Methods
ICT202 Data Privacy and Information Security (Pre-req. ICT103)
ICT302 Digital Forensics |
4th
Trimester
for the
student |
Elective 2 (ICT206 Cloud Computing and Business Systems)
BUS213 Research Methods
Elective 3 (ICT305 Systems Analytics and Business Intelligence)
ICT303 Advanced Security Operations and Vulnerability Analysis (Pre-req. - ICT202 and ICT302) |
Elective 2 (ICT206 Cloud Computing and Business Systems)
BUS213 Research Methods
Elective 3 (ICT305 Systems Analytics and Business Intelligence)
ICT303 Advanced Security Operations and Vulnerability Analysis (Pre-req. - ICT202 and ICT302) |
ICT108 Artificial Intelligence for Engineer
ICT201 Foundations of Cyber Security
Elective 3 (ICT305 Systems Analytics and Business Intelligence)
ICT303 Advanced Security Operations and Vulnerability Analysis (Pre-req. - ICT202 and ICT302) |
5th
Trimester
for the
student |
ICT203 Wireless Networks and Security (Pre-req. ICT103)
ICT301 Cybercrime (Pre-req. ICT202)
Elective 4 (ICT204 Advanced Database Systems (Pre-req. ICT104))
ICT310 Cyber Security Management in Practice–I (Capstone1) (Pre-req. ICT303) |
ICT203 Wireless Networks and Security (Pre-req. ICT103)
ICT301 Cybercrime (Pre-req. ICT202)
Elective 4 (ICT204 Advanced Database Systems (Pre-req. ICT104))
ICT310 Cyber Security Management in Practice–I (Capstone1) (Pre-req. ICT303) |
ENT202 Leadership and Teamwork
ICT106 Ethics and Professional Practice in IT
BUS101 Communication for Change
ICT310 Cyber Security Management in Practice–I (Capstone1) (Pre-req. ICT303) |
6th
Trimester
for the
student |
ENT202 Leadership and Teamwork
ICT106 Ethics and Professional Practice in IT
BUS101 Communication for Change
ICT311 Cyber Security Management in Practice–II (Capstone2) (Pre-req. ICT310) |
ENT202 Leadership and Teamwork
ICT106 Ethics and Professional Practice in IT
BUS101 Communication for Change
ICT311 Cyber Security Management in Practice–II (Capstone2) (Pre-req. ICT310) |
ICT203 Wireless Networks and Security (Pre-req. ICT103)
ICT301 Cybercrime (Pre-req. ICT202)
Elective 4 (ICT204 Advanced Database Systems (Pre-req. ICT104))
ICT311 Cyber Security Management in Practice–II (Capstone2) (Pre-req. ICT310) |
Sequencing
