Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Information Technology
The Bachelor of Information Technology is an award at AQF Level 7. It is a tightly integrated specialist degree with both a theoretical and practical focus that prepares graduates for careers in information technology. There is an emphasis on career-focused learning and developing technological understanding and skills that are in…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Information Technology is an award at AQF Level 7. It is a tightly integrated specialist degree with both a theoretical and practical focus that prepares graduates for careers in information technology. There is an emphasis on career-focused learning and developing technological understanding and skills that are in high demand worldwide.
The degree first develops the core knowledge and understanding required by all IT professionals and then provides for a choice of specialist study in two high-demand areas of Information Technology – Application Development and Cyber Security.
The Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs) scaffold to develop the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and together these learning outcomes progressively ensure the GBC Graduate Attributes and ensure graduates meet the requirements of IT professionals as expressed through the Seoul Accord, the ACS Core Body of Knowledge for IT Professionals, and the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA).
To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Information Technology, a student must successfully complete 300 credit points, or 24 subjects. The Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) is a specialist degree with both a theoretical and practical focus that aims to develop technological understanding and skills that are in high demand worldwide.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology should be able to:
Integrate and apply a broad and coherent knowledge of information technologies with depth in selected areas of study and apply this knowledge to solve a range of practical problems.
Demonstrate a broad understanding of theoretical and technical information and processes and analyse and adapt the latest information technologies with intellectual independence, self- learning capabilities and creativity to identify and solve real-world ICT problems with sound decisions and judgement.
Demonstrate theoretical and operational skills to solve problems in creative, appropriate, and effective ways that exhibit critical analysis, sound judgment and intellectual independence and communicate IT knowledge and ideas clearly and coherently to technical and non-technical audiences.
Apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to produce effective, ethical, socially responsible, and collaborative solutions that consider internal and external stakeholder perspectives, relevant contextual information, and professional and industry standards and expectations.
Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative on complex IT projects using a range of technical, analytical, managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills and the responsibility and accountability as a lifelong learner for own learning and professional practice.
Apply evidence-based and theoretical disciplinary and contextual knowledge, problem solving and creative thinking skills to anticipate challenges and produce solutions to contemporary IT problems.
Graduates of this course will have the experience to perform a range of professions within the fields of accounting and finance. These include:
Account Manager
Application Programmer
System Analysts
IT Support Engineer
Web Developer
Quality Assurance Engineer
Cyber Security Analyst
Systems Engineer
Ethical Hacker
REQUIREMENTS
Successful completion of a qualification equivalent to the NSW HSC with passing grades in Mathematics or an appropriate quantitative subject such as Business Studies, Economics, Financial Studies , Physics, Chemistry, Biology or an equivalent approved subject.
English language level requirements:
IELTS: overall 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each module
TOEFL-Internet based test: Listening-11; Speaking-17; Reading-12; Writing-20; Overall-60
Cambridge CAE: Overall score of 55
PTE Academic: Overall score of 50 (with 42 or more in all communicative scores)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Gateway Business College (GBC) is an educational provider based in New South Wales. GBC offers a range of professional courses from certificate III to diploma, all the way to the Bachelor of Business Accounting. Subject areas covered include accounting, IT, human resources, business and leadership & management. The college focuses on equipping students with the academic and practical skills required for successful employment.
