Complete Course Outline
Course: Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Commerce (815AA)
Award: Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Commerce
Course Level: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Information Sciences & Engineering
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 366063
CRICOS Code: 054131J
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:
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UC Bruce Campus
- Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Bala Balachandran (Ph: +61 2 6201 2622)
- Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Bala Balachandran (Ph: +61 2 6201 2622)
Introduction
This double degree program is for students of high ability who aim to follow flexible career paths in commerce and information technology. Students will develop a broad range of technical, analytical and communication skills to address the needs of modern organisations in the public or private sectors. Students complete the Bachelor of Commerce concurrently with the Bachelor of Information Technology.
A single degree may be taken out when at least 72 credit points have been attained and the requirements of that degree met. There can be a maximum of 30 credit points at level 1.
Course Requirements
96 credit points comprising:
(a) Required (72 credit points) as follows:
Information Technology components as follows (48 credit points):
- MJ0057 Major in Information Systems (BIT) (Restricted) Major in Information Systems (BIT) (Restricted) (21 credit points)
- Major in Software Engineering (BIT) (Restricted) (15 credit points)
Students in the double degree will not do 6698 Discrete Mathematics or 7089 Mathematics for Information Sciences.
Required Information Technology units as follows (12 credit points):
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Commerce component as follows (24 credit points):
- MN0145 Minor in Business Foundation (12 credit points)
Required Commerce units as follows (12 credit points)
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(b) Restricted choice (24 credit points) as follows:
24 credit points Commerce restricted major chosen from the following:
- MJ0191 Major in Accounting (Restricted) (24cp)
- MJ0012 Major in Banking & Financial Services (Restricted)
- MJ0135 Major in Business Administration
- MJ0037 Major in Economics (Restricted)
- MJ0041 Major in Financial Planning (Restricted)
- MJ0052 Major in Human Resource Management (Restricted)
- MJ0067 Major in International Business (Restricted)
- MJ0088 Major in Marketing Management (Restricted)
- MJ0190 Major in Public Sector Management
- MJ0123 Major in Tourism Management
Typical Course Structure
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| YEAR 1 | |
| 6348 Information Systems in Organisations | 5915 Database Design |
| 4478 Introduction to Information Technology | 4483 Software Technology 1 |
| 5617 Accounting for Managers | 8732 Problem Analysis and Statistics |
| 6355 Introduction to Economics | 4207 Introduction to Management |
| YEAR 2 | |
| 6389 Designing Human-Computer Interaction | 6365 Systems Analysis and Modelling |
| 7170 Software Technology 2 | 6357 Introduction to Marketing |
| 6606 Government-Business Relations | 4977 Introduction to Business Law |
| 8730 Problem Evaluation and Resolution | Restricted Commerce Major unit 1 |
| YEAR 3 | |
| 6388 Document and Workflow Management | 7167 Security and Support in IT |
| 7171 System Software | 7175 Web Design and Programming |
| Restricted Commerce Major unit 2 | Restricted Commerce Major unit 4 |
| Restricted Commerce Major unit 3 | Restricted Commerce Major unit 5 |
| YEAR 4 | |
| 7165 Object Oriented Software Design | 7164 Information Technology Project (6cp) |
| 7173 Systems Project and Quality Management | 7159 Distributed Systems Technology |
| Restricted Commerce Major unit 6 | Restricted Commerce Major unit 8 |
| Restricted Commerce Major unit 7 |
Course Duration
8 semesters full time, equivalent part-time; maximum 20 semesters.
Admission Requirements
Attainment of the published ATAR or its equivalent of either the Bachelor of Information Technology or Bachelor of Commerce (whichever is higher).
Assumed Knowledge
Refer to assumed knowledge entries for individual courses.
Professional Recognition
Not applicable for the Bachelor of Information Technology.
For the Bachelor of Commmerce, the University has professional accreditation as follows:
Accounting - from CPA Australia and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Banking and Finance - from the Financial Services Institute of Australia
Financial Planning - from the Australia Securities and Investment Commission and the Financial Planning Association.