Iformatio Techology Udergraduate Course Guide 2013 Australia Chia Idia Italy Malaysia South Africa it.moash.edu/ugrad
Iformatio Techology Idustry Based Learig Ear up to $34,000 while you study your Moash IT degree* You gai valuable work experiece with our prestigious idustry parters durig 22 week placemets. You ca do up to 2 idustry placemets value $15,000 each. Each of your placemets is credited towards your degree. You are highly sought after by employers. You will joi over 100 studets curretly i the program. VCE Studets apply ow for the $4000 IBL Etry Scholarship For further iformatio about the IBL Program ad scholarships visit it.moash.edu/ibl *For domestic studets i the Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems or Bachelor of Computer Sciece or Bachelor of Software Egieerig or Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems at the Clayto ad Caulfield campuses. Australia Chia Idia Italy Malaysia South Africa CRICOS provider: Moash Uiversity 00008C
Faculty of Iformatio Techology Moash Uiversity is the oly member of Australia s prestigious Group of Eight uiversities (www.go8.edu.au) to have a dedicated Faculty of Iformatio Techology. Moash recogises the importace of iformatio ad commuicatios techology as a distict disciplie, requirig specialist teachig ad research. By itegratig its computig ad iformatio techology kowledge, the faculty provides eormous breadth ad depth of teachig ad research. Iteratioally, Moash is raked i the top 60 for both uiversities of the world ad i the Computer Sciece ad Iformatio Systems category by the QS World Uiversity Rakigs 2011. This rakig is based o a iteratioal survey of over 5000 academics. The faculty teaches ad coducts research o three Australia campuses at Caulfield, Clayto, ad Gippslad, as well as the Suway campus i Malaysia ad at Moash South Africa. World-class facilities iclude more tha 1500 workstatios etworked across the Australia teachig campuses, upgraded every two to three years. Furthermore, the faculty is widely recogised for the stregth of its off-campus learig programs admiistered at the Gippslad campus. Cotets Faculty of Iformatio Techology 1 Course features 3 Commo core studies 3 Elective uits 3 Majors 3 Idustry experiece 3 Double degrees 3 Exchage ad Study Abroad 3 Idustry Based Learig 5 Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems 7 Bachelor of Computer Sciece 9 Bachelor of Software Egieerig 11 Life at Moash 12-13 Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems 15-17 Takig your degree further 19 Hoours degrees 19 Double degrees 19 Scholarships ad Awards 19 Postgraduate study 19 Alterative pathways ito the IT degrees 21 TAFE (Techical ad Further Educatio) 21 Sigle uits 21 Trasfer to Moash 21 Gaiig credit for prior study 21 Moash Pathway programs 21 Moash Extesio 21 Moash Uiversity Eglish Laguage Cetre (MUELC ) 21 Flexible learig 22 Applicatios 23 Moash Udergraduate Research Projects Abroad (MURPA) 25 Campuses 27 Caulfield 27 Clayto 27 Gippslad 27 South Africa 27 Suway 27 Evets ad Competitios 28 Cotact details Back cover Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 1
Jaeyoug Im (Harold) Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems Harold, a iteratioal studet from Korea chose to study at Moash Uiversity due to its excellet iteratioal reputatio ad because it is the largest Iformatio Tecology faculty i Australia. While studyig the Bachelor of Iformatio Techology Systems a importat part of the degree was the Idustry Experiece (IE) project udertake. The IE project gives studets the opportuity to develop a IT system for a busiess cliet. Studets apply the kowledge ad skills they have leared throughout their degree. They lear to deal with ad hadle issues such as team maagemet, collaboratio ad time maagemet while workig with a real-life cliet. 2 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Course features Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems Bachelor of Computer Sciece Bachelor of Software Egieerig Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems Commo core studies All Faculty of Iformatio Techology udergraduate degrees have six commo core uits to provide every studet with a broad foudatio of IT skills ad kowledge. These uits ca be studied o ay of the campuses where the faculty teaches, or eve by off-campus learig (OCL) mode. The IT commo core uits are: Computer programmig Computers ad etworks Data maagemet IT professioal practice Project maagemet Systems developmet Tailored for idustry relevace The commo core uits provide a uderstadig of fudametal iformatio techology cocepts ad priciples. The foudatio kowledge ad skills gaied i these various uits will eable graduates to adapt to a variety of projects ad applicatios. These uits were developed after reviewig Australia ad iteratioal IT curriculum stadards, ad the characteristics of IT professioals i demad across a rage of idustries. A Moash IT graduate is idustry prepared ad ready to cotribute. Flexibility you choose As all our degrees have the same strog commo core foudatio, it gives our studets the flexibility to chage their major or eve their IT course with little or o time pealty. Elective uits All our IT udergraduate degrees cotai choice through elective uits. Elective uits allow studets the opportuity to tailor a part of their studies to best suit their iterests ad skills. These uits ca be used to udertake further i-depth study withi a IT specialisatio or to give greater breadth by takig uits across other faculties, such as laguages, psychology, accoutig ad fiace, marketig, scieces or educatio. Majors A major is the completio of eight uits that together make up a specialisatio withi a degree. Majors are available i the Bachelor of Computer Sciece (page 9) ad the Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems (page 15) degrees. Idustry experiece A importat elemet of the faculty s udergraduate degrees is the practice based uits. This could be oe or two 22-week Idustry Based Learig (IBL) placemets with our idustry parters, or a Idustry Experiece project developig a IT system for a exteral cliet, or a Computer Sciece project desigig, developig ad testig software. Studets draw upo the kowledge ad skills acquired i their degree while gaiig valuable practical experiece. www.ifotech.moash.edu.au/idustry Double degrees Moash Uiversity offers the opportuity to complete a double degree with IT. A double degree eables you to study for two degrees cocurretly i miimum time, as electives from oe degree cout towards the other degree. The Faculty of Iformatio Techology has double degrees available with The Faculty of Busiess ad Ecoomics ad The Faculty of Sciece (page 19). All etry requiremets for both degrees must be satisfied to gai etry with a course duratio of four years full-time study. Completig a double degree combies iterests across two differet fields to ope doors to fasciatig ad excitig careers. Employers ofte seek broader skills i graduates beyod the techical skills pertaiig specifically to their idustry. They recogise the beefits of beig able to thik outside the square. Exchage ad Study Abroad The Moash Exchage ad Study Abroad program offers studets the opportuity to study oe or two semesters overseas, providig guarateed credit towards their degree. Studets ca choose to study at ay of the Moash campuses i Australia, Suway or South Africa, or select from the 120 parter istitutios i 27 coutries aroud the world. www.moash.edu/studets/studyabroad/ programs Study at ay campus The commo core uits ca be studied at ay of the followig campuses: Caulfield, Clayto, Gippslad, Suway ad South Africa. Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 3
Jamie Tarlig Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems Jamie completed a idustry based learig placemet at ANZ ad is ow employed by them full-time as a Maagemet Traiee. As a participat of ANZ s maagemet traiee program, I have gaied a wide variety of experiece coverig project maagemet, fiacial aalysis/ maagemet, process desig/improvemet ad iovatio cocept creatio. This ivolved egagig with several seior orgaisatioal figures ad forgig a strog etwork of friedly busiess cotacts. The program attracts a large volume of highly skilled cadidates. Assessors look for idividuals who have proved themselves academically, yet also have the people skills required to work cohesively i a team eviromet ad be successful i busiess. Without my qualificatio from Moash, ad the experieces facilitated by Moash, I m certai I would ot be i this positio today. 4 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Idustry Based Learig All Moash Faculty of Iformatio Techology udergraduate degrees have Idustry Based Learig (IBL) available. Studets who gai etry to IBL receive geerous scholarships ad complete 22 or 44 weeks of full-time employmet with our idustry parter orgaisatios as part of their course. This graduate-level work rages from busiess aalyst ad cosultig positios at professioal service firms, to software developmet, web developmet ad project maagemet roles. IBL Etry Scholarship Our $4000 etry scholarship is ope to eligible studets who ited to apply for full-time study i ay of the IT sigle degrees at either the Clayto or Caulfield campuses. IBL Placemet Scholarships The Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems ad Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems IBL studets ca egage i up to two 22-week placemets receivig placemet scholarships of up to $30,000. Bachelor of Computer Sciece ad Bachelor of Software Egieerig IBL studets egage i oe 22-week placemet ad receive a $15,000 placemet scholarship. Our highly successful IBL program has bee i operatio sice 1988, ad is regarded by our idustry parters as the bechmark for idustry based learig programs. Every year close to 100% of our graduatig IBL studets who seek employmet receive graduate offers, with may of these studets receivig multiple offers. Approximately 70%-80% are recruited by our idustry parters, which highlights the success of these IBL placemets. Admissio to the IBL program is based o academic results ad a iterview with the faculty s IBL parters. Selectio criteria iclude commuicatio skills, maturity, ethusiasm, iitiative, leadership qualities, extra-curricular iterests ad participatio, academic performace, previous exposure to paid work ad career iterests. The IBL program is curretly available to Australia ad New Zealad citizes or holders of Australia permaet residet visas or permaet humaitaria visas. Atted a iformatio sessio to fid out more about the applicatio ad selectio process for our IBL etry ad placemet scholarships. it.moash.edu/ibl The faculty s IBL parters iclude the followig local ad global orgaisatios: Acceture IBM Australia ANZ Bak KPMG AXA Australia Moash Uiversity BlueScope Distributio Origi Eergy C3 Busiess Solutios Oxfam Coles Natioal Australia Bak Costrait Techologies Iteratioal Odecee Deloitte PwC Departmet of Huma Services Qeos Erst ad Youg QSR Iteratioal ExxoMobil Readify Flexera Software Simplot GE Capital SMS Maagemet & Techology Geix Streamlie Solutios. Grat Thorto Idustry feedback Grat Thorto Australia Kristy Fotiadis Maager Busiess Trasformatio Cosultig The idustry based learig program provides studets the opportuity to put theory to practice. More importatly studets lear how to commuicate ad build rapport i the workplace. By the time studets graduate they are cofidet ad competet idividuals ready to hit the groud ruig. I applyig for a graduate role, IBL studets stad out amogst the crowd, as compared to studets with o practical work experiece. GE Capital GE Capital is proud to be ivolved with the IBL program. The program provides a ivaluable ad excitig opportuity for studets to experiece work i the corporate world while still completig their studies. Studets that have completed placemets with us have cotributed great ideas ad a fresh perspective, while maagig their ow project or iitiative to deliver meaigful outcomes. GE Capital offers the Iformatio Maagemet Leadership Program for IT graduates, ad we are fortuate that some of our past IBL studets have joied this program to take the ext step i their career. Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 5
Jessica Scott Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems Busiess Iformatio Systems IBL Scholarship Wome i Iformatio Techology Scholarship The idustry experiece gave me a uique edge over other graduates ot oly as a highlight i my resume, I also become persoally kow to compaies ad their recruitmet teams over the three-year course ad beyod. The geerous scholarship is great ot oly because it relieves the fiacial pressure durig ui, but also because it recogises studet achievemet. Jessica completed idustry placemets with Deloitte ad GE Capital. 6 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Courses Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems What is Busiess Iformatio Systems? Busiess Iformatio Systems is the applicatio of iformatio techology to meet busiess eeds. Busiess Iformatio Systems professioals apply IT to solve busiess problems, improve busiess processes ad facilitate decisio makig. Graduates are i great demad because they have the ecessary busiess backgroud to develop IT solutios for busiess problems. IT graduates are particularly sought after by global professioal services orgaisatios, icludig the big four firms, because of their combiatio of busiess ad IT skills. Some examples of Busiess Iformatio Systems graduate roles iclude: Busiess assurace ad advisory cosultig Busiess systems itegratio cosultig ICT busiess aalyst Web developer Project maager ICT architect ICT security ad foresics cosultat. The course The Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems course aims to develop a uderstadig of the role of iformatio techology i busiess ad to prepare studets for leadership roles. Studets lear fudametal busiess ad IT cocepts ad how IT ca be used to serve busiess eeds. Areas of study: iformatio techology i orgaisatios busiess computer programmig, icludig web ad ebusiess solutios developig busiess iformatio systems busiess process reegieerig busiess data aalytics decisio support project maagemet. Idustry Based Learig (IBL) IBL studets receive scholarships of up to $34,000 ad work full-time for two 22 week placemets durig their Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems degree. For further iformatio o the applicatio ad selectio process visit: it.moash.edu/ibl Course quick facts Course code 3333 CRICOS code Course duratio Locatio Etry requiremets ATAR score (2012) 054528K 3 years full-time, 4 years (with hoours), 6 years part-time Clayto campus it.moash.edu/ugrad Uits 3 ad 4 prerequisites: A study score of at least 30 i Eglish (ESL) or 25 i ay other Eglish, ad a study score of at least 25 i further mathematics, or at least 20 i mathematical methods (CAS) or specialist mathematics. For further iformatio visit it.moash.edu/apply 85.10 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 7
Damia Kovach Bachelor of Computer Sciece ad Bachelor of Sciece Adi Rum Bachelor of Computer Sciece Graduate Diploma i Psychology Damia ad Adi have created a origial ad successful busiess that combies their skills i computer sciece with their iterest i health ad fitess. Soo after graduatig they created a busiess aroud a olie fitess search egie that matches people to gyms ad fitess cetres i the area they live. Three years dow the track the two work o the busiess 10 hours a day. The site, www.localfitess.com.au, ow receives over six millio hits a moth ad gyms large ad small wat to be ivolved. We wated to be able to give people a exact match to their eeds i the least amout of time. We merged our kowledge of IT, psychology ad fitess ad came up with the lifestyle search. A search that may take hours is completed i 10 secods, explais Damia. Adi became iterested i the area of huma-computer iteractio durig his computer sciece degree, I wated to be part of this course because it gave me the uique opportuity to gai valuable idustry experiece whist completig a iteratioally recogised degree. 8 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Courses Bachelor of Computer Sciece What is Computer Sciece? Computer sciece is the study of the theoretical foudatios of computatio, leadig to the systematic desig of computer software ad hardware. It is ot restricted to curret techologies. Istead it emphasises fudametal priciples, eablig graduates to uderstad, aticipate, ad shape future developmets. Computer scietists drive cuttig edge developmets i bioiformatics, itelliget systems, etworkig, scietific computig, ad may other areas where challegig iformatio processig problems must be solved. Helpig to make the web maageable with powerful search egies, to make etertaimet more excitig with ever improvig aimatio ad gamig techologies, to break ew scietific groud with sophisticated data aalysis methods, to advace medical research with ew methods for predictig drug fuctio ad for iterpretig geetic iformatio, ad to make digital life safer with ew ecryptio ad security systems. Graduates may eter a research career i idustry or academia or they may choose to work o IT applicatios i idustry, commerce, ad govermet. They will work i a large variety of roles icludig: Specialist programmer Systems aalyst Research scietist Cosultat IT maagemet. The course The course is desiged for studets who wish to study computig i depth. It focuses o software developmet, computer architecture, ad the uderlyig theory of computatio. These areas are combied with the study of computatioal approaches i sciece ad egieerig ad of iformatio processig applicatios i idustry ad commerce. Studets udertake core studies i programmig ad software developmet, theoretical foudatios, algorithms ad data structures, ad computer systems as well as professioal traiig, such as project maagemet. Elective choices cover itelliget systems, computer graphics, software egieerig, umerical methods, ad huma-computer iteractio. I their fial year studets udertake a substatial capstoe project ivolvig the developmet of a realistically sized software system. The course provides the opportuity to further specialise i a field of choice, either withi computer sciece itself or i aother disciplie. Specialisatios offered iclude computatioal sciece, software developmet, mathematics, decisio support, ad a comprehesive list of specialisatios i other scieces, icludig biology, physics, chemistry, ad biotechology. Majors Majors give studets the opportuity to specialise i a specific area. Computatioal sciece is a key compoet of all moder sciece ad egieerig. Oly computatioal aalysis ad visualisatio allow us to study the vast amouts of data cotemporary sciece uses. Simulatios eable us to perform virtual experimets that are too dagerous, too difficult, or too costly to perform i reality. They eve eable us to explore hypothetical worlds. The computatioal sciece major complemets computer sciece with foudatioal studies i aother field of sciece ad with specialised topics i scietific computatio. It aims to produce graduates that are adept i trasdiscipliary work. Decisio support is vital for effective maagemet. Decisio support systems use iovative IT techiques to model orgaisatios ad the impact of alterative choices o quality of service ad operatioal costs. Applicatios iclude strategic plaig, market aalysis, resource allocatio, ad schedulig. The decisio support major complemets the foudatioal studies i computer sciece with topics i data aalysis, decisio makig, itelliget systems, ad decisio support systems. Systems developmet requires ot oly a solid groudig i computer sciece, but also a soud kowledge of techological topics, such as computer architecture ad etworkig. The systems developmet major combies techological topics with basic traiig i software egieerig ad is aimed at studets who wat to focus o the egieerig aspects of iformatio techology. Mior Mathematics is a powerful uiversal laguage for precise reasoig ad problem solvig. As such it provides the foudatio for all scietific work. A mior i mathematics gives you a sigificatly deeper uderstadig of the formal aspects of computer sciece ad a ivaluable toolbox for solvig challegig applicatio problems. Idustry Based Learig (IBL) IBL studets receive scholarships of up to $19,000 ad work full-time for 22 weeks durig their Bachelor of Computer Sciece degree. For further iformatio o the applicatio ad selectio process visit: it.moash.edu/ibl Course quick facts Course code 2380 CRICOS code Course duratio Locatio Etry requiremets ATAR score (20112 030782E 3 years full-time, 4 years (with hoours), 6 years part-time Clayto ad Suway campuses Uits 3 ad 4 prerequisites: A study score of at least 30 i Eglish (ESL) or 25 i ay other Eglish, ad a study score of at least 20 i mathematical methods (CAS) or specialist mathematics, or at least 35 i further mathematics. For further iformatio visit it.moash.edu/apply 85.05 it.moash.edu/ugrad Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 9
Joatha Mullis Bachelor of Software Egieerig (Hoours) Joatha recetly completed his Software Egieerig degree, receivig the highest mark i his graduatig semester for his hoours thesis o Swarm Robotics. I m curretly workig as a software developer, o a educatioal project aimed at secodary school ad first year uiversity IT studets. It allows them to lear about computig through experimetatio with robotics, geerative art ad simulatio of atural systems. The software ad educatioal material is beig used this year at the Joh Moash Secodary School as part of their Creative Studies uit. For Joatha, a highlight of his course at Moash was developig a software system for a idustry parter. I the fourth year of Software Egieerig, studets are required to complete a full year software project for a real-world cliet. I was part of a group that made a Adroid applicatio for the ANZ bak. It was a app that overlayed ATM ad brach iformatio o a Google Maps iterface. We also developed a augmeted reality compoet for it, which impressed our cliets a lot. 10 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Courses Bachelor of Software Egieerig Software is everywhere! Computers are ow embedded i all aspects of our daily lives. We use them i our persoal lives to commuicate with frieds ad family via email ad social etworkig sites, pay our bills, buy thigs, play games, ad fid out what s happeig i the world. We use them i our workplaces, ot oly to commuicate, but ofte as a core part of producig ad deliverig a product or a service. Computers cotrol electroic devices i our homes, offices ad factories, ad uderpi excitig advaces such as microsurgery, the Huma Geome project ad sedig robots to Mars. Ad the very term computer ow ecompasses a huge rage of devices such as persoal computers, supercomputers, laptops, tablets, mobiles, robots, etworked computers, ad cloud computig. Computers cotiue to get faster, ad smaller, ad cheaper. But the machie, by itself, is ot useful to ayoe. The great power ad impact of computers is achieved through the software that rus o them. It is the software that trasforms data stored o a computer as 1s ad 0s (the bits) ito iformatio, ad turs billios of small computatios ito complex reasoig. What is software egieerig? Oe challege i deliverig useful IT systems is that the software is too large for a sigle perso to produce. This meas that teams of people have to work together to produce robust efficiet software. How should that software productio process be ru? How do you esure that whe you put all the pieces together the software works every time, as software i a heart pacemaker must, ad works i real time, as the brakes i your car must? Software egieerig addresses these questios. Software egieerig is the systematic applicatio of scietific ad techological kowledge, usig soud egieerig priciples, to produce computer software. Software egieerig covers the techical aspects of buildig software systems, the tools ad methods for software desig, codig ad testig. It also deals with team work, plaig ad schedulig. There is a commo miscoceptio that people who write software are geeks who sit aloe i a room at a computer ad hack at code. Software egieers do eed strog techical ad programmig skills, but they are primarily team players. Commuicatio skills are essetial, for talkig with each other, with cliets ad users. Where do software egieers work? Some software egieerig graduates will work for software developmet compaies, others will work i idustry, commerce, govermet ad educatio. They work i a variety of roles icludig: Software egieer Programmig specialist Software architect IT project maager System admiistrator Egieerig is about solvig problems. If you have a problem with electricity, you get a electrical egieer. If wat to build somethig that does t fall dow, you get a civil egieer. Ad if you have a problem with software, you get a Software Egieer. The course The Bachelor of Software Egieerig is a four-year course, the oly Egieerig degree offered by the Faculty of Iformatio Techology. It is accredited by both Egieers Australia ad the Australia Computer Society. The course is desiged for studets who wish to lear how to build large-scale software systems. It covers all aspects of the desig, costructio ad deploymet of software subject to costraits such as cost, time ad risk maagemet. Core study areas iclude: software egieerig programmig computer sciece computer systems commuicatio project maagemet. Electives iclude: mobile computig security telecommuicatios itelliget systems computer graphics games programmig. Specialisatios: studets ca use their electives to complete four uit miors i: systems egieerig applicatio developmet computatioal sciece games developmet mathematics decisio support systems. Durig the course, studets lear several programmig laguages, work o differet computers ad use a rage of software tools. This meas they develop techical skills that make them immediately employable. Ad they are also equipped with the ability to rapidly lear ad apply emergig techologies, essetial give the pace of chage i IT ad computig. Durig fourth year studets udertake a full-year group studio project with a idustry cliet. A large umber of uits are laboratory-based, ad studets sped a sigificat portio of their time i idividual ad group-based project work. This approach develops skills i group maagemet ad dyamics, alog with professioal commuicatio skills i areas such as techical writig, documetatio ad presetatios. Idustry Based Learig (IBL) IBL studets receive scholarships of up to $19,000 ad work full-time for 22 weeks durig their Bachelor of Software Egieerig degree. For further iformatio o the applicatio ad selectio process visit: it.moash.edu/ibl Course quick facts Course code 2770 CRICOS code Course duratio Locatio Etry requiremets ATAR score (2012) 026690K 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time Clayto campus Uits 3 ad 4 prerequisites: A study score of at least 30 i Eglish (ESL) or 25 i ay other Eglish, ad a study score of at least 20 i mathematical methods (CAS) or specialist mathematics, or at least 35 i further mathematics. For further iformatio visit it.moash.edu/apply 84.95 it.moash.edu/ugrad Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 11
Life at Moash It begis log before you become a Iformatio Techology studet at Moash Uiversity. There are opportuities to egage i activities ad study while you are at school. Moash Uiversity offers a rage of pathway programs ito the uiversity for domestic ad iteratioal studets. Whe you apply for a degree, High School Activities Pathways to Uiversity Applicatios Extesio studies Etry requiremets Credit assessmet Computer Games Boot Camp IT Challege Step IT Up High School E-Sports League Schools relatioship program p21 p28 p28 p28 p28 p28 VCE Iteratioal Baccalaureate Year 12 Iterstate or Overseas Foudatio year Moash Pathway programs p7, 9, 11 & 15 VTAC Idustry Based Learig Mid-year direct etry Scholarship assessmet Course fees Work experiece TAFE Moash agets p23 p20 p23 p20 p21 p21 p23 p1, p5 p22 p19 p23 Commo Core uits (p3) Udergraduate Degrees Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems (p15-17) Geeral versio (p15) Applicatios developmet (p16) Applicatios developmet ad etworks (p16) Busiess systems (p16) Eterprise iformatio maagemet (p16) Games developmet (p17) Iformatio ad commuicatio techologies (p17) Multimedia developmet (p17) Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems (p7) Bachelor of Computer Sciece (p9) Computatioal sciece (p9) Decisio support (p9) Systems developmet (p9) Ope Day p20 p28 Sigle uit study p21 p21 p23 Moash Uiversity Eglish Laguage Cetre (MUELC) p21 Bachelor of Software Egieerig (p11) Double Degrees (p19) * The Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems Opportuities while studyig Scholarships ad Awards Iteratioal merit scholarships Wome i IT Scholarship Idustry Based Learig Scholarships Academic achievemet awards Sir Joh Moash Medal Idigeous Australia Scholarships ad Bursaries p18, 25 p29 p18 p22 p15 p1, 5 p15 p20 p16 p20 p16 p20 Real world ex Moash Uder Projects Abro Idustry Exper Idustry evet Voluteerig Idustry Base Travel grats t 12 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
cosider the various programs that reward academic merit. Completig your udergraduate degree may occur at aother campus or by a differet mode. Further opportuities are available while studyig to ehace your study experiece through scholarships ad awards, real world experiece, extra-curricular activities ad the uiversity studet support ad services. Eve after graduatio, your future is always a part of Moash Uiversity. Mode Caulfield Clayto Gippslad Suway South Africa* Off-campus learig Future Hoours Postgraduate studies Research p19 p19 p19 Moash Alumi Eter workforce Career fields p20 Artificial itelligece Bakig ad fiacial services Bioiformatics Computer games Cryptography e-busiess Multimedia Robotics Software egieerig Systems ad etwork admiistratio Telecommuicatios Visual effects Web applicatio developmet degree at Moash South Africa is kow as the Bachelor of Computer ad Iformatio Scieces. periece Extra-curricular Studet Support ad Services graduate Research ad (MURPA) p25 Vice-Chacellor s Acora Imparo Studet Leadership Program Sports ad recreatio facilities iece projects p3 Clubs ad Societies p20 Studet equity s TeamMONASH Safety ad security p28 p20 Studet associatios p20 Cousellig d Learig p1, 5 Peer metor program p20 Fiacial ad medical services o study abroad Trips ad Tours Eglish laguage support p20 p20 p20 p20 p20 p20 p20 p3 p20 p20 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 13
Tret Rebeiro Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems Multimedia Applicatios major I chose this course because it cotais a broad rage of uits that covered each topic that liked i with each other to provide a more comprehesive uderstadig of the IT fields. I also chose the Multimedia Major stream because I quite ejoyed aimatig ad producig digital cotet which I ofte did as a pastime whe i high school, so this course would essetially be a extesio to my kowledge. Tret ra his ow web developmet busiess www.southerpacificdigital.com while studyig. He gaied valuable work experiece while completig his degree. 14 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Courses Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems What is the study of Iformatio Techology ad Systems? The Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems (BITS) focuses o the applicatio of computer ad computer-based systems to meet iformatio eeds. It aims to provide the greatest possible flexibility ad the broadest possible rage of optios from techical computig to iformatio ad busiessrelated themes. Graduates from the course will have the kowledge ad skills eeded to use IT effectively ad to use, develop ad maage IT-based systems. The breadth ad strog practical emphasis of the course will prepare graduates for careers workig with iformatio ad IT i a wide rage of positios i busiess, govermet ad idustry. The course The course has a flexible structure which eables studets to tailor their studies to suit their idividual eeds. It allows studets to opt for breadth i their studies by takig uits across a wide rage of aspects of IT, or to focus their studies by completig oe or two majors accordig to their iterests ad skills. Studets ca chage their choice of major durig their degree or move betwee a major ad the geeral versio (o major) as they wish. Graduates eter a variety of roles such as: App developer Busiess aalyst Database admiistrator Games developer Iformatio maager IT Cosultat IT Security cosultat Multimedia developer Network admiistrator/desiger Specialist programmer Systems aalyst. Geeral versio The geeral versio of the degree is suitable for studets who wish to emphasise breadth i their studies ad do ot wat to specialise i ay specific area of IT. Studets graduate without a major. Idustry Based Learig (IBL) IBL studets receive scholarships of up to $34,000 ad work full-time for up to two 22 week placemets durig their Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems degree. For further iformatio o the applicatio ad selectio process visit: it.moash.edu/ibl Course quick facts Course code 3334 CRICOS code Course duratio Locatio Etry requiremets ATAR score (2012) it.moash.edu/ugrad 054529J 3 years full-time, 4 years (with hoours), 6 years part-time Caulfield, Gippslad, Suway, South Africa, Off-campus Uits 1 ad 2 OR Uits 3 ad 4: mathematics (ay). Uits 3 ad 4 - a study score of at least 30 i Eglish (ESL) or 25 i ay other Eglish. For further iformatio visit it.moash.edu/apply 75.2 (Caulfield), Moash South Africa The Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems degree i Moash South Africa is kow as the Bachelor of Computer ad Iformatio Scieces. moash.ac.za/sit Udergraduate Degree Campus Mode Commo core uits Bachelor of Iformatio Techolgy ad Systems Caulfield Clayto Gippslad Suway South Africa Off-campus learig Geeral versio Applicatios developmet Applicatios developmet ad etworks Busiess systems Eterprise iformatio maagemet Games developmet Iformatio ad commuicatio techologies Multimedia developmet 15 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 15
Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems Majors Majors give studets the opportuity to specialise i a specific area. Studets have the choice of completig a major withi the IT faculty or from ay other Moash faculty. Applicatios developmet focuses o the techologies ad techiques used to create computer-based systems ad the developmet processes used i the costructio of large-scale systems. It aims to prepare studets for careers i positios resposible for the developmet ad implemetatio of software systems. Key topics covered by the major iclude all aspects of the developmet process ragig from systems aalysis ad desig to programmig ad implemetatio. Six core uits: FIT1039 Web systems FIT2027 Systems desig ad implemetatio FIT2034 Computer programmig 2 FIT2076 Web-database iterface FIT2077 Database desig FIT3063 Huma-computer iteractio Two elective uits chose from: FIT2009 Data structures ad algorithms FIT2024 Software egieerig practice FIT2049 Games programmig with C++ FIT2071 Foudatios of C++ FIT3027 Mobile middleware FIT3056 Secure ad trusted software systems FIT3138 Real-time eterprise systems Applicatios developmet ad etworks focuses o the developmet of IT-based systems to support orgaisatios, with a particular emphasis o the use of etwork techologies. It aims to prepare studets for careers i positios resposible for the developmet ad implemetatio of software systems ad the maagemet ad support of computer etworks. Key topics covered i the major iclude e-commerce, applicatio software developmet, etwork maagemet ad database desig. FIT2005 Software aalysis, desig ad architecture FIT2009 Data structures ad algorithms FIT2020 Network architecture FIT2029 Web programmig FIT2034 Computer programmig 2 FIT3031 Iformatio ad etwork security FIT3037 Software egieerig FIT3046 Operatig eviromets Busiess systems focuses o the use of computers ad iformatio systems to uderstad, model ad solve complex problems i busiess ad commerce. It aims to prepare studets for careers i positios resposible for specifyig ad developig effective busiess system solutios. Key topics iclude busiess modellig, busiess systems applicatio, systems aalysis ad developmet. FIT1006 Busiess iformatio aalysis or ETW1102 Busiess statistics (South Africa) FIT2005 Software aalysis, desig ad architecture FIT2029 Web programmig FIT2033 Computer models for busiess decisios FIT3002 Applicatios of data miig FIT3019 Iformatio systems maagemet FIT3021 Ifrastructure for e-commerce FIT3031 Iformatio ad etwork security Eterprise iformatio maagemet focuses o the ature of iformatio ad iformatio eeds, ad the types of ITbased systems which orgaisatios ad idividuals use to meet them. It aims to prepare studets for careers i positios resposible for aalysig ad evaluatig iformatio eeds, esurig appropriate iformatio structures ad maagemet strategies, ad implemetig ad maagig iformatio systems. Key topics covered i the major iclude iformatio ad kowledge maagemet, iformatio system capabilities, iformatio architectures, ad the processes by which applicatio systems are selected, acquired ad operated. Four core uits: FIT1036 Eterprises ad iformatio FIT1037 Iformatio maagemet FIT2074 Techology, iformatio ad orgaisatios FIT2075 Iformatio strategies ad systems developmet Four electives chose from: FIT1038 Itroductio to iformatio techology FIT2080 Iformatio architecture FIT3003 Busiess itelligece ad data warehousig FIT3009 e-busiess systems FIT3063 Huma-computer iteractio FIT3098 Social iformatics FIT3099 Kowledge maagemet FIT3138 Real-time eterprise systems FIT3147 Maagig data FIT3148 Cases i iformatio ad techology 16 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Games developmet provides studets with a detailed kowledge ad uderstadig of the processes ad techologies used i the developmet of games, ad their associated techical ad creative cotet. It examies all aspects of games developmet from both a theoretical ad a practical perspective. FIT1033 Foudatios of 3D FIT1034 Priciples of computer graphics FIT2049 Games programmig with C++ FIT2071 Foudatios of C++ FIT2073 Game desig ad arrative FIT3094 AI for gamig FIT3145 Games egie programmig FIT3146 Emerget techologies ad iterfaces VCM1001 Visual commuicatio * * Studets wishig to complete this major must iclude VCM1001 Visual commuicatio as oe of their eight elective uits. Studets are taught the mai techologies ad tools used i the games idustry, with a emphasis o game ad iteractive software developmet. Key topics covered i the major iclude games programmig, games artificial itelligece, games desig, ad curret ad emergig games techologies. Iformatio ad commuicatio techologies focuses o the hardware ad etwork techologies o which computer systems are ru ad the maagemet ad support eeds associated with them. It aims to prepare studets for careers i positios resposible for buildig, maagig ad maitaiig orgaisatioal IT ifrastructure. Key topics covered i the major iclude etworks ad data commuicatios, etwork admiistratio, web-based techologies, database, IT security, ad IT ifrastructure maagemet. Five core uits: FIT1005 etworks ad data commuicatios FIT1038 Itroductio to iformatio techology FIT2065 Operatig systems ad the Uix eviromet FIT2077 Database desig FIT2078 Itroductio to security Three elective uits chose from: FIT2076 Web-database iterface FIT3003 Busiess itelligece ad data warehousig FIT3031 Iformatio ad etwork security FIT3056 Secure ad trusted software systems FIT3130 Computer etwork desig ad deploymet FIT3148 Cases i iformatio ad techology FIT3149 Network admiistratio Multimedia developmet focuses o teachig studets the kowledge ad skills eeded for aalysis, desig ad implemetatio of computer based multimedia products, services ad systems. Studets will lear how to make effective use of multimedia as a method of represetig iformatio, ad develop their kowledge ad skills i usig the techologies which are required to make digital multimedia. Key topics covered by the major iclude imagig, soud ad video, aimatio, 3-D modellig ad emergig multimedia techologies. Nie core uits: FIT1012 Website authorig FIT1033 Foudatios of 3D FIT1035 Digital media authorig FIT2026 Soud ad video studio FIT2072 Educatioal multimedia FIT3001 Advaced 3D FIT3008 Advaced digital video FIT3146 Emerget techologies ad iterfaces VCM1001 Visual commuicatio * * Studets wishig to complete this major must iclude VCM1001 Visual commuicatio as oe of their eight elective uits. For further iformatio visit it.moash.edu/uits Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 17
Jaet Saw Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems (Hoours) Vice-Chacellor s Udergraduate Research Scholarship Origially from Malaysia, Jaet quickly settled i Melboure to udertake her tertiary studies. Studyig at Moash was differet from what I had experieced before, ad very excitig. It was a whole ew way of learig which I adapted to fairly quickly. I ejoyed studyig idepedetly, as it allowed me to set my ow high stadards whe workig o assigmets. The Hoours degree ot oly itroduced me to a ew ad fasciatig world of research, but has coviced me to cotiue towards a PhD i the ear future. 18 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Takig your degree further Why do Hoours? a Hoours degree idicates that a advaced level of work has bee udertake ad a higher stadard has bee reached. hoours is valued by employers, who appreciate the extra kowledge ad skills acquired. The degree is fu studies are based aroud idividual projects tailored to the iterests of studets ad their persoal supervisors. hoours is the usual precursor to postgraduate study, which is ecessary for a career i idustrial research or academia. Hoours degrees Hoours degrees are available i all four udergraduate degrees for studets iterested i research. They are: hoours degree of Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems hoours degree of Bachelor of Computer Sciece Bachelor of Software Egieerig (Hoours streams available i fourth year) hoours degree of Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems. it.moash.edu/hoours Double degrees The double degrees available to Moash IT studets are: Bachelor of Busiess ad Commerce ad Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems Bachelor of Commerce ad Bachelor of Busiess Iformatio Systems Bachelor of Sciece ad Bachelor of Computer Sciece www.ifotech.moash.edu/future/courses/ udergrad.htmll Scholarships ad Awards The Faculty of Iformatio Techology offers a rage of udergraduate coursework scholarships ad bursaries for domestic ad iteratioal studets icludig: Faculty of Iformatio Techology Iteratioal Merit Scholarship. The faculty also rewards ad ecourages its highest achievig studets with a variety of awards icludig: Bellamy Awards Dea s Achievemet Awards it.moash.edu/scholarships Postgraduate study Udergraduate degrees also provide qualificatio for etry to postgraduate study. Postgraduate study optios iclude: Graduate ad Postgraduate Certificates Graduate ad Postgraduate Diplomas Masters by Coursework Masters Hoours Masters by Research Master of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Studets who complete a Hoours degree may be eligible to progress directly o to a PhD. it.moash.edu/pgrad Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 19
Useful liks Academic achievemet awards Clubs ad societies Cousellig Eglish laguage support Fiacial ad Medical Services Idigeous Australia Scholarships ad Bursaries Idustry evets Iteratioal Baccalaureate (IB) Moash Alumi Moash Uiversity Foudatio Year Peer metor program Safety ad security Sir Joh Moash Medal Sigle uit study Sports ad recreatio facilities Studet associatios Studet equity TeamMONASH Trips ad Tours Vice-Chacellor s Acora Imparo Studet Leadership Program Voluteerig Work experiece www.ifotech.moash.edu.au/future/scholarships www.moash.edu/studets/associatios www.moash.edu/cousellig www.moash.edu/lls www.moash.edu/health-wellbeig/idex.html www.adm.moash.edu/scholarships www.ifotech.moash.edu.au/about/evets moash.edu/study/apply/domestic/etry.html www.moash.edu/alumi www.moash.edu/mufy www.moash.edu/health-wellbeig/get-ivolved www.adm.moash.edu/ohse/ & www.moash.edu/study/iteratioal/security www.ifotech.moash.edu.au/curret/scholarships ww.moash.edu.au/study/apply/domestic/sigle.html www.sport.moash.edu www.moash.edu/studets/associatios www.adm.moash.edu/sss/equity-diversity/studet-equity www.sport.moash.edu/evets/team-moash.html www.sport.moash.edu/tripsadtours www.moash.edu/studets/leadership www.moash.edu/studets/careers/voluteerig.html www.adm.moash.edu/workplace-policy/employmet/categories/professioal/ work-experiece.html 20 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Alterative pathways ito the IT degrees You may ot have the required academic etry requiremets for admissio ito Moash Uiversity. There are appropriate pathway programs as a alterative way that ca lead you to a IT degree. TAFE (Techical ad Further Educatio) Satisfactory completio of a TAFE Certificate IV or Diploma ca eable you to gai admissio ito a Iformatio Techology degree. www.ifotech.moash.edu.au/future/how/ rpl.html Sigle uits If you do t meet the miimum etry requiremets, you ca apply to complete up to two sigle uits. The completio of two higher educatio uits makes you eligible to apply for etry ito a udergraduate course. www.moash.edu.au/study/apply/domestic/ sigle.html Trasfer to Moash Studets from other uiversities are able to trasfer to Moash. If previous study is assessed as beig equivalet to Moash Uiversity uits, credit may be grated. www.ifotech.moash.edu.au/future/how/ rpl.html Gaiig credit for prior study You may be eligible for credit if you have completed post-secodary studies (e.g., TAFE Diploma, uiversity level studies). www.ifotech.moash.edu.au/future/how/ rpl.html Moash Pathway programs Pathway programs at Moash provide a ideal bridge betwee school ad uiversity, makig the trasitio as smooth ad simple as possible. The programs are desiged to equip you with the skills eeded to meet uiversity etry requiremets ad succeed i your chose degree. Whe you successfully complete a pathway program ad achieve the required grades, you ca gai etry ito Moash Uiversity. moash.edu/study/optios/pathways.htmls Moash Extesio This program gives high-achievig VCE studets the opportuity to get a head start o their uiversity jourey ad study first-year subjects as part of their Year 12 program. www.moash.edu/extesio Iteratioal studets Moash Uiversity Eglish Laguage Cetre (MUELC ) The MUELC offers a suite of Eglish laguage programs for iteratioal studets. The Eglish Laguage Bridgig Program is offered as part of a coditioal offer to studets who meet the academic requiremets for uiversity study but fall short of the Eglish requiremet. Eglish for Academic Preparatio ad the Itroductory Academic Program are other programs offered to help studets prepare of the demads of uiversity. The MUELC also offers IELTS ad TOEFL preparatio programs ad testig services. www.moash.edu/eglishcetre The city of Melboure at ight. the world s most liveable city (The Ecoomist s aual rakig) best city i Australia for studets (QS Best Studet Cities survey) fourth best city i the world for studets (QS Best Studet Cities survey) Trasferrig to aother degree All udergraduate degrees share the same commo core uits allowig studets the ability to trasfer to aother Iformatio Techology degree. Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 21
Flexible Learig Studets have the optio of studyig either o-campus or off-campus. O-campus study Our udergraduate degrees are offered ocampus durig the day at Clayto, Caulfield, Gippslad, Suway ad South Africa campuses, ad ca be udertake o either a full-time or part-time basis. O-campus studets atted daytime lectures ad tutorial or laboratory sessios. You are also provided with comprehesive study materials ad have 24-hour access to computer labs. Study from home through off-campus learig (OCL) You ca also study the Bachelor of Iformatio Techology ad Systems via off-campus learig mode from aywhere i the world. With our comprehesive study materials ad olie support, there is o eed to atted o-campus classes. All you require is regular ad substatial access to a computer ad the iteret. You ca choose to commece your studies via off-campus learig mode ad trasfer to o-campus studies or vice versa. Degree itakes There are itakes for all udergraduate degrees i early March ad mid-july each year, for domestic ad iteratioal studets. Summer semester study The Faculty of Iformatio Techology teaches two stadard semesters each year, March to Jue ad July to October. Some uits may be offered i a extra summer semester at the Caulfield, Clayto, Gippslad, South Africa ad Suway campuses. This use of the summer semester assists to accelerate your study towards the degree, or as a catch up semester. Scholarships Cosider the rage of scholarships, bursaries ad awards available for domestic ad iteratioal studets such as: Faculty of Iformatio Techology Iteratioal Merit Scholarship up to the value of A$28,000 Wome i Iformatio Techology Scholarship value of A$3000 For further iformatio visit it.moash.edu/scholarships 22 Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad
Applicatios Domestic studets are Australia ad New Zealad citizes ad Australia permaet residets (icludig holders of Australia permaet humaitaria visas). How to lodge your applicatio to study o-campus Victoria Tertiary Admissios Cetre (VTAC ) Domestic applicats must apply through VTAC to commece study for semester 1. This is for o-campus full-time ad part-time udergraduate study. All iteratioal studets studyig Year 12 or Iteratioal Baccalaureate (IB) residig i Australia who wish to apply for a Moash udergraduate degree must submit a olie applicatio directly to VTAC. For further iformatio ad closig dates visit: www.vtac.edu.au or call 1300 364 133 For further iformatio o VTAC requiremets visit: www.moash.edu/study/apply/domestic/ etry.html Direct etry Subject to availability of Commowealth Supported Places, there are ormally itakes for the July semester. Domestic studets ca apply olie at: www.adm.moash.edu/admissios/ applyolieistruct.html Iteratioal studets ca apply directly for full fee-payig places. To commece study for semester 1 or semester 2, apply olie at: www.moash.edu/study/iiteratioal/apply www.moash.edu/study/iteratioal/ Studet Service Cetre, Buildig A, Caulfield campus Moash agets Applicatio forms must be submitted with certified copies of academic trascripts ad Eglish qualificatios or results. Applicatios may also be made through Moash agets, which are located i major cities aroud the world. For more iformatio o Moash agets visit the website. www.moash.edu/study/iteratioal/agets How to lodge your applicatio to study through off-campus mode Off-campus mode refers to distace learig for courses offered i Australia. It does ot apply to studets studyig at the Malaysia or South Africa campuses. For further iformatio ad to access the OCL applicatio form visit: www.moash.edu/offcampus/ifotech-apply. html Course fees Australia citizes may apply for a Australia Commowealth Supported Place (CSP). www.moash.edu/study/optios/fees.html Iteratioal studets ca apply for a iteratioal full-fee payig place. The Australia govermet also requires iteratioal studets to have curret private health isurace. www.moash.edu/study/iteratioal/ For more iformatio ad applicatio form: Tel: +61 3 9902 6835 Email: gsit@ifotech.moash.edu.au it.moash.edu/ocl Iformatio Techology it.moash.edu/ugrad 23