Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Term3 | Term3 |
| Lismore | Term3 | Term3 |
| Online | Term3 | N/A |
Unit description
Develops an understanding of the breadth of the information technology discipline. Students will develop a working knowledge of programming, augmented and virtual technologies and the user experience, data science and networking/cybersecurity.
Unit content
Module 1: Applications of information technology
Module 2: Using data to make decisions
Module 3: Introduction to programming
Module 4: Data visualisation
Module 5: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and the User Experience
Module 6: Networking and security
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | identify problems in an application area that can be solved with information and communications technology (ICT) |
| 2 | demonstrate how ICT can support decision making using data |
| 3 | discuss the key principles of user experience design in ICT applications |
| 4 | explain how data can be exchanged securely over computer networks |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- identify problems in an application area that can be solved with information and communications technology (ICT)
- demonstrate how ICT can support decision making using data
- discuss the key principles of user experience design in ICT applications
- explain how data can be exchanged securely over computer networks
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
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International
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