Diploma of Information Technology

Institution Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE Bendigo City Campus
Method On Campus
Location Bendigo
Type Diploma

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Diploma of Information Technology

Objectives This course is for highly motivated people with an interest in professional development and a career in IT. It has been designed to suit the needs of people engaged in business employment seeking to extend an IT presence for their business, however it will also suit students seeking employment in specialist areas of Information Technology.
Entry requirements You will need advanced IT knowledge to apply for entry into this course, as well as VCE or mature age entry. Students who do not have advanced IT skills should enrol in Certificate II, III or IV in IT. Other Entry Requirements Students will be selected based on their previous academic results and/or employment experience.
Academic title Diploma of Information Technology
Course description Key Study Areas

This advanced course is for professionals looking to extend their IT skills. Topics include:

    * Database design
    * Website management
    * Server configuration
    * IT strategies
    * Database integration
    * Project management
    * Knowledge management

Where    • Bendigo (City Campus)

Duration Options
The course is delivered full time, 4 days per week. There will be a heavy emphasis on self directed study with on-line teacher/student and student/student collaboration. The course will be delivered over approximately 720 student contact hours in one year.

Selection Process    • Individual Interview

Employment Opportunities

On successfully completing this diploma you will be eligible for employment in a variety of roles, including: high level ICT technical support, database administration, systems engineering, multimedia content authoring, online production, testing, web development/technical writing, product support, webmaster/assistant and website coordination.

Further Study Options

Students may have the opportunity to continue their studies at university level.

Assessment

You will be assessed as part of this course.

Typical Course Content    (exact details may be obtained from the teaching centre)
BSBPM505A    Manage Project Quality
ICAA5056A    Prepare Disaster Recovery And Contingency Plans
ICAA5158A    Translate Business Needs Into Technical Requirements
ICAB5180A    Integrate Database With A Website
ICAP5039A    Match IT Needs With The Strategic Direction Of The Enterprise
PSPPM502B    Manage Complex Projects
ICAA5140A    Design a server
ICAA5141A    Design dynamic websites to meet technical requirements
ICAB4136A    Use Structured Query Language To Create Database Structures And Manipulate                               Data
ICAB4222A    Apply Introductory Programming Skills In Another Language
ICAB4229A    Apply Intermediate Programming Skills In Another Language
ICAB5159A    Build a security shield for a network
ICAB5165A    Create dynamic web pages
ICAB5223A    Apply Intermediate Object-Oriented Language Skills
ICAI5176A    Install and configure router
ICAI5196A    Implement secure encryption technologies
ICAS5123A    Manage network security
ICAS5202A    Ensure Privacy For Users
ICAT5079A    Perform Intergration Test
ICAI5173A    Install and configure a single segment local area network switch
ICAT4242B    Perform Unit Test For A Class

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of your current qualifications and prior learning: BRIT has processes to give you credit for relevant units from your prior study, and to assess your prior learning against units in a course.