Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Information Technology (ID10)

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Course Details

Course duration (full-time):	4 years
Total credit points:	384
Standard credit points/full-time semester:	48
Course coordinator:	Program Director, School of Communication; Associate Professor Wayne Kelly (Information Technology); AskQUT askqut@qut.edu.au; +61 7 3138 2000;
Discipline coordinator:	AskQUT
Course contact:	+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:	Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove
CRICOS code:	096583M
Faculties:	Faculty of Science Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice

Scholarships

Study costs

Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

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Study overseas

Study overseas while gaining credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility. For more information, visit student exchange.

Early exit

With appropriate unit selection, students may be able to exit early with either single degree component or the IT10 Diploma in Information Technology.

Pathways to further study

On successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours), Master of Information Technology, Master of Teaching (Secondary) or Master of Philosophy, provided you meet the entry requirements.

Professional recognition

Information Technology component: This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS accreditation is internationally recognised by the Seoul Accord.

Course Structures

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 384 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Technology. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

Communication component:

You will complete four core units (48 credit points) and a communication major (144 credit points) in digital media.

Information Technology component

You will complete six core units (72 credit points) and ten major core units (120 credit points) from one of the specified majors: computer science or or information systems.

Study Plan Progressions

Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Full time

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In
CYB101	Introduction to Communication	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CYB102 Equivalents: KXB101	Introduction to Media and Entertainment Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
IFB102 Equivalents: IFB112, IND102, ITD102	Introduction to Computer Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
IFB103 Equivalents: ITD103	IT Systems Design	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CYB103 Equivalents: KCB101	Communication Theory and Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
CYB104 Equivalents: CYD104	Managing Social Media	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2, Summer
IFB104 Equivalents: INB104, IND104, ITB001	Building IT Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: ITD104, CAB201, EGB103, EGD103
IFB105 Equivalents: IFB130, ITD105	Database Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	For PU51 students, PUB110 is the assumed knowledge for IFB105.
Note: Students considering studying overseas in Year 2 Semester 2 must apply by 1 November.

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In
CCB101 Equivalents: KCB102	Media Issues and Debates	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CYB105 Equivalents: KCB301	Understanding Audiences	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
IFB240 Equivalents: ITD240, IFZ240, CAB240	Cyber Security	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
IT Core Unit option

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CCB102 Equivalents: KJB103, KCB304, KJB211	Multi-Media Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
CYB106 Equivalents: KXB102	Global Media and Entertainment Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: CYB102 or KXB101 Awareness of basic industry structures, operations, and professional practices is assumed knowledge.
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In
CCB200	Digital Platforms	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CCB202 Equivalents: KCB206, KCB201	Social Media, Self and Society	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1, Summer
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CCB201 Equivalents: KCB104	Australian Media	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study
CCB204 Equivalents: KCB205	Communication Planning and Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: CYB101 or KCB101 or KJB102
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CCB301 Equivalents: KCB105, KCB334	Communication Research Methods	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of study
Select one from the Work Integrated Learning Unit Options List (KKB341 or KKB350):
KKB341	Work Integrated Learning 1	Online Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Prerequisites: Completion of 168 credit points of study Antirequisites: BEB701, BEB702, KKB343, KKB344 This is a final year (capstone) independent workplace study unit. Students are responsible for finding their own internship. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/WorkIntegratedLearning-CI
KKB350	Creative Industries Study Tour	Last offered in 2020	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study This is an immersive learning unit. Enrolment by application only.
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CCB302	Digital Media Analytics	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of study
CCB303	Digital Media Project	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 168 credit points of study This is an advanced-level unit to be completed in the final year of your course.
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit

Semester 2 (July) entry - Full time

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In
CYB103 Equivalents: KCB101	Communication Theory and Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
CYB104 Equivalents: CYD104	Managing Social Media	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2, Summer
IFB102 Equivalents: IFB112, IND102, ITD102	Introduction to Computer Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
IFB103 Equivalents: ITD103	IT Systems Design	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CYB101	Introduction to Communication	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CYB102 Equivalents: KXB101	Introduction to Media and Entertainment Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
IFB104 Equivalents: INB104, IND104, ITB001	Building IT Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: ITD104, CAB201, EGB103, EGD103
IFB105 Equivalents: IFB130, ITD105	Database Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	For PU51 students, PUB110 is the assumed knowledge for IFB105.
Note: Students considering studying overseas in Year 3 Semester 1 must apply by 1 June.

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CCB102 Equivalents: KJB103, KCB304, KJB211	Multi-Media Design	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
CYB106 Equivalents: KXB102	Global Media and Entertainment Industries	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: CYB102 or KXB101 Awareness of basic industry structures, operations, and professional practices is assumed knowledge.
IFB240 Equivalents: ITD240, IFZ240, CAB240	Cyber Security	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
IT Major Unit

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In
CCB101 Equivalents: KCB102	Media Issues and Debates	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CYB105 Equivalents: KCB301	Understanding Audiences	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CCB201 Equivalents: KCB104	Australian Media	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study
CCB204 Equivalents: KCB205	Communication Planning and Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: CYB101 or KCB101 or KJB102
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit or IT Core Unit Option (Refer to IT Major)

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In
CCB200	Digital Platforms	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
CCB202 Equivalents: KCB206, KCB201	Social Media, Self and Society	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1, Summer
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CCB302	Digital Media Analytics	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of study
CCB303	Digital Media Project	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 168 credit points of study This is an advanced-level unit to be completed in the final year of your course.
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit or IT Core Unit Option (Refer to IT Major)

Year 5, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CCB301 Equivalents: KCB105, KCB334	Communication Research Methods	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of study
Select one unit from the Work Integrated Learning Unit Options List (KKB341 or KKB350):
KKB341	Work Integrated Learning 1	Online Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Prerequisites: Completion of 168 credit points of study Antirequisites: BEB701, BEB702, KKB343, KKB344 This is a final year (capstone) independent workplace study unit. Students are responsible for finding their own internship. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/WorkIntegratedLearning-CI
KKB350	Creative Industries Study Tour	Last offered in 2020	Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study This is an immersive learning unit. Enrolment by application only.
IT Major Unit
IT Major Unit or IT Core Unit Option (Refer to IT Major)

Computer Science Major: Commencing from 2023

Semester 1 (February) commencement

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB102 Equivalents: IFB112, IND102, ITD102	Introduction to Computer Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
IFB103 Equivalents: ITD103	IT Systems Design	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB104 Equivalents: INB104, IND104, ITB001	Building IT Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: ITD104, CAB201, EGB103, EGD103
IFB105 Equivalents: IFB130, ITD105	Database Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	For PU51 students, PUB110 is the assumed knowledge for IFB105.

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB240 Equivalents: ITD240, IFZ240, CAB240	Cyber Security	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
IT Core Unit Option

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CAB201 Equivalents: INB270, IND270	Programming Principles	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or MZB126 or MZB127 or EGD126 or ENB246 or MXB103 or INB104 or MAB220 or EGB103 or EGD103 Antirequisites: ITD121
CAB202 Equivalents: ENB244	Microprocessors and Digital Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((IFB104 or ITD104) and (IFB102 or ITD102)) or (EGB103 or EGD103 or MZB126 or MZB127 or EGD126 or (MXB105 AND MXB107))

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CAB203 Equivalents: INB250	Discrete Structures	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or MZB126 or EGD126 or EGB103 or EGD103
CAB302 Equivalents: INB370	Software Development	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: CAB201 or INB270 or ITD121

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB295 Equivalents: INB201	IT Project Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of study Antirequisites: IAB304
CAB222 Equivalents: CAB303	Networks	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB102 or ITD102 or EGB120

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB398 Equivalents: CAB398, IAB398	Capstone Project (Phase 1)	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB299 or IFB295 or IGB200 or CAB302 or (IAB207 and IAB305) and completion of 120 credit points of study
CAB301 Equivalents: CAZ301	Algorithms and Complexity	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: CAB201 or ITD121

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB399 Equivalents: CAB399, IAB399	Capstone Project (Phase 2)	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB398 or CAB398 or IAB398
Select ONE of:
CAB401	High Performance and Parallel Computing	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFN584 or IFQ584 or (IFN563 and IFN564) or (IFQ563 and IFQ564) or CAB301
CAB402	Programming Paradigms	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFN584 or ((CAB201 or ITD121) and (CAB203 or CAB220 or DSB100 or MZB127)) or (IFN563 and IFN564) or (IFQ563 and IFQ564)
CAB403	Systems Programming	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((CAB201 or ITD121) and CAB222) or CAB202 or EGB202
CAB420	Machine Learning	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CAB201 or EGB202 or CAB202 or ITD121 or IFN501 or IFN556 or Admission to (EN50 or EN55 or EN52 or EN56 or EN57 or EN62 or EN72)) or (192cps in SV03 or IV04 or MV05 or EV08) or (144cps in EV10) or (enrolment in IV53 or IV54 or IV55 or IV56 or IV58). Antirequisites: IFN580

Semester 2 (July) commencement

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB102 Equivalents: IFB112, IND102, ITD102	Introduction to Computer Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
IFB103 Equivalents: ITD103	IT Systems Design	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB104 Equivalents: INB104, IND104, ITB001	Building IT Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: ITD104, CAB201, EGB103, EGD103
IFB105 Equivalents: IFB130, ITD105	Database Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	For PU51 students, PUB110 is the assumed knowledge for IFB105.

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB240 Equivalents: ITD240, IFZ240, CAB240	Cyber Security	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
CAB201 Equivalents: INB270, IND270	Programming Principles	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or MZB126 or MZB127 or EGD126 or ENB246 or MXB103 or INB104 or MAB220 or EGB103 or EGD103 Antirequisites: ITD121

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CAB202 Equivalents: ENB244	Microprocessors and Digital Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((IFB104 or ITD104) and (IFB102 or ITD102)) or (EGB103 or EGD103 or MZB126 or MZB127 or EGD126 or (MXB105 AND MXB107))
CAB301 Equivalents: CAZ301	Algorithms and Complexity	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: CAB201 or ITD121

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB295 Equivalents: INB201	IT Project Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of study Antirequisites: IAB304
CAB222 Equivalents: CAB303	Networks	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB102 or ITD102 or EGB120

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CAB203 Equivalents: INB250	Discrete Structures	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or MZB126 or EGD126 or EGB103 or EGD103
CAB302 Equivalents: INB370	Software Development	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: CAB201 or INB270 or ITD121

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB398 Equivalents: CAB398, IAB398	Capstone Project (Phase 1)	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB299 or IFB295 or IGB200 or CAB302 or (IAB207 and IAB305) and completion of 120 credit points of study
Select ONE of:
CAB401	High Performance and Parallel Computing	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFN584 or IFQ584 or (IFN563 and IFN564) or (IFQ563 and IFQ564) or CAB301
CAB403	Systems Programming	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((CAB201 or ITD121) and CAB222) or CAB202 or EGB202
IT Core unit option

Year 5, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB399 Equivalents: CAB399, IAB399	Capstone Project (Phase 2)	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB398 or CAB398 or IAB398
Select ONE of:
CAB402	Programming Paradigms	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFN584 or ((CAB201 or ITD121) and (CAB203 or CAB220 or DSB100 or MZB127)) or (IFN563 and IFN564) or (IFQ563 and IFQ564)
CAB420	Machine Learning	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CAB201 or EGB202 or CAB202 or ITD121 or IFN501 or IFN556 or Admission to (EN50 or EN55 or EN52 or EN56 or EN57 or EN62 or EN72)) or (192cps in SV03 or IV04 or MV05 or EV08) or (144cps in EV10) or (enrolment in IV53 or IV54 or IV55 or IV56 or IV58). Antirequisites: IFN580
IT Core unit option

Information Systems Major: Commencing from 2023

Semester 1 (February) commencement

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB102 Equivalents: IFB112, IND102, ITD102	Introduction to Computer Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
IFB103 Equivalents: ITD103	IT Systems Design	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB104 Equivalents: INB104, IND104, ITB001	Building IT Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: ITD104, CAB201, EGB103, EGD103
IFB105 Equivalents: IFB130, ITD105	Database Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	For PU51 students, PUB110 is the assumed knowledge for IFB105.

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB240 Equivalents: ITD240, IFZ240, CAB240	Cyber Security	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
IT Core unit option

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IAB201 Equivalents: ITD122	Modelling Techniques for Information Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105)) or IAB203
IAB207 Equivalents: IAZ207	Rapid Web Application Development	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB105 or ITD105 or IFB130)

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IAB203 Equivalents: INB320	Business Process Modelling	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1
IAB204	Business Requirements Analysis	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IAB201 or ITD122 or PUB102

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IAB305 Equivalents: IAB205	Information Systems Lifecycle Management	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB103 or ITD103)
IFB295 Equivalents: INB201	IT Project Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of study Antirequisites: IAB304

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB398 Equivalents: CAB398, IAB398	Capstone Project (Phase 1)	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB299 or IFB295 or IGB200 or CAB302 or (IAB207 and IAB305) and completion of 120 credit points of study
Select ONE of:
IAB206	Modern Data Management	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105)
IAB260	Social Technologies	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1
IAB303	Data Analytics for Business Insight	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: AYB341 or ((IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105))
IAB320 Equivalents: INB321	Business Process Improvement	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IAB203
IAB402	Information Systems Consulting

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IAB401 Equivalents: IAB301, IAZ401	Enterprise Architecture	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB103 AND IFB105 AND (IAB251 OR IAB203)
IFB399 Equivalents: CAB399, IAB399	Capstone Project (Phase 2)	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB398 or CAB398 or IAB398

Semester 2 (July) commencement

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB102 Equivalents: IFB112, IND102, ITD102	Introduction to Computer Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
IFB103 Equivalents: ITD103	IT Systems Design	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB104 Equivalents: INB104, IND104, ITB001	Building IT Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: ITD104, CAB201, EGB103, EGD103
IFB105 Equivalents: IFB130, ITD105	Database Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	For PU51 students, PUB110 is the assumed knowledge for IFB105.

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IAB201 Equivalents: ITD122	Modelling Techniques for Information Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105)) or IAB203
IFB240 Equivalents: ITD240, IFZ240, CAB240	Cyber Security	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IAB204	Business Requirements Analysis	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IAB201 or ITD122 or PUB102
IAB207 Equivalents: IAZ207	Rapid Web Application Development	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB105 or ITD105 or IFB130)

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IAB305 Equivalents: IAB205	Information Systems Lifecycle Management	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB103 or ITD103)
IT Core Unit Option

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB295 Equivalents: INB201	IT Project Management	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points of study Antirequisites: IAB304
IAB203 Equivalents: INB320	Business Process Modelling	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IAB401 Equivalents: IAB301, IAZ401	Enterprise Architecture	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB103 AND IFB105 AND (IAB251 OR IAB203)
IFB398 Equivalents: CAB398, IAB398	Capstone Project (Phase 1)	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB299 or IFB295 or IGB200 or CAB302 or (IAB207 and IAB305) and completion of 120 credit points of study

Year 5, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
IFB399 Equivalents: CAB399, IAB399	Capstone Project (Phase 2)	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB398 or CAB398 or IAB398
Select ONE of:
IAB206	Modern Data Management	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105)
IAB260	Social Technologies	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1
IAB303	Data Analytics for Business Insight	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: AYB341 or ((IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105))
IAB320 Equivalents: INB321	Business Process Improvement	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IAB203
IAB402	Information Systems Consulting

Bachelor of IT Curriculum Changes - applied 2023 onwards

There are a number of changes to units and study areas which may affect your enrolment in 2022 or beyond. Study plans for affected continuing students have been updated.

2022 or earlier	Change	From 2023
CAB240 Information Security	Replaced by	IFB240 Cyber Security
CAB303 Networks	Replaced by	CAB222 Networks
Students take 24cps of core unit options	Replaced by	Students take 12cps of core unit options

Unit Lists

IT: Core Unit Options: Commencing from 2023

Complete 12 credit point from the Core Unit Options in Bachelor of Information Technology. Do NOT select a unit that will be core in your major.

Core Unit Options list

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CAB201 Equivalents: INB270, IND270	Programming Principles	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or MZB126 or MZB127 or EGD126 or ENB246 or MXB103 or INB104 or MAB220 or EGB103 or EGD103 Antirequisites: ITD121
CAB202 Equivalents: ENB244	Microprocessors and Digital Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((IFB104 or ITD104) and (IFB102 or ITD102)) or (EGB103 or EGD103 or MZB126 or MZB127 or EGD126 or (MXB105 AND MXB107))
CAB210	User Experience Fundamentals	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB103 or ITD103 or EGB101 or IGB120
CAB230 Equivalents: INB271	Web Computing	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103 or EGD103
IAB201 Equivalents: ITD122	Modelling Techniques for Information Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105)) or IAB203
IAB206	Modern Data Management	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105)
IAB207 Equivalents: IAZ207	Rapid Web Application Development	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB105 or ITD105 or IFB130)
IAB230	Design of Enterprise IoT	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103
IAB250 Equivalents: IAB350	Enterprise Systems Configuration	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFB103 or ITD103
IAB260	Social Technologies	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1
IGB180 Equivalents: INB180	Computer Games Studies	Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: INN180
Other units subject to approval of Course Coordinator

IT: Core Unit Options: Commenced prior to 2023

Complete two units (24cp) from the Core Unit Options. Do NOT select a unit that will be in your core major.

Unit List:

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CAB201 Equivalents: INB270, IND270	Programming Principles	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or MZB126 or MZB127 or EGD126 or ENB246 or MXB103 or INB104 or MAB220 or EGB103 or EGD103 Antirequisites: ITD121
CAB202 Equivalents: ENB244	Microprocessors and Digital Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((IFB104 or ITD104) and (IFB102 or ITD102)) or (EGB103 or EGD103 or MZB126 or MZB127 or EGD126 or (MXB105 AND MXB107))
CAB210	User Experience Fundamentals	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: IFB103 or ITD103 or EGB101 or IGB120
CAB230 Equivalents: INB271	Web Computing	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103 or EGD103
IAB201 Equivalents: ITD122	Modelling Techniques for Information Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105)) or IAB203
IAB206	Modern Data Management	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103) and (IFB105 or IFB130 or ITD105)
IAB207 Equivalents: IAZ207	Rapid Web Application Development	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: (IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB105 or ITD105 or IFB130)
IAB230	Design of Enterprise IoT	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFB104 or ITD104 or EGB103
IAB260	Social Technologies	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1
IAB250 Equivalents: IAB350	Enterprise Systems Configuration	Gardens Point Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Prerequisites: IFB103 or ITD103
IGB180 Equivalents: INB180	Computer Games Studies	Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: INN180
IFB240 Equivalents: ITD240, IFZ240, CAB240	Cyber Security	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
Other units subject to approval of Course Coordinator

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