Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) (IN10)


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Course Details

Course duration (full-time): 1 years
Course duration (part-time): Domestic: 2 years
Total credit points:96
Standard credit points/full-time semester:48
Course coordinator:Dr Yi Lu
Discipline coordinator:AskQUT
Course contact:+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:Gardens Point
CRICOS code:017323G
Faculty:Faculty of Science

Scholarships

Professional recognition

Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) meet the knowledge requirement for admission to the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Pathways to further study

The QUT Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is located at Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Graduates may be eligible to apply to the IF49 Doctor of Philosophy within the Science and Engineering Faculty.

Study costs

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

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is a one year full-time degree comprising of 96 credit points.

60 credit points Core research units

36 credit points Coursework units

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
INN700
Equivalents:
ITN100
Introduction to Research
Online
Semester 1, Semester 2
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07 or LV41) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IF49 or IF80 or IN10 or IN20 or IN28 or IN29 or IN27 or IN31).
Antirequisites:
ENN541
Students must have secured a supervisor prior to enrolment.
IFN403-1IT Honours Research Project-1
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Coursework Option from List (12cp)
Coursework Option from List (12cp)
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
IFN403-2IT Honours Research Project-2
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN403-1. IFN403-2 may be studied in the same teaching period as IFN403-1.
IFN403-3IT Honours Research Project-3
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN403-2. IFN403-3 may be studied in the same teaching period as IFN403-2.
IFN403-4IT Honours Research Project-4
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN403-3. IFN403-4 may be studied in the same teaching period as IFN403-3.
Coursework Option from List (12cp)
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
Select 36 credit points from the Coursework Options List
IFB452Blockchain Technology
Online
Semester 1
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
((IFB103 or ITD103) and (IFB104 or ITD104) and (IFB240 or ITD240)) OR (((IFN581 or (IFN555 or IFQ555) and (IFN556 or IFQ556))) and (IFN583 or ((IFN551 or IFQ551) and (IFN553 or IFQ553))) and (IFN585 or ((IFN552 or IFQ552) and (IFN558 or IFQ558))))
CAB401
Equivalents:
INB375
High Performance and Parallel Computing
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Online
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN584 or (IFN563 and IFN564) or (IFQ563 and IFQ564) or CAB301 or IFN505
CAB402Programming Paradigms
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Online
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
Equivalents:
INB365, ITB706, ITB745
Systems Programming
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Online
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(CAB201 or MZB126 or EGB103 or EGD103 or ITD121) and CAB202
Antirequisites:
INN365
CAB420Machine Learning
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Online
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(CAB201 or CAB202 or ITD121 or IFN501 or IFN556 or (Admission to EN50 or EN55 or EN52 or EN56 or EN62 or EN72)) or (192cps in SV03 or IV04 or MV05 or EV08) or (Admission to IV53 or IV54 or IV55 or IV56 or IV58).
CAB430Data and Information Integration
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Online
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(CAB220 or DSB100 or CAB201 or ITD121 or CAB202 or EGB103) or Admission to EN60
CAB431Text Analysis and Web Search
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Online
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
CAB201 or ITD121
CAB432
Equivalents:
INB356
Cloud Computing
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Online
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
CAB301 or CAB302 or INB370 or INB371 or IFN666 or IFQ666 or (IFN582 and IFN584) or (IFQ582 and IFQ584)

You have the option to use either Python or Javascript for assessments. It's expected that you have good programming skills in one of these languages, or have good skills in another language and the ability to learn Python or Javascript on your own.
CAB440Network and Systems Administration
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Online
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
CAB222 or CAB303 or INB251
CAB441Network Security
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Online
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(IFB240 or CAB240 or INB255) and (CAB440 or INB351)
Antirequisites:
INN251
IAB401
Equivalents:
INB222 IAB301
Enterprise Architecture
Online
Semester 2
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IAB201 and IAB305
IAB402IT Consulting
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Online
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IAB204 OR (192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (Admission to IN20 or IN27 or IN31 or IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60)
IAB352
Equivalents:
IAB450
Enterprise Systems Management
Last offered in 2024
Prerequisites:
IAB250 or IAB251 or IAB350
IFN515
Equivalents:
IFQ515, IFZ515
Fundamentals of Business Process Management
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN17 or IN19 or IN20 or IN23 or IN25 or IN26 or IN27 or IN31or PM20 or PV20 or PV21 or EN75 or EN76 or EN77).
Antirequisites:
INN321
IFN619
Equivalents:
IFQ619
Data Analytics for Strategic Decision Makers
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN581 or IFN555 or IFQ555 or IFN556 or IFQ556 or IFN582 or IFN554 or IFQ554 or IFN557 or IFQ557 OR (192cps in IV04 or IV05 EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV54 or IV59 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN23 or IN27 or PM20 or PV20 or PV21 or EN75 or EN76 or EN77). IFN619 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as IFN581 or IFN582.

Some familiarity with simple coding or basic scripting to manipulate data is helpful.
IFN621Information Science: What & Why?
Last offered in 2019
IFN623Human Information Interaction
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN19 or IN20 or IN21 or IN23 or IN27 or IN31 or KC88)
IFN649
Equivalents:
IFQ649
Internet of Things
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN507 or IFQ507 or IFN658

A basic knowledge of digital communications and networking
IFN645
Equivalents:
INN312
Machine Learning at Scale
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(IFN509 or IFQ509 or IFN580) OR (192cp in IV04) OR (admission into IV54)
IFN652
Equivalents:
INN327
Enterprise Business Process Management
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515, IFN515 or IFQ515 can be studied in the same semester with IFN652
IFN657
Equivalents:
IFQ657
Software Security
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN635 and (IFN581 or ((IFN555 or IFQ555) and (IFN556 or IFQ556))
IFN662Software Engineering for Enterprise Systems
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN581 or ((IFN555 or IFQ555) and (IFN556 or IFQ556))
IFN666Web and Mobile Application Development
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN581 or ((IFN555 or IFQ555) and (IFN556 or IFQ556)) OR (192cps in IV04 or IV05 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV54 or IV59 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN15)
IFN667Enterprise IoT Systems
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN636 or IFN561or IFQ561
IFN680Advanced Machine Learning and Applications
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN580 or IFQ580 or CAB420

Knowledge of a programming language like Python, Java, C# or C is assumed plus Introductory level knowledge of artificial intelligence
IFN690Advanced User Centred Design
Last offered in 2019


Designing for IT is assumed knowledge
IGB321Immersive Game Level Design
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IGB120 or IGB220 or INB280
IGB383
Equivalents:
INB383
AI for Games
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
CAB301 and IGB283
SEB410Advanced Topic 1
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
SEB411Advanced Topic 2
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Other research methodology units subject to approval of your research supervisor
PLEASE NOTE:
The following units which have been discontinued will count as coursework options if completed:
IFN643 Computer System Security (disc 31/12/2019)
IFN641 Advanced Networks Management (disc 31/12/2019)
IFN660 Programming Language Theory (disc 31/12/2019)
IFN661 Mobile and Pervasive Systems (disc 31/12/2019)