Course type

Undergraduate

CRICOS code

062100E

Course rules

To be awarded the Bachelor of Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce, students must successfully complete a total of 240 credit points, comprising:

From the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies (Bachelor of Information Technology component):

• A maximum of 72 credit points from first year units of study (core and recommended electives)
• At least 84 credit points from 3000-level and above units (including 72cp of core, selected core and recommended electives)
• At least 18 credit points of MATH/STAT units of study
• Completion of the Computer Science and/or Information Systems stream

 From the Faculty of Economics and Business (Bachelor of Commerce component):

• Seven core units of study (42 credit points)
• Either a major or an extended major selected from the Commerce subject areas
• At least 96 credit points in units from the Faculty of Economics and Business (minimum of 48 credit points in senior units (2000 and 3000-level)

Bachelor of Information Technology component

Specialisation streams in Information Technology

Students must complete study in one of the following streams:

• Computer Science
• Information Systems

The requirements for completing these streams are set out in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Handbook

Students must complete core units of study for their chosen stream/s, as outlined below:

Computer Science stream:

First Year Core units (24 credit points)

ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems

ENGG1805 Professional Engineering and IT

INFO1103 Introduction to Programming or INFO1903 Informatics (Advanced)

INFO1105/1905 Data Structures/(Advanced)

Second Year Core units (24 credit points)

COMP2007/2907 Algorithms and Complexity/(Advanced)

COMP2129 Operating Systems and Machine Principles

INFO2110 Systems Analysis and Modelling

INFO2120/2820 Database Systems 1/(Advanced)

Students are required to complete at least 36 credit points of 3000-level units of study from the core, selected core and recommended elective units listed below for the CS stream.

Third Year Core units (18 credit points)

INFO3402 Management of IT Projects and Systems

INFO3600 Major Development Project (Advanced)

Third Year Selected Core units of study (at least 12 credit points)

COMP3109 Programming Languages and Paradigms

COMP3308/3608 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence/(Adv)

COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia

COMP3456 Computational Methods for Life Sciences

COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals

ELEC3506 Data Communications and the Internet

ELEC3609 Internet Software Platforms

INFO3220 Object Oriented Design

INFO3315 Human-Computer Interaction

INFO3404/3504 Database Systems 2/(Adv)

Fourth Year Selected Core units of study (BIT Pass degree students must complete at least 48 credit points)

COMP5045 Computational Geometry

COMP5046 Statistical Natural Language Processing

COMP5047 Pervasive Computing

COMP5048 Information Visualisation

COMP5318 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining

COMP5338 Advanced Data Models

COMP5348 Enterprise Scale Software

COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies

COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine

COMP5425 Multimedia Storage, Retrieval & Delivery

COMP5426 Network Based High Performance Computing

ELEC4605 Computer Architecture

ELEC5260 Model Based Software Engineering

ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering

ELEC5509 Mobile Networks

ELEC5514 Networked Embedded Systems

ELEC5614 Real Time Computing

ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security

ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering

ELEC5619 Object Oriented Application Frameworks

INFO5991 Services Science Management and Eng

INFO5992 Understanding IT Innovations

ISYS5050 Knowledge Management Systems

Information Systems stream:

First Year Core units (24 credit points)

ENGG1805 Professional Engineering and IT

INFO1003 Foundations of Information Technology

INFO1103 Introduction to Programming or INFO1903 Informatics (Advanced)

INFO1105/1905 Data Structures/(Advanced)

Second Year Core units (24 credit points)

INFO2110 Systems Analysis and Modelling

INFO2315 Introduction to IT Security

INFO2120/2820 Database Systems 1/(Advanced)

ISYS2140 Information Systems

Students are required to complete at least 36 credit points of 3000-level units of study from the core, selected core and recommended elective units listed below for the IS stream.

Third Year Core units (24 credit points)

INFO3402 Management of IT Projects and Systems

INFO3600 Major Development Project (Advanced)

ISYS3401 Analytical Methods & Information Systems

Third Year Selected Core units of study (at least 6 credit points)

ELEC3610 E-Business Analysis and Design

INFO3315 Human-Computer Interaction

INFO3404/3504 Database Systems 2/(Adv)

Fourth Year Selected Core units of study (BIT Pass degree students must complete at least 48 credit points)

COMP5045 Computational Geometry

COMP5046 Statistical Natural Language Processing

COMP5047 Pervasive Computing

COMP5048 Information Visualisation

COMP5318 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining

COMP5338 Advanced Data Models

COMP5348 Enterprise Scale Software

COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies

COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine

COMP5425 Multimedia Storage, Retrieval & Delivery

COMP5426 Network Based High Performance Computing

ELEC4605 Computer Architecture

ELEC5260 Model Based Software Engineering

ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering

ELEC5509 Mobile Networks

ELEC5514 Networked Embedded Systems

ELEC5614 Real Time Computing

ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security

ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering

ELEC5919 Object Oriented Application Frameworks

INFO5991 Services Science Management and Eng

INFO5992 Understanding IT Innovations

ISYS5050 Knowledge Management Systems

In addition, all students must complete a total of 18 credit points (with at least 6 credit points of 2000-level or above) of MATH and/or STAT units. The School recommends students choose from the following units:

MATH1001 Differential Calculus

MATH1002 Linear Algebra

MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling

MATH1004 Discrete Mathematics

MATH1005 Statistics

MATH2063 Math Computing and Nonlinear Systems

MATH2069 Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory

STAT2012 Statistical Tests

A full list of MATH and STAT units is available in the Faculty of Science Handbook.

Bachelor of Commerce component

Commerce core units of study

Junior units of study (30 credit points):

• ACCT1001 Accounting 1A
• ACCT1002 Accounting 1B
• ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A
• ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics

Senior unit of study (6 credit points): Finish

• ECOF3001 Business Strategy

Majors, extended majors in Commerce

The subject areas available under the Bachelor of Commerce are listed under Bachelor of Commerce subject areas. Students should refer to the information on the Bachelor of Commerce section on the Faculty of Economics and Business website for details of the requirements for majors and subject areas for electives which may be undertaken in this degree.

Please Note: Because of the nature of the combined program and the prerequisites and other limitations, not all major/extended major combinations may be available within this combined degree program.

Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors and electives

The following list indicates the majors available in the Bachelor of Commerce:

Accounting

Business Information Systems

Commercial Law

Econometrics

Economics

Finance

Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management

International Business

Management

Marketing

Operations Management and Decision Sciences

Enrolment guide

To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce, students must complete the seven Commerce core units of study (or alternatives as specified under the course rules) and a Commerce major or extended major.

For further information on the majors available students should refer to the Bachelor of Commerce information in the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook.

For information on the stream requirements for the Bachelor of Information Technology students should refer to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Handbook.

As this course is supervised by both the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the Faculty of Economics and Business:

• For student matters relating to the Bachelor of Information Technology component of this degree, students should contact the School of Information Technologies
• For student matters relating to the Bachelor of Commerce students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business’ Student Information Office

Degree resolutions and faculty handbooks

For more information regarding degree requirements and resolutions for this course in 2010, students should refer to the:

• Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Handbook
• Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook