Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (GDipInfTech) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2014

Graduate Dip in Information Technology

For the GCInfTech, #8 from the MInfTech List, comprising -

  • at least #6 from parts A and/or B and/or C; and
  • the balance from electives being courses in part C or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

For the GDipInfTech, #16 from the MInfTech List, comprising -

  • at least #12 from parts A and/or B and/or C; and
  • the balance from electives being courses in part D or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

For the MInfTech, #24 from the MInfTech List, comprising -

  • #12, being all compulsory courses in part A; and
  • at least #4 from part B with at least #2 from part B1; and
  • at least #4 from Part C; and
  • the balance from electives being courses in part D or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

Part A - Compulsory

#8 for all of

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE7030 2 Introduction to Software Engineering
DECO7140 2 Introduction to Web Design
INFS7900 2 Introduction to Information Systems
MATH7861 2 Discrete Mathematics

plus #4 from

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE7306 4 Special Projects in Computer Systems and Software Engineering [1]
DECO7380 2 Design Computing Studio 3 - Proposal
DECO7381 2 Design Computing Studio 3 - Build

Part B - Introductory Electives

Part B1

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE7023 2 Advanced Software Engineering
INFS7903 2 Relational Database Systems

Part B2

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE7201 2 Introduction to Computer Systems
DECO7250 2 Human-Computer Interaction

Part C - Advanced Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
COMP7505 2 Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP7702 2 Artificial Intelligence
COMS7003 2 Information Security
COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
CSSE7001 2 The Software Process
DECO7350 2 Social & Mobile Computing
INFS7202 2 Web Information Systems
INFS7204 2 Service-Oriented Architectures
INFS7410 2 Information Retrieval and Web Search [2]
INFS7907 2 Advanced Database Systems

Courses offered on an occasional basis -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7000 2 Special Topics in Computer Science 7A
COMP7001 2 Special Topics in Computer Science 7B
DECO7000 2 Special Topics in Design Computing 7A
DECO7001 2 Special Topics in Design Computing 7B
DECO7002 2 Special Topics in Design Computing 7C
DECO7003 2 Special Topics in Design Computing 7D

Part D - Other Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOT6006 2 Introduction to Biotechnology
COSC7500 2 Numerical Methods in Computational Science
CSSE7231 2 Computer Systems Principles and Programming
DECO7110 2 Design Thinking
DECO7180 2 Design Computing Studio 1 - Interactive Technology
DECO7220 2 Graphic Design
DECO7230 2 Digital Prototyping
DECO7280 2 Design Computing Studio 2 - Testing & Evaluation
GEOM7004 2 Geospatial Processing and Web Mapping
GEOM7005 2 Geographical Information Systems
HLTH7001 2 Healthcare in Cyberspace
HLTH7002 2 New Technology & Healthcare
INFS7130 2 The Web from the Inside Out - from Geeks to Google & Facebook
INFS7210 2 Electronic Commerce Fundamentals
INFS7221 2 Information Systems Control & Audit
INFS7233 2 Decision Support Systems
MATH7134 2 Mathematical Biology
MGTS7208 2 Managing Information Systems
TIMS7318 2 Technology & Innovation Strategy

End notes

  • [1] Enrolment in this course involves a selection process and requires prior approval.
  • [2] Course is offered in odd-numbered years only.