1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Career potential
The type of work that graduates may be involved in
includes:
liaising between user areas and the computer
department (business analyst)
analysing and designing information systems;
programming;
evaluating software and hardware;
coordinating computer projects;
administering a computer function within an
organisation;
marketing support for software and hardware
suppliers;
education and training in information technology in
schools, the computer industry or the public sector.
Course structure
The course structure will require successful completion of
eight subjects which may be selected (subject to
prerequisite requirements) from the list below, provided at
least four are of level three status.
The subjects are delivered at three levels:
Level 1
BT550
BT551
Level 2
BT560
BT561
BT562
BT563
BT564
BT565
Level 3
BT570
BT571
Introduction to Information Systems
Business Programming 1
Information Analysis
Data Analysis and Design
Business Computing
Information Systems 1
Business Programming 2A
Business Programming 2B
System Architecture 1
System Architecture 2
Information Systems 2
Information Technology Strategies
Business Software Engineering
Information Systems Project
Database Management Systems 1
Business Computing Applications
Knowledge Based Systems
Database Management Systems 2
Database Management Systems 3
Entrance reauirements
Entry is open to graduates who have a degree, diploma or
equivalent in any discipline from a recognised university or
other institution.
Standards of progress
A sub-committee reviews the results of any candidate who
fails to reach a satisfactory standard of progress. The
decision rests with this committee as to whether the
candidate is to be allowed to continue the course.
Preclusions
Candidates may be precluded from attempting a subject if
they have recently passed an equivalent subject elsewhere.
In such instances candidates may select another subject
after consultation with appropriate staff members.
Progression to the Master of Information Systems
Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma of
Information Systems may apply for admission with
advanced standing, to the Master of Information Systems
program. Progression is not automatic and students would
normally be expected to have attained an average of at least
credit throughout their studies.
Fees
Full-time is a HECS paying course. Part-time is a full-fee
paying course.
Course conveners
Gilbert Ravalli on 9214 8440.
Nancy Olson on 9214 8974.
NO83 Graduate Diploma in
'Japanese
The Graduate Diploma in Japanese is an intensive language
course based on an examination of Japanese current affairs.
It is designed to enable students to develop their language
skills through reading recent Japanese newspaper articles
and listening to media broadcasts and to extend their
knowledge of contemporary Japan. Specific training is
focused on reading, aural comprehension and speaking.
The course is planned so that students who have completed
a three-year undergraduate program in Japanese can further
their knowledge of the Japanese language to a stage where
they are competent to deal with a wide variety of topics in
the written and spoken language.
Development of expertise in grammar is essential,
particularly in the understanding of long and complex
sentence structures. the acauisition of a wider vocabulary
and the inclusion of a largeanumber of characters. students
become familiar with a wide variety of journalistic and
written styles found in newspapers. Training in precis
writing, and in the various styles and speech levels which
characterise modern spoken Japanese, is also a part of the
course.
Language development is focused on four major areas of
Japanese studies: social, cultural, business and political.
Students consider:
general problems and trends as they are analysed by
Japanese writers within the framework of the society as
a whole; and
the validity of assertions and generalisations which are
made by Japanese, as well as foreign writers.
Entrance requirements
Applicants must have a degree with a major in Japanese
language, or equivalent, from a recognised university,
college or institute. All applications are assessed by a
selection committee and in certain cases applicants may be
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