1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Conceptual knowledge about:
- evaluating systems development tools;
- choosing appropriate methods of systems
development and appropriate processing
facilities;
- solving problems associated with implementing
computer and office automation systems;
- the role of information technology in meeting
an organisation's business objectives.
Employment opportunities
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
or~anisation;
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
Introduction
BT504 Introduction to Information Technology
Level 2
Intermediate
BT506 Information Analysis
BT521 End User Computing
BT522 Business Computing Applications
BT523 Systems Analysis 1
BT524 Programming A (COBOL)
BT526 Knowledge Based Systems
BT527 Programming B (C)
Level 3
Advanced
BT630 Data Base Management Strategies
BT631 Communications and Architecture 1
BT632 Communications and Architecture 2
BT633 Systems Analysis 2
BT634 Systems Development Strategies
BT635 Business Software Engineering
BT636
BT637
Advanced Applications Development
Advanced Programming B
Entrance reauirements
Entry is open to graduates who have a degree, diploma or
equivalent in any discipline from a recognised university or
other institution.
In addition, a small number of places are available to
applicants without tertiary qualifications but who have
substantial business experience.
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 in
the unlikely event that they have recently passed an
equivalent subject elsewhere. In such instances candidates
may select an elective subject after consultation with
appropriate staff members.
Progression to the Master of
Information Technology
Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in
Business Information Technology may progress to the
Master of Information Technology 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
Bruce Calway
Telephone: 9214 8451
Janet Munro
Telephone: 9214 8424
~082 Graduate Diploma in
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Program objectives
The first four subjects of this program have already been
outlined under the Graduate Certificate of Enterprise
Management. The next four subjects, required for the
award of a Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and
Innovation, extend the capability of commercial feasibility
assessment to encompass the further skills required for
production of a full-scale, multi-disciplinary, new venture
business plan.
This program has been developed for people who intend to
start new, innovative businesses or to play a leading role in
an innovative unit of an established organisation. The core
of the program provides the theoretical and practical skills
required to a comprehensive business plan
integrating marketing, organisational behaviour and
financial planning via a flexible corporate strategy into a
business plan capable of attracting the risk capital equity
investors - venture capitalists and others. This program
provides professional capabilities not only to potential
entrepreneurs, but also to 'entrepreneurial professionals'