06 A - Handbook - Otago Polytechnic

Student Programme Handbook 2008 Bachelor of Information Technology
Programme Overview/Structure
The degree programme is divided into levels 100 (Level 5), 200 (Level 6) and 300 (Level 7) - roughly
corresponding to year 1, 2 and 3 of the degree. The degree programme requires a student to accrue credits
at the three levels. Each credit equates with 10 notional student learning hours. Papers may have credit
values of 40, 20, or 10.
All students will study Written and Oral Communication at level 100 (Level 5). Other compulsory papers
at Level 5 (100 level) introduce students to the use of computers and software packages, together with
alternative information processing technologies, programme development and design, mathematics, and
the information technology environment.
At Level 6 (200 level), students consider further issues of program development together with operating
systems, data models and databases, system implementation and control, computer hardware, and data
communications and networks.
At Level 7 (300 level), advanced papers are selected which allow students to understand the theory,
technology and operation of specific topics in depth, and thereby gain confidence in their ability to master
such depth. A major project is undertaken.
The papers cover a wide range of topics, with the aim of creating a base for continued learning.
They include:
interpersonal skills software packages
business communications operating systems training
data communications management computer architecture
business principles programming
ergonomics expert systems
web design eCommerce
quality assurance fourth generation languages
evaluation and procurement database management systems
auditing file structures
project management ethics
cultural studies
multimedia
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