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Student Programme Handbook 2008 Bachelor of Information Technology IT319 - Unspecified Credits This paper is intended to act as a repository for “unspecified credits” where the student undertakes courses from outside the B.InfoTech. Up to 20 credits of these may normally be used. Any course that is recognised as contributing to a degree may be used for these credits. The contribution to a student’s credit count will be calculated on the basis of EFTS contribution of the external paper (ie 0.166 EFTS = 20 credits). IT321 Object Oriented Systems Development This paper enables you to undertake further practice in software development including design, programming and implementation of both large and small scale contemporary systems including Windows applications, web applications and web services. You will gain advanced understanding and abilities in object–oriented programming, client–server architecture and component–based architecture. You will become more familiar with the Unified Modelling Language and use it for planning, developing and documenting systems. IT324 Algorithms and Data Structures This course aims to give students advanced programming skills that are transferable across programming platforms. Computer programming is a problem-solving discipline independent of the constructs of a particular programming language. An efficient programming solution requires development of both a correct, efficient algorithm, and the selection of appropriate date structures. This course intends to acquaint students with the wide variety of tools and constructs available for this development, and to train them to analyse the efficiency and correctness of their chosen solution. Students will apply the theoretical material presented in the course in a variety of computer programming assignments that will emphasise the ubiquitousness of the programming discipline in Information Technology. IT326 Active Directory Administration Students learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to work with Microsoft Active Directory directory services. They will engage in planning, implementing, and maintaining forests, sites, domains, and organisational units (OUs) that meet the accessibility, performance, and security goals of a business plan. In addition, students use Group Policy to deploy software and configure a computer or user environment. Finally, students learn troubleshooting techniques that are valuable for the maintenance of a network environment. IT327 Web Programming 3 To give students a thorough introduction to modern techniques for adding programmed behaviours to web pages. The course will include a review of basic network architecture and the currently supported HTML dialect. It will present a variety of languages and applications adding dynamic graphics, etc. As this is a rapidly changing field, the contents and tools will be regularly reviewed and updated as required discipline currency. © Otago Polytechnic 29
Student Programme Handbook 2008 Bachelor of Information Technology Delivery options The majority of courses within the Bachelor of Information Technology are delivered in a face-to-face mode, with a one hour lecture and two 2-hour labs per week for each course. A full time programme is three courses per semester – 15 hours of contact time per week. These hours should be matched with the equivalent amount of out of class study time. Many courses are supported with online material on Blackboard platform, however attendance at classes is strongly recommended. Some courses have a higher proportion of student directed learning, for example IT301 Project and IT218/318 Special Topic. These courses allow students to manage their own learning contracts, with the support of mentors and teaching staff. Assessment Assessment Practices Throughout the three years, assessment methods will encourage students to develop and extend their individual skills in all areas. The assessment methods used are well-documented for students and are clear, consistent and describe well-defined criteria against which the students will be assessed. This information is provided for students in their student handbook in an overall description and specific details are given in writing within the first two classes of each paper or assessment. Within each paper, assessments are consistent in the way they are presented to students. However, each paper will be assessed against criteria particular to that paper and that reflect the material being assessed and the objectives of the paper. Assessments will take the form of tests, assignments, projects, presentations and other devices deemed appropriate by the Head of Department. Group assessments using a contribution component: Group assessments may include a student generated contribution component where deemed appropriate by the Head of Department. Assessment of students is used to: • Structure and facilitate learning • Evaluate content and teaching • Motivate students Assessment procedures will: • be consistent across papers • be valid • be fair and not disadvantage any individual or group • measure outcomes against set objectives • be subject to annual review • provide feedback to students • be used to ascertain that students have achieved one of the levels of achievement Each paper and project will have its own specific assessment criteria relating directly to the paper or project objectives and hence the skills being taught, research required or knowledge sought. © Otago Polytechnic 30
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