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0539

22 January 2012 13 February 2012

Postgraduate - Course

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Information Technology

Managing facultyInformation Technology
Abbreviated titleGradCertInfoTech
CRICOS code063360K
Total credit points required24
Standard duration of study (years)0.5 years FT, 1 year PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Caulfield)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/0539
Contact details

Contact information is available at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/contactus.html

Course coordinator

Dr Chris Ling

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology provides students with a previous tertiary qualification in another discipline area, with fundamental knowledge of information technology.

Outcomes

The objective of this course is to educate students to the level of a computing professional. On successful completion of the course, students will have gained fundamental knowledge in the following areas:

  • system analysis and design
  • programming
  • computer technology
  • database technology
  • data communications
  • networking technology

Structure

The course consists of four core units.

Requirements

Students complete the following 24 points of study:

  • FIT9017 Foundations of programming
  • FIT9018 Computer technology and operating systems
  • FIT9019 Database technology
  • FIT9030 Systems analysis and design

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course provides an entry point for students wishing to progress to Graduate Diploma in Information Technology study.

Award(s)

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology