Undergraduate

Bachelor of Information Technology

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Information Technology

Abbreviation:

BIT

UOW Course Code:

1807 - INTI Subang Jaya, UOW Singapore
1848 - UOW Dubai

Total Credit Points:

144 - INTI Subang Jaya, UOW Singapore
204 - UOW Dubai

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent - INTI Subang Jaya, UOW Singapore
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent - UOW Dubai

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

Intake Session(s):

INTI Subang Jaya - Session 1, Session 2
UOW Singapore - Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, Session 4
UOW Dubai - UG Spring, UG Summer, UG Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus:

INTI Subang Jaya, UOW Singapore, UOW Dubai

Additional Information:

UOW
UOW Dubai

Overview

Information Technology is the backbone of the workplace in every industry, business and trade.

The Bachelor of Information Technology program is designed to enable you to make a real impact on your work environment, as you learn to become an effective practitioner in an international setting.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Information Technology will be able to: 

  1. Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of information technologies and the ability to apply this knowledge to solve a range of practical problems.
  2. Perform analysis and design of innovative systems to solve a range of problems.
  3. Acquire, synthesise and integrate information within a complex professional setting.
  4. Think critically and creatively to identify better system solutions within business contexts.
  5. Function and work collaboratively with others to solve information technology problems achieving a common goal.
  6. Apply informed professional judgements regarding ethical and responsible decision making with consideration of related social responsibilities.
  7. Reflect upon work practices, tools and frameworks for ongoing professional development.
     Course Structure

INTI Subang Jaya

Please note that the programs at INTI will follow the new curriculum as of July 2017 - see Bachelor of Information Technology for Course Structure. First half of 2017, the course structure will be the 2016 version.

UOW Singapore

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Year 1
CSCI102 Systems 6
CSCI103 Algorithms and Problem Solving 6
CSCI114 Procedural Programming 6
CSCI124 Applied Programming 6
STAT131 Understanding Variation and Uncertainty 6
MATH121 Discrete Mathematics 6
CSCI110 Introduction to W3 Technologies 6
ECTE182 Internet Technology 1 6
Year 2
CSCI203 Algorithms and Data Structures 6
CSCI204 Object and Generic Programming in C++ 6
CSCI212 Interacting Systems 6
CSCI222 Systems Development 6
IACT201 Professional Practice & Ethics 6
CSCI235 Database Systems 6
CSCI213 Java Programming and Applications 6
CSCI205 Software Development Methods & Tools 6
Year 3
CSCI311 Software Process Management 6
ISIT302 Corporate Network Management 6
IACT301 Information and Communication Security Issues 6
CSCI315 Database Design and Implementation 6
CSCI324 Human Computer Interface 6
CSCI322 Systems Administration 6
CSCI321 Project 12

UOW Dubai

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Management Information Systems) provides students with the knowledge and skills to apply appropriate technologies to achieve commercial advantage. The program teaches the methodologies and tools to harness information technology, from both strategic and operational perspectives, to create business efficiencies. It helps enhance analytical, problem solving, decision-making and critical thinking skills and helps to develop an understanding of key business concepts. The program offers graduates key skills required for any IT professional such as: organisational areas in IT, database management, programming, information systems analysis and design, communications and networks, security, eBusiness, project management, web-based technology, and professional practice in IT. Graduates of this program will be able to manage specifications, design and implement systems and select and apply appropriate technologies for the automation of business information.

Course Learning Outcomes 

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Information Technology (Management Information Systems) will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the strategic impact of information systems on organisational processes, profitability and decision-making effectiveness.
  2. Develop specifications, design and implement information systems.
  3. Manage the development and maintenance of business information systems.
  4. Select and apply appropriate technologies for the automation of business information systems.
  5. Acquire the ability to function effectively as part of a team to accomplish a set of common goals and objectives.
  6. Adopt a professional and ethical approach to decision making and related social responsibilities.
  7. Demonstrate an understanding of core knowledge of key business concepts.

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Information Technology (Management Information Systems), a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 204 Credit Points (cp) which include 60cp of General Education, 132cp from the program core and 12cp electives. Students are also required to accrue an overall weighted average mark (WAM) of 50%.

General Education (GED)

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
English, Arabic or other Languages (18cp)
GED 010 Academic Study Skills 1 12
MGNT102 Business Communications 6
Information Technology and Mathematics (18cp)
MATH015 Foundation Mathematics A 6
STAT015 Introduction to Statistics 6
MATH020 Foundation Mathematics B 6
Islamic Studies or History or Culture (6cp)
ARTS017 Islamic Culture 6
One subject from Natural or Physical Sciences (6cp)
ENVI030 Environmental Science 6
PHYS030 Foundation Physics 6
One subject from Humanities or Arts (6cp)
ARTS035 Introduction to Philosophy 6
LAW 101 Law, Business and Society 6
One subject from Social or Behavioural Sciences (6cp)
PSYC015 Introduction to Psychology 6
SOC 103 Introduction to Sociology 6

Core Subjects  

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
ISIT100 Systems Analysis 6
ISIT102 Information Systems 6
ISIT105 Communications and Networks 6
ISIT111 Programming Concepts 6
ISIT112 Database 6
ISIT114 Object Oriented Programming 6
ISIT201 Information and Communication Security 6
ISIT208 Strategic Systems Management 6
ISIT218 Systems Design and Human Computer Interaction 6
ISIT301 Professional Practice & Ethics 6
ISIT311 Database Management Systems 6
ISIT318 Information Systems Project 12
STAT131 Understanding Variation and Uncertainty 6
ACCY111 Accounting Fundamentals In Society 6
ACCY112 Accounting In Organisations 6
ECON111 Introductory Microeconomics 6
FIN 111 Introductory Principles of Finance 6
MARK101 Marketing Principles 6
MGNT110 Introduction to Management 6
MGNT206 Managing Human Resources 6
MGNT314 Strategic Management 6

Electives

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
MARK301 Digital Marketing 6
ISIT204 Principles of eBusiness 6
OPS 309 Supply Chain Strategies 6
MGNT311 Management of Change 6
OPS 216 Operations Management 6

 

Variation to Course Structure

INTI Subang Jaya 

There are no variations to course structure between the Bachelor of Commerce at the INTI and UOW campuses.

UOW Singapore  

The Bachelor of Information Technology at UOW Singapore follows a similar structure to the Bachelor of Information Technology (Computing) at UOW, with the exception of a few different subjects.

UOW Dubai

Bachelor of Information Technology (Management Information Systems) BIT (MIS)

 

 

UOWD

UOW

 

Name of program

Bachelor of Information Technology (Management Information Systems) *

Bachelor of Business Information Systems

 

Total Credit Points

204

144

 

General Education Subjects (GEC)

The 30 additional credit points of General Education Subjects are required for CAA Accreditation. 

Not Applicable

Code

Common Core Subjects

 

 

ACCY111

Accounting Fundamentals in Society (6CP)

Core

Core

ISIT100

Requirements Determination & System Analysis (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT102

Information Systems (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT105

Structure & Organization of Telecommunications (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT111

Business Programming 1 (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT112

Database Management Systems (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT114

Business Programming 2 (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT208

Computer Systems Management (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT218

System Design and Architecture (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT311

Advanced Database Management Systems(6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT318

Information Systems Project (12 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT201

Information and Communication Security Issues (6 CP)

Core

Core

ISIT301

Professional Practice and Ethics (6CP)

General Education

Core

MATH020

Foundation Mathematics B (6CP)

General Education

Equivalent to UOW Core subject MATH179

MATH015

Foundation Mathematics A (6CP)

General Education

STAT015

Introduction to Statistics

General Education

MGMT102

Business Communications

General Education

Core

MGMT110

Introduction to Management (6 CP)

Core

Core

 

Core Subjects for BIT (MIS) only

 

 

ACCY112

Accounting in Organisations

Core

UOW Elective Subject

MARK101

Marketing Principles (6 CP)

Core

UOW Elective Subject

ECON111

Introductory Microeconomics (6 CP)

Core

UOW Elective Subject

COMM351

Business Ethics & Governance (6 CP)

Core

General Schedule

FIN111

Introductory Business Finance (6 CP)

Core

General Schedule

MGMT206

Managing Human Resources (6 CP)

Core

General Schedule

MGMT314

Strategic Management (6 CP)

Core

General Schedule

STAT131

Understanding variations and uncertainty (6 CP)

Core

General Schedule

 

Core Subjects for BBIS only

 

 

ISIT206

Web Technologies (6 CP) **

Not Applicable

Core

ISIT332

Business Process Management **

Not Applicable

Core

ISIT204

Principles of e-Business(6 CP) **

Elective

Core

Electives (UOWD list of electives is a subset of UOW list of General Schedule plus ISIT204)

12 CP from the list below and ISIT204

24 CP out of which 6CP is from list of electives and 18 CP from list of General Schedule subjects.

 

List of Elective Subjects for BIT (MIS) only

 

 

MARK301

Internet Applications for Marketing (6 CP)

Elective

General Schedule

MGMT309

Supply Chain Management(6 CP)

Elective

General Schedule

MGMT311

Management of Change(6 CP)

Elective

General Schedule

MGMT316

Operations Management (6 CP)

Elective

General Schedule

Comments:
* This degree and its name were created and accredited when UOW BBIS degree was still in transition. BIT-MIS and BBIS are 85% compatible in core subjects and electives of BIT-MIS are a subset of BBIS electives.
** This degree in UOWD is in transition and gradually will be completely compatible with UOW BBIS by introducing these subjects.

Last reviewed: 4 January, 2017