Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology (Information Security)

Conditions 1, 3, 4 are identical to those of the Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology. Condition 2 follows:

(2) Under the Graduate Certificate Rules, candidates must satisfactorily complete a total of not less than 24 credit points comprising the following:

IACT922	Case Studies in Information Technology Applications
CSCI980	Preliminary Topics in Computer Science A
IACT930	Special Topics
CSCI971	Computer Security (Advanced)

Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology (Telecommunications)

Conditions 1, 3, 4 are identical to those of the Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology. Condition 2 follows:

2. Under the Graduate Certificate Rules, candidates must satisfactorily complete a total of not less than 24 credit points from Parts A and B of the following list of subjects. Of the 24 credit points attempted, at least 12 credit points must be IACT subjects from Part A.

Part A

IACT904	International Telecommunications Policy Issues
IACT918	Telecommunications Management
IACT919	On-Line Information Services
IACT924	Advanced Telecommunications Network Planning
ELEC865	Integrated Services Network Planning
ELEC867	Teletraffic Engineering**
ELEC868	Digital Transmission Systems**
ELEC960	Telecommunications Systems**
ELEC961	Digital Signal Processing **
ELEC962	Analysis and Transmission of Signals**
ELEC963	Advanced Digital Signal Processing**
ELEC965	Telecommunications Network Management**
ELEC969	Computer Communications**

Part B

IACT901	IT Strategic Planning
IACT902	Applied Project Management
IACT905	Information Technology and Innovation
IACT916	Organisational Issues in Information Technology
IACT917	The Information Market
IACT922	Case Studies in Information Technology Applications
IACT923	IT and Small Business
IACT926	Information Society, Knowledge Work and Information Technology
IACT933	Special Topics in Telecommunications Issues

or any other subject approved by the head of the IT and Computer Science School.

All subjects may not be available every year.

** these subjects may have pre-requisites.

Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology

This one year part-time or one semester full-time course is designed for graduates from a recognised tertiary institution. The objective of the Graduate Certificate is to provide an introductory study of the concepts of information and communication technology. The course will cover the issues which arise in the implementation and application if information technology. It addresses the challenge of educating managers and executives about the organisational, economic, regulatory and social problems that must be solved as highly complex technological systems are implemented.

The Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology shall be subject to the University Rules for the award of Graduate Certificate together with the following conditions:

(1) Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication must possess an undergraduate degree, from a recognised Australian University or institute of equivalent standing. Where academic qualifications are unrelated to the IT discipline it is essential that the applicant have relevant IT experience. In special circumstances an applicant holding other academic or professional qualifications and with relevant work experience and /or employer support may be admitted as a candidate.

(2) Candidates must satisfactorily complete at least 24 credit points from the following list of subjects:

IACT901	IT Strategic Planning
IACT902	Applied Project Management
IACT904	International Telecommunications Policy Issues
IACT905	Information Technology and Innovation
IACT916	Organisational Issues in Information Technology
IACT917	The Information Market
IACT918	Telecommunications Management
IACT919	On-Line Information Services
IACT922	Case Studies in Information Technology Applications
IACT923	IT and Small Business
IACT924	Advanced Telecommunications Network Planning
IACT926	Information Society, Knowledge Work and Information Technology
IACT930	Special Topics
IACT931	Special Topics in Information & Communication Technology - A
IACT932	Special Topics in Information & Communication Technology - B
IACT933	Special Topics in Telecommunication Issues

All subjects may not be available every year.

(3) Students who qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology and who have achieved an average of a credit grade of better over all subjects, will be able to proceed to the Master of Information and Communication Technology. They will receive advanced standing of 24 credit points. The completion of the Masters will then require the satisfactory completion of a further 24 credit points as specified in the course structure for that course.

(4) Prior to the conferring of a Master of Information and Communication Technology upon a candidate who holds a Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology of this University, the candidate shall surrender the testamur and all rights relating to the Graduate Certificate.