Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar) | 2020

Overview

Dean's Scholars degrees are highly recognisable, giving students the edge in competitive employment. The degree offers a challenging and enriched educational experience for high-achieving students who want to perform above the level normally expected. Students are also encouraged to continue their studies through the completion of Honours and research programs.

Students complete the normal course requirements for the degree, but receive special privileges as they study such as accelerated learning, where possible, and academic mentoring. Dean’s Scholars are also encouraged to contribute to the scholarly life of the Faculty through events in the Faculty's postgraduate program.

Places are limited each year. Current students who have achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of 80 at the end of one year of full-time study in a relevant degree may apply to transfer to the Dean’s Scholar degree.

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting the requirements for membership at the "Professional Level".

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

Course Structure

Course program for the Dean's Scholars degree is identical to the current non-Dean's Scholars degrees apart from CSIT395 Dean's Scholar Research Project.

Continuation in the Dean's Scholars degrees will normally be dependent on the student achieving a WAM of at least 80 in each year of study. Students who do not meet the required average will be transferred to the equivalent non-Dean's Scholars degree.

Please note that the Dean's Scholars Program is not offered to part-time students and is only available to International Students who are eligible to apply through UAC (for new students), or who have completed one year of full-time study at UOW (for current students). The program is not offered for double degrees and is not a scholarship.

A candidate must satisfactorily complete the following requirements to be eligible for a Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar):

1.  The following core subjects:

2. To be awarded with a major, a candidate must satisfactorily complete the core plus four (4) subjects (24cp) listed for that major.

3. Students not completing a major must complete 12 credit points of 300 level CSCI or ISIT subjects, AND an additional 12 credit points of either 200 or 300 level CSCI, CSIT or ISIT subject not listed in the core.

4. To be awarded with a double major, candidates must ensure that four of the subjects selected satisfy the requirements of one major and that a separate set of four subjects satisfy the requirements of a second major, i.e. any subject counted towards one major cannot also be counted towards a second major.

5. Elective subjects from the from the School of Computing and Information Technology Subject List or from the General Schedule, not already included in the core or major subjects, to bring the total credit points to 144.  Note: A maximum of 60 credit points of first year subjects.

The Faculty encourages the development of ICT skills and knowledge in the workplace through industry placement. Completion of ISIT200 Industry Placement, which is a minimum of a single 8-week period of approved industry placement, assessed in the form of written reports, is highly recommended to all students. 

Majors

Candidates enrolled in this degree may choose to major in:

• e-Business
• Social and Digital Innovation (suspended in 2020)
• Network Design and Management
• Web Design and Development
• Computing (No intake for this major in 2020 at the UOW Wollongong Campus. This is under review.)

E-Business

Social and Digital Innovation

This major is suspended in 2020. Students wishing to complete this major must speak with the BIT Academic Program Director.

Network Design and Management

Web Design and Development

Computing*

All of the core subjects listed in the Bachelor of Computer Science plus the subjects listed below:

* No intake for the Computing major in 2020 at the UOW Wollongong Campus. 

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting the requirements for membership at the "Professional Level".

Other Information

Further information email: eis@uow.edu.au