Welcome to the School of Information and Communication Technology Gold Coast

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Welcome to the School of Information and
Communication TechnologyGold Coast
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ICT Programs

• ICT School Web-Site
• http//www.griffith.edu.au/ict
• Bachelor of Information Technology (Wayne
  Pullan)
• Bachelor of Information Technology Hons (John
  Thornton)
• Bachelor of Multimedia (Jun Jo)
• Master of Information Technology (V.
  Muthukkumarasamy)
• Doctor of Philosophy (John Thornton)

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Overview

• The Bachelor of Information Technology degree
  program at the Gold Coast campus is focused on
  the future of Information Technology.
• Graduates from the Bachelor of Information
  Technology will be eligible for membership of the
  Australian Computer Society.
• You can then either progress into
• an honours year in preparation for higher degrees
  by research studies (a minimum GPA 5.0 is
  required)
• careers in the Information Technology industry
  as Systems Analysts, Database Developers /
  Administrators, Computer Programmers, Data
  Communications Developers, Network
  Administrators, Multi-Media Developers

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Degree Options

• Students who have completed a relevant
  qualification (Certificate, Associate Diploma,
  Diploma, degree studies) from an approved
  institution may be eligible for advance standing
  in the degree.
• BIT Advanced Students with a GPA of 6.0 or
  better on completion of the first year courses
  are eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of
  Information Technology Advanced this involves
  the completion of individually supervised and
  assessed projects.
• BIT Accelerated It is possible to complete the
  degree in 2 or 2.5 years by taking courses in
  intensive mode at Logan during the summer you
  can decide this after semester one.
• BIT_at_Work This path consists of a year of
  full-time intensive study (including the summer)
  at Logan and then assists you to find industry
  employment and study in a specially structured
  part-time mode for the remainder of the degree.

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Program Structure - Majors

• The core courses cover the systematic approach to
  software development and essential information
  technology knowledge.
• Elective courses, grouped into Majors, build on
  these core courses and allow students to
  specialise in industry and research relevant
  areas
• Program Structure, Course Outlines
  http//www.griffith.edu.au/ict

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First Year Courses

• 1001ICT Programming I Ann Nguyen / Jolon
  Faichney
• 1004ICT Foundations of Computing and
  Communication John Thornton
• 1007ICT Intro to Computer Systems and Networks
  Ruben Gonzalez
• 1410ICT Intro to Information Systems Ann Nguyen
  / Vince Stefanac
• Each 10CP course requires 10 hours of study per
  week, starting in week 1 usually 3-4 hours
  contact, 6-7 hours self-study
• Students who fail courses generally start by
  missing early assessment items if you start
  falling behind please take action immediately

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Writing Skills Courses

• To complete the degree you must also complete
  three self-paced web-based writing skills
  courses 1113ICT, 1114ICT and 1115ICT.
• It is up to you to enrol in these courses, study
  the material and take the exams they are 0
  credit point courses and do not attract fees but
  you still have to pass them (for details contact
  the convenor Marilyn Ford).
• However, if you enrol now in 1113ICT and pass the
  exam this semester you will gain a 5 credit
  towards your mark in 1004ICT Foundations of
  Computing and Communication.

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Program Requirements

• To graduate a student must acquire 240CP as
  follows
• gain 110CP for prescribed courses including 80CP
  of prescribed first year courses
• gain 60CP for one major
• gain 20CP in the IT Project or the Industry
  Affiliates Program
• gain 50CP for electives of which at least 20CP
  are IT specific courses
• complete the compulsory self-paced web-based
  Writing Skills courses (1113ICT / 1114ICT /
  1115ICT)
• at least 60CP of all courses undertaken must be
  at third year level (at least 40CP must be ICT
  specific courses which includes 30CP core - to
  meet accreditation guidelines)
• no more than 30CP for courses in which the grade
  of Pass Conceded has been awarded can be counted
  towards the 240CP required to complete the
  degree.
• No more than 100CP of first year courses and no
  more than 30CP graded at PC
• All students will be able to complete the program
  at their home campus. However, they can also take
  courses offered at other campuses which may
  assist their progression through the program or
  in completing a major not offered in its entirety
  at their home campus

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Academic Staff Roles and Responsibilities

• Tutors understanding and application of
  knowledge
• Lecturers content and conduct of lectures
• Course Convenors overall course objectives and
  content, administration of course.
• Program Convenor, BInfTech - administration of
  BInfTech, program structures.
• Higher Management levels (Head School of ICT,
  Dean EIT, PVC VC )

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Conduct of Courses

• Will be advised by course convenors, but
  generally
• Lectures
• Tutorials, labs or both (1 - 2 hours per week)
• Various on-line support materials
• Assessment by a combination of assignments, mid
  semester and/or final examination
• Most courses have point of contact through
  learning_at_griffith

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Tutorial/Lab Allocations

• Initial allocation for some students
• Logon as s123456, ENABLE password
• Will only be active for a particular course once
  you are formally enrolled in the course
• If you cant get your preferred allocation you
  can negotiate with another student or see your
  lecturer

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Ethical Behaviour

• Cooperation between students is often encouraged
• Copying other students work is NOT!
• Nor is Plagiarism (using source materials without
  reference)
• Your attention is drawn to the University policy
  on Academic Misconduct

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Finally

• We very much want you to succeed at Griffith
  University
• If you have any issues at all please let us know
  as soon as possible