The Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) is designed to position graduates as professional software developers. It has been designed to provide a thorough understanding and application of fundamental principles of Information Technology such as problem investigation, requirements elicitation, solution design, software implementation, and deployment. Graduates of this course will have the opportunity and ability to engage with Information Technology projects where they can practice their professional and technical abilities.
The Bachelor of Information Technology has been designed to create professionals equipped with the toolkit they need to tackle today’s most pressing issues in developing complex information systems and software applications for businesses and organisations, provide an understanding of theoretical and technological advances in modern software development while addressing ethical, cultural, and sustainability requirements. Innovative and creative software development permeate the course, representing areas of knowledge where graduates will have substantial awareness and highly developed skills.
Students have the opportunity to study current trends and predict future ones in the area of innovative software design patterns and their associated technologies. A double subject Capstone subject will enable students to assure Graduate Attributes, and synthesise all skills and knowledge in an applied task. Some students will engage in their own entrepreneurial venture and others will apply their skills to industry based projects.
The core consists of foundation studies in first year such as professional communication, system analysis, programming and networking, Databases, Human Computer Interaction and the role of IT in Society. Whilst beginning to build their technical IT knowledge students also develop important professional skills and, in line with AIAT’s vision and values, an understanding of the role that IT plays in global citizenship.
Additional core courses in second year enable students to study digital innovation and entrepreneurship and service delivery and management in organisations. They will develop an understanding of how IT plays a key role in the transformation of existing organisations and how they can apply their skills to the creation of new business ventures.
The major and extended major in software development is designed to give students strong technical skills across a broad range of application areas. They will learn how to apply analytical techniques to complex problems in order to generate user requirements and solution ideas. Through the use of a range of modern tools and processes, they will learn to create designs for software solutions that consider user requirements and the need to create systems that are reliable and secure. Using a range of programming languages, tools, development, and engineering methods they will build and test software applications and systems for multiple platforms including web and cloud applications, enterprise and distributed systems.
In the extended major students will have the opportunity to develop further specialist skills in the areas of the Internet of Things, Vision Systems, Business Intelligence and mobile applications. A two-semester final year Capstone project allows students to apply a broad range of skills to a significant project.
