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CT5.NS - Bachelor of Information Technology (Networking and Security)
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<p>Learn how to defend business, government, and individual databases that hold sensitive data. Employment in this area has grown strongly over the past decade and is expected to continue rising. By specialising in security, you will be on the frontline of cyberspace, learning the methods attackers use and how to protect against them.</p><p>You will investigate and protect against security breaches involving private information, while developing an understanding of the security models used by major operating systems in modern computer networks. Through core studies and practicals, you will explore networks, their protocols, and hardware to understand how these systems can be vulnerable to attack.</p><p>Your problem-solving skills will shine as you practise ethical hacking—testing systems to find and fix weak points. As a network architect or IT security specialist, you can look forward to a varied career in information security or IT operations.</p>
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<p>Students who are enrolled in at least 30 credit points of a course within a particular semester, will be sent a Letter of Commendation at the end of each term in which they achieve a "D" (Distinction) or better average (GPA of 6.5+) across the term enrolment.</p>
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<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
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<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
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<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be excluded from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be excluded from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
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<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
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<p>Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level or above, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/courses/dfs0-federation-access-studies-fast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federation Access Studies (FAST)</a>.</p>
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Overview
Key information
Entry requirements
Course rules
Course structure
Course learning outcomes
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
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Overview
Course overview
<p>Learn how to defend business, government, and individual databases that hold sensitive data. Employment in this area has grown strongly over the past decade and is expected to continue rising. By specialising in security, you will be on the frontline of cyberspace, learning the methods attackers use and how to protect against them.</p><p>You will investigate and protect against security breaches involving private information, while developing an understanding of the security models used by major operating systems in modern computer networks. Through core studies and practicals, you will explore networks, their protocols, and hardware to understand how these systems can be vulnerable to attack.</p><p>Your problem-solving skills will shine as you practise ethical hacking—testing systems to find and fix weak points. As a network architect or IT security specialist, you can look forward to a varied career in information security or IT operations.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
360
AQF level:
7 - Bachelor Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
3 years
CRICOS code:
114538G
Course coordinator:
<p>Gour Karmakar</p>
Entry requirements
International students
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or overseas equivalent.</li></ul><ul><li>Equivalent of Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in any English</li><li>Equivalent of Units 1 and 2: Satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: Satisfactory completion of any Mathematics</li></ul>
English language requirements
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 5.5, or equivalent.
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 360 credit points comprising:
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credit points from
Core Units
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60
credit points from
General Electives
Core Units
Complete exactly 300 credit points from the following:
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Title
Credit points
ITECH1102
Networking and Security
15
ITECH1103
Big Data and Analytics
15
ITECH2002
Systems Modelling
15
ITECH2004
Data Modelling
15
ITECH2250
IT Project Management Techniques
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ITECH2301
Network Architecture and Design
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ITECH2300
Mobile Networks and Wireless Communications
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ITECH3001
User Experience
15
ITECH3002
Professionalism and Entrepreneurship
15
ITECH3100
Cloud and Mobile Security
15
ITECH3209
Project 2
15
ITECH3208
Project 1
15
ITECH3215
Information Security
15
ITECH1500
Digital Literacy
15
ITECH1001
Communications and Technology
15
ITECH2001
Game Development Fundamentals
15
ITECH1501
User Centred Design
15
ITECH2000
Mobile Development Fundamentals
15
ITECH2506
Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance
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ITECH3108
Dynamic Web Development
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General Electives
Select exactly 60 points from Federation University.
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Title
Credit points
ITECH2309
Software Engineering
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ENGIN2105
Digital Logic and Electronic Systems
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ITECH2500
Algorithms for Artificial Intelligence
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ITECH3500
Machine Learning
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Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students who are enrolled in at least 30 credit points of a course within a particular semester, will be sent a Letter of Commendation at the end of each term in which they achieve a "D" (Distinction) or better average (GPA of 6.5+) across the term enrolment.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be excluded from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be excluded from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Final unit supplementary assessment
<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
Course structure
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline).</p> <p>Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).</p>
Semester 1 entry course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
ITECH1501
User Centred Design
Core Units
15
ITECH1500
Digital Literacy
Core Units
15
ITECH1001
Communications and Technology
Core Units
15
ITECH2002
Systems Modelling
Core Units
15
Semester 2
ITECH1103
Big Data and Analytics
Core Units
15
ITECH1102
Networking and Security
Core Units
15
ITECH2000
Mobile Development Fundamentals
Core Units
15
ITECH2001
Game Development Fundamentals
Core Units
15
Year 2
Semester 1
GENERAL ELECTIVE
15
ITECH2300
Mobile Networks and Wireless Communications
Core Units
15
ITECH2301
Network Architecture and Design
Core Units
15
ITECH2004
Data Modelling
Core Units
15
Semester 2
GENERAL ELECTIVE
15
ITECH2250
IT Project Management Techniques
Core Units
15
ITECH3001
User Experience
Core Units
15
ITECH2506
Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance
Core Units
15
Year 3
Semester 1
ITECH3108
Dynamic Web Development
Core Units
15
GENERAL ELECTIVE
15
ITECH3208
Project 1
Core Units
15
ITECH3100
Cloud and Mobile Security
Core Units
15
Semester 2
ITECH3215
Information Security
Core Units
15
ITECH3002
Professionalism and Entrepreneurship
Core Units
15
GENERAL ELECTIVE
15
ITECH3209
Project 2
Core Units
15
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
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Outcome
<p>1</p>
<p>Identify, compare and appropriately utilise current technology systems and evolving networking and security development</p>
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<p>Reflect on theoretical knowledge and relate it to professional practice and scholarship </p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Critique, reflect and recognise the ethical and social implications of information technology </p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Initiate, plan, execute, control and close team-based projects</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Analyse, research, design, solve and evaluate networks and their security protection mechanisms </p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Gather, analyse and synthesise complex information, and make decisions based on this information</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>Demonstrate sound written and oral communication skills</p>
<p>8</p>
<p>Apply their knowledge and skills with a high level of personal integrity, autonomy, judgement and flexibility</p>
<p>9</p>
<p>Design, setup and administer distributed computing environments over local, metropolitan and wide area networks</p>
<p>10</p>
<p>Develop and deploy information security technologies to mitigate risks to protect information systems</p>
<p>11</p>
<p>Solve complex network and security issues that adhere to government, legal and ethical work practices to safeguard information over distributed networks </p><p><br></p>
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
<p>This course recognises relevant non-formal and informal prior learning and experiences, as long as you meet the admission eligibility rules and procedures, and any RPL unit exclusions.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
360
AQF level:
7 - Bachelor Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
3 years
CRICOS code:
114538G
Course coordinator:
<p>Gour Karmakar</p>
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