Bachelor of Information Technology (Web Design and Development)

Course summary

With more communication and commerce being conducted online than ever before, the web provides incredible opportunities for businesses and individuals working in web development. Web design has become an integral part of our personal and business lives. Animated graphics, key words, user interface design, usability testing and easy to use information flows give customised websites a competitive edge in today's digital media economy.

Web designers and developers create visual architecture for the web using code that is clean, maintainable, user-friendly and responsive to changing business needs and customer requirements.

Careers include web developers, web designers, mobile developers, web database administrators and web analysts.

This degree

The Bachelor of Information Technology provides foundation knowledge of organisational areas in IT, including:

Database management
Programming
Information systems analysis and design
Communications and networks
Security
eBusiness
Project management
Web-based technology
Professional practice in IT

You will be able to choose your major in your second year after studying a common core of subjects that links our computer science, IT and information systems degrees. Find your strengths and interests as you study the fundamentals of computer science and IT: programming, problem solving, network and communications, web technology, data management, system analysis, human–computer interaction, and project management. You’ll also complete a final-year capstone team project.

You can also choose to study a double degree with Engineering, Mathematics, Science, Creative Arts or Business. These programs of study will provide you with a broad experience of technology using various industry products such as Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, SAP and Cisco.

What you will study

This course provides you with the technical knowledge to design and develop effective websites and web applications for online shopping, online auctions, employee kiosks, online catalogues or social networks. You'll learn about issues related to usability and accessibility, navigation, site structure and information architecture.

Web development subjects include:

Web graphic design
Interface design
Standardised code and proprietary software
User experience design
Search engine optimisation

In your final year you will develop your own application as part of an annual student team project, developing solutions to real-world problems provided by our industry partners.

Course information

Study area

Business, Creative Arts, Information & Communication Technology

Campus

Rainstar

Course Code

1807

RSU SCORE

IB Score

Duration

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Delivery

CODE 1

061445K

RSU CODE

754300

Admission, Key dates, and Fees

A range of admission options are available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds.

Recent Secondary Education Admission Criteria These criteria may be used to gain admission to this course for students who are currently in year 12 or have recently completed their secondary education.

Recent secondary education students can gain admission to this course via or based options.

ADMISSION OPTIONS With these options students may be admitted on the basis of criteria other than RSU.

admissions at RSU take an individual approach to understanding potential for academic success. Each student is assessed based on key qualities across academic readiness, motivation & passion, planning & persistence, and communication & collaboration.

Early Admission

Students may be admitted to this course via Early Admission.

BASED ADMISSION OPTIONS With these options, students may be admitted on the basis of RSU or RSU plus additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results).

Guaranteed entry selection ranks

The minimum score for guaranteed entry (or for consideration if this course has limited places) is an Selection Rank of 75 or an IB of 26. This includes the effect of adjustment factors.

Adjustment factors

Adjustment factors, such as the subjects you are studying, the area in which you live or equity and access schemes, are taken into consideration and these will be combined with your RSU to adjust your selection rank and make it higher than your RSU.

Other Admission Criteria

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school.

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course.

WORK & LIFE EXPERIENCE Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education.

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

If you can demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for our subjects through prior learning, such as previous tertiary or TAFE qualifications, you may be eligible for credit towards your degree. Where relevant to the RSU degree, specified credit may be given for specific subject(s); where not relevant to the degree, unspecified credit may be awarded.

Upon successful completion of the RSU College Diploma of Information Technology, you will receive credit of 48 credit points towards a Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) at RSU. You will be required to meet minimum subject requirements in order to progress from the Diploma of IT into the second year of a BIT.

FEES

Commonwealth supported students are required to pay a student contribution amount towards the cost of their course. The amounts are calculated based on the subject cluster and the Equivalent Full-time Study Load (EFTSL) value of the subject.

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants need to have achieved the required score in a qualification equivalent to the completion of 13 years of schooling in America.
In order to succeed in your chosen course, it is assumed you have completed relevant subjects in your senior high school studies or other relevant qualifications. This is particularly important for degrees which have a strong basis in Mathematics or Science.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

English Test	Overall Score	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
IELTS Academic	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
TOEFL (Internet-based)	70	18	18	17	17

RSU College: English for Tertiary Studies: Pass (weighted average mark of 50 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

FEES

Tuition fees are reviewed annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study.

Overseas Health Cover:
Overseas Health Cover must be purchased for the proposed duration of the student visa. For information regarding the OSHC fees applicable, please refer to the international fees website.

CAMPUS	DELIVERY METHOD	SESSION FEE*	COURSE FEE*
Rainstar	DL	$16,920 (2020)	$101,520 (2020)
Rainstar	DL	$16,920 (2021)	$101,520 (2021)

CAMPUS

DELIVERY METHOD

SESSION FEE*

COURSE FEE*

Rainstar

$16,920 (2020)

$101,520 (2020)

Rainstar

$16,920 (2021)

$101,520 (2021)

Admission Profile

INDICATIVE ENROLMENT

STUDENT PROFILE

This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at RSU for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at RSU in 2019.

Applicant background	2019 intake	2019 intake (%)
Higher education study Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course.	-	-
Vocational education & training study Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school.	-	-
Work & life experience Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education.	-	-
Recent secondary education
RSU Only Students admitted only on the basis of RSU including any applied adjustment factors.	-	-
RSU plus additional criteria Students who were admitted on the basis of both RSU and additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results).	-	-
Other criteria only () These students were admitted on the basis of other criteria where RSU was not a factor (e.g. RSU Early Admission).	-	-
International students All other students.	-	-
All students	-	-

< 5: Number of students is less than 5
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)

RSU PROFILE

This table relates to all students selected on the basis of RSU alone or RSU in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ‘based admission’.

RSU profile of based offers in 2019	RSU The unadjusted, raw RSUs for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of RSU.	Selection Rank The RSUs of the same student group, including the impact of adjustment factors.
Highest rank to receive an offer	-	-
Median rank to receive an offer	-	-
Lowest rank to receive an offer	-	-

< 5: Less than 5 based offers made
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (less than 5 based offers made)

More Information

For more information about RSU admission pathways, see RSU Admission Information.

SESSION	CAMPUS	SESSION DETAILS
2020 Spring	Rainstar	Orientation: 27 July 2020 Session: 3 August – 3 December 2020 Applications Close Domestic Applicants (Direct): 30 June 2020. Late applications may be considered. International Applicants: 10 July 2020. Late applications may be considered.
2021 Autumn	Rainstar	Orientation: 23 - 25 February 2021 Session: 1 March – 24 June 2021 Applications Close Domestic Applicants : 30 September 2020 (early bird), 5 February 2021 (final) . Domestic Applicants (Direct): 24 December 2020* International Applicants: 24 December 2020* *Complete applications (with all required documentation) received by these dates will receive an outcome prior to the start of session. Applications received after these dates will continue to be assessed for the requested session until 3 weeks prior to session (international), and start of session (domestic). Late applications may be assessed for future sessions if an outcome for the requested session is not possible.
2021 Spring	Rainstar	Orientation: 19 July 2021 Session: 26 July – 18 November 2021 Applications Close Domestic Applicants : TBC . Domestic Applicants (Direct): 27 June 2021* International Applicants: 27 June 2021* *Complete applications (with all required documentation) received by these dates will receive an outcome prior to the start of session. Applications received after these dates will continue to be assessed for the requested session until 3 weeks prior to session (international), and start of session (domestic). Late applications may be assessed for future sessions if an outcome for the requested session is not possible.

Course structure

(Current year structure - subject to change)

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:

CLO	Description
1	Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of information technologies and the ability to apply this knowledge to solve a range of practical problems.
2	Perform analysis and design of innovative systems to solve a range of problems.
3	Acquire, synthesise and integrate information within a complex professional setting .
4	Think critically and creatively to identify better system solutions within business contexts.
5	Function and work collaboratively with others to solve information technology problems achieving a common goal.
6	Apply informed professional judgements regarding ethical and responsible decision making with consideration of related social responsibilities.
7	Reflect upon work practices, tools and frameworks for ongoing professional development.

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the Bachelor of Information Technology, a candidate must complete at least 144 credit points, comprised of the following:

1. The following core subjects;

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session(s)
CSIT111	Programming Fundamentals	6	Autumn, Spring
CSIT113	Problem Solving	6	Autumn
CSIT114	System Analysis	6	Autumn
CSIT115	Data Management and Security	6	Autumn, Spring
CSIT121	Object Oriented Design and Programming	6	Autumn, Spring
CSIT127	Networks and Communications	6	Spring
CSIT128	Introduction to Web Technology	6	Spring
CSIT214	IT Project Management	6	Autumn, Spring
ISIT219	Knowledge and Information Engineering	6	Autumn
MATH223	Mathematics for Information Technology	6	Autumn
CSIT226	Human Computer Interaction	6	Spring
ISIT204	Principles of eBusiness	6	Spring
ISIT224	Management Information Systems	6	Spring
CSIT314	Software Development Methodologies	6	Autumn
CSIT321	Project	12	Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2020

2. To be awarded with a major, a candidate must satisfactorily complete the 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 subjects 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 School of Computing and Information Technology, that is CSIT, ISIT, or CSCI subjects, 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 100 level 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.

E-Business

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session(s)
ISIT306	Strategic eBusiness Solutions	6	Autumn
OPS_200	Management and Electronic Business	6	Autumn
ISIT208	Strategic Systems Management	6	No on offer in 2020
ISIT332	Business Process Management	6	Spring

Social and Digital Innovation

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

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session(s)
ISIT313	Corporate Responsibility and IT	6	Not on offer in 2020
ISIT333	Social Media and the Workplace	6	Not on offer in 2020
ISIT203	Social Informatics	6	Not on offer in 2020
ISIT343	Programming for Social Innovation	6	Not on offer in 2020

Network Design and Management

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session(s)
ISIT212	Corporate Network Planning and Design	6	Autumn
ISIT302	Corporate Network Management	6	Autumn
CSCI322	Systems Administration	6	Spring
ISIT328	Corporate Network Security	6	Spring

Web Design and Development

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session(s)
ISIT307	Backend Web Programming	6	Autumn
ISIT207	Frontend Web Programming	6	Spring
ISIT312	Big Data Management	6	Spring
ISIT315	Semantic Web	6	Spring

Computing*

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

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session(s)
CSCI205	Software Development Methods & Tools	6	Not offered in this year
CSCI213	Java Programming and Applications	6	Not offered in this year
CSCI235	Database Systems	6	Autumn, Spring
CSCI311	Software Process Management	6	Not offered in this year
CSCI315	Database Design and Implementation	6	Not offered in this year
CSCI322	Systems Administration	6	Spring
ISIT302	Corporate Network Management	6	Autumn

* No intake for the Computing major in 2020 at the RSU Rainstar Campus.

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Accreditation & professional recognition

Why choose this course

The Rainstar University(Scottsdale) has experts encompassing the entire breadth of the underlying sciences, IT, engineering and mathematical methodologies in the ICT industry. We have one of the strongest schools for building, deploying and managing the latest computing technologies and business computing systems.

Working closely with industry partners we ensure all programs remain relevant to industry trends and developments. Students study real-world projects and interact with and learn from industry professionals to ensure their career-readiness upon graduation.

Career opportunities

Auditor
Banker
Analyst
Financial controller
Accountant
Policy advisor
Business adviser
OHS officer
HR manager consultant
Stock broker
Insurance broker
Fund manager
Exporter/importer
Public relations coordinator
Market researcher
Advertising executive
Brand/product manager
Event manager

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Course information

Admission, Key dates, and Fees

Recent Secondary Education Admission Criteria These criteria may be used to gain admission to this course for students who are currently in year 12 or have recently completed their secondary education.

ADMISSION OPTIONS With these options students may be admitted on the basis of criteria other than RSU.

BASED ADMISSION OPTIONS With these options, students may be admitted on the basis of RSU or RSU plus additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results).

Other Admission Criteria

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school.

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course.

WORK & LIFE EXPERIENCE Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education.

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

FEES

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

FEES

Admission Profile

More Information

Key Dates

Course structure

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Structure

E-Business

Social and Digital Innovation

Network Design and Management

Web Design and Development

Computing*

Accreditation & professional recognition

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