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Faculty of Engineering |
Course: | Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Arts (2016) |
CP Required: | 240 |
Min FT Duration: | 5.00 Years |
Min PT Duration: | N/A |
Faculty/School: | Faculty of Engineering |
Years Offered: | 2025, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
ENGG1805: Professional Engineering and IT Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is INFO1111. |
Core
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6 |
INFO1103: Introduction to Programming Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement units are INFO1110 and INFO1113. If you have not completed INFO1103, you must complete both INFO1110 and INFO1113. You will take one less elective unit as a result. |
6 |
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Unit Block: Maths Units for IT Note: MATH1001/MATH1021 and MATH1002 are recommended for first semester (or advanced alternatives MATH1901/MATH1921 and MATH1902). |
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Unit Block: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Note: For the Bachelor of Arts component, students are required to complete a total of 84 credit points of Table A units as listed in the handbook of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, including a major from Table A and a minimum 54 credit points of 2000/3000 level units of study. The Table A units of study list can be found online at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/ |
Note: Continuing students should note that the 2015 BIT combined degree enrolment table shown here differs from previous years by bringing the Computer Science and Informations Systems streams together, rather than treating as separate courses. The merging of the stream details was done to to make it easier for students to compare the different requirements of each stream, and see where the requirements are the same in both cases. Apart from this change, the BIT remains as it was before.
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems |
Core
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6 |
INFO1105: Data Structures Note: INFO1905 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternate core unit to INFO1105. This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is COMP2123. COMP2823 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternative core to COMP2123. |
6 |
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Unit Block: Maths Units for IT Note: MATH1003/MATH1023 and MATH1005 are recommended for second semester (or advanced alternatives MATH1903/MATH1923 and MATH1905). |
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Unit Block: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
COMP2129: Operating Systems and Machine Principles Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is COMP2017. |
Core
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6 |
INFO2120: Database Systems 1 Note: INFO2820 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternate core unit to INFO2120. This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is ISYS2110. |
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COMP2022: Models of Computation ISYS2140: Information Systems or other units. Note: At least 6 credit points of Level 2000 Maths Units and 6 credit points of Level 2000 Stream Units must be taken across the year as a whole. The Stream unit must be selected from: (a) ISYS2140 or ISYS2160 in Semester 2 for the Information Systems stream OR, (b) COMP2022 or COMP2121 in Semester 1 for the Computer Science Stream. Please note: ISYS2140 and COMP2121 are discontinued from 2018. Please take ISYS2160 and/or COMP2022 instead. Students who have not yet completed INFO1105 should select COMP2123 in this semester. COMP2823 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternative core to COMP2123. |
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6 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Level 2000-3000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Note: If you have not yet completed INFO1105, you must select COMP2123/COMP2823 in this semester as an alternative core unit.
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
COMP2007: Algorithms and Complexity Note: COMP2907 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternate core unit to COMP2007. This unit is discontinued from 2018. Please complete a unit from Maths Units for IT, Level 1000-2000 Recommended Units, IT Stream Units or other units in this semester instead. Please note: if you have not yet completed COMP2007, you must select COMP3027/COMP3927 in the next semester as an alternative core unit. |
Core
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6 |
INFO2110: Systems Analysis and Modelling Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is ISYS2120. |
List
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6 |
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Unit Blocks: Maths Units for IT Level 1000-3000 Recommended BIT Units IT Stream Units |
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6 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Level 2000-3000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
INFO3402: Management of IT Projects and Systems Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is INFO3333. |
6 |
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INFO3220: Object Oriented Design ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation Note: For the Computer Science stream take INFO3220, for the Information Systems stream take ISYS3401. |
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12 |
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Unit Blocks: IT Stream Units Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Level 2000-3000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Note:
If you have not yet completed COMP2007, you must select COMP3027/COMP3927 in this semester as an alternative core unit.
BIT/BA students must take INFO3402 Management of IT Projects and Systems (6 credit points) plus INFO3600 Major Development Project (Advanced) (12 credit points) plus another 12 credit points of units for their specified stream.
- Computer Science stream: INFO3220 (6 credit points) plus 6 credit points from COMP3109, COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, COMP3530 and/or COMP3608.
Please note: COMP3109 and COMP3530 are discontinued from 2018.
- Information Systems stream: ISYS3401 (6 credit points) plus 6 credit points from INFO3220, INFO3315, INFO3404, INFO3504, DATA3404 or INFO3406.
Please note: INFO3404 and INFO3504 are discontinued from 2018.
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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12 |
INFO3600: Major Development Project (Advanced) |
6 |
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Unit Block: IT Stream Units |
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6 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Level 2000-3000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Type | CP | CP From |
12 |
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Unit Block: Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units |
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12 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Level 2000-3000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Note: The Bachelor of Information Technology pass degree requires at least 48 credit points of Level 5000 electives with at least 36 credit points from COMP, INFO, ISYS units at 5000-level or above.
Type | CP | CP From |
12 |
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Unit Block: Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units |
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List
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12 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Level 2000-3000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Type | CP | CP From |
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12 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units Level 5000 Recommended ELEC Units |
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12 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Level 2000-3000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Note:
The Bachelor of Information Technology pass degree requires at least 48 credit points of Level 5000 recommended electives, with at least 36 credit points from COMP5xxx, INFO5xxx or ISYS5xxx units. The remaining 12 credit points may be taken either from these units or from Level 5000 Recommended ELEC units.
BIT Honours program. Students achieving an (ISWAM) average of 65 may be admitted to the BIT Honours program, with permission of the program director. Honours students follow an alternative final year pathway, taking 24 credit points of research units (INFO5993, INFO4991, INFO4992, INFO4999) and 24 credit points of level 5000 electives.
Type | CP | CP From |
List
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12 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units Level 5000 Recommended ELEC Units |
List
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12 |
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Unit Blocks: Level 1000 Arts and Social Sciences Units Level 2000-3000 Arts and Social Sciences Units |
Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
INFO4991: IT Research Thesis A |
Core
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12 |
INFO4992: IT Research Thesis B |
Core
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0 |
INFO4999: Computer Science Honours Result |
Core
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6 |
INFO5993: IT Research Methods |
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Unit Blocks Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units Level 5000 Recommended ELEC Units |
Note: Students achieving an (ISWAM) average of 65 in units completed by the end of third year may be admitted to the honours program, with permission of the program director. Honours students follow an alternative final year pathway, taking 24 credit points of research units (INFO4991, INFO4992, INFO4999 and INFO5993) and 24 credit points of level 5000 electives.
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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COMP2022: Models of Computation COMP2121: Principles of Distributed Systems and Networks or other units. Note: Choose at least 6 credit points (one unit) of Level-2000 COMP, INFO or ISYS units. COMP2121 is discontinued from 2018. |
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COMP3109: Programming Languages and Paradigms COMP3221: Distributed Systems COMP3308: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence COMP3419: Graphics and Multimedia COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals COMP3530: Discrete Optimization COMP3608: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) Note: Select one unit (6 credit points). COMP3109 and COMP3530 are discontinued from 2018. |
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INFO3220: Object Oriented Design Note: Mandatory unit. |
Note:
The Computer Science stream of the BIT/BA combined degree requires completion of the following stream units across Years 2 and 3 of the degree (in addition to the 126 credit points of common core and recommended IT units required in both BIT streams).
1) 6 credit points of Level 2000 COMP, INFO or ISYS units, in Year 2.
Please note: COMP2121 is discontinued from 2018.
2) 24 credit points of Level 3000 Stream units taken in Year 3, comprising:
- - INFO3220 (6 credit points) in Semester 1
- - 12 credit points selected from COMP3109, COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, COMP3530, COMP3221 and/or COMP3608.
Please note: COMP3109 and COMP3520 are discontinued from 2018.
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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DATA3404: Scalable Data Management INFO3220: Object Oriented Design INFO3315: Human-Computer Interaction INFO3404: Database Systems 2 INFO3406: Introduction to Data Analytics [not offered in 2020] INFO3504: Database Systems 2 (Adv) ISYS3402: Decision Analytics & Support Systems [not running in 2019] Note: Select one unit (6 credit points). Please note: INFO3404 is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is DATA3404. |
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ISYS2140: Information Systems ISYS2160: Information Systems in the Internet Age Note: Mandatory unit. Please note: ISYS2140 is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is ISYS2160. |
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6 |
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ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation Note: Mandatory unit. |
Note:
The Information Systems stream requires completion of the following stream units (in addition to the 126 credit points of common core and recommended IT units required in both BIT streams).
1) 6 credit points from ISYS2140 or ISYS2160 (Level 2000 Stream Unit taken in Year 2, Semester 1).
Please note: ISYS2140 is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is ISYS2160.
2) 18 credit points of Level 3000 Stream units taken in Year 3, comprising:
- - ISYS3401 (6 credits) in Semester 1
- - 12 credit points selected from INFO3220, INFO3315, INFO3404, DATA3404, ISYS3402, INFO3406 and/or INFO3504.
Please note: INFO3404 is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is DATA3404.
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
COMP2017 | Systems Programming | 6 |
Semester 1 |
COMP2123 | Data Structures & Algorithms | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
COMP3027 | Algorithm Design | 6 |
Semester 1 |
COMP3927 | Algorithm Design (Adv) | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC1601 | Introduction to Computer Systems | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ENGG1805 | Professional Engineering and IT | 6 |
Semester 1 |
INFO1103 | Introduction to Programming | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
INFO1105 | Data Structures | 6 |
Semester 2 Summer Early Summer Main |
INFO1110 | Introduction to Programming | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
INFO1111 | Computing 1A Professionalism | 6 |
Semester 1 |
INFO1113 | Object-Oriented Programming | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
INFO1905 | Data Structures (Advanced) | 6 |
Semester 2 |
INFO3333 | Computing 3 Management | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ISYS2110 | Analysis & Design of Web Information Systems | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ISYS2120 | Data & Information Management | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Note:
Students are normally expected to complete ELEC1601, ENGG1805/INFO1111, INFO1103/(INFO1110+INFO1113), INFO1105/COMP2123, COMP2017, ISYS2110, ISYS2120, COMP3027 and INFO3333 as core units.
INFO1905/COMP2823 and COMP3927 may be taken as advanced alternatives to INFO1105/COMP2123 and COMP3027 respectively.
Note: A minimum of 12 credit points is required with at least 12 credit points Maths or Stats units at 1000-level. Recommended units at 1000-level are MATH1001/MATH1021 (3 cp), MATH1002 (3 cp), MATH1003/MATH1023 (3 cp), MATH1005 (3 cp). At 2000-level, MATH2069, MATH2063, STAT2012 and/or STAT2912 are recommended for Computer Science stream students. STAT2012 and/or STAT2912 are recommended for Information Systems stream students. Additional Maths or Stats units may be taken depending on availability. See Science Faculty handbook for details of available MATH and STAT units at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
BUSS1001 | Understanding Business | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
BUSS1002 | The Business Environment | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
DATA1002 | Informatics: Data and Computation | 6 |
Semester 2 |
ELEC1103 | Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1 |
INFO1003 | Foundations of Information Technology | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
INFO1903 | Informatics (Advanced) | 6 |
Semester 1 |
INFO2150 | Introduction to Health Data Science | 6 |
Semester 2 |
INFO2315 | Introduction to IT Security | 6 |
Semester 2 |
INFS2020 | Business Process Modelling & Improvement | 6 |
Semester 2 |
INFS3040 | Enterprise Systems & Integrated Business | 6 |
Semester 1 |
PHIL1012 | Introductory Logic | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Note: Recommended Units include all Level 2000 and 3000 ELEC, INFO, ISYS and COMP units. See Faculty of Engineering/IT Unit of Study page at http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-units-page/did/742 for full list of ELEC, COMP INFO, ISYS units of study.
Note: The BIT pass degree requires at least 36 credit points of Level 5000 IT electives. These comprise COMP, INFO, ISYS units of study at 5000-level or above. The remaining 12 credit points may be taken either from these units or from Level 5000 ELEC units listed below.
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
ELEC5508 | Wireless Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2 |
ELEC5509 | Mobile Networks | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5514 | IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking | 6 |
Semester 2 |
ELEC5614 | Real Time Computing | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5616 | Computer and Network Security | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5618 | Software Quality Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5619 | Object Oriented Application Frameworks | 6 |
Semester 2 |
ELEC5620 | Model Based Software Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Note:
Completion of a stream is a requirement of the course. BIT/BA combined degree students must choose one of two streams. The streams available are: (a) Computer Science and (b) Information Systems. Each stream requires 18 credit points for BIT/BA combined degrees.
The Information Systems stream requires ISYS2140/ISYS2160 in Year 2 plus ISYS3401 in Year 3, plus two units (12 credit points) from Information Systems units INFO3220, INFO3315, INFO3404/INFO3504/DATA3404, ISYS3402 and/or INFO3406.
Please note: ISYS2140, INFO3404 and INFO3504 are discontinued from 2018.
The Computer Science stream requires either COMP2022/COMP2121/COMP3221 in Year 2/3, then INFO3220 in Year 3, plus 12 credit points from Computer Science units COMP3109, COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, COMP3530, and/or COMP3608.
Please note: COMP2121, COMP3109 and COMP3530 are discontinued from 2018.
Note that the option of taking both streams is only available for the BIT single degree, not BIT combined.
Note:
See Level 1000 units listed on Table A in the handbook of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/
Students should take into account the overall requirements for the Bachelor of Arts component of the combined degree: 84 credit points of Table A units, including a major from Table A and a minimum 54 credit points of 2000/3000 level units of study.
Note:
See Level 2000 and 3000 units listed on Table A in the handbook of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/
Students should take into account the overall requirements for the Bachelor of Arts component of the combined degree: 84 credit points of Table A units, including a major from Table A and a minimum 54 credit points of 2000/3000 level units of study.