About Internet Computing (BSc) With more and more of our daily and working lives taking place on-line its no wonder industry leaders were so keen for Murdoch to tailor make this degree to meet their needs. After extensive consultation with managers we’ve created a degree that will allow you the opportunity to pursue a career in medium to large national and international companies. As an expert in computer networking technology including the Internet and the World Wide Web you’ll also be given training that allows you to develop the skills to manage modern networked computing systems in any sized organisation. By combining Internet Computing with another of the courses available through Murdoch’s Information Technology or Business schools you’ll be able to specialise to further improve you career choices. What can I do with my Internet Computing degree? As a Murdoch Internet Computing graduate, your employment outlook is bright, especially if you combine it with other disciplines. Depending on which skill combinations or specialisations you have, your Murdoch degree may lead you towards work and study opportunities in a number of areas. The following are just some professions you could consider pursuing: Professional Recognition Graduates receive professional membership of the Australian Computing Society (ACS). How to apply: Our entry requirements tool will help you find the most appropriate and quickest pathways to admission. The tool will take you through a couple of steps to help identify the best pathways for you based on your situation. Once you have chosen the most suitable pathway you will also be provided you with information on how to apply based on the criteria you are using for admission. Domestic student applications: If you would like to apply for this course you can now: International student applications: If you would like to apply for this course you can now:
Course Details | | | Length | 3 years full time internal study or part time equivalent
Please note that international students can only study full time | | International fee information | 2008 fees per 24 points - $16,500 | | Location | South Street Campus | | Murdoch course code | B1205 | | TISC Code | MUCKC | | TER cut off score 2008 | 70.95 or country equivalent | | STAT score required | >145 | | Information on course units | Link to handbook entry |
Recommended subjects
The following recommended subject will provide you with a useful background if you are interested in studying Information Technology: Maths. We don’t have prerequisite subjects for any of our courses as we are a strong promoter of a well rounded education. However, remember that you will also need to demonstrate competence in English, normally through passing either English or English Literature or by getting a sufficiently high score in ESL. Course Structure Year 1 Foundation Unit
All new first year students take a Foundation Unit. These are designed so you have some idea what’s going on, because, let’s face it, you’ve never been to uni before! Core Units
You must take these units for a particular major to gain a specialisation in this area. - Introduction to Computer Science
- Principles of Computer Science
- Introduction to Multimedia and the Internet
- Introduction to Data Communications
- Computational Mathematics OR Introduction to Statistics
General Electives
You must take these units to have enough units to graduate. General Electives give you the flexibility to learn from a variety of different areas. Select one unit offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites. Suggested double majors To take a double major, students simply take the core units from another major in place of their general elective units. Further details on double majors are available in the Prospectus. Some recommended double majors are: - Cyber Forensics, Information & Security Management;
- Internetworking & Security;
- Business Information Systems;
What are my Career Options? As a Murdoch Internet Computing graduate, your employment outlook is bright, especially if you combine it with other disciplines. Depending on which skill combinations or specialisations you have, your Murdoch degree may lead you towards work and study opportunities in a number of areas. The following are some professions to consider, including extra majors that will improve your prospects of achieving them. | Profession | What they do | Suggested double majors | | Web Developer | Web Developers develop software solutions specifically for websites that include the design, implementation and support for web applications. A Web Developer needs to be competent in database development and management and have a high proficiency in HTML and Java attributes, as well as being proficient in non web-based development languages. | Media Studies
Communications, Technology and Policy
Public Relations
Multimedia
Multimedia Information Systems
Internetworking and Security
Computer Science
Games Technology | | Software Developer | Working as a Software Developer, you will be part of the exhilarating, ever changing information technology world. It will mean keeping ahead of constant technological change and developing programs in demand from the marketplace. There are over 1,500 software developers (also called application programmers and systems programmers) working in Western Australia. Over 90% of the Software Developers working in Western Australia work in the Perth metropolitan area. Each year, approximately 800 training places are offered in degrees majoring in an information technology discipline. Not all of these course graduates will choose to work as software developers some, opting instead for careers in web design, IT management, Internet system administration or as an IT technician.
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