Diploma in Information Technology - AUT University

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The Diploma in Information Technology (IT) is relevant to students interested in joining the IT industry in a computing and network support role. It focuses on IT technical support and culminates with a real world project in the final semester.

Students may be able to switch to the Bachelor programme in Computing and Information after one year or after receiving the Diploma.

Programme Code: AK3715
Level: 6
Points: 240
Duration: Two years full time / Equivalent part time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 3 March 2008
Application deadline: 22 February 2008

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• NCEA: 48 Level 2 credits including 8 Level 2 credits in a language rich subject
• CIE: Total 60 Points at UCAS, including a language rich subject
• 14 of the 48 credits required must be in Mathematics which can be at Level 1 or higher

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

THE KEY SKILLS YOU WILL ACQUIRE

The aim of this programme is to produce IT support graduates who have a sound technical understanding of IT and its application to information systems in a range of contexts.

You will gain practical experience in the following areas:

• Network installation and maintenance
• Small/medium web site creation/maintenance
• Help desk and service support
• System administration
• Database support
• IT training
• Software support
• Work experience

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

After completing this programme you will have a broad range of skills to offer employers and be ready to compete on the job market, including:

• Technical support
• Training
• Helpdesk
• Web site support
• Network technician
• Software support
• System administration
• Database support.

FURTHER STUDIES

Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences
Bachelor of Business

PAPERS

Students complete 180 points of core papers and choose four 15 point elective papers. These are selected from the Diploma in Information Technology or the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences, or relevant Level 5 or 6 papers from any AUT programme of study.

CORE PAPERS
YEAR ONE
144702 Introduction to Academic Writing (15)
405009 Hardware Concepts and Skills (15)
405021 Enterprise Systems (15)
405023 Data Communications (15)
405702 Principles of Computing and Information Systems (15)
405707 High Level Scripting Languages (15)

AND ONE FROM:
713039 Mathematics for Information Technology 3 (15)
714284 Mathematics and Statistics 4 (15)

AND ONE FROM:
404024 Programming Fundamentals (15)
405701 Programming 1 (15)

YEAR TWO
406027 IT Practice (15)
406029 Project (15)
406030 Help Desk and Service Provision (15)
406703 Logical Database Design (15)

ELECTIVE PAPERS FROM DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
406010 Applications Automation (15)
406011 Internet Technology (15)
406012 Applied Operating Systems (15)
406023 Computer Networks (15)
406924 System Administration (15)
406926 Network Administration (15)
406928 Needs Analysis, Acquisition and Training (15)

SUGGESTED ELECTIVE PAPERS FROM BACHELOR OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
145612 Communications 5 (15)
405704 Programming 2 (15)
715190 Operations Research 5 (15)

SUGGESTED ELECTIVE PAPERS FROM OTHER AUT PROGRAMMES
146735 Visual Communication (15)
406104 Electronic Transactions and Security (15)
406682 Management of the IS Development Process (15)