This honours degree is an optional continuation of the Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology allowing students to pursue advanced studies in a particular area of interest in ICT. The degree exposes students to research and advanced topics in ICT beyond what is offered in the three-year undergraduate degree. It provides high achieving students with an opportunity to cultivate research and development skills appropriate to the ICT discipline and to understand the fundamentals of ICT-related research.
Course code: K4I, CRICOS code: 079195J
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BICT(Hons) graduates should be ICT professionals with the additional attitudes, abilities and skills to:
The honours degree opens a range of career opportunities. Students with honours are particularly sought after by leading employers, and can choose from more interesting research and development positions because of their extra skills and proven abilities. Honours is an ideal pathway for high-achieving graduates to enter a doctoral program (PhD), which provides a wider range of career opportunities, including research, analytic or academic positions.
In the BICT(Hons) you will do the equivalent of eight 12.5% units. You must satisfactorily complete two coursework 12.5% units. You must also satisfactorily complete ICT Research Methods 25% (KIT401), and a research dissertation over two 25% units (KIT402, KIT403).
| Code | Unit title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| KIT401 | ICT Research Methods (25%) | 1,2 |
| KIT402 | ICT Research Dissertation A (25%) | 1,2 |
| KIT403 | ICT Research Dissertation B (25%) | 1,2 |
| KIT404 | Business Process Innovation | 4 |
| KIT405 | Programming for Intelligent Web Services and Applications | 1 |
| KIT406 | Embedded Systems | 2 |
| KIT408 | Advanced Multicore Architecture and Programming | 2(2015) |
| KIT409 | Advanced 3D Games Programming | 2 |
| KIT412 | Computer Vision in Interactive Systems | 1 |
| KIT413 | Advanced Human Computer Interaction | 3(2016) |
| KIT414 | Advanced Algorithmic Programming | 4(2016) |
| KIT415 | Advanced Topics in AI | 4 |
| KIT416 | Advanced Programming for Concurrent, Distributed and Parallel Systems | 3(2016) |
| KIT417 | Advanced Sensor Networks and Applications | 1 |
| KIT418 | Advanced Cluster and Grid Computing | 3(2015) |
| KIT419 | Advanced Topics in eHealth | 3 |
| KIT420 | Advanced Programming Paradigms | 4(2015) |
It will take a minimum of one year full-time study. The degree can be studied part-time over a maximum time period of two years.
The BICT(Hons) is available on both the Sandy Bay campus in Hobart and the Newnham campus in Launceston. Some units will use flexible delivery strategies including packaged online learning modules or recorded lectures allowing students to complete some learning off campus. Most units will use videoconference facilities to deliver content to both campuses.
Admission to the BICT(Hons) at UTAS requires qualifications equivalent to a bachelor degree (3 or 4 year degree) in an ICT area (such as Computing, Information Systems, Information Technology) from an accredited tertiary institution and DN average over four advanced level units from their ICT related major (or equivalent).
The English Language requirements will be those established for most UTAS undergraduate programs, as shown on: http://www.utas.edu.au/admissions/undergraduate/admission-requirements
