A great economist uses ideas, data and models to uncover the workings of the economy. Information and communications technology (ICT) has profoundly changed the way economists’ function. Economists with strong ICT skills have enhanced analytical skills. This combined degree merges the study of ICT with an economics specialization with an emphasis on developing analytical skills. The degree provides students with an opportunity to gain qualifications that will provide more breadth and offer wider opportunities for employment.
The problem solving skills that my computing major helped develop transfer into my accounting duties. I get to perform work on clients in vastly different industries. Much the same as we had to understand our client's business processes in ICT Project, I have to understand how my work clients' businesses operate.
The problem solving skills developed whilst working through my computing major are definitely a huge asset. The programming background is also useful as there is always the potential later in my career to develop specialised accounting software for clients who require a very specific set of tools. ICT Project was definitely the highlight of my time at UTAS, I received far more out of it than any other unit.
The Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (BICT) aims to give students the opportunity to explore a broad range of aspects of ICT, and to graduate them with knowledge and skills in a variety of key areas of ICT for a lifelong career. The degree offers units across the complete spectrum of ICT, ranging from non-technical areas such as the nature of information and organisational needs for ICT, through the hardware, software, network and creative technologies which are used to satisfy these needs, to the communication, design, development and management skills needed to create, implement and integrate ICT components. The degree produces ICT professionals who are confident and articulate team players, and who are attuned to the needs, methods and attitudes of business and society. The BICT aims to provide ICT graduates with the skills and knowledge to take on appropriate professional positions in industry upon graduation and grow into leadership positions, achieve entrepreneurial ambition, or pursue research and graduate studies in ICT.
The Bachelor of Economics allows students to develop a detailed understanding of the economic issues and factors, both national and international, that determine how macro and micro economic systems are organised and how decisions are made by individuals, firms, and governments.
Course code: 33M, CRICOS code: 079988J
The learning outcomes for the combined degree will be an aggregation of those specified in the new BICT as well as the current BEc.
Graduates of the BEc-BICT should expect to have the same career outcomes as identified for the BEc and BICT. Graduates of the combined degree would be particularly valuable to Government and large business organisations.
The BICT has been developed in consultation with the Australian Computer Society (ACS), and professional level accreditation will be sought after there have been some graduates. It is anticipated that graduates of the BEc-BICT will be eligible for full membership of the ACS.
There are no professional bodies in the economics discipline. While undertaking the Bachelor of Economics degree, students can apply to become special members of the Economics Society of Australia.
The Bachelor of Economics component of this combined degree follows a 4 year generalist structure. The students have a choice of a two of majors (Economic Analysis or Economic Fundamentals) with an economics minor.
The BICT component of this combined degree follows a 4 year specialist structure with a core reversed major and a choice of another major. All students will complete an ICT Professional (Combined) reversed major. The students have a choice of two accompanying majors:
Sample Program
This sample program demonstrates the ICT Professional major (orange), Games and Creative Technology major (green), BEc major (blue), BEc minor (yellow) and the BEc degree electives (grey).
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Sample Program
This sample program demonstrates the ICT Professional major (orange), Software Development major (purple), BEc major (blue), BEc minor (yellow) and the BEc degree electives (grey).
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1 If students don't need to complete KIT101, then students can choose either Computational Science or ICT Impact and Emerging Technology
GCT Major Electives
BICT Major electives
4 years, maximum time of 9 years
The BICT 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. Some units will use videoconference facilities to deliver content to both campuses at the same time.
Possession of the University's basic academic entry requirements as shown on:
The English Language requirements will be those that are established for most University of Tasmania undergraduate programs, as shown on:
http://www.utas.edu.au/admissions/undergraduate/admission-requirements
BICT pre-requisites
While no prerequisites apply for the degree, students who have not successfully completed TCE MAP5C Mathematics Applied, or, an approved equivalent unit, or, a higher level Mathematics subject, are recommended to complete KMA003 Mathematics Foundation Unit.
Similarly, students who have not successfully completed TCE Computer Science (ITC315108 or ITC315113), or an approved equivalent unit, or a higher level Computer Programming subject, must complete either KIT001 Programming Preparation or KIT101 Programming Fundamentals before commencing KIT107 Programming.
BEc pre-requisites
As described on the Bachelor of Economics.
