Courses & Units

Programming KIT107

BICT students need to get permission from the unit coordinator to enrol in the online offering. The online offering is primarily reserved for students enrolled in courses that are available online (e.g. Diploma of ICT Professional Practice, Undergraduate Certificate in ICT Professional Practice). Online students will need to attend online tutorials.

Introduction

This unit extends the students' knowledge and experience of programming. It introduces dynamic data structures, foundational collection abstract data types, and computational algorithms and techniques. Programming is undertaken in Python and Java and topics include: references, memory management, self-referential data structures, abstract data types and their implementation, and an introduction to algorithm complexity.

Summary

Unit name Programming
Unit code KIT107
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Sciences and Engineering
School of Information and Communication Technology
Discipline Information & Communication Technology
Coordinator Associate Professor Julian Dermoudy
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Introductory

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 1 On-Campus International Domestic
Hobart Semester 2 On-Campus International Domestic
Launceston Semester 1 On-Campus International Domestic
Launceston Semester 2 On-Campus International Domestic
Online Semester 1 Off-Campus International Domestic
Online Semester 2 Off-Campus International Domestic
ECA Sydney Semester 2 On-Campus International
ECA Melbourne Semester 1 On-Campus International
ECA Melbourne Semester 2 On-Campus International

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
Note

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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 24/2/2025 25/3/2025 14/4/2025 1/6/2025
Semester 2 21/7/2025 19/8/2025 8/9/2025 26/10/2025

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • specify abstract data types and implement them in both a procedural and an object-oriented programming context
  • develop and analyse programs containing dynamic data structures through the application of knowledge of computing principles and technical skills
  • employ pair-programming techniques while collaborating with peers

Fee Information

2025 fee information will be available in September.

Requisites

Prerequisites

KIT101 OR KIT103

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

XPD126

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On-Campus Melbourne teaching arrangements may differ and will be advised by your teaching team.
 

On-Campus enrolments in Hobart and Launceston: 

  • Lectures ("Seminars"): 2x1 hr/wk
  • Lab Classes ("Tutorials"): 2 hrs/wk (from week 2)
  • Independent Learning: 1x1 hr/wk (on average)


For this unit, students are expected to attend lectures and on-campus lab classes and are expected to remain up-to-date with content which is delivered asynchronously on-line.

AssessmentAssignment 0 (Formative Task)|Assignment 1 (Pair-based) (12%)|Assignment 2 (Individual) (24%)|Assignment 3 (Pair-based) (24%)|Examination (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

N/A
Recommended

N/A

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