Bachelor of Information Technology (Digital Health Systems) (Honours)

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The Bachelor of Information Technology (Digital Health Systems) (Honours) requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

The course is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study

Admission requirements

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Students must achieve a credit level average or better at the end of third year in order to be eligible to continue to the fourth year Honours degree program in Information Technology (Digital Health Systems).

Course aims

The course has been designed to provide graduates with:

• a strong foundation in both the theoretical and the practical aspects of digital health systems and information technology generally
• a strong, practical understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and a commitment to them
• well developed written and oral communication skills
• an ability to critically analyse and evaluate complex health information and solve problems
• an awareness of social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of digital health systems
• the ability to work professionally as an individual and as a member of multi-disciplinary teams
• preparation for future management roles as an information technology professional.

The course provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further study or for a career in a computing related field or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the award, students will be able to:

• proficiently use professional skills and knowledge in the systematic development of complex computer-based health-related systems
• apply their skills and knowledge in a professionally responsible manner
• communicate effectively with computer scientists, information technology and health professionals and the wider global community using a wide range of communication technologies
• work professionally as an individual and in a team
• develop computer-based solutions appropriate to the social, political, cultural, economic and environmental contexts in which they are applied
• engage in the process of continuing learning needed to retain the necessary level of professional skills and knowledge in the area of digital health systems
• contribute successfully to project management.

On completion of the Bachelor of Information Technology (Digital Health Systems) (Honours), students will be eligible for professional membership of the Australian Computer Society.

Program of study

To qualify for the Bachelor Information Technology (Digital Health Systems) (Honours), a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Students achieving a credit level average or better at the end of the third year will be eligible to continue to the fourth year honours degree program. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will exit with the Bachelor of Information Technology on completion of 108 units.

Students who have completed 108 units according to the first three years of the program may choose to exit with the Bachelor of Information Technology.

Core - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

COMP1001  Fundamentals of Computing  (4.5 units)
COMP1102  Computer Programming 1  (4.5 units)
COMP1711  Database Modelling and Knowledge Engineering  (4.5 units)
COMP1712  Software Engineering Principles and Practice  (4.5 units)
ENGR1762  Networks and Cybersecurity  (4.5 units)
HLTH1305 Australian Healthcare System(s): Concepts and Controversies (4.5 units)
HLTH1306 Contemporary Health Issues in Australia (4.5 units)

Plus either

ENGR1401  Professional Skills (4.5 units)  OR
HLTH1304 Interpersonal and Interprofessional Communication (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

COMP2772  Web-based Systems Development  (4.5 units)
COMP2812  Operating Systems  (4.5 units)
ENGR2881  Computer Networks  (4.5 units)
HLTH1003  Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care  (4.5 units)
HLTH2101  Critical Social Analysis of Health (4.5 units)
STAT1122  Biostatistics  (4.5 units)

Plus one of:

COMP2711  Computer Programming 2  (4.5 units)
COMP2741  Application Development  (4.5 units)

Plus one of:

INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)
or
4.5 units of topics taken from Table C

Core - Year 3 topics

36 units comprising:

COMP3732  Enterprise Cloud Systems  (4.5 units)
COMP3751  Interactive Computer Systems  (4.5 units)
ENGR3704  Project Management for Engineering and Science  (4.5 units)

Plus 4.5 units of topics taken from Table C
Plus 9 units taken from Table D

Plus either:

COMP3782  Information Technology Project  (4.5 units) AND
4.5 units of topics taken from Table C

OR

COMP3792  Information Technology Practicum * (9 units) AND
ENGR3750  Workplace Preparation  (0 units)

Core - Honours year topics^

36 units comprising:

 COMP7700A Honours Thesis (4.5 units)^^
 COMP7700B Honours Thesis (4.5 units) 
 COMP7700C Honours Thesis (4.5 units) 
 COMP7700D Honours Thesis (4.5 units) 
 COMP7700E Honours Thesis (4.5 units)
 STEM7001  Honours Research Methods  (4.5 units)

4.5 units taken from Table D at Level 7000 or above AND
4.5 units selected from#:

COMP7701 Advanced Enterprise Security (4.5 units)
COMP7707 Advanced Data Mining (4.5 units)
COMP7716 Information Retrieval and Language Technology (4.5 units)
ENGR9742 Systems Engineering (4.5 units)

# or another topic approved by the Course Coordinator, that is appropriate to the student’s program.

* With the permission of the Course Coordinator and with the agreement of the industry partner, the practicum topics may be extended by six months by enrolling in the topic COMP3741Extended Industry Experience. COMP3741 Extended Industry Experience does not attract fees or HECS payments. International students, please be aware that your student visa conditions restrict you from undertaking the topic within Australia. Please see the topic coordinator for further details.

^The honours grade awarded is determined in accordance with the University's Assessment Policy and Procedures and is calculated from the Weighted Average Mark of all topics at level 7000 and above taken as part of the degree as follows:

85 ≤ WAM - Honours First Class (H1)
75 ≤ WAM < 85 - Honours Second Class Division A (H2A)
65 ≤ WAM < 75 - Honours Second Class Division B (H2B)
50 ≤ WAM < 65 - Honours Third Class (H3)

Where a student has satisfied all requirements for the course but has achieved a WAM of less than 50, the WAM will be deemed 50 for the purposes of calculating the honours classification.

^^ Students must undertake the Honours Thesis topics over a minimum of two semesters.

Table D - Digital Health Topics

These are being developed but will include topics that cover:

Decision Support Systems in Medicine
Electronic Medical Records Management
Health Analytics
Health Informatics
Health Information Systems
Health Systems Security
Public Policy and Financing Medicine in Australia
Telemedicine Technology
other HISA topics
other HIMAA topics