Undergraduate

Certificate in
Information Technology
Document Number: UOWC-AQ-REF-27

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UOWC-AQ-REF-27
Contents
1 Course Description ............................................................................................... 1

2 Graduate Qualities ............................................................................................... 2

3 Course Learning Outcomes ............................................................................... 2

4 Course Learning Outcomes Mapped to Graduate Qualities .........................3

5 Course Structure and Subjects by Campus .....................................................4

6 Subjects Mapped to Course Learning Outcomes ...........................................4

7 Progression Guidelines ........................................................................................5

8 Entry Requirements / Admissions Guidelines ................................................ 6

9 Assessment ........................................................................................................... 6

10 Quality Assurance ................................................................................................ 6

11 Subject Descriptions ............................................................................................7

12 Version Control Table .......................................................................................... 8

UOWC-AQ-REF-27
Undergraduate Certificate in Information
Technology Course Outline

1 Course Description
The UOW College Australia (UOWCA) Undergraduate Certificate in Information
Technology provides students with knowledge, technical skills and capabilities to
prepare them for further studies and for employment in the Information Technology
industry. Students are provided a range of experiences and opportunities to engage
with core aspects of Information Technology, including programming, systems
analysis, networks and web technologies, at the tertiary level.
The Undergraduate Certificate provides pathways for entry into the UOWCA Diploma
of Information Technology with 24 credit points.
Undergraduate Certificates are higher education qualifications of six months
duration that may be used to articulate with an existing qualification at AQF levels 5,
6, or 7. They qualify individuals with knowledge and skills for further study,
professional upskilling, employment and participation in lifelong learning. This
qualification type has been developed in response to the community and industry
need based on the AQF review and as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

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2 Graduate Qualities
The Undergraduate Certificate in Information Technology course is designed to assist
students in developing the UOW College Australia Graduate Qualities. It helps
students become:

1. Informed: Have a basic knowledge of an area of study and understand its

issues. Know how to apply this knowledge.

2. Independent Learners: Begin to engage with new ideas and ways of thinking
and critically analyse issues. Seek to extend knowledge through ongoing
enquiry and active learning. Find and evaluate information, using a variety of
sources and technologies. Acknowledge the work and ideas of others.

3. Problem Solvers: Demonstrate introductory levels of creative, logical and

critical thinking skills to respond effectively to problems. Be flexible and
thorough.

4. Effective Communicators: Articulate and convey ideas effectively using a

range of media. Work collaboratively and engage with people in different
settings.

5. Responsible: Understand how decisions can affect others and make ethically
informed choices. Appreciate and respect diversity and act with integrity. Take
responsibility for one’s own learning and completion of assessment tasks.

3 Course Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:
1. Apply theoretical and technical knowledge of information technologies to
solve practical problems.
2. Interpret and use systems to solve a range of problems.
3. Acquire and apply information relevant to professional settings.
4. Identify better system solutions within business contexts.
5. Work collaboratively with others to solve information technology problems.

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4 Course Learning Outcomes Mapped to Graduate
Qualities
The table below shows how the graduate qualities are integrated into the course
learning outcomes:

3. Problem Solvers

Communicators
2. Independent

5. Responsible
Course Learning

Informed

4. Effective
Learners
Outcomes/Graduate Qualities

1.

1. Apply theoretical and technical

knowledge of information
technologies to solve practical
  
problems.

2. Interpret and use systems to

solve a range of problems.
  

3. Acquire and apply information

relevant to professional  
settings.

4. Identify better system solutions

within business contexts.
  

5. Work collaboratively with others

to solve information technology   
problems.

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5 Course Structure and Subjects by Campus
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE in Information Technology – AUTUMN, SPRING, SUMMER
INTAKES (WOLLONGONG and SOUTHWESTERN SYDNEY)

UOW College Session Dates

Contact
Subject Name (UOW Equivalent Subject
Subject Code Credit Points Hours a
Code) Week
UCIT111 Programming Fundamentals (CSIT111) 6 5
UCIT114 System Analysis (CSIT114) 6 5
UCIT127 Networks and Communications (CSIT127) 6 5
UCIT128 Introduction to Web Technology (CSIT128) 6 5
Total Session 24 20

6 Subjects Mapped to Course Learning Outcomes

systems to solve a range

information technology
technical knowledge of

information relevant to

4. Identify better system

1. Apply theoretical and

technologies to solve

professional settings.

5. Work collaboratively
with others to solve
practical problems.

business contexts.
3. Acquire and apply
2. Interpret and use

solutions within
Subject/Course Learning
of problems.
information

Outcomes

problems.
UCIT111 Programming
Fundamentals
  

UCIT114 System Analysis     

UCIT127 Networks and
Communications
   

UCIT128 Introduction to
Web Technology
  

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7 Progression Guidelines
Course Progression Requirements
1. To qualify for the award of the Undergraduate Certificate in Information
Technology, students must achieve a minimum result of 50% for each subject in
the course.
2. Students who meet the requirements for the award of the Undergraduate
Certificate can progress to the Diploma of Information Technology with 24 points
of credit.

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8 Entry Requirements / Admissions Guidelines
Entry requirements for this course can be viewed online at:
https://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/information/index.html?course=undergraduate-
certificate-information-technology-uow-college

9 Assessment
Students are required to complete a number and variety of assessment tasks related
to their streams of study.
Each subject has a subject outline that is issued to students. Subject outlines contain
an overview of subject objectives, an assessment schedule, a list of learning
resources and a weekly topic outline. Subject outlines also contain an explanation of
assessment components.
All assessment tasks with a weighting of 10% or greater have marking criteria and an
answer/marking guide.
All aspects of assessment are governed by the Assessment Guidelines, which can be
viewed at: Assessment & Examination Guidelines for Students and Assessment
Guidelines.

10 Quality Assurance
The College applies formal quality assurance processes to its design of courses,
subjects and their assessments. These processes include:
• Clear subject outlines that align with the objectives of the course and support
consistent delivery of content;
• Mandatory inclusion of clear and appropriate marking criteria in assessment
tasks;
• Moderation of marking of student assessment tasks, ensuring that the
assessment criteria have been applied consistently and there is equity across
individual markers;
• A regular schedule of audits on student assessment tasks using
randomly-selected samples of student work; and
• The use of feedback from students and teachers to inform continuous
improvement of curriculum, delivery, policies and procedures.
Details of the College’s approach to quality assurance can be viewed at the following
link: https://www.uowcollege.edu.au/about/policies-procedures/index.html.

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11 Subject Descriptions
UCIT111 Programming Fundamentals
The broad aim of this subject is to develop in students an understanding of the
fundamental principles of programming. The subject focuses on the object-oriented
view of problem analysis and solving. It enables students to develop skills in the
design and implementation of well-structured programs in a range of domains.

UCIT114 System Analysis

This subject provides an introduction to different techniques and technologies for
understanding and specifying what a computer-based information system should
accomplish. It examines the complementary roles of systems analysts, clients and
users in a system development life cycle. Students will learn different fact-finding
techniques to elicit system requirements and how to develop business models, data
and process models, and object models representing a system. Students will also
make use of a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool to build those
models that capture the specifications of a system.

UCIT127 Networks and Communications

The subject will introduce students to the fundamentals of data communications and
computer networks. Topics covered include: different types of data and the history
of data communications; signals, modulation and multiplexing; switching
technologies and routing; network architectures: LANS, WANs and the Internet;
Internet services, multimedia services, broadband services and Internet protocols;
and emerging technologies: optical and wireless networks. The subject explains
computer networking models that interconnect diverse communication systems,
including the ISO reference model and the TCP/IP Suite.

UCIT128 Introduction to Web Technology

This subject will introduce students to the fundamental technologies of the World
Wide Web and its many commercial applications. The topics for this subject include
HTML5, CSS3, Web Forms, XML and its definition languages, XSLT, JavaScript, AJAX
and JSON. Within the scope of these topics, students will build working websites
that utilise dynamic and event-driven content along with contemporary CSS styling.
This subject will also explore the methods available for integrating server-side
resources into client-side HTML interfaces.

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12 Version Control Table
Version
Date Effective Approved By Amendment
Control

UOWCA Academic
1 01/06/2020 Initial release – 2020 delivery
Board

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