SIT232 - Object-Oriented Development
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sergey Polyakovskiy Trimester 2: Sergey Polyakovskiy |
| Prerequisite: | One of SIT102, SIT153, SIT172 or SEP105 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SIT131 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per week, weekly meetings. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour online practical experience (workshop) per week, weekly meetings. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
SIT232 introduces students to object-oriented programming as the fundamental paradigm of modern programming languages and software development. Upon completion of the unit, the students will be ready to develop real-world software following the software design and structure best practices.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evaluate simple program code for correct use of coding conventions, and use code tracing and debugging techniques to identify and correct issues. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply and explain the principles of object-oriented programming including abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Implement and test small object-oriented programs that conform to planned system structures and requirements. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Design, communicate, and evaluate solution structures using appropriate diagrams and textual descriptions. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Justify meeting specified outcomes through providing relevant evidence and critiquing the quality of that evidence against given criteria. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning portfolio | Portfolio | 100% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SIT232 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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