Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
2024 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2024 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Information Technology |
| Deakin course code | D310 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Online | Yes |
| Duration | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Course Map - enrolment planning tool | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2024 This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2024 Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| CRICOS course code | 107525D Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7 |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Alternative exits
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Research and research-related study
Course overview
Want a career that is both rich in diverse experience and prepares you for the future? Deakin’s Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology allows you to have just that. This course equips you with the transferable skills needed to seamlessly move between the roles of the future, along with the technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to shape that future.
Combining arts with IT will see you graduate with a diverse, in-demand skillset that sets you apart in industry. You will develop specialist knowledge in your chosen arts disciplines ranging from history to social media and learn how to apply critical, creative and strategic thinking to real-world issues. In your IT studies, you will gain the skills and experience required to embark on a technology rich career, while also developing foundational knowledge and skills in areas such as cloud computing, application development or cyber security.
If you want to become a leader in the forefront of technology, why not graduate with a set of complementary skills that boost your employability?
The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology is perfect for students interested in a broad range of areas related to the humanities, social sciences, communication, creative arts, languages, and information technology (IT).
In your arts degree, you will choose from a range of study areas in social sciences, humanities and the arts and complete a variety of industry-based learning opportunities. You will feel empowered to explore a diverse range of majors and minors in a way that suits you – from sport journalism to web design, and animation to Indigenous studies – you can personalise your degree to topics that you care about.
What is it about IT that interests you most? If you are interested in the communication of data, you might explore media studies, digital media or even a minor in design. If you are curious about human behaviour, you might choose sociology or criminology. If the state of the world is more your thing, you might look at international relations.
In your IT degree, you will build a strong foundation with core IT skills integral to a wide range of industries. You will also undertake a specialised capstone project, allowing you to develop solutions to real-world problems from industry and learn agile project management methods widely used across the industry.
Your arts degree means that you will graduate with the critical thinking, communication and leadership skills required to address current and emerging global challenges in a rapidly changing world.
Our past students have worked on capstone projects such as:
- medical: a mobile app that tracks pupil responses to light
- real estate: a mobile app to track your notes about properties you view
- transport: planning a bus trip with real-time data
- gaming: children’s computer game to build their resilience
- architecture: a virtual reality space to assess architecture student projects
- security: voice-activated passwords
- political: developing a secure online voting system
- wellbeing: virtual reality experience focusing on altering moods
- education: online student social network Study Buddy
- security: threat and assessment toolkit for cyber security.
Indicative student workload
Typically 150-hours of learning and assessment activities per Deakin credit point (as per AQF Explanation). You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Arts builds valuable and transferable career skills, making you highly employable within many industries. The range of disciplines on offer also lets you follow your passion and develop the specialist skills to pursue the career you want.
IT is at the heart of innovation and productivity. It shapes the way we live, work, learn, communicate, socialise and entertain ourselves. It is no surprise then that IT graduates are in high demand globally. The Bachelor of Information Technology will equip you with the contemporary knowledge, skills and experience required to meet this demand and to develop a successful and satisfying career as an IT professional.
As a graduate of Deakin’s Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology, you will be equipped for a broad range of careers. The specific types of opportunities available for graduates of this course will depend on the major sequences taken. For more detailed information on career outcomes for this combined course, see the entries for the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Information Technology.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT.
Participation requirements
Placement can occur at any time, including during standard holiday breaks. Learn about key dates at Deakin.
Elective units may be selected that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.
Alternative exits
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
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.
Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.
Course Learning Outcomes
See course entry for A310 Bachelor of Arts and S326 Bachelor of Information Technology
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology, students must attain a total of 32 credit points consisting of 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts and 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Technology, which must include the following:
- Course requirements for both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Information Technology must be satisfied.
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Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Students must complete 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts, including:
- Either the Global Challenge sequence (3cp) or Employability sequence (3cp)
- One major sequence (8 credit points) as described under course A310 Bachelor of Arts
- The remaining credit point(s) may be used to undertake a Bachelor of Arts minor sequence or to take additional elective units chosen from the Bachelor of Arts.
- A minimum of 4 credit points at level 3 of Arts coded units.
- DAI001 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
Bachelor of Information Technology studies
Students must complete 16 credit points from science course grouped units, including:
- 12 credit points of core units (SIT102, SIT103, SIT111, SIT112, SIT120, SIT182, SIT216, SIT223, SIT224, SIT317, SIT328, MIS201)
- 3 credit points of Information Technology Capstone
- SIT374 Team Project (A) - Project Management and Practices, and SIT378 Team Project (B) - Execution and Delivery, and SIT306 IT Placements and Industry Experience OR
- SIT344 Professional Practice (2 credit points), and one (1) open elective unit (1 credit point)
- 1 credit point SIT coded elective unit.
- STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- SIT010 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
Note: Think of units as 'subjects', most units are equal to 1 credit point.
Course structure
Bachelor of Arts units
Global Challenges sequence
| AGC109 | Global Challenges and Personal Agency |
| AGC209 | Global Challenges and Innovation Strategies |
| AGC309 | Global Challenges and Collaborative Action |
or
Employability sequence
| AWL100 | Your Future Direction |
Plus 1 credit point from:
| AWL200 | Leadership and Transformation |
| AWL201 | Communication and Persuasive Presentation |
| AWL202 | Entrepreneurial Mindset |
| AWL203 | Expand Your Experience |
Plus 1 credit point from:
| AWL300 | Internship |
| AWL301 | Enhance Your Experience |
| AWL302 | Your Professional Story |
Bachelor of Arts Majors and Minors
Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability.
One (1) approved Arts major sequences of 8 credit points selected from A310 Bachelor of Arts Major/Minor listing, the remaining credit point(s) may be used to undertake a Bachelor of Arts minor sequence or to take additional elective units chosen from the Bachelor of Arts. A minimum of 4 credit points at level 3 of Arts coded units.
- Animation (Minor)
- Anthropology (Major and Minor)
- Arabic (Major and Minor)
- Chinese (Major and Minor)
- Criminology (Major and Minor)
- Design Thinking (Minor)
- Education (Major and Minor)
- English - Children's Literature (Major and Minor)
- English - Creative Writing (Major and Minor)
- English - Literature (Major and Minor)
- Film and Television Studies (Major and Minor)
- Gender and Sexuality Studies (Major and Minor)
- History (Major and Minor)
- Indigenous Studies (Major and Minor)
- Indonesian (Major and Minor)
- International Relations (Major and Minor)
- Media and Communication (Major and Minor)
- Media Studies (Major and Minor)
- Performing Arts (Major and Minor)
- Philosophy (Major and Minor)
- Politics and Policy Studies (Major and Minor)
- Public Relations Studies (Major and Minor)
- Religious Studies (Major and Minor)
- Social Media (Major and Minor)
- Sociology (Major and Minor)
- Spanish (Major and Minor)
- Sport and Society (Minor)
- Sport Journalism (Major and Minor)
- Strategic Advertising (Major and Minor)
- UX* Design (Minor)
- Visual Arts and Photography (Major and Minor)
- Visual Communication Design (Major and Minor)
- Web Design (Minor)
*UX refers to User Experience
Bachelor of Information Technology units
| SIT010 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
| STP010 | Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points) |
| SIT102 | Introduction to Programming |
| SIT111 | Computer Systems |
| SIT103 | Database Fundamentals |
| SIT112 | Introduction to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
| SIT120 | Introduction to Responsive Web Apps |
| SIT182 | Real World Practices for Cyber Security |
| MIS201 | Digital Business Analysis |
| SIT224 | Information Technology Systems and Innovation |
| SIT216 | User Centred Design |
| SIT223 | Professional Practice in Information Technology # |
| SIT317 | Information Technology Innovations and Entrepreneurship |
| SIT328 | Communicating Information Technology Projects |
# Corequisite of STP010 Career Tools for Employability
Information Technology capstone units:
| SIT374 | Team Project (A) - Project Management and Practices ^~ and |
| SIT378 | Team Project (B) - Execution and Delivery ^ and |
| SIT306 | IT Placements and Industry Experience ^+ |
OR
| SIT344 | Professional Practice (2 credit points) ^+ and |
One (1) SIT elective unit
^ offered in trimester 1, trimester 2, trimester 3
+ Students must have completed DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory module) and SIT223 Professional Practice in IT.
~ Note: Students are recommended to undertake SIT374 and SIT378 in consecutive trimesters. Students should seek advice from the unit chair if they are unable to complete SIT374 and SIT378 consecutively.
Students should consult their enrolment officer to ensure their course plan meets the course rules detailed above.
Work experience
This course includes a compulsory work placement where you will be required to undertake a minimum of 100-hours in industry or a placement for a minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks, providing professional work experience with an approved host organisation. Alternatively, high achieving students may have the opportunity to undertake an extended full-time paid industry-based learning placement between 6 – 12 weeks (conditions apply, please refer to deakin.edu.au/sebe/wil.)
Elective units may also provide additional opportunities for Work Integrated Learning experiences.
Other course information
Course duration
Delays in completing the placement [SIT306, STP301] could mean that the course will take longer to complete than the stated duration.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Research and research-related study
Independent research components are embedded across a number of units in this course.