You will study 120 credits from IT courses offered in the Bachelor of Information Technology programme. A minimum of 72 credits must be at Level 7 (as most courses are 15 credits, in practice you are likely to study 75 credits at Level 7).
| Introduction to Networks (Level 5)* |
This course is part of Cisco curriculum and will cover fundamental networking concepts and technologies, basics of network theory and the skills needed to implement a simple network. |
| Introductions to Systems Analysis (Level 5) |
Gain an introduction to business processes and information management in the information technology and related industries. Learn fundamental business concepts and use a business context to understand systems analysis and relational databases. |
| Databases 2 Course (Level 6) |
Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of database management systems with an emphasis on relational systems. |
| Web 2 - Programming Course (Level 6) |
Receive a thorough introduction to modern techniques for adding programmed behaviours to web pages. The course will include a review of basic network architecture and currently supported HTML dialects, and will introduce appropriate tools and languages for adding programmed interactivity and dynamic database support to web pages. |
| Computer Human Interaction (Level 7) |
Understand the concepts of designing interactive products to support the way people communicate and interact in their everyday and working lives. |
| Data Science and Machine Intelligence (Level 7) |
This course provides a brief introduction to Machine Intelligence/Data Science with an emphasis on the intuition and the applications behind the concepts. Learn to analyse a data problem and based on a reasoned argument choose and deploy the appropriate machine learning tool to solve the problem and obtain useful/actionable information from the raw data. Possible applications are: automated medical diagnosis, pattern recognition, predictive systems, biometrics and many more. |
| Design and Development of Applications for Mobile Devices (Level 7) |
Explore the design and implementation of applications for mobile devices, including user-centred design and testing, consideration of mobile hardware requirements and deployment of mobile applications. |
| Administering a Virtual Infrastructure (Level 7) |
This course will cover Cloud Computing concepts and provides an in depth knowledge and techniques used to efficiently implement, optimise and troubleshoot a virtual infrastructure. |
| Next Generation Networked Hardware (Level 7) |
Students will learn about Internet of Things (IoT), will be exposed to current and upcoming developments in the context of networked hardware and will apply these in a project-oriented environment. |
| Systems Administration (Level 7) |
Look at and practice the configuration, management and troubleshooting of systems within an enterprise network including aspects of both applications and operating system components. |
| Mini project (30 credits) (Level 7) |
Undertake an industry-based project. This will involve developing a real process for an external client using the skills you have gained during the degree. |
*Might be offered from Block 2, 2019
GDIT students may also choose to take up to two Level 8 (postgraduate) courses (subject to availability and HoD approval). The Level 8 courses will be counted toward the GDIT qualification. The options include but not limited to: Management of Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Marketing in a Digital Age, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Project Management.
