INFT1001

Foundations of Information Technology

10 Units 1000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus Semester 1
Ourimbah Semester 1
UoN Singapore Trimester 3

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

This course introduces students to the principles and techniques involved in utilizing new information technologies. This includes technical skills required to model and develop working software solutions, as well as developing the career long skills required to work and manage tasks in a team environment, with the creativity and communication skills required in the modern IT environment.

Objectives On completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the nature of the IT industry.
2. Recognise the context and constraints of any information system.
3. Recognise ethical issues associated with the use of IT.
4. Model and analyse the ways that organizations or other systems work.
5. Build appropriate models for the operation of an information system.
6. Build an application which uses web and database technologies to provide a solution to a realistic problem.
7. Work and communicate as an effective member of a well managed team.
Content The course will cover topics such as:
1. the nature of the ICT sector and careers in the ICT sector.
2. the key concepts of project management and team-work; including the use of relevant project management software tools.
3. the tools for problem analysis and modeling; including processes for object modeling and system design.
4. the practical design of creative solutions to problems; with examples from the creative industries such as digital media and gaming.
5. the ethical implications of IT applications; with a focus on issues such as privacy protection.
Replacing Course(s) N/A
Transition N/A
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge None.
Modes of Delivery Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Problem Based Learning
Lecture
Integrated Learning
Self Directed Learning
Student Projects
Computer Lab
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments Assignments
Examination: Formal Examination
Contact Hours Computer Lab: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2014 Course Timetables for INFT1001