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MONASH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Information Technology Information session for new students enrolling in 2017

Information Technology Welcome to Monash University and the Faculty of Information Technology  Course Director: – Dr. John Betts  Academic staff: – Deputy Course Director: Dr. Kirsten Ellis – Credit Transfer: Dr. John Betts – Director IBL: Dr. Kerri Morgan  Administrative staff: – Caitlin Slattery, Manager, Academic Program Support – Jacqui Hammond, Senior Administrative Officer 2

Information Technology Getting Started  ENROLMENT – Today – To confirm /accept your place in the degree. – Selecting units for your first year (both semesters) of study. – Enrolling in tutorials.  ALLOCATE+ (Timetable) – Enter tutorial preferences by 5pm Monday 30 January.  ORIENTATION – Both of these days are compulsory! – Day 1 - 21 February, 9.30am, C1 Lecture Theatre, 25 Exhibition Walk. – Day 2 - 22 February, 9:30am, S4 Lecture Theatre, 16 Rainforest Walk.  Visit the eOrientation Planner for a full list of activities and events and create your own personalised itinerary. https://eplanner.adm.monash.edu.au/eorientation/ 3  START OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM – Monday 27 February

Information Technology Important dates 30 January – Allocate+ closes (5pm) 21 February – FIT orientation day 1 (compulsory) 22 February – FIT orientation day 2 (compulsory) 27 February – Semester 1 commences 10 March – Last day to add a unit to your Semester 1 enrolment 31 March – Last day to discontinue Semester 1 units and receive a full refund of tuition fees 14 April - 23 April – Mid semester break 24 April – Exam timetable published 26 May – Last day of semester 29 May - 2 June – Swot vac 5 - 23 June – Examination period 10 July – Semester 1 results released 4

Information Technology The academic year  2 Semesters per year – February/March – June, July – November  Summer semester units run from November – February  Semester duration – 12 weeks of teaching + one week mid-semester break  Note that some public holidays are not university holidays – Labour Day, Queen’s Birthday and Melbourne Cup Day – However, Good Friday and Anzac day are public holidays! 5

Information Technology To graduate at the end of 2019 (or 2020 for double degrees) You Must:  Keep your enrolment active throughout your degree.  Successfully complete all core (required) units as specified in the course map.  Accumulate 144 or 192 credit points towards the degree.  Meet year level credit point requirements. 6

Information Technology Keeping your enrolment active  Enrol in units today for both semesters of 2017.  Enrol in tutorials and labs for each semester a couple of weeks before the start of semester. (Allocate+ closes for sorting 30 Jan this year)  Meet all financial obligations.  Re-enrol for the next year (2018) in October 2017. (Late fines apply).  Pass at least half the units taken during the academic year and not fail any core unit more than once. 7

Information Technology University vs . School  You are completely responsible for all aspects of your enrolment in this degree.  This includes ensuring that you complete the correct units required for BInfoTech – make sure you check your course map regularly.  Details of your enrolment and academic performance are not released to anyone without your consent.  This means that others should not be used to make enrolment enquiries/changes without signed approval from you. 8

Information Technology Academic units  Units have a name and code (e.g. FIT1051 Programming foundations in java)  Each unit is worth 6 credit points towards your degree.  Normal load involves taking 4 units per semester.  Overloading must be approved – check at Faculty office – for students who have completed at least one year of university study and have achieved at least a credit average in the previous academic year.  Core units are compulsory for your degree. If you fail a core unit you have to repeat the unit.  Elective units can be chosen within guidelines and requirements given in the course map. 9

Information Technology Year level requirements The year of study, 1 st year, 2 nd year etc., is the first digit of each unit  code. – e.g. FIT1051 is first year, FIT2002 is second year. In your first year all the units you take will be 1 st year level units.   In your second and third years you can take units from any year level, following the requirements of: – A maximum of 10 first year level units (60 points) – A minimum of 6 second year level units (36 points) – A minimum of 6 third year level units (36 points) 10

Information Technology Teaching and study time each week  Lectures (2 hours per unit).  Tutorial and/or Laboratory (usually 1 or 2 hours per week – maybe more).  Consultation (as required – tutors/lecturers available each week of semester)  Revision & Preparation (8-9 hours per unit)  For a total of at least 12 hours per unit each week!  It is recommended that students do not have outside work (paid or unpaid) for more than 12 hours per week. 11

Information Technology Course map – coursework and IBL stream FIRST YEAR OF STUDY– 48 Points 12

Information Technology POSSIBLE ENROLMENT FOR 1 ST YEAR TO INCLUDE ALL MAJORS First FIT1051 FIT1006 FIT1033 FIT1050 Semester Programming foundations Business information analysis Foundations of 3D Web fundamentals MAJORS MAJORS MAJOR MAJOR Business Information Systems Games Development Software Development Business Information Systems Computer Networks & Security Multimedia Development Multimedia Development Software Development Second FIT1049 FIT1046 FIT1047 FIT1048 Semester IT professional practice Creative computing Introduction to computer Foundations of C++ foundations systems, networks and security MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR Multimedia Development Computer Networks & Security Games Development  Your WES Unit Enrolment will list the above 8 “unconfirmed” units.  If you are unsure about which major to choose now, enrol in the 8 units listed in WES (click on “Enrol” next to each unit and submit your enrolment to confirm) to complete the enrolment process today and consider and research your options (and change units online) before semester starts.  Completing these 8 units in 2017 allows you to complete all first year course and major core requirements and keeps options open to choose any of the 5 majors when re-enrolling for second year.  If you know what you want to do now, change the units in WES accordingly. 13

Information Technology Course map – Double Degrees FIRST YEAR OF STUDY– 48 Points 14

Information Technology Programming units  There are three programming units to select from: FIT1051 Programming fundamentals in java –  Core for BIS major – FIT1048 Fundamentals of C++  Core for Games Development major – FIT1045 Algorithms and programming fundamentals in python  Core for Computer Science degree  Prerequisite VCE 3&4 Maths or MTH1010  You can study more than one programming unit.  FIT1040 Digital futures: adventures in programming is an introductory unit for students not familiar with programming. 15

Information Technology Year 12 maths  Some units have a prerequisite of Year 12 maths. – FIT1045 Algorithms and programming fundamentals in python  Prerequisite is VCE Maths Methods or Specialist 3&4 with study score > 25 – FIT1006 Business information analysis  Prerequisite is VCE Maths Methods or Specialist 3&4 with study score > 25 or Further Maths 3&4 with study score > 30  If you do not meet the maths prerequisite then study MTH1010 first. 16

Information Technology FIT1013 and IBL (BIS major students)  Students taking the BIS major who want to be eligible for an IBL placement need to take FIT1013 Digital futures: IT for business.  This unit must be completed before going on placement.  Enrol into this unit if you are thinking of applying for IBL.  This unit runs during Second Semester.  The unit will be counted as an elective if you don’t get into IBL. 17

Information Technology Majors and Minors  To complete the BInfoTech you must complete at least one major. See the Enrolment Information booklet for details of each major.  You can also consider a second FIT major (single degree only), an extended major, or a major and one or two minors.  FIT minors include: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Games Design, Information and Society, IT for Business, Mobile Apps Development, Software Engineering, Web Development, Creative Computing (check the handbook for details).  You can also consider including a second major from another faculty (check the handbook for details). 18

Information Technology Majors  Business Information Systems  Computer Networks and Security  Games Development  Multimedia Development  Software Development 19