Advanced Diploma of Information Technology

Course Overview

ICT60120 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (IT Strategy and Organisational Development)
CRICOS Course Code:103245M

This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of information and communications technology (ICT) roles who have significant experience in specialist technical skills, or managerial business and people management skills.

Individuals in these roles carry out complex tasks in a specialist field, working independently, leading a team or a strategic direction of a business. They apply their skills across a wide range of industries and business functions, or as a business owner (sole trader/contractor).
The skills required for these roles may include, but are not restricted to:

IT strategy and organisational development: managing and communicating strategic ICT business solutions

Entry Requirements

All Students MUST

Be 18 years of age or over
Have completed NSW Higher school Certificate (Year 12) or equivalent

International Students MUST

Have Upper Intermediate proficiency in English or an IELTS score of at least 5.5 or equivalent

Pathways from the Qualification

At the end of the course, the student will have fulfilled the necessary competencies required to gain the ICT60120 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (IT Strategy and Organisational Development).

After achieving the ICT60120 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (IT Strategy and Organisational Development), candidates may undertake ICT Vocational Graduate Certificate qualifications or other higher education sector qualifications

Course Duration

This Course is delivered over a period of 52 weeks. Students are required to attend full time study of 20 hours per week consisting of 15 hours face-to-face classroom based tuition and 5 hours of on-line learning.

Possible Job Roles

Business analyst
Business process analyst
Business systems analyst
ICT business manager
ICT manager
Project manager
Quality assurance (IT projects)
Requirements analyst
Solution analyst

Course Structure

6 Core Units

ICTICT608
ICTICT618
ICTSAD609
BSBCRT601
BSBWOR502
BSBXCS402

Interact with clients on a business level
Manage IP, ethics and privacy in ICT environments
Plan and monitor business analysis activities in an ICT environment
Research and apply concepts and theories of creativity
Lead and manage team effectiveness
Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices

10 Elective Units

ICTPRG605
ICTSAD610
ICTSAD612
ICTSAD613
ICTICT611
ICTSAD604
ICTSAD608
ICTSAD611
ICTSUS601
ICTNWK615

Manage development of technical solutions from business specifications
Analyse stakeholder requirements
Implement and maintain uses of containerisation
Install and configure container orchestration services
Develop ICT strategic business plans
Manage and communicate ICT solutions
Perform ICT-focused enterprise analysis
Manage assessment and validation of ICT solutions
Integrate sustainability in ICT planning and design projects
Design and configure desktop virtualisation