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Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Arts

Approved Abbreviation: BICT/BA

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3654.3

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 068787J

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course is 2014 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

For Commencement Year 2013, please refer to: 3654.2 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Arts

For Commencement Year 2010, please refer to: 3654.1 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Arts

This double degree program is designed in recognition of the globalising nature of the information technology industry. In addition to providing a strong technical background in IT, the course also provides students with the necessary knowledge in an Arts major such as: International Relations and Asian Studies; Cultural and Social Analysis; English; History and Political Thought; Philosophy; Chinese; Japanese, Arabic and Indonesian. Please note: the Indonesian major will no longer be available from 2021.

In the IT area, the program allows students to develop skills in program design, application development, systems analysis and design, computer networking, web development, data analysis, and the implementation of technology to solve real-world problems.

Students in this double degree also have the opportunity to complete a semester of study overseas and receive advanced standing towards their BA majors and sub majors subject to WSU limits on advanced standing. Students are encouraged to do so but must discuss this with a BA course advisor first.

Study Mode
Four years full-time.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology is currently accredited with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional level.

Admission

Assumed knowledge required: HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English.

Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this course. Please contact the Course Advisor listed above for information.

International students should also refer to the 'Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students' website for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as specified in the structure below.

Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology and a Bachelor of Arts.

The conceptual design of this BICT/BA double degree is as follows.

In Years 1 to 3 students will complete 160 credit points of Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology units as listed in the course structure below.

In Years 1 to 4 they will complete the four Level 1 BA core units, an eight unit BA major and a four unit BA sub-major from the majors and sub-majors in the Bachelor of Arts as listed below. Students may need to travel between campuses to complete the Arts components of the course.

Students must complete the four Level 1 Bachelor of Arts (BA) core units

For details of the relevant BA core units, refer to the current listing of Bachelor of Arts, course code 1706.

1706 Bachelor of Arts

Year 1

Autumn session

300580

Programming Fundamentals

100483

Principles of Professional Communication 1

300585

Systems Analysis and Design

300700

Statistical Decision Making

Spring session

300565

Computer Networking

300581

Programming Techniques

300104

Database Design and Development

BA core unit (Level 1)

Year 2

Autumn session

300582

Technologies for Web Applications

300144

Object Oriented Analysis

300095

Computer Networks and Internets

BA core unit (Level 1)

Spring session

300583

Web Systems Development

300958

Social Web Analytics

BA core unit (Level 1)

BA major unit

Year 3

Autumn session

300570

Human-Computer Interaction

300578

Professional Development

300698

Operating Systems Programming

BA core unit (Level 1)

Spring session

300579

Professional Experience

BA major unit

BA sub-major unit

Year 4

Autumn session

BA major unit

BA sub-major unit

Spring session

BA major unit

BA sub-major unit

Bachelor of Arts Majors

Anthropology

Arabic

Chinese

Creative Writing

Criminology and Criminal Justice

M1052

Cultural and Social Analysis

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete M1131 Culture and Society.

Culture and Society

Economy and Markets

English

Geography and Urban Studies

M2513

Global Business

M1077

Heritage and Tourism

M1054

History and Political Thought

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete M1137 History and Political Thought.

M1137

History and Political Thought

M1041

Indigenous Australian Studies

M1093

Indonesian

Please note: the Indonesian major will no longer be available from 2021.

M2514

Innovation and Change

M1129

International English

Please note: M1108 International English has been replaced by M1129 International English for students who commence this course from the 2019 academic year. Continuing students enrolled in M1108 are able to remain in and successfully complete the unit requirements of this specialisation.

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete M1132 International English.

M1132

International English

M1055

International Relations and Asian Studies

Islamic Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Musicology

Music Performance

Organisations and Work

M1083

Peace and Development Studies

M1058

Philosophy

M1110

Psychological Studies

M1073

Sociology

Bachelor of Arts Sub-majors

Arabic

Chinese

Creative Writing

Cultural and Social Analysis

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete SM1138 Culture and Society.

SM1138

Culture and Society

SM1071

English

SM1072

History and Political Thought

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete SM1145 History and Political Thought.

SM1145

History and Political Thought

SM1128

Immersion Language

SM1049

Indigenous Australian Studies

SM1112

Indonesian

Please note: the Indonesian sub-major will no longer be available from 2021.

SM1132

International English

Please note: SM1120 International English has been replaced by SM1132 International English for students who commence this course from the 2019 academic year. Continuing students enrolled in SM1120 are able to remain in and successfully complete the unit requirements of this specialisation.

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete SM1139 International English.

SM1139

International English

SM1073

International Relations and Asian Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Musicology

Music Performance Studies

SM1076

Philosophy

SM1115

Psychological Studies