悉尼科技大学

This course offers a sound education in all aspects of computing and information technology for students who intend to make a career in the profession.

Taking a trans-disciplinary approach, the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation utilises multiple perspectives from diverse fields, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects and self-initiated proposals, equipping graduates to address the wicked problems, complex challenges and untapped opportunities in today's world.

This course adopts a practice-based approach to IT education and the course content is a mix of theory and practice. As well as gaining strong technical skills in IT, students gain skills in business analysis, problem solving, teamwork and communication. Employers look for graduates with industry experience and students are exposed to real IT problems.

By focusing on the high-level conceptual thinking and problem-solving practices that lead to the development of innovative, creative and entrepreneurial outcomes, students of the combined degree also gain leading edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalised world, including dealing with critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship, and the ability to work on their across disciplines. These creative intelligence competencies enable graduates to navigate in a rapidly changing world.

Course aims

The course aims to produce graduates who are able to apply, in the context of any organization, the knowledge and skills required of:

• Information systems professionals in business units who integrate packaged systems rather than develop systems from first principles
• Information technology professionals who develop systems from first principles
• Network specialists who build, maintain and administer complex network systems, or
• Computing specialists for technical research careers.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 240 credit points, comprising 96 credit points in information technology, 96 credit points in creative intelligence and innovation and 48 credit points of electives. The information technology component consists of core (48 credit points) and major (48 credit points). The 48 credit points of electives can be a combination of a second IT major, or two sub-majors, or one sub-major and four electives, or eight electives.

Careers

Depending on the major selected, career options include business analyst, IT project manager, network specialist, software developer, systems analyst or web developer.

By being creative thinkers, initiators of new ideas, scenario planners, global strategists, open network designers or sustainable futures innovators within their chosen field of study, graduates maximize the potential of their chosen profession, making them highly sought after with the ability to identify and develop solutions to some of the most complex issues that face their disciplines and society.