Diploma of Information Technology (Advanced Programming)

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National code: ICT50220 Diploma (TAFE) Hawthorn Send me a link to this course

Behind every great ICT solution is a great programmer. And it could be you – with Swinburne’s Diploma of Information Technology (Advanced Programming).

Get set to identify and solve complex business and ICT problems in this project-based course as you gain experience developing industry-relevant languages, platforms and practices. This isn’t a prescriptive course. Instead, you’ll take the lead to analyse client requirements and choose the languages and frameworks to best suit their needs – from languages like C#, SQL, T-SQL, HTML5 or CSS3 to platforms such as React, Angular, Entity Framework, MS Azure, AWS and Flutter. Draw on your course mentors as you take the challenge. And be rewarded with high-level technical skills and a portfolio of fully functional mobile, web, desktop and cloud applications.

With honed problem-solving and teamwork skills to help give you an edge, you’ll graduate ready for a vast array of career pathways, including systems architect, user interface analyst, contract manager, data mining specialist, support programmer, web application developer and more.

Duration

1 year

Intakes

Hawthorn (March) - View application and start dates

Study mode

Full-time

VTAC course codes

3400212914
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3400212904
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3400212924
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3400213034
VIC Cyber Academy (fee type determined by provider)

This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

Get set to identify, problem solve, build and deploy complex business and ICT problems in our Diploma of Information Technology (Advanced Programming). Development of this course has included advice and input from representatives from all types of business, ranging from multi-national to small local start-ups.

Get job-ready in this project-based course. In this course you will be managed in a team to create an application for a real-world client and business problem. You will gain experience industry relevant technologies and practices which include:

Client needs analysis
Real-world client interaction, communication and relationship building
Technical Feasibility
Agile Software Development Practices
Agile Development software tools
Test-Driven development
Dev/Ops practices

Participants will be involved in a team environment where staff take the role of mentoring, coaching and guiding individuals and teams to work together to build and deploy software solutions. Teams will implement and deploy software using an Agile software development methodology where daily stand-ups, code reviews, sprint planning, retrospectives, showcases are all part of weekly routine.

Technologies used are dependent on the project and team decisions, examples of technologies used (not limited to) are:

C#, ASP.Net Core
MySQL, SQL Server, RDS
AzureML, SageMaker
Mongo, Cosmos, Aurora
HTML, CSS, JS
Angular
React
AWS, Azure
Git
Flutter, React Native
Jira, MS Project
Enterprise Architect

Course structure

Total of 20 units, comprising 6 core units, plus 14 elective units

Units of study

Core Units:

Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices (BSBXCS402)

Originate and develop concepts (BSBCRT512)

Manage client problems (ICTSAS527)

Lead and facilitate a team (BSBXTW401)

Apply IP, ethics and privacy in ICT environments (ICTICT532)

Match ICT needs with the strategic direction of the organisation (ICTICT517)

Elective Units:

Validate application designs against specifications (ICTPRG546)

Design application architecture (ICTPRG536)

Work effectively in agile environments (ICTICT447)

Manage ICT projects (ICTPMG505)

Build advanced user interfaces (ICTPRG535)

Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills (ICTPRG549)

Manage data persistence using noSQL data stores (ICTPRG554)

Implement and use a model view controller framework (ICTPRG556)

Apply advanced programming skills in another language (ICTPRG547)

Create and develop REST APIs (ICTPRG553)

Create web-based programs (ICTWEB517)

Deploy applications to production environments (ICTPRG534)

Manage projects using software management tools (ICTPRG530)

Organise and lead agile projects (ICTICT529)

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and graduate skills.

Career opportunities

Software Developer

Web Developer

Software Engineer

Data Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Aims and objectives

Using an Agile software development methodology where daily stand-ups, code reviews, sprint planning, retrospectives, showcases are all part of weekly routine, develop an application that solves a business problem for a real-world client.

Graduate skills

Agile software development methodology familiarity and practice, testing, front-end development, back-end development, database (Relational and NoSQL), OO design, Analysis, basic data analysis, client needs analysis

Course fees and requirements

- Entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.

Course fees

A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.

The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $16,788. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.

Diploma of Information Technology (Advanced Programming) Estimated course fees for 2023*
*You will need to pay this amount if you do not* receive a VET Student Loan**	$18,500	$12,600	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE
You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan	$1,712	Fully Covered	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Estimated course fees for 2023*

For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

Is this a Free TAFE course?

You will need to pay this amount if you do not receive a VET Student Loan

$18,500

$12,600

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan

$1,712

Fully Covered

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Fees published on this page are estimates only and are subject to change depending on individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. The above fees apply for units studied in 2023 only and may change for units studied in future years. There may be additional costs related to learning material and equipment.

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.

Skills First Government-subsidised place
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.

Concession rates for vocational students
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available if you self-identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and qualify for a government-subsidised training place under the Indigenous Completions Initiative.

The eligibility criteria are set by the Victorian Government and assessed by Swinburne in accordance with government directives, which are subject to change at any time.

Find out if you’re eligible for a fee concession here.

Full course fee
If you are not granted a government subsidised place, the full course fee will apply. Check your eligibility now.

Indicative nominal course hours: 1,090.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements, however we would recommend you have the skills and knowledge in.

Knowledge of creating applications using C#, ASP.Net Core
Developing web apps in Angular, Typescript, SCSS, JSON
Object-Oriented Design, UML, Enterprise Architect
Using MS SQL-Server, T-SQL, Stored functions and procedures
Testing – Unit, Integration, User Acceptance
Codebase management – Git, Forking, Branching
Good communication skills – Report Writing, Meeting minutes, Presentations, Requirements Gathering, Slack, MS Teams, Etiquette
Basic cloud deployments – AWS, Azure
Team based problem solving

or attainment of

ICT40518 Certificate IV in Programming
ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming)
ICT40118 Certificate IV in Information Technology - with programming electives

Applicants without a solid grounding in information technology, may wish to consider the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming) to gain the foundational skills.