Network Administration
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 33 hours face to face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
To build the knowledge and skills required to design, configure and manage a single domain network
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Apply the OSI model and the TCP/IP model in networking
2. Explain IP networking protocol, routing and transition to IPv6
3. Plan an IP addressing strategy and automated configuration with DHCP
4. Design, install and maintain secure Windows systems
5. Perform user and domain resource management
6. Monitor system security quality, plan risk management and disaster recovery strategies
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| On Campus Practicals | 3 | 11 | 33 |
| Online Lecture Presentation | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.5 | 12 | 81 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Examination | Individual | 40-60% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Assessment | Individual | 20-40% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Weekly Exercises | Individual | 20-40% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) At least 40% in the final exam, and
(iii) A Pass grade for the Skills Exam.
The criteria for passing the Skills Exam is available in the Unit Outline. Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (ii) and (iii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) At least 40% in the final exam, and
(iii) A Pass grade for the Skills Exam.
The criteria for passing the Skills Exam is available in the Unit Outline. Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (ii) and (iii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Network Fundamentals
- Project Management
- Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
- Active Directory Domain Services
- IPv4, IPv6 and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- Domain Name System
- File and Print Services
- Group Policy
- Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
- Managing Risk and Disaster Recovery
- Managing Quality by Monitoring Windows
Study resources
- Reading materials and text books.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline