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ICT60220 - ADVANCED DIPLOMA
OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Duration: 104 weeks
- (including 14 weeks holiday break)
- Tuition Fees: $22,000
- Material Fee: $1,000
- Enrolment Fee: $250
- Total Course fees: $23,250
MODE OF STUDY
Classroom based Face to Face theory learning
Delivery Location / Classroom
Suite 1, Level 5, 398 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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).
COURSE STRUCTURE
To achieve this qualification students must complete following 6 core units plus10 elective units.
Electives units in this qualification include from Cyber security and Telecommunications network engineering stream.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Core elective |
|---|---|---|
|
BSBCRT611 |
Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving |
Core |
|
BSBTWK502 |
Manage team effectiveness |
Core |
|
BSBXCS402 |
Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices |
Core |
|
ICTICT608 |
Interact with clients on a business level |
Core |
|
ICTICT618 |
Manage IP, ethics and privacy in ICT environments |
Core |
|
ICTSAD609 |
Plan and monitor business analysis activities in an ICT environment |
Core |
|
ICTICT522 |
Evaluate vendor products and equipment |
Elective |
|
ICTCYS604 |
Implement best practices for identity management |
Elective |
|
ICTCYS606 |
Evaluate an organisation’s compliance with cyber security standards and law |
Elective |
|
ICTCYS608 |
Perform cyber security risk assessments |
Elective |
|
ICTCYS612 |
Design and implement virtualised cyber security infrastructure for organisations |
Elective |
|
ICTNPL413 |
Evaluate networking regulations and legislation for the telecommunications industry |
Elective |
|
ICTNWK612 |
Plan and manage troubleshooting advanced integrated IP networks |
Elective |
|
ICTPMG613 |
Manage ICT project planning |
Elective |
|
ICTTEN615 |
Manage network traffic |
Elective |
|
ICTTEN622 |
Produce ICT network architecture designs |
Elective |
The volume of learning for the qualification is 1800 hours. This comprises of:
• Learning Hours – 1330hours
• Assessment – 470 hours
This will be delivered over 104 weeks of course duration, including 90 weeks of delivery plus 14 weeks of holidays. Students are required to attend a minimum of 20 scheduled course contact hours per week
ASSESSMENT METHODS
Demonstrations/Observations in IT lab, Case studies, Projects, Reports, Presentations, Role plays and Knowledge Test
PATHWAYS FROM THE QUALIFICATION
Successful completion may enable the student to apply for Graduate Certificate in Information Technology or Graduate Certificate in Telecommunications courses at other institutions or any other Degree programs in related fields such as telecommunications, optical fiber, networking, etc.
(Please note that while Australian Engineering College does not offer this qualification indicated within the pathway, Australian Engineering College identifies relevant progression that may be attained)
EMPLOYMENT/CAREER PATHWAY
Employment pathways are available to students who complete this qualification in:
• Senior Network Engineer
• Cyber security specialist
Employment pathways are available to students who complete this qualification in: • Senior Network Engineer • Cyber security specialist Above pathway information is in line with qualification description on National Training Register (www.training.gov.au) and/or https://www.myskills.gov.au/, it doesn’t imply any job guarantee or job role at the end of the course. Australian Engineering College doesn’t claim any employment outcome or job guarantee associated with its courses as it will be misleading.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All students are required to meet following requirements in order to be accepted into Australian Engineering College courses.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Students must be above 18 years of age while filling up the application form.
ENROLMENT INFORMATION
• A completed application form and signed agreement
• Identification documents, one of which is a photo of the student such as a driver’s license.
English Language Requirements for International students:
i. International students applying for this course either off-shore or on-shore will require either a minimum IELTS test score of 6.0 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course.
or IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.
or IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.
ii. To provide evidence that they have studied in English for at least five years in Australia, Canada, New Z Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or United States.
iii. To provide evidence that, within two years* of their signed written agreement date, they have successfully completed in Australia a foundation course or a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or a substantial part of a Certificate IV or higher-level qualification, from the Australian Qualifications Framework.
iv. Students must successfully score equivalent to IELTS 6 in the Oxford English Placement Test.
| English Language Test Providers | Minimum Test Score | Minimum Test Score where combined with at least 10 weeks ELICOS | Minimum test score where combined with at least 20 weeks ELICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
International English Language
Testing System
|
6 |
5.5 |
5 |
|
*Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) paper based
|
567 |
527 |
500 |
|
TOEFL internet-based test
|
60 |
46 |
35 |
The test must have been taken no more than two years before you apply to study at AEC.
The date when AEC receives the signed written agreement (either through email or in hand)
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
To enter ICT60220 – Advanced Diploma of Information Technology: applicants should have successfully completed year 12/Senior Secondary School studies in their home country equivalent to Australian Senior Secondary School Examination (Year 12).
LANGUAGE, LITERACY AND NUMERACY TEST (LLN)
Students undertaking this course must possess sound language,literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills. To determine these LLN skills, all students who want to study at AEC are required to undertake LLN test prior to the commencement of the course.Based on the test outcome, students may be identified as requiring internal support and/or external support.
LLN test will be conducted on campus by using an ACSF mapped online LLN assessment tool – LLN Robot under the supervision of qualified LLN assessor. All students are required to undertake a language, literacy and numeracy test (LLN) according to the following qualification: ICT60220 – Advanced Diploma of Information Technology ACSF Level 5
