International First Year Diploma - Science (X1D:3) (0100205) + Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Honours) (K4I) (079195J)

Program Description International First Year Diploma - Science (X1D:1) (0100205):

The University of Tasmania International First Year Diploma – Science program has been developed to meet the needs of students who are academically capable of undertaking undergraduate study at university but require extra Academic English language support in their first year. Students will also benefit from a targeted introduction to academic, cultural, social and practical aspects of study at the University of Tasmania which may differ from the diverse international backgrounds they come from.

The Course is designed to allow students to meet the prerequisite knowledge and skills required for direct entry into second year Science undergraduate degrees at the University of Tasmania. Students will study eight units at first year undergraduate level. In addition to three compulsory units (Academic English, Data Handling and Statistics and Understanding Science), students will choose five elective units (two units for a discipline major, two units for a discipline minor and one unit as a degree elective). Four units are studied each semester over two semesters giving a total of eight units.

Learning Outcomes: • To demonstrate a coherent understanding of a discipline’s first year undergraduate level through identifying, describing and explaining foundational theories, concepts, principles, models and processes.

• To critically apply this understanding to routine and relevant problems and settings and to make subsequent interpretations and recommendations.

• To demonstrate intellectual independence, impartiality and sound judgement within general academic and specific disciplinary ethical and legal frameworks.

• To effectively communicate ideas and findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences in written and oral formats using appropriate conventions and logical development supported with evidence and research.

Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology Honours (K4I):

This honours degree is an optional continuation of the Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology allowing students to pursue advanced studies in a particular area of interest in ICT. It provides high achieving students with an opportunity to cultivate research and development skills appropriate to the ICT discipline and to understand the fundamentals of ICT-related research.

BICT(Hons) graduates should be ICT professionals with the additional attitudes, abilities and skills to: • Select, adapt and effectively apply research processes, methodologies, tools, and techniques to plan, conduct and manage and independent ICT-related research project; • Critically analyse research literature to conduct a literature review; • Be aware of the social consequences of ICT-related research and respond appropriately to ethical considerations and act in accordance with best practice and industry standards; • Analyse, synthesise and evaluate factors to answer a research question, and to defend a research approach; • Document and communicate effectively the research techniques used and the results of the research both orally and in a written thesis; • Evaluate and communicate the likely utility of emerging or advanced ICT to an individual or organization; • Apply abstraction and computational, creative and critical thinking to a problem, identify and define the ICT requirements, apply knowledge of advanced ICT principles and technical skills to develop and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of potential solutions; and • Continue lifelong learning.