ICT information sessions 2011

James Hallinan

ICT diplomas at TAFEOptions, career prospects and pathways

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

The TAFE option

- Choice of course at the start

- Choice duration of your course

- Choice after your course

ICT choices

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Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- Multimedia and Games Design

- Software and Website Development

- Networks and Systems Administration

- Systems Engineering

- Network Security

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ICT Course Areas

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- 1st Year Certificate IV

- 2nd Year Diploma

- Project-based Learning- Web / Interface design and creation- Image / Video / Audio manipulation- Video special effects- Game Design- 2D / 3D modelling and animation- Mobile applications

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ICT Multimedia courses

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- 1st Year Certificate IV (Programming)

- 2nd Year Dual Diploma

- Project-based Learning- Java, VB.Net and C++ programming- PHP Web programming and MySQL databases - Object Oriented Analysis and Design- Project Management, Quality and Testing

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ICT Software & Website Courses

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- 1st Year Certificate IV (General)

- 2nd Year Dual Diploma (Networking/Systems Admin)

- Industry Based Learning (IBL)- Project-based Learning

- Microsoft Server 2008- Novell Netware & Linux- Cisco

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ICT Network Engineering and System Administration

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- 1st Year Certificate IV (General)

- 2nd Year links with (Networking/Systems Admin Diploma)

- Network Security

- Project-based Learning- Microsoft Server 2008- Novell Netware and Linux- Cisco and much more

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Advanced Diploma of Network Security

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- 1st Year Certificate IV (Computer Systems)

- 2nd Year links with (Networking/Systems Admin Diploma) - Microsoft Server 2008- Novell Netware and Linux- Cisco and much more

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Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

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Project-based Learning- a practical way to learn

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- Clustered projects throughout the course

- Step-by-step improvements

- Teamwork

- Employability skills

- Real industry projects

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Project-based Learning

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- Can apply skills to something real

- Take ownership of a project

- Understand first hand “Why?”

- Learn the latest technologies

- Industry contacts

- Looks great on the resume

- Get work experience for job hunting

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How students benefit

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- Where feasible, students can do a project in industry

- Either fully employed or trainee

- Assessed in industry by TAFE staff

- Includes employer review process

- Builds TAFE/industry relationship

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The industry option

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- Swinburne offers these TAFE courses at:- Hawthorn- Wantirna- Lilydale

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Where can you study?

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- Diploma of IT (General)

- Bachelor of Applied ICT

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More choices

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- 1st Year Diploma of IT (General)= 1st Year of Bachelor of Applied ICT

- Degree and Diploma in 3 years

- Diploma includes:- Java, VB.Net, C++ SQL programming- XML Web programming and databases - Object Oriented Analysis and Design- Project Management, Quality etc.

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ICT Diploma and Degree

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- What makes it different?

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The TAFE option

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- Not too theoretical

- Lots of hands-on computing

- Courses cater for industry’s needs

- Articulation with university

- Small classes

- 1 computer per student

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Different learning style

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

In 3.5 years you can have (depending on your choices):

- Certificate IV in IT

plus

- Up to 2 different Diplomas or an Advanced Diploma of IT

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- a Degree

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Pathways to multiple qualifications

Swinburne ICT at TAFE

- Offer of a Commonwealth-supported undergraduate place upon enrolment in a Diploma or Advanced Diploma program at Swinburne- Credit for studies fast-tracks to later stages of degree- Diploma - 100 credit points (approx. 1 yr)- Advanced Diploma -150 credit points (approx. 1.5 yrs)

- Automatic offer for selected UG degrees

- Unique to Swinburne and first of it’s kind in Australia

swinburne.edu.au/ges

Guaranteed Entry Scheme (GES)

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Questions?

ICT at TAFE