TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK ENGINEERING
Course Overview
The Advanced Diploma ofInformation Technology provides high level information and communications technology (ICT), process improvement and business skills and knowledge to enable an individual to be effective in senior ICT roles within organisations. The qualification builds on a core of management competencies and general skills in the telecommunications industry
Entry Requirements
There are no training package entry requirements associated with this qualification; however, the following local entry requirements apply.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Applicants must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of Australian Year 11, or equivalent
- Applicants must have IELTS 6.0 or higher
- Evidence of English language proficiency must be evidenced by providing any of the following:
- an IELTS examination result of 6.0 (overall score) or higher completed within the two years preceding the date of application
- a Pearson Academic overall score of result of 46 or higher
- For packaged courses i.e. ELICOS and a Bachelor course, 10 weeks (for IELTS=5.0) and 20 weeks (for IELTS=5.5) of ELICOS is a ‘minimum’ requirement to meet the IELTS threshold
- Successful completion of a General English course from an approved ELICOS provider at Advanced Level or higher (CEFR = C1)
Note: Applicants unable to provide any of the above evidence of English proficiency must complete The One’s in-house Placement Test prior to enrolment to confirm that they hold the required LLN skills and achieve ACSF Level 4.
COURSE UNITS
Core Units
|
UNIT CODE |
UNIT NAME |
|
BSBCRT611 |
Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving |
|
BSBTWK502 |
Manage team effectiveness |
|
BSBXCS402 |
Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices |
|
ICTSAD609 |
Plan and monitor business analysis activities in an ICT environment |
|
ICTICT608 |
Interact with clients on a business level |
|
ICTICT618 |
Manage IP, ethics and privacy in ICT environments |
Elective Units
|
UNIT CODE |
UNIT NAME |
|
ICTCLD602 |
Manage information security compliance of cloud service deployment |
|
ICTNWK612 |
Plan and manage troubleshooting advanced integrated IP networks |
|
ICTSUS603 |
Integrate sustainability in ICT planning and design projects |
|
ICTTEN615 |
Manage network traffic |
|
ICTPMG613 |
Manage ICT project planning |
|
ICTTEN622 |
Produce ICT network architecture designs |
|
ICTNPL413 |
Evaluate networking regulations and legislation for the telecommunications industry |
|
ICTNWK541 |
Configure, verify and troubleshoot WAN links and IP services |
|
ICTPMG612 |
Manage ICT project initiation |
|
ICTNWK561 |
Design enterprise wireless local area networks |
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
When this course is successfully completed students can apply for jobs within the Information Technology industry:
> Telecommunications Specialist
> Network Security Manager
> IP-based Optical Network Designer
ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
OTHER SPECIALISATION
Course Duration and Delivery
The course program is scheduled to be delivered over a 104-week timeframe of full-time study consisting of 80 weeks of scheduled class time plus 24 weeks of breaks.
- Classes are scheduled at 20 hours per week (15 hours face-to-face + 5 hours online learning).
- The course is divided into 8 terms.
- Holiday periods are 3 weeks in duration for every term-break throughout the year.
