Postgraduate Certificate in Information Technology
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
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About the course
- Learn independently and recognise the importance of continued learning
- Engage in rigorous intellectual analysis, criticism and problem-solving
- Show evidence of advanced knowledge about specialist areas of ICT
- Work effectively in teams and take on leadership roles
- Apply acquired knowledge and skills in practical situations
- Communicate effectively orally, visually and in writing
- Analyse and critique ICT research literature
- Undertake further postgraduate or masters study
Students choose 4 papers from the list below.
IT801 Managing ICT Projects and Systems
Students will develop knowledge and skills in managing ICT projects and systems. They will also research into established frameworks that are relevant to current industry trends.
IT802 Researching ICT Issues and Trends
Students will critique and undertake research, assessing social impacts of ICT and analysing ethical issues in ICT practice.
IT811 Business Analysis
Students will analyse the structure and function of organisations in order to improve efficiency and productivity using ICT.
IT812 Business Intelligence
Students will analyse the strategic use of data warehousing, data mining and data analysis in order to obtain business intelligence.
IT813 ICT Infrastructure
Students will develop knowledge about various aspects of ICT infrastructure, including emerging digital technologies.
IT814 ICT Quality
Students will learn to apply methods and techniques used in ICT quality assurance and testing.
IT815 ICT Security
Students will investigate the impact of security on an ICT infrastructure, research into the ethical and legal implications of ICT security and cybercrime, and identify appropriate investigation strategies in the light of emerging digital technologies.
IT816 Mobile Application Development
Students will develop knowledge and skills required to create, market and deploy a mobile application.
IT817 Web Application Development
Students will learn the skills required to develop web services and applications
IT818 Special Topic
Students will critically examine current developments and emerging issues in a specified topic area.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.