Graduates with a specialisation in Computing Essentials will learn to combine knowledge and skills relating to essential areas of computing and business information systems.

Graduate Knowledge

Graduates with a specialisation in Computing Essentials will have a coherent body of knowledge of the fundamental principles of computer science that support business information systems, and an understanding of conceptual frameworks as a basis for future discovery in education and practice.

Graduate Skills

Graduates with a specialisation in Computing Essentials will have:

• Skills covering the strategic architecting, development and use of Business IT systems and processes in organisations and business enterprises;
• An understanding of concepts, characteristics and factors, particularly from technological and non-technological perspectives, that are likely to impact the effectiveness and success of information systems in business environments;
• Awareness of relational databases and the general skills for designing and using them; and,
• Skills in the concepts of data communication and networking in addition to gaining a working knowledge of network scalability, mobility, security, and managing capabilities.

In addition to these, students will also develop:

• Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and explore knowledge, and insights into relevant applications;
• Technical skills to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental applications with insight and creativity;
• Cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking, creative problem solving and evidence led judgement in recognising, and addressing problems; and,
• Communication skills to present concise and coherent exposition of knowledge, and to convey ideas in an appropriate language for business audiences.

Application of Knowledge and Skills

Graduates with a specialisation in Computing Essentials will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills

• with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship;
• to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts; and,
• with responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters.