Bachelor (Honours)
This course provides the opportunity for students to develop research skills, and provides greater breadth and depth in a specific area of information technology.
The honours program in IT prepares students to be active players in the knowledge economy. The course provides the research skills needed to create knowledge, a much harder and more rewarding task than simply using the knowledge created by other people. Students experience the satisfaction of creating links between the world of cutting-edge knowledge and the IT industry.
This course prepares graduates for a leading role in industry-relevant research.
The honours degree consists of research and advanced coursework.
The research component is spread over the entire course. In the first session (full time), students undertake a research methods subject and review the research literature in their chosen area; in the second session (full time), students undertake a formal research project in their chosen area.
Part-time students should undertake the project subjects in the second year of the program.
Any UTS: Information Technology master's-level subject may be taken by an IT honours student, subject to prerequisites and availability. If it aligns with their research, IT honours students may take advanced-level undergraduate electives or electives from other faculties, with the permission of the course coordinator.