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Bachelor of Information Technology - Games Design and Development

INTE03

Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Department:
Department of Computing
Award:
Bachelor of Information Technology - Games Design and Development (BIT-GDD)
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points for the degree 72
Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above 42
Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above 18
Completion of a designated People unit
Completion of a designated Planet unit
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Introduction to Computer Science (3)
 
Required
3
Fundamentals of Computer Science (3)
 
Required
3
Discrete Mathematics I (3)
 
Required
3
Introduction to Systems Design and Data Management (3)
 
Required
3
Introduction to Digital Media Production (3)
 
Required
3 cp from
 
Introduction to Video Games (3)
 
 
Computer Games (3)
 
3
Introduction to Video Games (3)
 

200 level

Required
3
Algorithms and Data Structures (3)
 
Required
3
Object-Oriented Programming Practices (3)
 
Required
3
Software Engineering (3)
 
Required
3
Game Design (3)
 
Required
3
Discrete Mathematics II (3)
 
Required
6cp from
 
Data Communications (3)
 
 
Web Technology (3)
 
6
Screenwriting: An Introduction (3)
 

300 level

Required
either
or
 
Information Technology Project (3)
C
3
Information Technology Project (3)
C
Required
3
Computer Graphics (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Modelling and Animation (3)
 
3
Modelling and Animation (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Critical Games Studies (3)
 
3
Critical Games Studies (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Knowledge Systems (3)
 
3
Computer Networks (3)
 
Required
3cp from
 
Knowledge Systems (3)
 
 
Computer Networks (3)
 
 
Screenwriting: Images, Ideas, Stories (3)
 
3
Sound, Image and Interactive Media (3)
 

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
15
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

72
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.