Programming I

BIT504

This online course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to write and maintain programmes. You will utilise design patterns, data structures and algorithms to meet specifications and will apply appropriate quality assurance and maintenance techniques.

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    Level
    5
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    Credits
    20
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    Cost
    $752 NZ Domestic
    $2,324 NZ International
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    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    2023
    Trimester 2 & 3 2023 Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 13 hours per week
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    Prerequisites

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • Develop programmes using object oriented coding methodologies
  • Construct software with complex, multi-element architectures and abstract data types (ADTs)
  • Write code, following design patterns and software development standards and apply source and version control
  • Demonstrate the ability to migrate to new languages, tools and systems
  • Describe optimisation concepts, techniques and the basic application of automated software builds
  • Identify and apply program quality assurance and maintenance techniques.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate of Proficiency
Diploma
Bachelor's Degree

Course availability over the next 12 months

May
Jun
Jul

Trimester 2 enrolment dates

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22 Oct 2023
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  •  
    Level
    5
  •  
    Credits
    20
  •  
    Cost
    $752 NZ Domestic
    $2,324 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    2023
    Trimester 2 & 3 2023 Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 13 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us