• Level 5
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $0 NZ Domestic
    $1,858 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
    2027

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.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.



 

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

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

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.

How to apply

Apply to study a programme

You can study this course as part of any of the programmes listed below.

Click on a tile to go the programme information, including the entry requirements and how many courses you'll need to do to complete the programme.

From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.

Apply to study this course

If you would like to study just this course and not enrol in a certificate, diploma or degree you can apply here.

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