Diploma of Software Development
Diploma of Software Development
Qualification Code: ICT50718 | CRICOS Course Code: 099765C
In this Diploma of Software Development, students can gain the knowledge and skills to be competent in programming and software development. A person with this qualification would create new software products to meet an initial project brief or customise existing software products to meet customer needs.
The total duration will be 52 weeks including the breaks. See: Academic Calendar & Fees
Pathway from the qualification are to further study in our ICT15 Advanced Diploma or other higher education sector qualifications.
- Analyst programmer support
- Database support programmer
- Web support programmer
- Using project planning skills in relation to project scope, time, cost, quality,communications and risk management
- Transferring and applying theoretical concepts and technical or creative skills to a range of situations with variety of sources
- Taking personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations or organising others
Course Structure
Total 16 units must be completed in order to successfully achieve this qualification. 10 core units of competency AND 6 elective units of competency
Unit Code | Unit Name |
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ICTPRG418 | Apply intermediate programming skills in another language |
ICTPRG509 | Build using rapid application development |
ICTPRG503 | Debug and monitor applications |
ICTPRG529 | Apply testing techniques for software development |
ICTSAS502 | Establish and maintain client user liaison |
ICTICT509 | Gather data to identify business requirements |
ICTICT517 | Match ICT needs with the strategic direction of the organisation |
ICTPMG501 | Manage ICT projects |
ICTPRG527 | Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills |
ICTPRG520 | Validate an application design against specifications |
ICTPRG504 | Deploy an application to a production environment |
ICTICT418 | Contribute to copyright, ethics and privacy in an ICT environment |
ICTSAS505 | Review and update disaster recovery and contingency plans |
ICTPRG502 | Manage a project using software management tools |
ICTPRG532 | Apply advanced object-oriented language skills |
ICTPRG523 | Apply advanced programming skills in another language |