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IT specialisations to produce well-rounded graduates

IT specialisations that have been developed according to industry needs and feedback will now be available for interested Australians.

According to a recent report, the University of Canberra’s brand-new IT specialisations for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are geared to keep graduates ahead in a technoscape where the only constant is change.

Experts from industry giants and government have contributed by weighing on who and what they need on and in the future.

The IT specialisations

The new specialisations were introduced to meet industry demand, and to make the courses even more relevant and responsive to today’s IT landscape.

These specialisations include of Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Data Science, and Cloud Computing and Internet of Things (IoT).

Graduates will be equipped with computer crime-fighting skills and digital forensics know-how if they opt to specialise in Cybersecurity.

Specialising in AI and Robotics will put graduates on the razor edge of technology, exploring everything from humanoid robots to mobile robotic platforms.

There is an increasing demand for data scientists worldwide. The generation and influx of big data makes their skills particularly crucial in the digital economy.

This specialisation includes social informatics, data analysis related to social media platforms and the data they generate.

Graduates will be able to analyse vast amounts of data and translate them into practical insights for the private and public sectors.

Skilled Cloud Computing and IoT experts are already the architects driving change, expanding the capabilities and potential of the Future Internet.

The courses are designed to be broad enough in scope so that the students can build a solid knowledge base, including business and communication systems.

Well-roundedness is the key

Well-rounded IT graduates, who have specialised skills coupled with an understanding of the larger context in which the IT industry operates, is very important.

A lot of IT systems are fairly homogenous instead of catering to diverse groups. Moving into the future entails discussing of cultural, social and linguistic diversity, and incorporating that into the systems.

Once strong foundation is built, graduates can opt to either widen that knowledge base further, or drill down to build depth in the particular specialisations.

Forecasting emerging tech trends in the near and far future has been a cornerstone in the curriculum update.

The new specialisations will see graduates in serious demand for the next 10 years, which build on an already stellar employability rate for the University’s IT graduates.

The University’s IT graduates develop skills at three levels. These are:

  1. Core discipline skills in IT, information systems or engineering,
  2. The constantly evolving, industry-focused specialised skills
  3. Professional or “soft” skills such as communications and project management

People should be able to communicate and work with clients in order to co-design and develop products and solutions that are not off the shelf.

Having strong technical skills and complementing them with the communication skills and understanding to translate them into real life, is invaluable.

This approach prepares the graduates to be world-ready and future-ready, and not just work-ready.

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Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

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CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

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Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

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SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

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HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

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IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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