To provide Aotearoa New Zealand with graduates who have attained a range of Information Technology (IT) knowledge, specialist practices and technical skills in software development. Course Content Year One ITC 501 Information Technology Operations ITC 502 Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving ITC 503 Professional Practice ITC 504 Enterprise ITC 509 Web Application Implementation ITC 510 Interface Analysis and Design ITC 511 Application, Testing and Maintenance ITC513 Programming Year Two ITC601 Project Management ITC602 Special Topic 2 ITC603 Project ITC604 Systems Analysis and Design ITC605 Web Services and Design Methodologies ITC606 Algorithms and Data Structures ITC607 Data Management Career Opportunities Graduates will be able to: Technical skills Analyse requirements, design and document software solutions for a range of problems in an organisational context. Write and maintain programs using design patterns, data structures and algorithms to meet specifications. Apply a range of software quality assurance techniques to verify correctness of systems. Apply data management and storage technologies to support the software application and the development process. Establish application security by integrating security principles throughout software development to ensure system integrity. Choose, justify and apply architecture, technologies, and tools, to implement the software solution. Apply IT technical support concepts and practice to manage hardware and software resources to meet organisational requirements in a software development context. Core Skills Apply project management tools and techniques to an IT related project, to analyse and solve problems. Behave with integrity as a responsible Information Technology professional to contribute positively to society. Apply communication, information design, personal and interpersonal skills clearly and professionally to enhance working effectiveness, efficiency, and quality outcomes in an organisational environment. Graduates of this qualification may progress to the Bachelor of Information Technology, or specialised qualifications such as software testing or software security. Satisfactory Completion In order to be awarded the New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (Level 6), the student will have been credited with all required papers as specified in the programme schedule. To be awarded the New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (Level 6) at SIT, the student will have been credited with 240 credits as specified in the structure of the New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (Level 6). The total credit value of the New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (Level 6) is 240 credits. Duration: One year full-time if already completed New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5).