Diploma of Information Technology (Web Development)

The Diploma of Information Technology (Web development) course is designed to train you in a wide range of web development skills. These skills are required to build and maintain commercial websites and web applications. The course not only covers front-end web development technologies but also covers many back-end programming and technologies.

In this course, you will participate in the full life cycle of developing websites and web applications that includes

• gathering and analysing business and project requirements;
• developing strategy and concepts;
• designing information architecture and user experience solutions;
• setting up the development environment;
• developing, coding and configuring the web applications;
• testing and reviewing the web applications;
• website and web application security
• deployment on the cloud and web hosting.

You will be exposed to popular technologies in web development such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP/Python MongoDB/MySQL, Linux environment, and Git/GitHub.

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• Full-Stack Web Developer
• Web Application Developer
• Front-End Web Developer

Organisations require web-development professionals to design, develop and maintain the websites and web applications. In Australia, web-development professionals are always in demand and this demand is expected to rise by 25% in the next 5 years*. Web Developer roles in Australia were typically advertised between $60k and $100k over the last 3 months*.

* www.seek.com.au/career-advice/, a leading employment search platform in Australia. Accessed on 28 Oct 2021.

To complete ICT50220 - Diploma of Information Technology (Web Development), a total of 20 units must be completed.

Many units in this course are delivered and assessed in a cluster. A cluster is a group of two or more units of competency that are delivered and assessed together. Clustering-related units in this course help you learn and perform assessment tasks as expected in a real workplace.

Design Websites

• ICTICT530 Design user experience solutions
• ICTWEB522 Develop website Information Architecture

• ICTWEB452 Create a markup language document
• ICTWEB518 Build a document using extensible markup language
• ICTWEB513 Build dynamic websites
• ICTWEB514 Create dynamic web pages
• ICTWEB519 Develop complex web page layouts
• ICTWEB520 Develop complex cascading style sheets

Web Programming

• ICTPRG440 Apply introductory programming skills in different languages
• ICTPRG430 Apply introductory object-oriented language skills

• ICTSAD501 Model data objects

• ICTICT517 Match ICT needs with the strategic direction of the organisation
• BSBXTW401 Lead and facilitate a team
• ICTSAS527 Manage client problems
• BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts
• ICTSAS445 Configure and troubleshoot operating system software
• ICTSAS518 Install and upgrade operating systems
• ICTNWK427 Configure desktop environments

• BSBXCS402 Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices

• ICTICT532 Apply IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments

Note: Course structure, units and content are subject to change during the delivery period due to a change in legislative requirements or due to NIT's course review process.

For units that are delivered as part of a cluster, the training delivery and assessments will follow a holistic approach. You will be required to complete all the assessment requirements of a cluster to advance in the course. Failing to complete the clustered assessments, will require re-enrolment in a full cluster (all units that form part of the cluster) with applicable fees