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General FAQs for new IADIC Structure

1.	What are the benefits of the new structures?   Current structure New structure Comments 1 8 core modules, No electives 6 core + choose 2 from 4 electives More flexibility 2 30% coursework 70% exam 50% coursework 50% exam Faster completion 3 Only UOP BSc Computing FY Both UOP B C & UOW BCIT More pathways to Universities
2.	I have just completed my Year One, do I have a choice of Current ADIC and New IADIC? All students proceeding from Year One to Year Two MUST take up the new ADIC as the old structure will be phased out eventually.
3.	I am currently taking some subjects, do I have a choice of the Current DIC/ADIC and New IDIC/IADIC? Yes, you have a choice if you are a student who has completed 7 or more units. You are allowed to stay on the current structure and complete the course. However, the new structure offers more subject and university choices, greater flexibility and faster completion. All other students are encouraged to do the conversion as soon as possible. The last exam term for the old structure is Aug 2004.
4.	Will the new IDIC/IADIC costs more? No, the new courses will have the same price as the current courses because they both require students to do 8 units in total. The additional cost that may be incurred is when students decide not to re-unit a subject and opt to do another subject instead.
5.	What is the deadline for making the decision to convert? The deadline is 12 Sep 2003. The last SOC for modules in the old structure is 10 Oct 2003.
6.	Will there be any exemptions for the units that I have already done but are no longer offered in the new structure? Yes. Students who have completed some units are allowed exemptions. Please refer to the guidelines given in the FAQs for IDIC/IADIC for the details.
7.	Are the old and new courses equivalent qualifications? Yes, they are equivalent. They are both recognized and awarded by NCC Education. The change is structural only. The purpose of the new structure is to give students more flexibility and more options so that should they find difficulty completing certain subjects, they can always try out some other subjects and move on towards successful completion.
8.	How do I go about converting from the old structure to the new structure? First you have to write an email to PurpleTrain to inform us about your decision to convert. We will then verify your status and explain how the conversion is best done for you. You will have to indicate your acceptance of the conversion plan in writing.
9.	When will I be informed about my successful conversion from? As soon as you have written to tell us that you are accepting the conversion plan, we will inform you via email when you will be able to access the subjects you have registered for.

FAQs For Existing Students who wish to convert to the New Structure IADIC

1.	Can you show me the difference between the old ADIC and the new IADIC? ADIC (Old) IADIC (New) 8 Core Modules (No Electives) 6 Core Modules Code Module Code Module SA205&SD206 Systems Analysis, System Design C2001 Systems Analysis and Design CS213 Software Engineering C2002 Software Engineering     C2003 Data Modeling and Relational Database Design     C2004 Discrete Mathematics CS255 Object Oriented Programming C2005 Object Oriented Programming in Java CS220 Project: Systems Development C2006 (Pre-req: C2001) Project: Systems Development CS215 C Programming     CS215 C Programming       Electives (Choose any 2)     C2020 Computer Architecture and Data Communication CS260 Advanced Networking C2024 Advanced Networking     C2025 Computer Security CS219 Information Management C2027 Information Management Note: Students must do C2020 & C2027 for admission to UOW BCIT but any two for admission to UOP BSc Computing.
2.	What kind of exemptions do I have if I have done modules that are no longer offered in the new IADIC? Students who have completed the following modules are given exemptions in the new structure: SA205 OR SD206 C2001 SA205+SD206 C2001 + C2003 CS215 C2020
3.	What are the recommended courses of actions for existing students to do the conversion? The following actions are recommended for existing students to convert to the new structure IADIC: Implications for conversion: If existing students have done: all 8 units Graduate 7 units move on and complete last ADIC module (last offer in Oct 03) 2 units or less must convert to new IADIC Combinations where students should convert: 1) 6, 5, 4 or 3 units incl SA205+SD206 exempted from C2001 + C2003 excl CS215 must do C2004 + 1 or more electives 2) 6, 5, 4 or 3 units incl SA205 OR SD206 exempted from C2001 excl CS215 must do C2003, C2004 + 0 or more electives 3) 5 units or less excl SA205, SD206 must do C2001 excl CS215 must do C2003, C2004 + 0 or more electives 4) 6, 5, 4 or 3 units incl SA205+SD206 exempted from C2001 + C2003 + C2020/C2026 incl CS215 must do C2004 + 1 or more electives 5) 6, 5, 4 or 3 units incl SA205 OR SD206 exempted from C2001 + C2020/C2026 incl CS215 must do C2003, C2004 + 0 or more electives

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