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Master of Industry-based Information Technology
* By request.
† This program is not available to international students on-shore.
Overview
This industry-based degree has been specifically tailored for practising IT professionals, providing a deeper understanding of the issues that arise in the implementation and application of IT. The program informs and educates professionals about the organisational, economics, regulatory and socio-technical issues essential to the effective management of information technology.
The degree aims to improve the skills of professionals who are using the latest software technologies by providing a combined program of academic guidance to work-based activities plus traditional academic subjects, which can be offered off-campus in the form of short courses.
Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge
Current employment in an information and/or communication technology (ICT) related field with:
- A degree equivalent to a three-year Australian Bachelor degree with an average of at least 60% and demonstrated IT knowledge; or
- Qualifications showing an appropriate balance between other academic or professional qualifications, and relevant professional experience in information and/or telecommunications technology.
Ideally, all candidates would have a minimum of two years professional experience in information and/or communication technology. Each application will be considered on its merit.
Note: Enrolment may be through collaborative agreements with companies.
Course Requirements
Candidates must successfully complete the following three components:
1) Core Professional Development (12cp);
2) ITCS949 Industry-based Information Technology Project (12cp); and
3) Four Academic subjects (24cp).
To be awarded with a major study, 3 subjects must be selected from one of the groups of subjects listed below.
Subjects |
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Session |
Credit Points |
| Software Engineering |
CSCI910 |
Formal Methods in Software Engineering |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI925 |
Advanced Topics in Software Engineering
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n/o 2006 |
6 |
CSCI957 |
Advanced Topics in Database Management |
Autumn |
6 |
ITCS933 |
Software Engineering Requirements and Specifications |
Spring |
6 |
ITCS934 |
Software Process Management |
Autumn |
6 |
| Electronic Commerce |
IACT901 |
IT Strategic Planning |
Spring |
6 |
IACT906 |
Business On-Line |
Spring |
6 |
IACT919 |
On-Line Information Services |
Spring |
6 |
ITCS931 |
Advanced Web Application Development |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
ITCS937 |
Security, Risk Management and Control in Electronic
Commerce |
Autumn |
6 |
| Information Management |
CSCI957 |
Advanced Topics in Database Management |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT916 |
Organisational Issues in Information Technology |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT917 |
Information Management |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT919 |
On-Line Information Services |
Spring |
6 |
IACT926 |
Information Society, Knowledge Work and Information
Technology |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
ITCS936 |
Detailed Design of Integrated Solutions for eBusiness |
Spring |
6 |
| Multimedia |
CSCI946 |
Multimedia Studies |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI963 |
Advanced Computer Graphics |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
IACT931 |
Special Topics in Information Technology A |
Autumn |
6 |
ITCS907 |
JAVA and the Internet |
Spring |
6 |
ITCS932 |
Web Design |
Spring |
6 |
| Enterprise Network Planning, Design
and Management |
IACT901 |
IT Strategic Planning |
Spring |
6 |
IACT918 |
Corporate Network Management
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Autumn |
6 |
IACT924 |
Corporate Network Design |
Spring |
6 |
ITCS937 |
Security, Risk Management and Control in Electronic
Commerce |
Autumn |
6 |
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Other Information
Students enrolled in the MIIT may apply to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Industry-based Information Technology after satisfactory completion of 24 credit points, chosen from any combination of the following:
- 6cp for Core Professional Development
- ITCS949 Industry-based Information Technology Project (12cp); and
- Up to three Academic subjects (18cp) chosen from the
above list.
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