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Master of Information Technology Studies Advanced

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Information Technology Studies Advanced

Abbreviation:

MITSAdv

Home Faculty:

Informatics

Duration:

2 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

96

Delivery Mode:

On campus (Face-to-face)

Starting Session(s):

Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1611

CRICOS Code:

067077C

Overview

The course is primarily a re-training degree, intended to give graduates from other disciplines the core skills required by an IT or IS practitioner. The 11 core subjects which make up the MITS(Adv) give students the fundamental skills of Information Systems development. The MITS(Adv) also gives students the opportunity to specialise via one of three programs of study. The Enterprise Systems Management program of study is intended for graduates seeking an ICT management role or intending to undertake further study at Masters level.

Credit Transfer Arrangements

Students articulating from the Master of Information Technology Studies Advanced to the Master of Information & Communication Technology (MICT) or Master of Information & Communication Technology Advanced (MICTAdv) may be eligible for up to 18cp of credit transfer. Students should note the following 2 constraints on this credit transfer:

    i) if students use up to 18 cp of MTS subjects towards to MICT or MICTAdv they will not be eligible for the major in Information Systems Development in the or MICT or MICTAdv;

    ii) if students undertake the Enterprise Systems Management program in MITS, they may use up to 18cp of ISIT subjects towards the MICT or MICTAdv. However, they must NOT take more than 3 subjects from the core of that program (ie of the MICT core). If a student had done 4 subjects from the MICT core while completing the MITS he or she would not be able to count the fourth subject and so would not be able to complete one of the requirements of the MICT or MICT(Adv).

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

A degree equivalent to a three-year Australian Bachelor degree.

Course Program

The Master of Information Technology Studies Advanced requires satisfactory completion of 96 credit points (cp). Consisting of:

1. 11 core subjects (72 cp). Chosen from the following:

Subject Code

Subject Name

Credit Points

Session

MTS9111

Programming Concepts

6

Spring

MTS9100

Systems Analysis

6

Spring

MTS9112

Database

6

Spring

MTS9114

Object Oriented Programming

6

Spring

MTS9207

Web programming

6

Spring

MTS9105

Communications & networks

6

Autumn

MTS9204

Principles of e-Business

6

Autumn

MTS9218

System Design & Human Computer Interaction

6

Autumn

MTS9301

Professional Practice and Ethics

6

Autumn

MTS9311

Database Management Systems

6

Autumn

 

Plus one of the following:

    

MTS9318

Information Systems Project

12

Annual

MTS9351

Information Technology Project

12

Annual

2. A program of study (24 cp). Chosen from the following:

E-Business Program of Study 24 cp: A total of FOUR (4) subjects as specified below:

Code

Subject

Credit Points

Session

MCS9206

Markup languages

6

Autumn

MTS9208

Strategic Systems Management

6

Spring

MTS9306

Strategic e-Business Solutions

6

Autumn

MTS9332

Business Process Management

6

Spring

Networking Program of Study 24 cp: A total of FOUR (4) subjects as specified below:

Code

Subject

Credit Points

Session

MTS9201

Information & Communication Security Issues

6

Spring

MTS9212

Corporate Network Planning & Design

6

Spring

MCS9322

Systems Administration 

6

Spring

MTS9302

Corporate Network Management

6

Autumn

Enterprise Systems Management Program of Study 24cp: A total of FOUR (4) subjects as specified below

NB.This program is only recommended for students with work experience in the ICT industry. Students attempting this program should only begin this program in the second year of the degree.

Code

Subject

Credit Points

Session

 

Up to 3 of the following core subjects

   

ISIT900

Fundamentals of Emerging Technologies

6

Autumn

ISIT903

Enterprise Architecture Design

6

Autumn

ISIT904

Systems Integration

6

Spring

ISIT946

Project and Change Management

6

Spring

 

Plus up to 4 of the following:

    

ISIT901

IS Strategic Planning

6

Spring

ISIT905

Technology Management & Innovation

6

Not on offer 2010

ISIT906

Information Design & Content Management

6

Spring

ISIT908

IT Governance

6

Spring

ISIT909

Advanced BPM

6

Spring

ISIT910

IT-enabled Supply Chain Management

6

Not on offer 2010

ISIT916

Organisational issues in IT

6

Autumn

ISIT917

Business Intelligence & Knowledge Management

6

Autumn

ISIT924

Simulation and Modelling

6

Spring

ISIT925

Strategic Network Design

6

Spring

ISIT937

IT Security and Risk Management

6

Not on offer 2010

ISIT938

e-Business Technologies

6

Autumn

ISIT951

Web Services and SOA

6

Spring


Professional Recognition

Accreditation by the Australian Computer Society for membership at a 'Professional level' for the Master of Information Technology Studies Advanced has been approved.