Master of Information and Communication Technology Advanced

Testamur Title of Degree:	Master of Information and Communication Technology Advanced
Abbreviation:	MICTAdv
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):	Autumn/Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1609
CRICOS Code:	067074F

Overview

This degree is designed to meet the needs of both the ICT industry and of a diverse cohort of students. Students with a strong technical background can do majors which focus on managerial skills that will assist them to be promoted within their company or to seek higher positions in other companies. Students with less developed technical skills can choose a major to strengthen those skills, making them far more employable both in Australia and overseas. Various combinations of the technical and managerial majors allow students to get a broad set of skills that are highly employable. In addition, the degrees provide an excellent pathway to a future in research, such as doing a PhD. By choosing a set of majors wisely, students can prepare themselves for almost any future in the ICT industry or academia.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

A degree equivalent to a three-year Australian Bachelor degree, with a 60% average, in an area related to ICT (eg Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science) OR

A Graduate Diploma in IS or IT from the University of Wollongong with an average mark of 60%.

Credit Transfer Arrangements

The MICT at UOW provides credit towards the MICTAdv.

Also, MICTAdv students may choose to exit early with a MICT if they fulfil the requirements of that degree.

Course Requirements

1) The degree requires satisfactory completion of 900 level subjects to the value of at least 96 credit points, including:

a) four (4) core subjects (24cp):

Core Subjects			Session		CP
ISIT900	Fundamentals of Contemporary Technologies	Autumn/Spring		6
ISIT903	Enterprise Architecture Design	Autumn		6
ISIT904	Systems Integration	Spring		6
ISIT946	Project and Change Management	Spring		6

b) at least 54cp of subjects selected from the ISIT Graduate Subjects List;

c) i) A maximum of three (3) subjects (18 cp) at 900-level may be taken from the following subject prefixes: CSCI, MCS, MATH, STAT, ECTE or TBS. (Note that quotas may apply to TBS subjects offered at the Sydney Business School.)

ii) a maximum of 36cp of subjects with an MTS prefix.

iii) Any other 900-level subjects must be approved by the Head of School prior to commencing the subject.

2) To be awarded with a single major, a candidate shall satisfactorily complete 36 cp of subjects as set out in the relevant programs below, while still complying with requirements 1(b) and 1(c) above.

3) To be awarded with a double major, candidates must ensure that the 36cp of subjects selected satisfy the requirements of one major and that a separate set of 36cp of subjects satisfy the requirements of a second major, i.e. any subject counted towards one major cannot also be counted towards a second major.

4) Students attempting only a single major will require additional credit points to satisfy rules b) and c). These may be taken either

i) from one of the recommended programs of study (24 cp) plus 12 cp of other subjects from the ISIT Graduate Subjects List or

ii) as 36 cp of other subjects from the ISIT Graduate Subjects List.

5) This degree may not be completed without attempting a major area of study i.e. at least 1 major must be completed.

Areas of Major Study

Candidates enrolled in this degree may choose to major in:

• ICT Strategic Planning

• Enterprise Networking

• Information Systems Development

ICT Strategic Planning Major A total of 36 cp, at least 18 cp from the following and up to 18 cp of TBS subjects
ISIT905	Technology Management & Innovation	6	Autumn
ISIT916	Organisational Issues & IT	6	Autumn
ISIT917	Business Intelligence & Knowledge Management	6	Autumn
ISIT901	IS Strategic Planning	6	Spring
ISIT906	Information Design & Content Management	6	Spring
ISIT908	IT Governance	6	Spring
Enterprise Networking Major A total of 36 cp chosen from the following:
ISIT905	Technology Management & Innovation	6	Autumn
ISIT909	Advanced Business Process Management	6	Autumn
ISIT918	Strategic Network Management	6	Autumn
ISIT937	IT Security & Risk Management	6	Autumn
ISIT938	e-Business Technology	6	Autumn
ISIT910	IT-enabled Supply Chain Management	6	Spring
ISIT925	Strategic Network Design	6	Spring
ISIT951	Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture	6	Spring
Information Systems Development Major A total of 36 cp chosen from the following:
ISIT950	Systems Development Methodologies	6	Autumn
MTS9201	Information & Communication Security	6	Spring
MTS9204	Principles of e-Business	6	Autumn
MTS9207	Web Programming 1	6	Spring
MTS9218	Systems Design & Human Computer Interaction	6	Autumn
MTS9311	Database Management Systems	6	Autumn
MTS9332	Business Process Management	6	Spring
MTS9306	Strategic e-Business Solutions	6	Autumn
	Either one or other of the following:
MTS9318	Information Systems Project	12	Annual
MTS9351	Information Technology Project	12	Annual

Programs of Study

• Health Informatics

• ICT Research

Health Informatics program of study Consists of all of the following 24 cp:
ISIT906	Information Design & Content Management	6	Spring
ISIT917	Business Intelligence & Knowledge Management	6	Autumn
ISIT929	Concepts & Issues in Healthcare Computing	6	Spring
ISIT930	Introduction to Health Informatics	6	Autumn
ICT Research program of study Consists of all of the following 24 cp:
ISIT999	ICT Research Project	18	Annual
ISIT940	IT Research Methods	6	Autumn/Spring

Professional Recognition

The Master of Information and Communication Technology Advanced is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at a “Professional Level”.