Doctor of Philosophy

Testamur Title of Degree:	Doctor of Philosophy
Abbreviation:	PhD
Home Faculty:	Informatics (School of Information Systems and Technology)
Duration:	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	144
Delivery Mode:	Individual supervised research
Starting Session(s):	Autumn/Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	201
CRICOS Code:	001244E

Overview

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidates undertake in-depth research in order to make an original contribution to the body of knowledge in a chosen field of study. This qualification can lead to, or enhance, an academic career and is also highly regarded by public and private sector employers.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

A four-year Honours Bachelor degree in Information and Communication Technology, (a minimum of Class II, Division 2 or higher), or a Master of Information and Communication Technology - Research degree with strong performance in the 48 credit point thesis, or equivalent.

Course Requirements

This program is 100% by thesis. Candidates enrol in a 48 credit point thesis subject and repeat the same enrolment for each year of study, usually over three years of full-time study. Students may be required to attend lectures in relevant topics from time to time throughout the program.

Current Research Areas

Systems & Technology

Aged care

Collaborative Systems

Customer Relationship Management

Database Systems

e-Business Applications

e-Commerce

e-Learning

Electronic health records

Health Informatics (aged care, electronic health records)

Health record input systems

Information Management

Point-of-care solutions

Privacy Issues in EHRs

Radio Frequency Identification

Semantic Web

Supply Chain Management

Other Information

It is possible to downgrade enrolment from a PhD to a Master of Science - Research, with the permission of the Head of School. Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: Informatics - informatics_studenq@uow.edu.au