Doctor of Philosophy

Testamur Title of Degree:	Doctor of Philosophy
Abbreviation:	PhD
My University:	Informatics
Duration:	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	144 (48 credit points per year)
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

• e-Business and e-Commerce Applications

• Information Management, Retrieval and Visualisation

• Systems and Technology

• Collaborative Systems

• Supply Chain Management

• e-Learning

• Semantic Web and Cloud Computing

• Agent-based Systems and Service Oriented Computing

• IS Methodologies and Implementation

• Radio Frequency Identification

• Customer Relationship Management

• Health Informatics

• Human Computer Interaction

• Social Informatics and Social Network Analysis

• Social Media

• Electronic Health Records

• Database Systems

• IT Strategy

• Disaster Response Management

• Simulation and Scheduling

• Location-based Services

• Aged Care Training and Computer Support

• e-Government and e-Democracy

• e-Governance or IT Governance

• Privacy, Surveillance and Cybercrime

• Workflow 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_enquiries@uow.edu.au