Master of Information Technology

Course code: 2402

Introduction

The course provides a broad program in information technology, enabling students to select specific areas for in-depth study or to construct a program from a range of suitably advanced units.

Objectives

The program aims to:
· provide the conceptual and theoretical framework in which students can appreciate and integrate new software and hardware technologies, and, within an information technology context, use them to develop solutions to complex problems in our society
· deepen students' theoretical knowledge in specific areas so that they will have the intellectual and conceptual foundation to play leading roles in the development of the information technology industry.

Admission requirement

The normal entry requirement is a degree that is equivalent to an Australian bachelors degree in computing, computer science or a technical information technology field.

Fees Information

To view the fees information visit: http://www.gscit.monash.edu.au/students/Fees_schedule.html

Study mode

This course is offered as a part-time off-campus learning course by the Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology.
This course is also offered as a part-time supported off-campus learning program with an administrative partner in Singapore.

Duration

The course is normally completed over six semesters with part time study

Course structure

The course consists of 72 points of coursework units. The 72 points may include six or 12 points of individual project work or can comprise 48 points of units plus a 24 points minor thesis.

Of the units taken, at least eight (48 points) must be taken from the graduate units (fourth and fifth-year level) offered by the Faculty of Information Technology. At least four units (24 points) must be taken from units at a fifth-year level. Up to four units (24 points) may be taken from graduate units offered by other faculties at Monash, with approval from the course coordinator. With the approval of the course coordinator, up to two foundation (9000) units can be undertaken.

Foundation (9000) units
· BUS9520 Business systems A
· BUS9530 Business systems B
· GCO9801 Business programming
· GCO9802 Computer technology
· GCO9803 Information systems 1
· GCO9804 Database management systems
· GCO9805 Object-oriented programming
· GCO9806 Information systems 2
· GCO9807 Data structure and algorithms
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Level 4 units
· GCO4010 Research methods and reading in information technology
· GCO4015 Evolutionary and neural computing
· GCO4802 Computer models for business decisions
· GCO4803 Inventory management systems
· GCO4805 Software systems design and development
· GCO4806 General operations management
· GCO4807 Business statistics and applications
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Level 5 units
· GCO5001 Information technology project A
· GCO5002 Information technology project B
· GCO5801 Trading systems and electronic commerce
· GCO5802 Financial modelling
· GCO5804 Forecasting methods
· GCO5805 Multimedia computing and communications
· GCO5806 Internet commerce
· GCO5807 Project management
· GCO5828 Applications of data mining
· GCO5900 Introduction to multimedia computing
· GCO5910 Multimedia programming in JAVA
· GCO5930 GUI design and programming

Credit and advanced standing

Generally, students who have completed similar units in previous studies will normally be required to make substitutions. Credit will only be granted for postgraduate units that have not counted for the award of any other degree or diploma. Where credit is granted, the number of elective units that may be taken outside the list of approved information technology postgraduate units may be reduced.

Postgraduate certificate and diploma

Students may choose to exit the masters program after completing 24 point (4 units) and graduate with the Postgraduate Certificate in Information Technology. After completing 48 points (8 units) students may graduate with the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology.