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Graduate Diploma of Information Systems Management CF05

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time.
Mode and Location: Internal - BIC/GIC/MIC/SIC/FIC/SING, Multi-modal, External.
Fees: Full-fee-paying.
Courses/Units of Credit: 6 courses/48 units of credit.
Faculty: Informatics & Communication.
Entry: Direct.
Accreditation: This program is accredited to professional level with the Australian Computer Society (ACS). (A person who completes a Professional Level qualification is eligible to become an Associate immediately and a full Professional Member after relevant information technology experience of four years). Students must complete 5 of the 6 courses of the Graduate Diploma of Information Systems in the areas of Information Technology, Information Systems or Electronic Commerce to constitute a major in a computing related discipline.
Contact: Bob Hudson on 07 4930 9327 or Janet West on 07 4930 9511.
International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CQU CRICOS Program Codes: BIC/GIC - 018754K, MIC - 023775G, SIC - 021843E.

This program is designed to give graduates, especially those employed or likely to be employed in the computing/information systems area, the opportunity to improve their management skills and upgrade their knowledge of computer-based information systems.

Entry

Electives must be taken from the Information Systems or Information Technology discipline areas. That is, postgraduate COIS and COIT courses, or postgraduate ECOM courses with a significant component of Information Systems or Information Technology.
a CQU Graduate Certificate in Management or equivalent.

Program Structure (6 courses)

Program A is for students with an insufficient level of formal computing education. It offers articulation into the Master of Information Systems degree, with an advanced standing of 6 courses into that program. Students must complete:

Code Course

5 core courses:

COIS20024   Information Systems Overview

COIS20025   Information Systems Development

COIS20026   Database Development & Management

COIS20027   Digital Telecommunications & Networks

MGMT20093   Managing in a Dynamic Environment.

plus one elective

Program B is for students with a sufficient level of formal computing education. Students must complete:

Code Course

3 core courses:

COIS20026   Database Development & Management

COIS20027   Digital Telecommunications & Networks

MGMT20093   Managing in a Dynamic Environment

3 elective courses.

Elective Notes

Electives may include:

Electives chosen must be taken from the Information Systems or Information Technology discipline areas. That is, postgraduate COIS and COIT courses, or postgraduate ECOM courses with significant component of Information Systems or Information Technology.

Up to 3 approved electives from the following (provided a grade of ’Credit' or better is achieved in each course undertaken):

Code	Course
COIT11133	Programming A
COIT11134	Programming B
COIT11135	C++ for Programmers
COIT12137	Internet programming
MATH11168	Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control
COIT12120	System Simulation
STAT13035	Applied Multivariate Statistics.
MATH12175	Experimental Design
or other appropriate courses as approved by the Program Coordinator

Students who began the program prior to Autumn, 2000 will be allowed to graduate under the previous structure if they wish, or chose to graduate under the present structure.

Computer equipment resources

Students will require access to a computer and printer. Access to the Internet is also required for some courses.

The suggested minimum requirement is an IBM compatible computer. Hardware and software specifications change rapidly. Therefore, if buying a new computer, students should purchase the best quality and highest capacity they can afford.

CQU campuses have computers which may be accessed by students on a 24-hour basis.

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