Master of Information Technology CF74

Program at a glance

Duration: 2 years full-time (1.5 years for advance entry students), 3 to 4 years part-time
Mode & Location: internal - ROK/BNE/GDC/MEL/SYD/FIJI, external
Courses/Units of Credit: 12 courses/96 units of credit
Faculty: Faculty of Informatics & Communication
Entry: direct (more info)
Accreditation: This program has been accredited at the highest level by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) - Professional Level. For personal eligibility for membership refer to the ACS website http://www.acs.org.au.
Residential School: not applicable
Practicum/Work placement: not applicable
Exit awards: not applicable
Interim awards: Graduate Certificate in Information Systems and Graduate Diploma of Information Systems Management
Contact: Program Administrator 07 4930 9511 or email ic-program-pg2@cqu.edu.au
International students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CRICOS program codes: ROK/BNE/GDC - 051163C, SYD - 053145M, MEL - 053162K

Program aim

This program provides an opportunity for graduates who wish to extend their knowledge and skills in information technology at a professional level. Within this highly relevant framework graduates are well prepared to contribute to future growth and changes, whilst at the same time enhancing their individual advancement opportunities. The speciality plans in this program focus on applying IT to specific areas.

Program structure

12 courses

Core

All students complete six level 1 & 2 courses:

Course Code Course Title Level
Term 1
COIS20024 Systems Management Overview 1
COIS20025 Systems Development Overview 1
COIT29222 Programming Principles 1
Term 2
ECOM20001 Information Systems Management: with E-Commerce Integration 2
COIS20026 Database Development & Management 2
COIS20027 Digital Telecommunications & Networks 2

Specialisations

Students complete a further six courses following one of the below plans.

IT - Information Technology

  Three level 3 COIS/COIT/ECOM courses
  Two level 2/3 COIS/COIT/ECOM courses
  One general elective

EComm - E-Commerce Technology

Course Code Course Title
ECOM20004 Electronic Commerce - a Global Perspective
ECOM20007 Developing E-Commerce Solutions
ECOM20002 Security, Ethics & Electronic Commerce Systems
ECOM20009 E-Commerce Project Part A
ECOM20010 E-Commerce Project Part B
  1 general elective

SD - Software Development (to be implemented in 2006)

Course Code Course Title
COIS20008 Information Systems Project Planning & Management
COIS20028 Management & Design of Advanced Systems
ECOM20002 Security, Ethics & Electronic Commerce Systems
  New Software Development
  one level 2/3 elective
  one general elective

InfoSec - Information Security

Course Code Course Title
COIS20008 Information Systems Project Planning & Management
COIS20028 Management & Design of Advanced Systems
ECOM20002 Security, Ethics & Electronic Commerce Systems
COIS23001 Network Security
  one level 2/3 elective
  one general elective

Notes on electives:

  1. Level 3 or level 2 courses must be selected from the list of COIS, COIT and ECOM courses in the list of Informatics & Communications courses below. A level 2/3 course can be either a level 2 or a level 3 course.
  2. A business elective course must be selected from the list of ACCT, LAWS and MGMT courses in the list of Business & Law courses below. Other Business & Law courses may also be used as a business elective course subject to approval by the program coordinator.
  3. A general elective may be chosen from any of the the courses listed in this section. Other CQU postgraduate courses can also be used as a general elective subject to approval by the program coordinator.

List of Informatics & Communication courses

Course Code Course Title Level
COIS20024 Systems Management Overview 1
COIS20025 Systems Development Overview 1
COIT29222 Programming Principles 1
ECOM20001 Information Systems Management 2
COIS20026 Database Development & Management 2
COIS20027 Digital Telecommunications & Networks 2
Course Code Course Title Level
COIS20008 Information Systems Project Planning & Management 3
COIS20028 Management & Design of Advanced Systems 3
COIS20077 Knowledge Management 3
COIS20078 Data Mining 3
COIS23001 Network Security 3
ECOM20002 Security, Ethics and Electronic Commerce Systems 3
ECOM20004 Electronic Commerce - A Global Perspective 3
ECOM20007 Developing E-Commerce Solutions 3
ECOM20009 Electronic Commerce Project A 4
ECOM20010 Electronic Commerce Project B 4
  New Software Development (new for 2006) 3
HLTH20034 Decision Support in Healthcare 2
HLTH29030 Electronic Health Records & Standards 2
HLTH20009 Health Information Science 2

List of courses available as general electives

Course Code Course Title
ACCT20051 Accounting for Decision Making
LAWS20035 Environmental Regulations in the Asia Pacific Region
LAWS20042 Law of Electronic Commerce and the Internet
LAWS20055 International Contracts & Business Transactions
MGMT20093 Managing in a Dynamic Environment
MGMT20095 Asia Pacific Business
MRKT20019 Marketing Management
MRKT20027 E-Marketing
HLTH20007 Evaluating Health Services
HLTH20032 Advanced Nursing Informatics
  Healthcare Business Systems
COMM20036 Informatics, Communication & Culture

Notes:

  1. MRKT20019 requires prerequisite MGMT20093
  2. Healthcare Business Systems is a new course expected to be approved for development in 2004.

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Entry

A bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college or equivalent; or a CQU Graduate Certificate in Information Systems or equivalent.

Candidates who have completed an approved graduate diploma such as the Graduate Diploma of Information Systems Management CF05, will be granted standing of up to 6 courses in this program.

Advanced entry is available directly into Term 2 for students who can demonstrate that they have attained the required knowledge. These students will undetake nine courses to complete the program. To be granted advanced entry a student must:

  1. have a bachelor degree, and
  2. be able to demonstrate they have the required knowledge (based on the content of COIS20024, COIS20025 and COIT29222 and
  3. either:

Transfer of credit

The Master of Information Systems and the Master of Information Technology programs share a common foundation year, entry levels, and also many advanced courses. Therefore, students who transfer from the Master of Technology program can be given full credit for all courses studied in that program, provided that the requirements of this program are met.

Part-time program of study

In formulating their program of study candidates who are studying part-time by distance education should give consideration to their work and other commitments, and the prerequisites for advanced courses, and if necessary seek advice from the Program Administrator.

Workshops

There are no compulsory workshops in this program. However, students are advised that some Business & Law courses may require attendance at workshops.

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. 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.