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Master of Industry-based Information Technology
Overview
This industry-based degree has been specifically tailored
for practising IT professionals, providing a deeper understanding
of the issues that arise in the implementation and application
of IT. The program informs and educates professionals about
the organisational, economics, regulatory and socio-technical
issues essential to the effective management of information
technology.
The degree aims to improve the skills of professionals who
are using the latest software technologies by providing a
combined program of academic guidance to work-based activities
plus traditional academic subjects, which can be offered off-campus
in the form of short courses.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Current employment in am information and/or communication
technology (ICT) related field with:
- A three-year degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelors
with an average of at least 60% and demonstrated IT knowledge;
or
- Qualifications showing an appropriate balance between
other academic or professional qualifications, and relevant
professional experience in information and/or telecommunications
technology.
Ideally, all candidates would have a minimum of two-years’
professional experience in information and/or communication
technology.
Each application will be considered on its merit.
Note: Enrolment may be through collaborative agreements
with companies.
Course Requirements
Candidates must successfully complete the following three
components:
- Core Professional Development (12cp);
- Industry-based Project – ITCS949 MIIT Research
Project (12cp); and
- Four Academic subjects (24cp).
To be awarded with a major study, 3 subjects must be selected
from one of the groups of subjects listed below.
| Subjects |
|
Credit Points |
| Software Engineering |
| CSCI925 |
Advanced Topics in Software Engineering
|
6 |
| CSCI957 |
Advanced Topics in Database Management |
6 |
| ITCS933 |
Software Engineering Requirements and Specifications |
6 |
| ITCS934 |
Software Process Management |
6 |
| ITCS935 |
Software Engineering Formal Methods |
6 |
| Electronic Commerce |
| IACT901 |
IT Strategic Planning |
6 |
| IACT906 |
Business On-Line |
6 |
| IACT919 |
On-Line Information Services |
6 |
| ITCS931 |
Advanced Web Application Development |
6 |
| ITCS937 |
Security, Risk Management and Control in Electronic
Commerce |
6 |
| Information Management |
| CSCI957 |
Advanced Topics in Database Management |
6 |
| IACT916 |
Organisational Issues in Information Technology |
6 |
| IACT917 |
Information Management |
6 |
| IACT919 |
On-Line Information Services |
6 |
| IACT926 |
Information Society, Knowledge Work and Information
Technology |
6 |
| ITCS936 |
Detailed Design of Integrated Solutions for eBusiness |
6 |
| Multimedia |
| CSCI946 |
Multimedia Studies |
|
| CSCI963 |
Advanced Computer Graphics |
|
| IACT931 |
Special Topics in Information Technology A |
6 |
| ITCS907 |
JAVA and the Internet |
6 |
| ITCS932 |
Web Design |
6 |
| Enterprise Network Planning, Design
and Management |
| IACT901 |
IT Strategic Planning |
6 |
| IACT918 |
Corporate Network Management
|
6 |
| IACT924 |
Corporate Network Design |
6 |
| ITCS937 |
Security, Risk Management and Control in Electronic
Commerce |
6 |
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Other Information
Students may be able to undertake some subjects for this
degree at the Sydney Business School. Please refer to the
University Subject Database for availability.
Students enrolled in the MIIT may apply to graduate with a
Graduate Certificate in Industry-based Information Technology
after satisfactory completion of 24 credit points, chosen
from any combination of the following:
- 6cp for Core Professional Development
- Industry-based Project – ITCS949 MIIT Research
Project (12cp)
- Up to three Academic subjects (18cp) chosen from the
above list.
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