2009 Undergraduate Courses
2009 Postgraduate Courses
Master of Information and Communication Technology Advanced*
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Master of Information and Communication Technology Advanced |
Abbreviation: |
MICTAdv |
Home Faculty: |
Informatics |
Duration: |
1.5-2 years (3-4 full-time sessions) or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
72 |
Delivery Mode: |
Face-to-face |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
1563 |
CRICOS Code: |
056217J |
* Please note this course is currently under review and there may be changes for students commencing from Spring Session 2009. Please contact the Faculty for further information.
Overview
This degree is aimed primarily at graduates working in the ICT industry who will benefit from an in-depth study of the organisational, economic, regulatory and socio-technical issues that arise in the implementation and application of IT, and of how to effectively manage these issues. Candidates may choose to complete either a single or a double major in a sub-discipline such as applied e-business technologies, e-business management, corporate network management, corporate network design, information technology management or health informatics.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
A degree equivalent to a three-year Australian Bachelor degree, with a 60% average, in an area related to ICT (eg Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science) or
A Graduate Diploma in IS or IT from the University of Wollongong with an average mark of 60%
Advanced Standing
The Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology at UOW articulates into the MICT and the MICTAdv.
Also, the current MICT degree at UOW articulates into the MICTAdv, plus students in the MICTAdv may choose to exit early with an MICT if they fulfil the requirements of that degree.
Course Requirements
1) The degree requires satisfactory completion of 900 level subjects to the value of at least 72 credit points, including:
a) four (4) core subjects (24cp):
Core Subjects |
Session |
CP | |
Fundamentals of Contemporary Technologies |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
Enterprise Architecture Design |
Autumn |
6 | |
Systems Integration |
Spring |
6 | |
Project and Change Management |
Spring |
6 | |
b) at least six (6) subjects (36cp) selected from the ISIT Graduate Subjects List;
c)
i) A maximum of two (2) subjects (12 cp) at 900-level may be taken from the following subject prefixes CSCI, ITCS, MATH, STAT, ECTE or TBS. (Note that quotas may apply to TBS subjects offered at the Sydney Business School.)
ii) Any other 900-level subjects must be approved by the Head of School prior to commencing the subject.
2) To be awarded with a major (except e-Learning), a candidate shall satisfactorily complete four (4) subjects (24cp) as set out in the relevant program below, while still complying with requirement 1(b) and 1(c) above.
3) To be awarded with a major in e-Learning, a candidate shall satisfactorily complete four (4) subjects (24cp) as set out in the relevant program below, with the requirements 1(b) and (c) waived.
4) To be awarded with a double major, candidates must ensure that four of the subjects selected satisfy the requirements of one major and that a separate set of four subjects satisfy the requirements of a second major, i.e. any subject counted towards one major cannot also be counted towards a second major.
5) This degree may be completed without attempting a major area of study.
Areas of Major Study
Candidates enrolled in this degree may choose to major in:
• e-Business
• IT Strategic Planning
• Network Management
• e-Learning
• e-Health
e-Business |
Session |
CP | |
Technology Management and Innovation |
Autumn |
6 | |
Advanced Business Process Management |
Spring |
6 | |
IT-Enabled Supply Chain Management |
Spring |
6 | |
Information Technology Security and Risk Management |
Autumn |
6 | |
e-Business Technologies |
Autumn |
6 | |
Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture |
Spring |
6 | |
IT Strategic Planning |
Session |
CP | |
Information Systems Strategic Planning |
Spring |
6 | |
Technology Management and Innovation |
Autumn |
6 | |
Information Design and Content Management |
Spring |
6 | |
Organisational Issues in Information Technology |
Autumn |
6 | |
Information Technology Governance |
Spring |
6 | |
Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management |
Autumn |
6 | |
|
Network Management |
Session |
CP | |
Information Systems Strategic Planning |
Spring |
6 | |
Technology Management and Innovation |
Autumn |
6 | |
Strategic Network Management |
Autumn |
6 | |
Simulation and Modelling |
Spring |
6 | |
Strategic Network Design |
Spring |
6 | |
|
e-Learning |
Session |
CP | |
Introduction to Technology in Education |
Autumn |
8 | |
Emerging Issues in Educational Technology |
Spring |
8 | |
Instructional Strategies and Design |
Autumn |
8 | |
Multimedia and Interface Design |
Spring |
8 | |
Online Teaching and Learning |
Spring |
8 | |
Evaluation of Technology-Based Learning |
Autumn |
8 | |
Design & Use of New Technologies in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education |
Spring |
8 | |
Innovation in Adult Education/VET/Higher Education |
Autumn |
8 | |
e-Health |
Session |
CP | |
Information Design and Content Management |
Spring |
6 | |
Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management |
Autumn |
6 | |
Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing |
Spring |
6 | |
Introduction to Health Informatics |
Autumn |
6 | |
Health Information Systems |
Not on offer in 2009 |
6 | |
ISIT Graduate Subjects List
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Information Systems Strategic Planning |
Spring |
6 | |
Technology Management and Innovation |
Autumn |
6 | |
Information Design and Content Management |
Spring |
6 | |
Organisational Issues and Information Technology |
Autumn |
6 | |
Information Technology Governance |
Spring |
6 | |
Advanced Business Process Management |
Spring |
6 | |
IT-Enabled Supply Chain Management |
Spring |
6 | |
Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management |
Autumn |
6 | |
Strategic Network Management |
Autumn |
6 | |
Simulation and Modelling |
Spring |
6 | |
Strategic Network Design |
Spring |
6 | |
Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing |
Spring |
6 | |
Introduction to Health Informatics |
Autumn |
6 | |
Information Technology Security and Risk Management |
Autumn |
6 | |
e-Business Technologies |
Not on offer in 2009 |
6 | |
Research Methods |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
Information Systems Project |
Annual |
12 | |
Project and Change Management |
Spring |
6 | |
Industry-based Information Technology Project |
Annual |
12 | |
System Development Methodologies |
Autumn |
6 | |
Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture |
Spring |
6 | |
IT Research Report |
Annual/Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
Professional Recognition
The Master of Information and Communication Technology Advanced is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at a “Professional Level”.