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Master of Information and Communication Technology - Research
Overview
This program is designed to provide students with sound
practice in research methods appropriate to the study of information
and communication technology applications, and to prepare
students for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) level research.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
This is primarily a research degree for those who have completed
an Honours Bachelor degree at a standard of Class II, Division
2 or higher, or a Masters by coursework in Information and
Communication Technology. If a candidate has a good academic
record, entry from a Pass Bachelor degree, Pass Bachelor degree
and Graduate Diploma, or Pass Bachelor Degree and Graduate
Certificate, is possible.
Advanced Standing
Candidates with an Honours Bachelor degree at a standard
of Class II, Division 2 or higher, or Masters by coursework
degree, may be given exemption from all, or some, of the 24
credit points of coursework and admitted directly to the 48
credit point research thesis component. This is contingent
on evidence of proven research experience.
Course Requirements
The degree is normally 72 credit points, consisting of a
48 credit point research thesis and 24 credit points of coursework.
The program must be completed in a maximum time of two years
full-time and requires satisfactory completion of the following:
- IACT940 Research Methodology (6cp)
- Three subjects (18cp) from the IACT Graduate Subjects
List to constitute a coherent introduction to the proposed
area of research, as agreed to by the Head of School. (Note:
students must achieve at least a WAM of 67.5% in the coursework
component); and
- 48 credit point Thesis.
Candidates who fail to meet the requisite standard for the
coursework component may have their enrolment cancelled. In
this case, a candidate may be eligible to apply for one of
the graduate certificates offered by the School or transfer
to a 48 credit point Masters by coursework degree.
A candidate may not include for this degree subjects similar
in content to subjects included in their honours or masters
course.
Each candidate shall have a supervisor and a co-supervisor
appointed on the recommendation of the Head of School of Information
Technology and Computer Science.
Current Research Areas
For areas of interest available to candidates undertaking
the Master of Information and Communication Technology –
Research, please refer to Current Research Areas under the
Doctor of Philosophy entry.
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