2019 Postgraduate Courses
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Master of Information Technology | 2019

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Information Technology

Abbreviation:

MIT

UOW Course Code:

432

CRICOS Code:

083840F

Total Credit Points:

96

Duration:

2 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Face-to-face)

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

Overview

The Master of Information Technology is aimed to develop an in-depth study of the organisational, economic, regulatory and socio-technical issues that arise in the implementation and application of IT, and how to effectively manage these issues.

Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:

CLO Description
1 Research, synthesise and apply key information and apply expert judgement in information technology, systems design and project planning
2 Interpret information and communicate knowledge, ideas and procedures to both information technology professionals and stakeholders.
3 Work as an individual and as a member of a team in a manner consistent with ethical and professional standards.
4 Employ independent learning strategies to update professional knowledge in information technology of innovations techniques, industry trends and standards.

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the degree, the Master of Information Technology, a candidate must successfully complete at least 96 credit points, comprised of

1. Core Subjects

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
CSIT810 Programming with Python 6 Autumn
CSIT815 Data Management and Security 6 Autumn, Spring
CSIT940 Research Methodology 6 Autumn, Spring
ISI9332 Business Process Management 6 Spring
ISIT906 Information Design and Content Management 6 Spring
Year 2
ISIT990 Professional Practice and Research Project 12 Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020
OR
ISIT998 Information Technology Research Report 12 Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020
AND  
ISIT950 Systems Development Methodologies 6 Autumn
MTS9207 Frontend Web Programming 6 Spring

2. Plus one of the following options: 

 a. Students intending to graduate with a major are required to complete;

  • 24 credit points towards the major, as outlined below; and
  • 18 credit points from the MIT Graduate Subjects List and/or Advanced MIT Graduate Subjects List, of which at least 12 credit points should be from the Advanced MIT Graduate Subjects List.

 b. Students intending to graduate without a nominated major are required to complete;

  • 42 credit points from the MIT Graduate Subjects List and/or Advanced MIT Graduate Subjects List, of which at least 12 credit points should be from the Advanced MIT Graduate Subjects List. 

Note: Do not choose more than 24 credit points from 800 level subjects.

Majors

Students may choose to major in:

  • IT Strategic Management
  • Enterprise Networking
  • Information Systems Development 

IT Strategic Management

Students will complete a total of 24 cp, chosen from the following:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ISIT901 Information Systems and Strategy 6 Autumn
ISIT908 IT Governance and Organisational Issues 6 Autumn
ISIT917 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management 6 Autumn
ISIT946 Project and Change Management 6 Spring

Enterprise Networking

Students will complete 24 cp from the following:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ISIT937 Information Technology Security and Risk Management 6 Autumn
ISIT938 eBusiness Technologies 6 Autumn
ISIT925 Strategic Network Design 6 Spring
ISIT946 Project and Change Management 6 Spring

Information Systems Development

Students will complete 24 cp from the following:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ISIT919 Knowledge Engineering 6 Autumn
ISIT904 Enterprise Architecture Design and Systems Integration 6 Spring
ISIT943 Programming for Social Innovation 6 Spring
ISIT946 Project and Change Management 6 Spring

 

MIT Graduate Subjects List 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
INFO911 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery 6 Autumn
ISIT901 Information Systems and Strategy 6 Autumn
ISIT919 Knowledge Engineering 6 Autumn
ISIT930 Introduction to Health Informatics 6 Autumn
ISIT937 Information Technology Security and Risk Management 6 Autumn
ISIT938 eBusiness Technologies 6 Autumn
CSCI927 Service-Oriented Software Engineering 6 Spring
ISIT904 Enterprise Architecture Design and Systems Integration 6 Spring
ISIT906 Information Design and Content Management 6 Spring
ISIT910 IT-enabled Supply Chain Management 6 Spring
ISIT912 Big Data Management 6 Spring
ISIT925 Strategic Network Design 6 Spring
ISIT929 Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing 6 Spring
ISIT943 Programming for Social Innovation 6 Spring
ISIT918 Strategic Network Management 6 Not offered in this year

MIT Advanced Graduate Subjects List

At least 12 cp from the following:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ISIT908 IT Governance and Organisational Issues 6 Autumn
ISIT917 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management 6 Autumn
MTS9307 Backend Web Programming 6 Autumn

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

The Master of Information Technology is assessed by the Australian Computer Society as meeting the requirements for membership at a “Professional Level”.

Other Information

For further information please email: eis@uow.edu.au or Academic Course Director

Last reviewed: 11 October, 2019