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Q43 / J15 Master of Science (Information Science) By Research

The Master of Science (Information Science) by Research is a course designed to meet the needs of professionals who wish to gain an in depth knowledge and understanding of a topic area in information science or information management at an advanced level.   The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to pursue independent, quality research in a chosen topic of study.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be admitted to the Master of Science (Information Science) degree students must have completed at least an undergraduate degree or a graduate diploma in a field closely related to this discipline. In addition, students should have two years’ professional experience in information related areas.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.

Off-campus students must have regular and reliable access to the Internet.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course normally requires two years of full-time study or its part-time equivalent. The Master of Science (Information Science) by Research has two stages:  Stage 1 Research methods and proposal and Stage 2 Research leading to submission of a Master of Science (Information Science) thesis.
 
STAGE 1
CSG5140 Research Methods 20 
CSG5141 Research Proposal 20 
 
STAGE 2
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based. Each semester students nominate if they wish to enrol into the research thesis unit: CSG6200 at 50% or 100% full-time enrolment.
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination.
 
CSG6200 Masters Thesis 1 0 
 
 
 
 
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For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009