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Q58 / L14 Doctor of Information Technology

by Research

 

INTRODUCTION

The Doctor of Information Technology is a three year full-time or equivalent part-time course, targeting IT professionals with Honours or Master qualifications and a significant industry experience.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The award is available for graduates of:

  • a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related area with 2A honours or equivalent or
  • (a relevant Professional or Coursework Master degree) with a substantial research component or
  • a relevant Research Master degree

 

A graduate with no Honours or Master degrees, who can document a sufficient research ability for doctoral studies, combined with several years of industrial experience and exceptional contribution to the profession, may be admitted into the course.

 

To be admitted into the course, an applicant must demonstrate an ability:

  • to complete the coursework component;
  • to prepare a research thesis which represents a significant contribution to the profession

 

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

The course is available by full-time or part-time study on Mount Lawley campus.  Some units are offered on-line.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course has three stages: Coursework, Research Preparation and Thesis.
 
STAGE 1
(Semesters 1 and 2) comprises six coursework units making up 120 credit points that may be selected from:
 
CSD5302 Graphics Development Systems 1 20 
CSD5403 Computer Animation 20 
CSG5101 Artificial Intelligence 20 
CSG5102 Internet Enabling Technologies 20 
CSG5140 Research Methods 20 
CSI5101 Software Design 20 
CSI5102 Computer Security 20 
CSI5103 Strategic Information Technology 20 
CSI5105 Information Security 20 
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CSI5107 Network Security 20 
CSI5108 IT Professionalism and Practice 20 
CSI5140 Fundamentals of Software Engineering 20 
CSI5199 Advanced Topics in Information Technology 20 
CSI5202 Software and Systems Management 20 
CSI5203 Software Development Processes 20 
CSI5204 Database Administration 20 
CSI5502 Architectures of Distributed Systems 20 
IMM5102 Interactive Multimedia Design and Development 15
IMM5112 Human-Computer Interaction 20 
MAT5101 Multivariate Statistical Analysis 20 
MAT5102 Time Series Analysis 20 
MAT5106 Introduction to Geostatistics 20 
MAT5114 Geostatistical Methods 20 
MAT5115 Modelling and Simulation 20 
MIS5101 Business Analysis Methodologies V 15
 
STAGE 2
(Semester 3) requires one semester of full-time research leading to a completion of a research proposal for Stage 3:
 
CSI6115 Information Technology Research Preparation 1
(1/3 of semester load)		 60 
CSI6216 Information Technology Research Preparation 2
(1/3 of semester load)		 20 
CSI6217 Information Technology Research Preparation 3
(1/3 of semester load)		 20 
 
Stage 3 (Semesters 4-6) requires the equivalent of one and a half years of full-time research.

Each semester students enrol into research thesis unit: CSI7200 at 25, 50, 75 or 100% of full-time enrolment.

Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for
examination.

ASSESSMENT OF THESES
The thesis must meet all formal requirements outlined in Part VI of the University Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress Rules. Thesis examination will be conducted according to the rules outlined in Division 4 of Part VI. The thesis must exhibit a high degree of originality and represent a significant contribution to the profession.
 
CSI7200 Doctor of Information Technology Thesis 0 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
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:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004