COURSE INFORMATION
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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.
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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.
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
The course has three stages: Coursework, Research Preparation and Thesis.
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STAGE 1 |
(Semesters 1 and 2) comprises six coursework units making up 120 credit points that may be selected from:
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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 | | 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 |
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STAGE 2 |
(Semester 3) requires one semester of full-time research leading to a completion of a research proposal for Stage 3:
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CSI6115 |
Information Technology Research Preparation 1 (1/3 of semester load) |
20 | | CSI6216 |
Information Technology Research Preparation 2 (1/3 of semester load) |
20 | | CSI6217 |
Information Technology Research Preparation 3 (1/3 of semester load) |
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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 50 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.
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CSI7200 |
Doctor of Information Technology Thesis |
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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 |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 9/30/2006 VET: 9/30/2006