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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
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.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course has three stages: Coursework, Research Preparation and Thesis.
 
STAGE 1
Comprises six coursework units making up 120 credit points that may be selected in conjuction with the supervisor from the following units:
 
CSG5101 Artificial Intelligence 20 
CSG5102 Internet Enabling Technologies 20 
RES5115 Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches 20 
CSI5101 Software Design 20 
CSI5211 Information Security Standards and Practice 20 
CSI5103 Strategic Information Technology 20 
CSI5309 Information and Network Centric Operations 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 
CSG5104 Special Topic 1 20 
CSI5319 Computer Forensics 20 
MAT5215 Introduction to Geostatistics 20 
MAT5218 Geostatistical Methods 20 
MAT5219 Modelling and Simulation 20 
CSG5206 Internet Technology and Management 20 
CSI5318 Wireless and Mobile Computing Security 20 
CSI5117 Principles of Distributed Systems 20 
CSG5109 Mobile Forensics 20 
CSG5107 Network Forensics 20 
 
 
STAGE 2
Consists of 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)		 20 
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
Consists of 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.
 
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: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013