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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 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 industry 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.
 
Comprises six coursework units making up 120 credit points. Two of the units are research preparation in nature whilst the other four are electives that students may select in their area of interest (in consultation with their research supervisor).
 
Semester 1
RES5115 Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches 20 
Plus 2 6000 level electives at 20 credit points
 
Semester 2
CSG6224 Special Topic 1 20 
Plus 2 6000 level electives at 20 credit points
 
Consists of one semester of full-time research leading to a completion of a research proposal for the Thesis Research component of the degree.
 
Semester 3
CSI7104 Information Technology Research Proposal 1 20 
CSI7105 Information Technology Research Proposal 2 20 
CSI7106 Information Technology Research Proposal 3 20 
 
Thesis Research
CSI7200 Doctor of Information Technology Thesis 0 
 
ELECTIVE UNITS
CSG6206 Advanced Scripting Languages 20 
CSI6108 Fundamentals of Software Engineering 20 
CSI6109 Software Design 20 
CSI6110 Software Development Processes 20 
CSI6111 Principles of Distributed Systems 20 
CSI6112 Software and Systems Management 20 
CSI6219 Principles of Project Management 20 
CSI6117 Computer Forensics 20 
CSI6218 Wireless and Mobile Computing Security 20 
Not found Not found 0 
SCY6104 Contemporary Intelligence 20 
CSG6107 Forensic Investigation and Evidence Presentation 20 
CSG6108 Mobile Forensics 20 
CSG6223 Network Forensics 20 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014