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L10 Doctor of Philosophy

 

INTRODUCTION

The Doctor of Philosophy is available for graduates of a relevant Bachelor degree with 2A Honours or better, or a relevant Master degree which has a substantial research component.  The course consists of the preparation of a research proposal, the conduct of research, the preparation of a thesis, and participation in seminars and conferences.  Although formal coursework is not a stipulated part of requirements, coursework may be required and will be assigned by the School on an individual basis.

 

The candidate will be provided with an initial adviser and once the research proposal has been formally accepted a supervisory team will be appointed consisting of a principal supervisor assisted by at least one additional supervisor. The principal supervisor normally will be a staff member of the relevant School.  Additional supervisors may be staff from within Edith Cowan University or other universities, or may be from research institutes, government or industry.

 

In the School of Computer and Security Science, the following fields of study are available in the Doctor of Philosophy degree:

  • Computer Science
  • Information Science
  • Security Science

 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Computer Science) course is designed to foster original research resulting in a significant contribution to knowledge and understanding within computer science.  Areas of research in this field of study include (but are not limited to):

  • Computer and Internet Security
  • Artificial/Computational Intelligence
  • Software Engineering
  • Information Technology in Health

 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Information Science) course is designed to foster original research resulting in a significant contribution to knowledge and understanding within information science. Areas of research in this field of study include (but are not limited to):

  • Archives and digital recordkeeping
  • Information and Knowledge Management
  • Social informatics and Information Culture
  • Information Science and Teacher Librarianship

 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Security Science) course is designed to foster original research resulting in a significant contribution to knowledge and understanding within information science. Areas of research in this field of study include (but are not limited to):

 

  • Network Security
  • Intrusion detection
  • Cyber Security
  • Software Security

 

 
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For Doctor of Philosophy (Computer Science):- A Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related area with 2A honours or better OR a relevant Master degree with a substantial research component.

 

For Doctor of Philosophy (Information Science):- A Bachelor degree in Information Science or a related area with 2A honours or better OR a relevant Master degree with a substantial research component.
 
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 mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Each semester students enrol into research thesis unit: CSG7200 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.

Doctoral candidates will normally complete no less than two years and no more than four years of full-time equivalent study by the time their thesis is submitted for examination.
 
CSG7200 Doctor of Philosophy 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: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014