1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

B1713
B1714
Business Language and Cultural Context A
International Business Project (h'linor
Thesis)
Stage 2
B1721 International Trade and Finance
B1722 International Marketing Research
B1723 Business Language and Cultural Context B
B1724 International Business Project @nor
Thesis)
Stage 3
B18 11 International Financial Fnagement
B18 12 Legal Aspects of Internatlonal Business
B18 13 International Management
B18 14 International Business Project (Minor
Thesis)
Stage 4
B1821 Global Information Strategies
g B1822 International Logistics Management
9 B1823 International Business Policy
g B1824 International Business Project @nor
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Thesis)
Course Convener
5. Richard Donkin
Telephone: 9214 8430
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A099 Master of Information
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c. Technology
E This course is offered in conjunction with the Division of
& Science, Engineering and Design.
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8. Course objective
The course is designed to provide a framework in which
8. students can pursue at an advanced level particular areas of
a interest in contemporary information technology. Current
areas of specialisation are automated systems development,
human-computer interaction, information technology
management, and software engineering.
Each of the areas of specialisation is intended to suit the
needs of recent graduates who wish to pursue advanced
studies, and practitioners seeking to update or enhance
their knowledge.
Course structure
The subjects of study in the Master of Information
Technology course are organised into clusters, which are of
the following three types:
Discipline clusters, consisting of four subjects with a
common theme.
Complementary clusters, consisting of four subjects that
complement the discipline cluster, previous experience and
interests. Subjects forming a complementary cluster may
come from other clusters, the Bachelor of Business
(Honours) program, the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Honours) program in computer science, or other suitable
programs.
Research and project clusters, consisting of a major piece of
work in the area of the discipline cluster and the
submission of a thesis.
For 1996, the following clusters will be offered, subject to
adequate demand.
Discipline clusters
Automated Systems Development
IT954 Information Systems Requirements
IT974 Systems Strategies
IT984 Automated Development Methods
IT994 Information Systems Dynamics
Human-Computer Interaction
IT906 Human-Computer Interaction
IT916 Programming the User Interface
IT926 Interactive Systems Development
IT996 Human-Computer Interaction Project
lnformation Technology Management
IT912 Project Management
IT9 15 Management, People and Change
IT22 IT Management
IT925 IT Effectiveness
Software Engineering
IT904 The Software Process
IT914 Systems Analysis
IT924 Object-Oriented Design and Programming
and one of
IT934 Real-Time Systems
IT944 Advanced Database Technology
Research/Project Clusters
IT903 Software Engineering Project
IT913 Automated Systems Development Project
IT993 Research Project
Duration of the course
The course will normally be completed through one
academic year of full-time study, or two years of part-time
study.
Subject to timetabling restrictions, which may vary from
semester to semester, students undertaking the course on a
part-time basis may enrol initially for two clusters, each to
be completed over two years, or alternatively, enrol for
one cluster at a time, each to be completed over one year.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for selection into the Master of Information
Technology course, an applicant will have completed, at an
appropriate level of achievement, a graduate diploma in
information technology or computer science, or
equivalent, or will have completed an honours degree (or
equivalent) in information systems or computer science.
The requirement for an honours degree may be waived for
an applicant able to demonstrate substantial relevant
industrial experience.
For progression from the Graduate Diploma in Business
Information Technology (A072), applicanrs would
normally be expected to have achieved an average grade of
at least credit throughout the course.